Features of world's first static electric locomotive simulator built by General Precision Systems Ltd of Aylesbury for London Midland Region, England; simulator comprises four main sections -- driving cab, motion system, visual system, and computer; driving cab contains all controls, instruments, indicators, switches and fittings of actual locomotive cab; motion system tilts cab backwards and forwards so that pupil can experience physical sensations of acceleration and retardation experienced in locomotive; visual system shows view of track ahead covering driver's full field of vision projected on screen in front of driver's window; computer contains electronic circuitry for simulating operation of those auxiliary electrical and other systems relating to particular locomotive which is being functionally simulated.
Simulation of train driving
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 123 , n 3
1967
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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