DB_SVT04_501

German Federal Railways express motor railcar SVT 04 501

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Models by Torsten Drabe 
(email: torsten.drabe@gmx.de)

Version: 1.0, Date:  25. May 2006
	- first rollout
	
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Thankyou for downloading this file.


Contents:
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The folder contains a model of the 6 axles express motor railcar of construction 
"Hamburg" built in the middle of the thirties of the last century for the former 
"Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft" (DRG), which had been modernized by the
"Deutsche Bundesbahn" (DB) in 1951:

	- BPw6vT-34a ( front part including baggage room )
	- BPw6vT-34b ( back  part including refreshment room )
	
Both the older dark blue - light grey painting version and the more recent 
purple red one are included. Cabviews in day and night version are added for both 
painting patterns.

There are two ".eng" file types for building up trains. The "_ins.eng" files 
contain an "Inside" block added to be used for the MSTS-"5"-key. Thus, by 
editing the consist-file it is possible to redefine the waggon within a train
whose inside view is selected by the "5"-key, even if the MSTS (but not the 
simulation) is running,
e.g.:
	Consist old: BPw6vT-34a_ins, BPw6vT-34b
	Consist new: BPw6vT-34a    , BPw6vT-34b_ins


Installation:
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NOTE: ONLY attempt this installation if you fully understand the steps below.

	1. In your ...\TRAINS\TRAINSET directory, create two new directories
	   "DB_SVT04_501" and "DB_SVT04_501rot".
	2. Now extract all the files contained in this zipped archive into 
	   these directories respectively.
	3. Next, go to the (new) "DB_SVT04_501rot"-directory and execute 
	   the "installme.bat".
	3. At last, the .con-files contained in the "Consits"-directories 
	   should be copied to the "Consists"-Directory of the MSTS


To be noticed:
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Please be aware that these models may or may not be compatible with all the 
rolling stock that you have available.

These models exhibit highly "polygonized" models of the cars 
( 6800 to 9100 polygons ). Thus, a powerful computer might be 
appropriate for running them ( Mine has 1,67 GHz ). 

There are 5 LODs: 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2000 m.


Used programs:
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discreet's      GMAX
Martin Wright's TGATool2
Adobe's         Photoshop Elements


History:
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"The successful operation of the first fast express motor railcar for long 
distances, of construction 'flying Hamburger', gave rise to the DRG to bring 
into service a number of 13 express motor railcars of similar construction in 
the years 1935 to 1936. The WUMAG, i.e. the manufactoring company, which had
been responsible for the construction of the wagon, could make use of the first 
experiences with the 'flying Hamburger'. Thus, the shape of the head had been 
altered, a Scharfenberg-coupling had been installed, and other details of the 
construction had been improved. Starting in 1935, these express motor railcars 
served for the most important far connections of the DRG.
...
Those vehicles, which had survived the second world war, had been repaired 
during the late forties. In 1951, the SVT 137 227 was reconstructed from 
electric to hydraulic transmission of power. After having installed a 
hydrodynamic gear of construction type Voith, the axles of the end-bogies 
could be driven whereas the middle Jakobs-bogie became no drive. In this version
the vehicle was in service for the 'Deutsche Bundesbahn' until the end of the
fifties."
[3] 


Literature:
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[1] Heinz R. Kurz, 
    "Fliegende Züge, vom 'fliegenden Hamburger' zum 'fliegenden Kölner'", 
    EK-Verlag, Freiburg 1994
[2] Rolf Löttgers,
    "Schneller Hamburger",
    in eisenbahn magazin 3/97, Alba Publikation, Düsseldorf
[3] Horst J. Obermayer, 
    "Taschenbuch Deutsche Triebwagen", Franckh, Stuttgart 1982


Thanks
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- to MSTS Bin for the famous MSTS-update 1.5.4, which provided some nice 
  extensions to the function of the MSTS (especially switch day/night-cabview)
- to Volker Bollig for his excellent tutorial of the GMAX editor.


Enjoy,

Torsten


LEGAL STUFF
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This file is for your own use and may be used on your own risk. 
You may upload this file to any website or other online file library without 
my specific permission as long as it remains in it's original form and with 
this readme included, unaltered.
You may not use these models in a route sold for profit, or include it on any 
CD or compilation of files on a CD or other media without my permission.