tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18344869707423491282024-02-18T22:17:26.120-08:00Train Simulator CabsThe making of the Jackson Street Roundhouse simulatorMikeBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11885789025708266582noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834486970742349128.post-67238218734809541932013-11-30T21:23:00.002-08:002013-11-30T21:59:01.930-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have started work on a steam simulator!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far I have tested and all 5 pot inputs work! </span></div>
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Tomorrow I will mount the x keys and do the first test run with MSTS.<br />
Also I added a "<a href="http://trainsimulatorcab.blogspot.com/p/files-and-links.html">Links and Files</a>" page. I will be adding more to this page soon</div>
MikeBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11885789025708266582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834486970742349128.post-77131677590965897582013-03-27T19:06:00.001-07:002013-03-27T19:06:39.832-07:00New Projector installedThe other projector has been failing so we bought a new projector. It is proving a much brighter and crisper image.<br />
Here are a few pics and a video<br />
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We went down to Jackson Street Roundhouse to install the whistle/horn control as well as the bell. I have also taken some more pictures of the simulator. Hopefully we will be installing a bass shaker in the cab soon.<br />
A newer higher lumen, higher resolution projector with a much larger screen is also on the wishlist. We are also talking about adding another simulator with a tabletop controller.<br />
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MikeBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11885789025708266582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834486970742349128.post-49626479116244878162012-10-03T18:27:00.000-07:002012-10-03T19:22:24.573-07:0098% functionalityWe went down to Jackson Street Roundhouse to work on some of the macros and add wireless capabilities so I can remotely do maintenance on the simulator. I took some videos, but had some problems at the same time. I will post the videos soon. The simulator exhibit is at about 98% functionality, We need to just fix the reset macro. I will post another update soon.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">These are schematics and gauges made by Doug Johnson. I have one gauge currently in the works using this design. I also have some other resources that I am using</div>MikeBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11885789025708266582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834486970742349128.post-79218116584781113842011-11-03T18:40:00.001-07:002011-11-03T18:56:27.101-07:00Train brake and first test run<div><p>We had our first test run today with the full cab stand. We installed the reverser/throttle module and installed the train brake pot bracket(see attached photo).  I also tested the 12 volt stand backlights and they looked great, although I may replace them with LEDs for keeping things cooler. We hooked the whole setup to a projector and did our first test run.  We had calibration problems with the brake but are working on them.  Throttle and reverser worked mostly as anticipated. Next step is to fix the calibration issues,test it and then start installing the discrete controls.  One other thing I think we will look into is rear projection so we can utilize a larger screen and not have to worry about the cab getting in the way of the projector. Anyway I will post pics as the project progresses.</p>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rear of throttle/reverser</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">reverser microswitches</td></tr>
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</div>MikeBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11885789025708266582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834486970742349128.post-32971922490006165552011-09-29T11:25:00.000-07:002011-09-29T11:25:48.535-07:00PicturesWell here are some more pictures of the project. The red cab is a cab that was donated to the Minnesota Transportation Museum Jackson Street Roundhouse and will be the simulator cab. The stand is a stand that was also donated and is originally from an EMD SD45. The completed simulator of course will be an exhibit at the Jackson Street Roundhouse.<br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next project are the brakes. There are two brakes: the independent brake valve, which is the brake just for the locomotive(bottom lever) and the train brake valve is the brake for the entire train (top lever). There is a third called a dynamic brake that at the moment will not be included in the setup. I believe that lever is located where the blank panel is just above the throttle lever in the reverser unit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzGOcXx4lEnw04h4RwSLW3l3rvRLNZDu7eAJVnigKtVJSHCr4K5T0WCHPT1sbY3Q5R92D7p_IvHD_Xd4oYmrlpxeCr1Ei0CF-qcv4mUvCN3c8J2TfD06xUf9h1W8QNdUucSy1Vf4EGFU/s1600/IMG_5940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzGOcXx4lEnw04h4RwSLW3l3rvRLNZDu7eAJVnigKtVJSHCr4K5T0WCHPT1sbY3Q5R92D7p_IvHD_Xd4oYmrlpxeCr1Ei0CF-qcv4mUvCN3c8J2TfD06xUf9h1W8QNdUucSy1Vf4EGFU/s200/IMG_5940.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will post some more pictures and some links soon. If you are interested in building a train simulator I would suggest checking out this yahoo group: <a href="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/locosim">http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/locosim</a>, that is where I started out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>MikeBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11885789025708266582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834486970742349128.post-74488663343492070232011-09-21T18:02:00.000-07:002011-09-21T18:02:26.440-07:00YouTube channelOk so I started a YouTube channel with some videos of my hardware and software. Check it out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTelephonator">http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTelephonator</a>MikeBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11885789025708266582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834486970742349128.post-9671792973809605272011-09-21T17:42:00.000-07:002011-09-21T17:42:13.344-07:00First post regarding Train SimulatorsSo I have decided to start a blog, documenting my building of a train simulator utilizing a cab stand from an EMD SD-45 and Microsoft Train Simulator for software plus other various hardware and software for the interface. I started this project last march and have made some significant progress. I will post again in the near future with pictures specifications, history of the project, etc. I don't want this blog solely to focus on any particular software or hardware, so if you are doing something different I would love to hear about it.<br />
Thanks,<br />
MikeMikeBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11885789025708266582noreply@blogger.com0