Welcome to the Pits. The coal pits that is. This is a TWO player game, where the objective is to get all the materials needed to get a new Coal mine into operation. You are to work together as a team, so it does not matter how many loads are taken by each of you. The mine doesn't care, it just wants its supplies as quickly as possible.
So, you both start out at a mine entrance. Each entrance is fed by a different track, named for their Red & Yellow Signal lights all along each track Route. It is highly recommended that you coordinate the trains so that one train uses the ‘Red’ tracks and the other uses ‘Yellow’. That being said, First, you need to Back out onto the main track, then start Forward down it. Be looking out for the Junction point that takes you out onto the Supply Tracks. When you get to a Bridge ,Stop. You need to open a Junction ahead to Get a Green Light. Then you will find your going along the Supply Route until you pass through a Turntable. Right beside each Turntable is a Supply Yard. They are designed to be backed into from a different direction of travel along the Supply Route. You need to stop at the Yards main Junction and Back your Engine into yard to pick up one Freight car at a time. This is important later, since you can't turn in a Turntable with more than one Boxcar with you.
There has been many fatal accidents, caused by Trains that were backing down Hazardous sections of track found between each Supply dock and its Turntable.
These sections of track are now marked white. To ensure a safer workplace, the Company has decided to issue tickets to any drivers found Hooked up with a Boxcar while backing down these short, white Colored sections of Track. Once you know your way around, I am sure you will not see very many tickets.
Ok,sounds easy enough so far. Now, you take your freight straight out along the Supply Route and go past one of the turntables. At the second Turntable you do need to stop in the center (with your freight car attached) and Spin it around. You now should be facing the Junction that takes the Route Back to the mine’s entrance that you had started your Journey from. Making sure the Junctions are set properly, you will find that you are heading the opposite way along the track to mine’s entrance. Heading this way allows trains to Backup into the Dock. Receiving Docks get 2 Boxcars on each of the 3 tracks. No questions on how it gets done as long as it is done Safely!
To get another load you will need to drive the opposite way along the mine's Track and then stop to Back up into the Junction that leads to the Supply Route. In fact, you need to Back all the way up to the Bridge and Stop again to open switch ahead. Now, continue to the Turntable and then Spin around again in it. You are now ready to get your next Boxcar from the Supply Dock again. Just repeat the steps you did to get your last Boxcar. Finally, when you have finished moving all the freight cars, park the Engine on the wooden track found just off to the right hand side of the mine's Dock. Congratulations, you did it and SURVIVED even! Not a bad day’s work at the mine.
Traffic lights have now been installed and are under test. Note: Exercise CAUTION when nearing the INNER Supply Route tracks ( which lead to both of the turntables and both Shipping Docks). Although a bit of a longer course, when using the OUTER Supply Route you can bypass the sections of track that lead to them. Keep in mind that the Supply track is a fairly high speed traffic Route!! Make sure you get to know your Map. For safety, the company recommends that trains should be using their BELL when Backing up on a main section of track, as this warns others. ** If you want a quicker game, just chose to take less Boxcars Each.
*** Widget is just a test or observer Train, not really in the game
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