VRTC

Start here first and "READ"

This Web site is designed to help those new to Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS) and to 
Virtual Railroading (VR) become more skilled at using the program and at running
activities. In addition, it will give you a chance to see if you are still interested in Virtual
Railroading by giving you a taste of what it is all about. MSTS has been available since
2001, and the VR concept is one way of increasing your enjoyment of this program by
giving you tasks or activities, (Virtual Railroads calls activities Work Orders), to
complete. We hope that by helping you learn more about Vital Railroading, you will have
more fun riding the rails.

All of those who work for Virtual Railroads are volunteers, with families and jobs outside
of virtual railroading. This means that, while we all want to help you, we have other
responsibilities that may delay our response to your needs.. Please be patient, run another
activity, and enjoy the extra free time!

In order to begin to work for a Virtual Railroad, it is expected that you can use Microsoft
Windows, manipulate files, use email, and know the basics of using MSTS. People who
join a VR range from beginners to expert users, but you can use this web site to help
reach a minimum competence with the program before you become a full fledged
engineer. Even if you are an expert, we hope that you will still prove your
competence by passing the entrance tasks.

If you want to learn more, come on in, the rails are waiting.......

Application Process,"Read Carefully"

Welcome to VRTC:

Please note:
If you have submitted your Engineer Application but do not complete and submit the
Entrance Exam for a period of seven (7) days, you will be dropped from the VRTC roster
and will have to re-apply after the waiting period of sixty (60) days. If we do not 'hear'
from you for a period of seven (7) days while you should be completing the required
Orientation Tasks, you will be dropped from the VRTC roster and will have to re-apply
after the waiting period of sixty (60) days. If there is a legitimate reason for needing a
'leave of absence' from the VRTC Orientation Period, send an e-mail request to Dandy1 at
Dandy1@ccaonline.com, explaining why you need the leave, and your request will be taken
under consideration.

Please note:
We ask all new engineers to cooperate with us throughout their Orientation Period. We
are spending a lot of our effort and free time to assist you in learning about North Eastern
Railroad, about Virtual Railroading and 'guiding' you through your Orientation Period. In
order to assist the many applicants the best way possible, we reserve the right to close
your account with VRTC and Virtual Railroad System if you are unable to complete the
required steps and tasks after three tries. In other words, if you are unsuccessful in
completing the Steps and Tasks in required order as outlined on our website, we will
notify you that your application for successful admission to Virtual Railroad System has been
rejected. You will have to wait a waiting period of sixty (60) days before you can
re-submit your Engineer Application. You will have to complete our standard Orientation
Period again at that time, and can not 'pick up' where you left off before.

Please note:
You MUST register at the Virtual Railroad System's Forum  in order to continue with the First Step
forum. Failure to do so will result in you not having access to the required Orientation
Forums, and not having access to the VRTC Downloads department.

Please note:
In order to facilitate the number of new engineers signing up, please cooperate with the
training process during your Orientation Period.

How can you make it easier on all of us? 
READ, READ, READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!!!

Print out the appropriate VRTC Forum Steps and Tasks, it will make it easier for you to
complete these, and is a good practice once you get into running new Work Orders for
VR’S. Each of Virtual Railroad’s Work Orders comes with several text files, which are
important to successful completion of these Work Orders. Carefully reading the
Orientation Steps and Tasks now is building a good habit for later!

After you complete a Step or Task you will be asked to report the successful completion
of that Step or Task in the instructions. This will indicate to us your progress through
your Orientation Period at VRTC. Send your report, and proceed to the next Step or Task,
just as indicated in the Procedures. You do not need to wait for a reply from us before
proceeding.

1) Make sure you have read the above  articles.

2) Fill out an application, and the application link is to the left on this web page.

3) You will receive a "Welcome E-Mail" that will have instructions on what to do next
and then you will know your application was processed.

4) Register in the Virtual Railroad System forum.

Thank you for your time and patience, in reading all this material.
I promise this will not disappoint you and you will enjoy the Training Center and have a
lot of fun Virtual Railroading.

Virtual Railroading Staff

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