Chengyu route part 2 + China Railways SS7C
As China’s Ministry of Railways sought to increase the running speed of trains nationwide in the 1990s, many new electric locomotives were designed, each one tailored for a specific type of railway line. One particularly successful development was the SS7C, or Type Shaoshan 7C Dual Purpose Electric Locomotive.
Description
The SS7C Electric Locomotive has its roots in the SS7 Electric Locomotive, a Bo-Bo-Bo loco developed for mountainous lines where the many tight curves meant that Co-Co locomotives would quickly wear out their wheels as well as the track, thanks to the larger tri-axle bogies.The SS7C was designed to surpass the 100km/h barrier. With a lighter axle weight and altered gear ratio, the maximum design speed was 140km/h, with a maximum operating speed of 120km/h as specified by the Ministry of Railways. In addition, the SS7C was fitted to provide locomotive-supplied power to passenger cars (for air conditioning, lighting etc.) as well as dual-pipe air braking, optimising its use in higher-speed passenger trains.
The last 15 units (SS7C 0157-0171) were given a different livery to the previous units for reasons unknown, and these rare yellow units were nicknamed ‘Banana’ by rail enthusiasts.
To enhance your experience with the SS7C electric locomotive, we have included the Shi Yan Qiao to Lan Gan Tan segment of the Chengdu to Chongqing (ChengYu) Railway.
The Chengdu to Chongqing railway, often called the ChengYu Railway for short, is a 505km railway connecting the cities of Chengdu and Chongqing. It was the first mainline railway built since the foundation of the People’s Republic of China.
The RWSO collection of Chinese rolling stock was created by RISC’s predecessor, RWSO. Please note that the content of this pack is adapted from a previous freeware release and is therefore not made to the same stringent standards as RISC’s premium (payware) titles. We hope that the rolling stock will nonetheless enhance your driving experience.
Datasheet
| Supplier | Just Trains |
| Genre | Add-on |
| Format | Download |
| Required game | Train Simulator 2017 or higher |
| Language | English/German |
| System | Windows® Vista, 7/8/8.1/10 |
| Disk space | 1.8 GB |
| Processor (CPU) | 3,0 GHz Processor, Dual Core |
| RAM | 512MB (1GB recommended) |
| Graphic card | min. 256 MB RAM (or better) |
| Additional | DirectX 9.0c or better |
If you do not already have the European Loco & Asset Pack and the US Loco & Asset Pack installed (both available to purchase from Dovetail Games via Steam) you will need them both to allow the route to display correctly.
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| ✓ Developed to a very high standard by RISC Simulations, the SS7C features a highly detailed and accurate external model and cab along with advanced scripting for the controls and custom sounds. |
| ✓ The SS7C Locomotive is fitted with the 8-Aspect Cab Signal system currently used in China. The cab signal box has eight aspects with 11 different displays (three flashing displays). |
| ✓ A limited simulation of the LKJ-2000 display is incorporated into the cab of the SS7C. |