How to use the virtual tours
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Along the bottom of the virtual tour window there are three different tabs, these are options for the format that you'd like to view the tour in: 3D view, audio only, as well as audio visual and transcript.
- 3D view: navigate your way through the train and click on the tags to learn about the different train features.
- Audio only tab: press play for a full audio description of the tour.
- Audio visual and transcript tab press play to watch the tour as a video with subtitles and/or view the full text transcript of the tour.
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You can expand the window to be full screen by clicking the 'frame icon' in the bottom right.
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As you are moving through the tours, some areas of the tours may appear slightly out of alignment or blurry, this is due to the combination of reflective surfaces and narrow spaces. The alignment corrects as you continue through the train.
3D view instructions
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You can use your keyboard, mouse or touchscreen to move through the tour.
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The tours can also be accessed on mobiles and tablets, where the touchscreen offers extra functionality while exploring the tours.
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Click on the blue and white coloured circles or tap your screen if you are on a mobile device or have a touchscreen. These are called tags, they are throughout the trains and provide more information about the train's features.
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You can view the train tours in 'dollhouse' view by clicking on the 3D drawing icon at the bottom left corner of the tour. Alternatively, you can view the tour in 'floorplan' view by clicking on the flat drawing icon at the bottom left corner of the tour. The floorplan and dollhouse views can help you to move around the train to a specific location of interest.
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Use the 'measure' tool by clicking on the tape measure icon at the bottom left corner of the tour. You can press the cross icon at the top right of the tour to exit from the measure tool. This tool should only be used as an estimate.
There is also a 'help' section that can be accessed at the bottom right corner of the tours. This section provides more information about how to navigate the tours.