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Valvo Rail Systems Lynx Lynx Class 353 Electric Mainline Locomotive

Valvo Rail Systems, subsidiary of Valvo Motors, presents to you brand new mainline electric locomotive, the almighty class 353 Rys Ostrovid (Lynx Lynx)!

"Say no to Vectro-nism! You have better choice-the Lynx Lynx from Valvo Rail Systems!" J. de Huhnor, editor of The Daily Railroad of Savyer

After success of modernised class 350 designed for budget rail transport, top managment of Valvo Rail Systems decided to enter into first league of rail transport. Objective: take on and dethrone current king-Siemens Vectron.

So Valvo Rail Systems assembled team from class 350 project experts and R&D engineers to design and manufacture new market leader. While still paying tribute to original 350 in terms of design, they made new locomotive from scratch with modern design accompanying the newest and very best technologies. And result?

The most powerful single frame electric locomotive available on market

Nominal power output 8.5 MW, with peak power going over 9.5 MW and top speed 240 km/h, the 353 must be accounted as though rival to beat. That all packaged in modern and agressive looking bodywork. Top notch QLED/Laser headlight units are obvious thing. Also with special reversing graphics (if locomotive is moving in opposite way as is master cab facing) and automatic DRL only/DRL plus low beam switching.

Why nickname Rys Ostrovid? Well, it is nicknamed after biggest wild cat living in Europe and particulary at Slovakia. Biggest similiarities are their strength, speed and silent movement. Then there are also some visual similiarities present too.

There is also one novelty solution in cabs-two lever (irl it would be, here they are supplemented by arrow buttons) control, the Valvo Electric ContrOS. This systems minimalises number of controls to absolute minimum, while keeping them in hardware for to be user friendly and intiutive. By right arrow buttons you control Mode Selector, which has 9 positions-4 forward, neutral/emergency/parking brake and 4 backwards. First position either direction sets max service brake-66%. Seconds sets Auto brakes (or regenerative or slow down brake-33%, depends on exact loco-this one has ladt option fitted). Third enables glide mode-traction motors will be disengaged from grid so they will not create big resistance. Fourth position enables throttle. Throttle is operated by arrow buttons on left through set speed adjustable in +-10 km/h range.

Something about machinery space? Of course! Space grade lab clean and tidy, this is place which packs all the very best technology and machinery supplied by main supplier Valvo Electric. Everything isolated and safe to touch (normally accessible without tools) even in normal run under power, this is the safest machinery space in any loco at market. Also it is dream job to work here for mechanics, as everything is made with repairability in mind. Well, they will not see this place much, as this is one the most reliable locomotives on market too. Tested in harsh enviroment of Meier and Arctic, both featuring million kilometre test runs.

After this, you know that there is only one choice, if you are looking for electric locomotive-Valvo Rail Systems class 353!

Power: 8500 Swatts (irl two inf gens are fitted)
Max speed: 240 kph
Lenght: 18.75 meters
Width: 3.25 meters
Height: 3.5 meters (pantographs down)
The Brick pull test: 42 kph (gearing issue, to be adressed)

1.) Spawn it
2.) Enter machinery room from cab 1 (cab marking is next to door)
3.)Turn on breakers in following order (irl order doesnt matter just for realism):
-Main Battery
-Front Pantograph Cut On
-Rear Pantograph Cut On
-Pantograph to Grid Cut On
-Front Cab Cut On
-Rear Cab Cut On
-Drive Unit Cut On
-Front Drive Unit
-Rear Drive Unit
4.) go to desired cab
5.) request master and go

-some details missing (kinda rushed build, will be adressed)
-missing camera system (technicaly useless without TCP
1.4)
-glide not working properly (will be adressed ASAP)

Big thanks goes to @molenmelon, as I used his MTL NXT OS and he allowed me to edit it for my use and piblish vehicle with it: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3293018965&searchtext=nxt
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2126765606
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2565101850&searchtext=inf
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2470426224&searchtext=nntc+door
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2885301016
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2824575433&searchtext=tater

Also huge thanks to SRC staff as they took me as tester and helped me with TCP when I struggled. Keep goin' guys!