Fingal Line Tasmania

Latest revision as of 14:25, 27 February 2024

The TGR (Tasmanian Government Railways) Fingal Line is a route with supporting sessions that are available on the DLS. The route and sessions are designed for T:ANE but they also work in TRS19 (all versions). The line is narrow gauge (3ft 6in - 1047mm). All required assets are either built into TANE and TRS19 or are available on the DLS.

The Trainz layout is modelled on the actual route that branched off the main north-south Hobart to Launceston line at Conara Junction and ran east 75km (about 47mi) to St Marys near the east coast. The entire line, plus two short colliery branch lines, as it existed in the 1950s has been modelled in the route. The current line (2020) has been truncated at Fingal, about 2/3rds of its 1950s length, and all stations and yards have been removed. Four stations were manned during normal office hours - Conara Junction, Avoca, Fingal and St Marys. Cullenswood was manned as needed for coal operations. Some of the "stations" were nothing more than "halts" with a station name sign and nothing else (including no platform). Products carried in the 1950s were:- Passengers Coal General Goods Apples Logs & Timber Sheep Wool Fuel Fertilizer These products are commodities in the supporting sessions. Currently, in 2020, coal is the only product carried on the line. Details of the DLS route, the supporting sessions and user discussions can be found in the Trainz Freeware Announcements forum at TGR Fingal Line 1955

TRS22 and Trainz Plus

The route and all its sessions will install in both Trainz Plus and TRS22 without any errors. The sessions will all run in both exactly as as they do in TRS19.

Sessions Available on the DLS

1. TGR Fingal Session 1: St Marys Day Mixed Passenger RIDE Version

AI controlled mixed goods and passenger train running from Conara Junction to St Marys. Provides a running line side commentary throughout the session. Duration: 2 hours.

2. TGR Fingal Session 2: St Marys Night Passenger DRIVE Version

A passenger rail motor night service from Conara Junction to St Marys. The stopping pattern (a series of passenger request stops) used in each session "run" is randomly selected from over 400 possiblities. Duration: 2 hours.

3. TGR Fingal Session 3: ASG Transfer BASIC Version

Special order train delivering a withdrawn ASG loco (dead attached) for storage on a siding at Conara Junction. While this is not a timetabled service it was a prototypical event as withdrawn ASG locos were stored at Conara Junction from 1955 onwards. Duration: 25 minutes.

4. TGR Fingal Session 3E: ASG Transfer EXPERT Version

Special order train delivering a withdrawn ASG loco (dead attached) for storage on a siding at Conara Junction. While this is not a timetabled service it was a prototypical event as withdrawn ASG locos were stored at Conara Junction from 1955 onwards. Train orders only. Duration: 25 minutes.

5. TGR Fingal Session 4: Conara Mixed Goods BASIC Version

Mixed pickup freight service from Cullenswood to Conara Junction. Includes shunting operations. Duration: 3 hours.

6. TGR Fingal Session 4A: Conara Mixed Goods ADVANCED Version

Mixed pickup freight service from Cullenswood to Conara Junction. Includes shunting operations.Duration: 3 hours.

7. TGR Fingal Session 4E: Conara Mixed Goods EXPERT Version

Mixed pickup freight service from Cullenswood to Conara Junction. Includes shunting operations. Train orders only. Duration: 3 hours.

8. TGR Fingal Session 5: Cornwall and Mt Nicholas Coal BASIC Version

Coal pickup service from St Marys to Conara Junction. Includes shunting operations. Duration: 4 hours.

9. TGR Fingal Session 5E: Cornwall and Mt Nicholas Coal EXPERT Version

Coal pickup service from St Marys to Conara Junction. Includes shunting operations. Train orders only. Duration: 4 hours.

10. TGR Fingal Session 6: Avoca Coal Shuttle BASIC Version

Coal service from Conara Junction to Avoca and return. Includes about 1 hour of shunting operations. Duration: About 4 hours.

11. TGR Fingal Session 6E: Avoca Coal Shuttle EXPERT Version

Coal service from Conara Junction to Avoca and return. Includes about 1 hour of shunting operations. Train orders only. Duration: About 4 hours.

12. TGR Fingal Session 6S: Avoca Coal Shuttle SHUNT Version

Shunting of empty and loaded coal wagons at Avoca. Duration: About 1 hour.

13. TGR Fingal Session 7: Free Roam

A mixture of all possible freight, passenger and mixed services. No session objectives, no AI control. Rolling stock and locomotives typical of the period are located around the layout. Full documentation is provided at the start of the session.

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

The locomotives used on the line in the 1950s and supplied as assets are:-

• T Class (steam) - 6 were purchased from the South Australian Railways
• X Class (diesel electric) - built specifically for the TGR by English Electric
• DP Class (passenger DMU) - built specifically for the TGR in their own workshops and by Waddingtons in Queensland

A variety of rolling stock including 4 wheel coal wagons, gondolas, cattle wagons, box vans, flat wagons, fuel tankers and guards vans (cabooses) are included.

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