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Great, that sounds really nice. Keep up the fantastic work! Good idea to 
include instructions in the post, but you know people will still ask. ;)



Michael Blunck wrote:
> I´ve uploaded a new version of the DB Set XL which fixes some bugs and
> introduces a couple of new locomotives, train sets and coaches.
> 
> Due to the rather substantial amount of changes since 0.64 the new version
> number has been set to 0.7.
> 
> 
> V0.7 (May 31th)
> -----------------
> Bug fixes:
> 
> - fixed bug (missing string delimiter) resulting into a crash in the spanish
> version,
> 
> - fixed bug with VT-95, erroneously showing TransRapid wagons for coaches in
> middle of train set in case two motor cars were used,
> 
> Improvements:
> 
> - improved shape and livery of the DRG "Rheingold" mail/luggage van in
> 1928.,
> 
> - made the DRG closed van refittable for mail too, because those vans were
> commonly used for transporting mail, especially on local routes,
> 
> - changed coaches and tender life spans,
> 
> - changed weight of coaches and mail vans (pre-war: 18 tons, local: 40 tons,
> long-distance: 50 tons)
> 
> - due to introduction of additional engines I had to change the AI ranks,
> 
> - made the ICE-3 usable as a double (i.e. 16 units) and as a half consist (4
> units) too,
> 
> 
> New vehicles:
> 
> - added the "E52" (bav. EP5) electric engine in 1924 in brown livery of the
> K.Bay.Sts.B. (Royal Bavarian State Railways), later in DRG gray and DB green
> livery. This is a heavy duty locomotive usable for passengers and freight
> especially suited with the "freighttrains" switch set,
> 
> - added the "E16" (bav. ES1) electric engine in 1926 in brown livery of the
> K.Bay.Sts.B., later liveries as above. This is an early express passenger
> train engine. Both engines are highly usable in mountaineous terrain but
> *very expensive* to give the steamers a chance.
> 
> - added the "ET-87" EMU in 1927 in K.P.E.V. (prussian) green, DRG cream/red
> and DB red livery. This is an early electric train set in a 3-part custom
> layout (trailer- motor van - trailer) with increased capacity and loading
> amount for use on local routes,
> 
> - added the DRG "ET-11" EMU in 1935, an early high-speed electric train set
> in a 3-part custom layout for use on long-distance routes,
> 
> - added the "BR420" EMU in 1971, first in orange/gray "S-Bahn", and later in
> "traffic-red" DB livery. This is another custom layout EMU (3, 6 or 9
> vehicles in a 3-part trailer - coach - trailer layout) with high capacity
> and loading amount increased for use in commuter services,
> 
>  - added the "BR111" electric engine in 1975, first in cream/blue DB,
> between 1979 - 1996 in "S-Bahn" livery, then in traffic red. Local coaches
> added to this engine will change to S-Bahn livery too and get their loading
> amount increased for use in commuter services. This engine being also
> perfectly usable for long-distance trains.
> 
> - added german-style semaphores.
> 
> 
> Building custom train sets
> --------------------------
> 
> Whenever buying a custom layout train set, the usual procedure is as
> follows:
> 
> - build the "engine" (this wouldn´t be always the "real" engine, but TTD
> insists on having the engine first in a consist),
> 
> - build passenger coaches or mail vans as required (local- or long-distance
> ones, not those short "pre-war" coaches/vans),
> 
> - whenever you´ll have to build still more coaches or vans, special symbolic
> wagons with the word "more" on it (in green) will be shown in the building
> window,
> 
> - if you´re adding more coaches or vans as possible, symbolic wagons with
> the word "stop" on it (in flashing red) will be shown. If this is the case,
> simply remove wagons until they´re looking "normal" again.
> 
> - all capacities, loading amounts and powered wagons will be adjusted
> automagically.
> 
> As always, use a "cht:resetvehicles" if changing to the new DB Set version
> when in a savegame.
> 
> Enjoy (and please report any bugs found)
> 
> http://www.patagonia.de.vu/ttd/download/dbsetxl.zip (DOS)
> 
> http://www.patagonia.de.vu/ttd/download/dbsetxlw.zip (Windows)
> 
> http://www.ttdpatch.net/newgrf.html
> 
> regards
> Michael
>