T:ANE (in development) screenshots...

[mcguirel]

Working In Progress (Be A Huge Long Project):
Improving Performance and Adding Super Elevation with track conditions for now.
Tweaking Environment Settings as well, but these take patience...
Be changing to the current timetable with BNSF/UP

 

[malikrthr]

Metro North push pull headed for Grand Central Terminal during mid afternoon.

 

[flyinsolo]

knife, josh, and felix- guys your shots are so atrocious they've inspired me to unearth an older piece of work, I hope the level of mediocrity is acceptable for this thread.

BWED 243 and 245 lumber through the sleepy town of Greenvale with a string of pulp-loaded bulkheads. The conductor has just hopped back aboard the lead motor after flagging a disabled crossing and the crew will continue on their Westward trip for interchange with the Bridgeport, Aberdeen & Southern.

Been missing these shots! The collection of railroads and shots from this series were incredible.

 

[MeowRailroad]

knife, josh, and felix- guys your shots are so atrocious they've inspired me to unearth an older piece of work, I hope the level of mediocrity is acceptable for this thread.

BWED 243 and 245 lumber through the sleepy town of Greenvale with a string of pulp-loaded bulkheads. The conductor has just hopped back aboard the lead motor after flagging a disabled crossing and the crew will continue on their Westward trip for interchange with the Bridgeport, Aberdeen & Southern.

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Did you mean to make this pun?

Anyway, I enjoyed this picture. The engines, cars and composition are great.

 

[CJ187]

New Freightcars "Talns"

 

[Therock]

It's 10:00 Somewhere in urban California on a Saturday in the early-1990's.. A busy intersection of Hernandez Parkway and the ATSF and the SP. The SP Hauler in the background is dragging its heels through town contrary to the feather-footed 199 in the foreground which has just been cut loose. Meanwhile, 6384 is running opposite the 199 with a large cut of empty hoppers due West to be reintegrated in the mainline on another train to follow in the 199's footsteps, which will likely be halfway to Chicago by then. The hauler on the other hand still has a long, long day ahead of it.

 

[applegathc]

Nice shots, rock!!!

 

[sp9813]

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[jango]

Beautiful!
I guess that would be Peschiera Maraglio in the 2nd shot?

Peschiera Maraglio ??? .......Oh YES !!:clap:

:Y:

 

[Firefighterdan]

Idle on a Sunday afternoon.

 

[ARhian7]

The loco stopped en route to the next settlement and folk rallied to help the collapsed pet and comfort the owner.



Build 81324

 

[MeowRailroad]

In what country is the post-apocalyptic route set? Because you have Australian cars with a US steam engine. It's rather interesting how you used a steam engine for this route. I think if I did an apocalyptic route the few remaining engines would be old, beat-up diesels, and mostly the simpler, older types of engines that would be in service for private owners, shortlines, industrials, etc.

 

[Matt3985]

I too like that shot there Arhain7. I like the added detail were you put figures on the horses.

 

[mnrr]

Tried putting my route from TS12 into TANE to see how it would look. Think I may need to replace the trees.

 

[ARhian7]

In what country is the post-apocalyptic route set? Because you have Australian cars with a US steam engine. It's rather interesting how you used a steam engine for this route. I think if I did an apocalyptic route the few remaining engines would be old, beat-up diesels, and mostly the simpler, older types of engines that would be in service for private owners, shortlines, industrials, etc.

This setting is no particular area and completely fictitious with the world in a mess as it is nearly burnt to a crisp from solar flares and electromagnetic storms over the decades. There is no power, computers, tv dinners, takeaways - just small pockets of mankind doing all the physical stuff. Hence it is the Steam loco and the four legged horse for transport - or a bicycle if one could find one. The locos and carriages etc are pulled from old transport museums or what folk have found from other restoration buildings.

There is no diesel and there is no way of producing it anymore. Coal is the only fuel left where it is dug manually from the ground. Horses and mules are used to transport the coal from the open or closed mines. For lubricating - pig fat is used. Desperate means calls for desperate measures in this world.

I prefer the loco shown as it is very gritty a bit beaten up and fitting for what I want to create. The passenger carriages are New Zealand's, NZ Overlander and the NZR Express Coach.

 

[ARhian7]

I too like that shot there Arhain7. I like the added detail were you put figures on the horses.

Hey thanks . I enjoy making the small scenes along the track line.

 

[Saieditor]

It's 10:00 Somewhere in urban California on a Saturday in the early-1990's.. A busy intersection of Hernandez Parkway and the ATSF and the SP. The SP Hauler in the background is dragging its heels through town contrary to the feather-footed 199 in the foreground which has just been cut loose. Meanwhile, 6384 is running opposite the 199 with a large cut of empty hoppers due West to be reintegrated in the mainline on another train to follow in the 199's footsteps, which will likely be halfway to Chicago by then. The hauler on the other hand still has a long, long day ahead of it.

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Did SP really have a "golden pig" service?

 

[Robert3a0]

Angarrack, Cornwall, UK

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[mchawkman]

Did SP really have a "golden pig" service?

Yes. In the 70's SP began marketing / marking their TOFC trailers with a "Golden Pig" emblem and tag line.

Here is a link to some pictures that show what they looked like:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rslist.aspx?id=SPLZ&cid=10

Regards,
MSP

 

[MeowRailroad]

The "Golden Pig" name was probably derived from piggyback, which was the early/informal name of TOFC.