Australian screenshots

[lesley]

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/5866/trainz2008062723162134ww2.jpg
T379 idles away while 8153 sits in the background at Wadalbavale.

First pic of one of my re-skins! :D Was wondering how long it would take ;) ad602000 also put a lot of hard work into that so thank him as well :) Also to mention is, 3000 posts!! Wow well done guys :p

Tom :)

EDIT: And 200 pages :)

[Muliebuck]

Once a thriving industry supported by local farmers, rising prices have forced farmers to walk away from their farms, resulting in the closure of their local co-op and with the closure, the railways abandoned the siding, its fate yet to be decided.

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/6166/screen014yl7.jpg

[cook]

First pic of one of my re-skins! :D Was wondering how long it would take ;) ad602000 also put a lot of hard work into that so thank him as well :) Also to mention is, 3000 posts!! Wow well done guys :p

Tom :)

EDIT: And 200 pages :)

I've had great fun playing around with these. Well done to the both of you.:)

[comtrain]

Hi guys,

First off, great stuff Patchy, well done.

Secondly I have been been busy with work & haven't had any Trainz time for awhile. :(

I have had no Progress with any Sugarcane industry items.

If somebody can help with making any of these,

I will give $150Australian for a complete Hi-Quality working Interactive Sugarcane industry, with the 5 items below (1 Loco)
Or $25 to each Hi-Quality item made separately as well, to have variety.
No more than 2 harvesters or 2 complete mills
only 1 bin & siding required.
Loco's are unlimited.


Cheers,
Torana.:)

Hi Torana,
Yes I guess we have waited long enough :hehe:
And if you get good quality stuff, then you could put it out as payware to recover your investment :wave:
I thought of doing the same thing myself, because it appears only three or four people are interested in the little railway with more track than one or two of the state systems :'(
However good luck with your tender!
Cheers
Rod
ps are you in a position to put together pictures with measurements, or supply plans? We would need something to work with?

[p_dacey]

:o Melbourne Suburbans ?? :o

:o ... one can dare to dream ... :o

[hbl]

Once a thriving industry supported by local farmers, rising prices have forced farmers to walk away from their farms, resulting in the closure of their local co-op and with the closure, the railways abandoned the siding, its fate yet to be decided.




Great work once again Mulie. Glad to see you back as well!

[ad602000]

3830 and ghosty, you have mail

[wobby]

I am interested in this sugar mill and bin tippler and the sidings and harvesters and transporters and all the other stuff. :)
I cant wait to see some more stuff cause there is so much sugar cane stuff in qld and we need more of it on trainz. If anyone wants pics of something just ask me and i am sure i will be able to get it for you

Cheers Mitch;)

PS. Here in bundy they only tip one six tonne bin at a time in the tippler.

[ad602000]

60 class with a museum tour special of HX cars

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2230/museummk5.jpg
cheers
pete

[chuffbuff]

Some good works from everyone...

A few screens from one`o mules fairly big fictional maps (slowly being bought back to life). One of which I don't think he has ever uploaded to the DS.

Quote: "A map is never finished as things are constantly changing" (as in reality too I suppose). - bigboy4000up

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5908/screen001hz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5750/screen002xu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8961/screen003ne2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[TORANA]

you're joking aren't you torana :hehe:

No I'm not joking, first in will get the $cash$. I've been waiting 4yrs already.
I used to live in the Burdekin (North Queensland) for 15yrs & became fond of the industry.
The only way is to relive my time there & have fun with a Sugarcane layout, is Trainz.


Hi Torana,
Yes I guess we have waited long enough :hehe:
And if you get good quality stuff, then you could put it out as payware to recover your investment :wave:
I thought of doing the same thing myself, because it appears only three or four people are interested in the little railway with more track than one or two of the state systems :'(
However good luck with your tender!
Cheers
Rod
ps are you in a position to put together pictures with measurements, or supply plans? We would need something to work with?

First off, thanks for the suggestion, but i have no intention to resell anything as payware,
ALL goods would be released on DLS for everybody to use for free.

Secondly, the TRS2004 built in mill would be fine to start with.
With a rotary (2 bin) unloader, bulk Sugar out silo & a Molasses out silo
Just make it generic so it can be used anywhere in the world.

The Cane bin i want is all ready made by Shagster, Gmax files available at link below.

http://www.mybizsoftware.net/trainz/downloads.htm

The bin is fine as is, although the bogie's dont line up with the 2'4"in tracks.
Just make it loadable with Winnaa's Sugarcane product on DLS
And if some one could make the green loco sit on the track properly, it sits too low.

For the siding i don't know, I think a 5 track siding, 20bins on each to make 100 bins at max.
it would have a static, generic haul-out truck that has 2 full cane bins at one end that is backed up
down a dirt ramp to unload the bins at Rail level (ground).
The haul-out truck would be like the ones in the Burdekin (North Queensland),
Acco's like Natvanders trucks or similar.

reserved for photo

Loco's could be any Australian one's,
my preference is for the Burdekin cane trains, which can be found in Cane Railway operators, Herbert/Burdekin,

The burdekin mills are: Kalamia, Invicta, Pioneer, Inkerman.
Just click on current loco's

there are some available here http://www.canetrains.net/index.php
Just register to download 2 examples of loco's
that would give idea as to what you would you need to be done for a
hi-quality latest version of these fine examples.

Once registered, all photo's & info etc is available Goto Cane Train forums & then click on Workshops,
all Trainz info is available here.
It will be a bit quite at the moment as the crushing is on right now.

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4498/my2canetrainsto8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5746/screen321jo2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wobby, thanks for your support,
if everyone that has something to offer, can, I'm sure we can make this happen.:D

[flathog]

60 class with a museum tour special of HX cars

*IMAGE SNIPPED*

cheers
pete

Looking good Pete, You've certainly been busy behind the scenes:eek:

Tom

[3830]

Pete, you have mail:D Tell us if there is something you don't understand

Daniel

[wobby]

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5746/screen321jo2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hey torana i like the way you have changed the clyde and baldwin colour schemes i would not mind having my com-eng, EM Baldwin, 73 class Walkers and my clyde locos similiar to the solour scheme they have here in bundy. Mainly yellow with black bonnet top and white roof with red and white striped headstocks. If any one could help it would be great.

Thanks Mitch

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4096/dsc05200sl1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5072/img1321bz9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/5513/dscf1107ix1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/7105/trains034fu8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/4506/dscf0888nt8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/6092/trains037fh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Muliebuck]

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/5782/screen023bj5.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/9387/screen024wo4.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4776/screen025et9.jpg

[S301]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/shelley/T375-shelley-01.jpg

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/shelley/T375-shelley-02.jpg

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/shelley/T375-shelley-03.jpg

Zec

[S301]

Taken from Coles Road, to the east of Wycheproof and to the east of the level crossing.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/wycheproof/up-wycheproof-wheaty-morning.jpg

Taken from Coles Road again, this time on the western side of the crossing.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/wycheproof/down-wycheproof-wheaty-evening.jpg

Taken from the crossing on Gretgrix Road.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/wycheproof/down-wycheproof-wheaty-evening-2.jpg

Zec

[dreddman]

Ha! end of the line for you Mulie Lol your screens a so realistic and Marty's little redo is surpurb as well keep moving that dirt guys and creating bits of QR..............

[patchy]

it's getting busy up here

http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/img206/1851/canenorthboundbw3.jpg

http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/img254/6443/molassisak6.jpg

molassis train heading towards cairns

http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img254/5915/canenighttimehm8.jpg

early evening working the backblocks near mulgrave mill

cheers,
patchy

and to TORANA i hope someone can help in your plea for help

[wobby]

Great work Patchy nice pics love the cane locos:)

Mitch

[Muliebuck]

I agree, Patchy is definitely delivering the goods when it comes to a very nice looking route :)

[shamrock2002]

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/5782/screen023bj5.jpg


Wow! Outstanding shot there Mulie. I thought this was a Trainz screenshot thread, not a photo album ;)


Cheers - Brian

[Michael_Evans]

Nice Screenshots All!

Been awhile since I posted anything Australian so here goes.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm180/mikeevanssski/Screen_008.jpg

[S301]

A lineup of T class locos at Wattle Creek...
http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/temp2/t-class-lineup-vr_orig-vr_mod_1-vr_mod_2-vl_early_vl_mod.jpg

Zec

[0099]

Gosh how long was it since i posted a photo:) .

Double Candy 48's head a Goulburn bound pick up goods in the late 80's.

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/5042/77014647ty8.jpg

[brownie82]

Umm Patchy just one thing i will add, hope you dont mind but im gonna have my say here.

WOW!!!!!!!

OMG those sugar locos look great, where do you find them? And what size track do they run on?? Its nice to see these little bad boys making an appearance.

Cheers,
Brownie

[comtrain]

Gosh how long was it since i posted a photo:) .

Double Candy 48's head a Goulburn bound pick up goods in the late 80's.

Ha Ha better check your date stamp on your picture. One or two of those hoppers did a time jump, I'm thinking :)
No wonder they look so new!
Cheers
Rod

[0099]

Well there timetraveling hoppers :p

[0099]

Early Morning finds 2 ARG 22 classes speeding towards Sydney with a Wheatie from Goulburn.
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/6359/36153487vc7.jpg

[comtrain]

Wow! Outstanding shot there Mulie. I thought this was a Trainz screenshot thread, not a photo album ;)


Cheers - Brian

Couldn't have said it better! :udrool:
Cheers
Rod

[comtrain]

Well there timetraveling hoppers :p

Yep!
I think we all use them too :hehe:
Cheers
Rod

but I do have a wish list!! Please can somebody invent an age-ing button for trainz :cool:
So I can line a train up in the yard and set it for 75% old and rusty!! And watch the weathering, buckles, streaks and dents appear :udrool:
And yes Zec, I know all your new stuff does just that, and I use it too... but nobody else provides the feature and it is really great to see.
Rod

[comtrain]

My previous post just reminded me of something happened to me a week ago.
I went to my hobby shop to check out the new wheat hoppers that Powerline had imported. They were hand weathered and I had been told they were very good, I took a fist full of cash with me. When I got there the cupboard was bare.. What sold them already, says I?
No mate they were so rubbish, I refused to stock them!! Geesh!! some people!! I was prepared to pay a premium price for realistic weathering!
Cheers
Rod

[0099]

Any advice on what to add/take away to make this better ( Im thinking about making it a full route insted of a 3 square module)

3801 speeds the Southern Highlands Express through the country side.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2876/45503810qw1.jpg

40 Years later a 620/720 set is seen rushing the Sydney-Picton train ( yes i know it dosen't exist but the RM's are nice:) )

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8268/67418578qc0.jpg

COMMENT PEOPLE !:hehe:

Anthony

[Raichase]

Anthony mate, all I can say is bravo! Better than anything I could do :D

[flathog]

Excellent work Anthony, your skills would be greatly appreciated on a route I hope to be working on, I'll talk to you on MSN, I have no doubts you will be pleased:p

Tom

[dimi_108]

Love those screenshots Anthony. Very nice scenery and texture work. Post up some more pics for us - bigger ones please! :)

[lesley]

Haven't checked the forums for a while as I've been on holiday :) but some great Screenshots from everybody :D.

I might as well show some of my screenies:
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VLPH%201.jpg
N472 on the regular V/Line Service.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VLPH%202.jpg
Due to the H.E.P failing on the N, a power van had to be added. I decided to take a couple of close-ups.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VLPH%203.jpg
Another close-up.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VLPH%204.jpg
The train seen somewhere on the mainline.

Cheers,
Tom :)

[demon_eric]

Haven't checked the forums for a while as I've been on holiday :) but some great Screenshots from everybody :D.

I might as well show some of my screenies:
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VLPH%201.jpg
N472 on the regular V/Line Service.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VLPH%202.jpg
Due to the H.E.P failing on the N, a power van had to be added. I decided to take a couple of close-ups.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VLPH%203.jpg
Another close-up.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VLPH%204.jpg
The train seen somewhere on the mainline.

Cheers,
Tom :)
Where did you get the power van??

[lesley]

I built/modified it (Original by ad602000). It is still in Alpha and wont be released for a while :)

Tom :)

[lesley]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VR-T-WAUBRA-1.jpg
T394 sits in Waubra Yard with a goods. A rare sight is MB2 which was attached to carry some naughty bulls :p
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/VR-T-WAUBRA-2.jpg
The train seen departing (Was lucky to wake up and grab these shots, it was 5 in the morning :hehe:)

Tom :)

[lesley]

A couple of NSW Shots:
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/60-COWARIE-1.jpg
6006 on a goods at Cowarie.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/60-COWARIE-2.jpg
Again along the line.

A couple from back in Vic:
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/N-COWARIE-1.jpg
A N Class with yet another regular V/Line Service.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/N-COWARIE-2.jpg
This picture shows recently converted PH. A little too shiny? :p

Tom :)

[0099]

Some more shall i ( Im addicted again:D )

NR+NR+BL lead a Melbourne bound express freight through the countryside.
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/8523/96798068pp5.jpg

Crossing a small river.
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/8454/92768090ga1.jpg



Mmmmmm Grasstastic

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4738/grasstasticmp2.jpg

Yes thats what the route will be like;) .


Anthony

[comtrain]

I built/modified it (Original by ad602000). It is still in Alpha and wont be released for a while :)

Tom :)
Tom you guys worked quickly on the DH :p
But I wonder what we can do about the N Class textures. Just like in your screenies they look flat and over saturated. Would really like to hear what davido or natvander think because their Candy schemes would do the same thing, and they don't. I think we are missing something here :)
Cheers
Rod

[Natvander]

Tom you guys worked quickly on the DH :p
But I wonder what we can do about the N Class textures. Just like in your screenies they look flat and over saturated. Would really like to hear what davido or natvander think because their Candy schemes would do the same thing, and they don't. I think we are missing something here :)
Cheers
Rod

Firstly you should calibrate your monitor (if you can) so that the colour you see really is that colour.

Second, don't just get the paintdropper and rely on grabbing colour from photos or even swabs (colour values from paint companies for example). You start with these colours, take them into the game and then work on them so they look right. Most need serious toning down before they look close (white is a perfect example).

Third, once the colour looks right, apply grime, dirt, dust, rust and shadow. These give the texture body, but must be applied gradually so as not to overdo it.

Fourth, when texturing the interior, it has to be dark. In some cases 50% or more darker that the actual colour. To see what I'm getting at, have a look at some pics of rollingstock and look inside the windows.

[Ghostryder]

Couple of shots from my work in porgress

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/2613/cabridemiltonue0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Drivers View of Milton.

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/2927/taringanj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Approaching Swann Rd Cutting

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/7766/swannrddoubleyl6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Swann Rd Cutting

Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting (http://imageshack.us)

Cheers

Ghosty

[Davido]

Tom you guys worked quickly on the DH :p
But I wonder what we can do about the N Class textures. Just like in your screenies they look flat and over saturated. Would really like to hear what davido or natvander think because their Candy schemes would do the same thing, and they don't. I think we are missing something here :)
Cheers
Rod
Nat and I argued over the candy colour scheme for ages (nearly came to blows and the parting of the ways :( ).
Having a colour calibrated monitor is handy but the best thing I can suggest is to look at photo's of the subject, there are some fantastic sites online for this, take notice of the weathering, shadows, highlights, buckling of panels etc.
I reckon if you're looking at a photo on the same monitor you are texturing on and you get the colours looking the same and the photo's a reasonable colour reproduction, you gotta be close.
Use a separate layer in your paint package for grime and shadows etc, so you don't end up destroying your original texture, and experiment. Layers are your friend and so is the undo button :D
I often put grime on dark and then decrease the opacity of the layer till I get it looking the way I want (or is that the way Nat wants :p).
As Nat says get it looking right in game/sim and don't worry too much about the official RGB's of the colour scheme.
Get an eye for detail......look at the photo see how the light falls, where the grime collects, where the shadows are then go and do the same to your model.

Cheers
Davido

[0099]

Talking about paint schemes and all that , Have you guys at CWS ever throught about heavily weathered versions of your locos ? Id love to see your PN 81's all grimy and half black down the sides :cool: .

[0099]

Love those screenshots Anthony. Very nice scenery and texture work. Post up some more pics for us - bigger ones please! :)

Okies Big Enough ?:)

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/9055/81494438fh2.jpg


8223 & 8205 Haul 32 loaded hoppers with a final destination of ( Where ever they unload coal in Sydney:hehe: )

[comtrain]

Thank you Nat and David.
I am doing a really quick education course on texturing, and I value your opinions and of course I have another 10 or so at Victrainz that will help :D
Appreciate your time
Cheers
Rod

[Davido]

Have you guys at CWS ever thought about heavily weathered versions of your locos ?
Ummm ....nope, we like middle of the (rail)road :D

Whoops...this is a screenshots thread, better post one then :D

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/Screen_002.jpg

[Natvander]

One last point that I forgot to make (and something Dave and I found out the hard way - read the candy comment), and refers to why it's so important not to rely on just grabbing colours from pics. The game renders colours slightly different in game to what you see in your paint program. The colours are generally more vibrant and saturated in game.

Also, different assets handle colours differently, especially splines. To see what I mean, grab a ground texture and apply it to a scenery item and a spline and place them all in game to see the difference.

I can't stress enough the point of calibrating your monitor's colour. Of course monitor calibration hardware/software is quite expensive, but if you take/print photographs on a regular basis you have a good excuse to get one ;) Adobe have a gamma/colour correction program that I believe is included with Photoshop Elements. It's not nearly as good as a calibrator, but it most certainly improves what you see, and is easy to use.

The reason why your monitor should be calibrated is so that the colours you use are 'correct', in that what you see on your monitor should be at least very close to what someone sees on their own monitor. If your monitor is out of calibration, all your colours are going to be off and will be further off on someone elses monitor.

[comtrain]

One last point that I forgot to make ....

Please read full message above>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The reason why your monitor should be calibrated is so that the colours you use are 'correct', in that what you see on your monitor should be at least very close to what someone sees on their own monitor. If your monitor is out of calibration, all your colours are going to be off and will be further off on someone elses monitor.

Thanks Nat, that sounds like it should too.
Now as I have got rid of my big CRT monitor, and invested in a flat screen I may have caused problems for my self.
When I read all the reviews AFTER I bought the 22" Wide screen LCD, I find it has supposed to have all sorts of problems with white and black. However I do not find it a problem and I find the colors to be fine.
Cheers
Rod

[Natvander]

Apparently early flatscreen monitors had problems accurately displaying colour (hence why many print labs continued to use CRT), but newer screens are much much more accurate.

[Willem2]

2 QR coal trains going through town on a Sunday morning,

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6827/lateley1wf8.jpg

A view up the main street

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5900/lateley2qf7.jpg

cars pulling up at the Railway Hotel

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6258/lateley3sq3.jpg

Beer o'clock, time to go.

Cheers,

Bill.

[Ackazacka]

Hi all, my first attempt at posting screenshots and it is a crash :D

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/2142/crash1vo4.jpg

a big clean up in progress

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/33/crash2mu9.jpg

can't keep the news crews away

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/4461/crash3ju8.jpg

Hope you like them,


Zack

[0099]

Not bad Zack not bad at all.

[Electro]

:D Ackazacka very good screen shots :D

[demon_eric]

dude that is really funny umm.. who fell asleep at the control

[Ackazacka]

Thanks for the great compliments.

But I did have some help from Grandad(Willem2),

Ackazacka.

[S301]

After being converted to SG (for no apparent reason what so ever) R711 was used on a SG weekender special to Adelaide where it performed a number of shuttles before heading back to Melbourne...

The train is seen roaring out of Sleeps Hill tunnel on one of the shuttles.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/adelaide/R711-sleeps_hill.jpg

And added surprised was 900, which had been restored and converted to standard gauge at some stage...

900 is seen leading the train on the return of one of the shuttles.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/adelaide/900-return-train.jpg

Zec

[Raichase]

Hope you like them,

Bloody oath, well done mate! Great shots!

[S301]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/temp2/up-goods-through-barfold.jpg

T376 leads another T class on an up goods through Barfold.

Zec

[ad602000]

actually the original colours I used on this came from the Vline car site (which I assumed was using the correct colours)and everyone complained that they were to bright etc, so I toned them down with weathering and that was the end result, which nobody seemed to mind. so it probably has nothing to do with monitors or calibration or such like, just my clumsy attempt in weathering
cheers
pete

[hbl]

Coming Soon....

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/6240/screen030ek3.th.jpg
(Click for larger image -> http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen030ek3.jpg)

Cheers,
Hayden Lynch

[seeseeme]

A very Happy Birthday to ....

Have a great day and enjoy yourself :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

from "who checks the Birthday list everyday" :hehe:

Hope you have the day off too, I always did on my Birthday :hehe:

Craig
:):):)

[0099]

Yes happy birthday " Him"

From a person who just checked it cause craig got me curious:hehe:

[seeseeme]

Yes happy birthday " Him"

From a person who jsut checked it cause craig got me curious:hehe:
:D :D :D

Craig
:):):)

[comtrain]

Birthday List?? where do you find a birthday list?? Courier Mail??:eek:
Cheers
Rod

[S301]

bottom of the homepage of the forums :)

Oh yes... Happy birthday to Mr 'blank' :P

Zec

[comtrain]

bottom of the homepage of the forums :)

Oh yes... Happy birthday to Mr 'blank' :P

Zec

Goodness!! Thanks Zec. Hard to believe that Trainz is in its 8th year! and never mind that man! 33 is still young!! :p
Happy Birthday :hehe:
Cheers
Rod (^)

[flathog]

Happy Birthday to everyone, figured I'd generalise the statement for all:p

Tom

[S301]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/V529-sometown-station.jpg
V529 sits in sometown station with the morning mixed.

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/V529-somecreek.jpg
Further down the line, we see V529 crossing somecreek...

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/V529-some-forrest-1.jpg
Just past the creek the line enters the local national park, someforrest...

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/V529-some-forrest-2.jpg
further into the forrest.

Zec

[psycho_aussie]

Happy birthday to "him" as well. 33 isn't so bad. I'm 32...

Nice screenshots guys.

Chris

[Raichase]

I tip my stubbie in a birthday salute to a fellow Aussie and Trainz lover who has brought us much joy from his screenshots.

[Natvander]

Happy birthday to him, happy birthday to him, happy birthday to hiiiiiiiim, happy birthday to him.

[flathog]

Just remember, as you get older, every birthday is worth celebrating, after all, your better to be over the hill then under it:p

Tom

[Raichase]

your better to be over the hill then under it:p

I resent that as I live underground in my folks basement! On a hill! So technically, I am under the hill!

[dimi_108]

Happy Birthday mate. Show us some birthday special screenshots :p

[comtrain]

Happy birthday to him, happy birthday to him, happy birthday to hiiiiiiiim, happy birthday to him.

Yesh.. I deshcided to shellebrate this auspisshus orkason by buying a shixpak of coooogar, but the barsteds hav put ta pric up $6 a pack.sosh I got a botel inshed :Y:
cheers Hic!!

[3830]

Happy birthday to the person in question:o haha

[ad602000]

gee thanks guys, and I thought it would go by unnoticed:)
cheers
pete

[MAGLEVSX]

Indeed happy birthday!:D

[seeseeme]

As I started this searching off, I thought I would say again

A very Happy Birthday to Natvander

Hope you had a great day.

Craig
:D :D :D

[comtrain]

As I started this searching off, I thought I would say again

A very Happy Birthday to Natvander

Hope you had a great day.

Craig
:D :D :D

Yes, but Craig you now owe us a screen shot to get the thread back on course :wave:
Cheers
Rod

[ad602000]

this could end up like the old "testing the forum software":hehe: thread

[comtrain]

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_157.jpg

SAR 406 Garratt assisted by T253 sit at the home arrival after arriving early from South Australia with the extra coal train.
The sleepy border town has not seen action like this since the soldier settlements were finally beaten by the relentless droughts in the '30's.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_158.jpg

Not a lot of activity down there. at 5 minutes to 5 am the signalman and the SM are yet to sign on.
After 5 hours crossing the flats with hardly a tree to break the monotony, the crew of the big Garratt put their feet up and await developments.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_159.jpg

The crew have already prepared the AD60 Garratt for the run down to Strathbeen, although eager to depart they know that they will be waiting line on the Pass!

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_160.jpg

at 5 minutes past the hour, The signalman speaks into Control and the coal train is given the tip. It slowly gathers its load of hoppers and much to the disgust of the local citizens blows the whistle starts the dogs barking as the 400 class barks out its own beat and enters no2 road where it will cut off and hand the train over to the NSW garratt.
A tiny 19 Class sits perking in the stock race awaiting the arrival of 190 sheep, heading to the markets in Adelaide. Alco 838 is sitting quietly in the dock.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_161.jpg

By the time the Garratt eases past the platform, the crew on the local Passenger have lit up the carriages and the night shift cleaner has handed a prepared engine over to the crew with a full head of steam. Passengers are already arriving and awaiting the boiling of the urns in the refresh. Railway coffee is always the best! The conductors distribute the foot warmers through out the cars as the passengers begin to board.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_162.jpg
http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_164.jpg

The 400 eases up on the dwarf cuts off his train and runs towards the AD60, then sets back clear into 3 road.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_165.jpg

The 60 Class sets back on his load as the 400 Garratt eases forward into the grain shunt clearing the way to the NSW van which will be placed on the rear before departure.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_166.jpg

meanwhile the little 19 Class has come out and cut off the SAR van from the rear of the coal train. This is an unusual move, because the crew on the 830 are still waiting loading of their short stock train. However this town has had limited interaction between the foriegn crews and things are pretty friendly here.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_167.jpg

The 19 Class pulled the van clear and left it there. Meantime the 830 has run around the sheep vans and placed them on the van in 2 road and starts to prepare his train for Adelaide. He should be able to depart as soon as the Motor arrives at 6.30 am.
(to be continued)

[comtrain]

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_168.jpg
http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_169.jpg

Its a minute after 6.0 am and the Pass is hauled out of the platform by 1943 for the quick run down to Strathbeen, 80 miles away. The school kids rise early in this town.
The AD60 Garratt has pulled the coalie up to the stick, and awaits the departure of the pass. After the Pass is out of site, the Garraatt will pull forward until clear of the 3 rd points before setting back onto his van. By 6.25 am he should have line and be able to depart.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_170.jpg

The crews on the SAR engines begin to grumble as foreign crews always do. They are blocked in and will not get a move and a chance to have a kip until the coallie has departed. They are still blocked by the van which will be picked up when the AD60 gets a road.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_171.jpg

Well thats my last shot as the box brownie only holds 12 pictures. I think I got 14 this time though. The lights are on in the van and so the guard is ready to couple on and depart his train when they have line clear. As this is my first year out of school, I better make sure I am home, cleaned up and waiting at the Banks front door at 8.55 am just to show the Manager I am keen. But how I hate tis job, I yearn to be out there on the 19 Class shoveling coal, and getting her down to Strathbeen on time, every time. My old mate Geoff Hope is on the job, and he is going to put a word in for me. He should get his drivers ticket in the next month, and I am hoping to get his cleaners job, then.
Wish me luck?
(fictional account of how it might have been in 1964)

[hbl]

Lovely story, comtrain!

Just a question from me.
Where can I get the coal hoppers used in the shots?

[comtrain]

Lovely story, comtrain!

Just a question from me.
Where can I get the coal hoppers used in the shots?

Same guy who made the SAR T Class steamer :)
Author trw1089
NG version 126323:10027
SG version 126323:10026
Cheers
Rod

[hbl]

cheers, d/ling now:)

[cook]

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/2974/srlif9.jpg
A set of W cars sit in a rather grassy yard.

[hbl]

K154 and an uknown J class sit in Lambley yard with a 570t goods.
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/1996/screen022rs8.th.jpg
Click here for a bigger picture :-
http://img74.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen022rs8.jpg

Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting (http://imageshack.us)

Cheers,
Hayden Lynch

[hbl]

Guess the location:-

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p383/uknarrowgauger/Screen_037.jpg



Cheers,
Hayden Lynch

[stanb]

Guess the location:-

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p383/uknarrowgauger/Screen_037.jpg



Cheers,
Hayden Lynch

a K class meets something from the Quaint and Ratty? .. Wallangara?

[Willem2]

Crossing the border,
taking coal to Newcastle

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5558/qldnswqk1.jpg

leaving a good place

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/919/qldnsw2gt2.jpg

but will be back soon.

Cheers, :hehe:

Bill.

[hbl]

a K class meets something from the Quaint and Ratty? .. Wallangara?

Yes it is Wallangarra, but the engine in the foreground is a D55 of the NSWGR and the engine behind is a Queensland Rules 'Brown Bomber' C17, from my latest QR layout, Stanthorpe - Wallangarra.

[stanb]

Yes it is Wallangarra, but the engine in the foreground is a D55 of the NSWGR and the engine behind is a Queensland Rules 'Brown Bomber' C17, from my latest QR layout, Stanthorpe - Wallangarra.

now that will be a good one - are you keeping true to gauge on the QR side - would make for an interesting layout especially around the exchange sidings at Wallangara.

incidently AFAIK K's (D55 for those only familiar with the 1924 classification) rarely worked north: Armidale loco being mostly allocated T and P classes (D50 and C32's) for the run to the border.

I've also a couple of pics of wallangara c 1971 - let me know if you need them (including one showing a signalling layout)

[miappl]

I've Repainted the C17's that Gregcash has created using the files from the Zig Zag 934 Version into a blue engine (like the old Beaudesert line use to have) and my engine now has no steam/smoke coming out...:'( :'( :'(


http://miappl1.2.googlepages.com/C17403.jpg
C17 #403 @ South Brisbane Station

Can someone help me fix this please:confused: ???

Please email me with what to do...:confused:

[DD17]

Good train you have done a good job:)

[DD17]

Good train you have done a good job:) Here is the real Train
http://www.australiansteam.com/qld/967.jpg

[hbl]

now that will be a good one - are you keeping true to gauge on the QR side - would make for an interesting layout especially around the exchange sidings at Wallangara.

incidently AFAIK K's (D55 for those only familiar with the 1924 classification) rarely worked north: Armidale loco being mostly allocated T and P classes (D50 and C32's) for the run to the border.

I've also a couple of pics of wallangara c 1971 - let me know if you need them (including one showing a signalling layout)

Just for simplicity, no I am not having 3'6" on the route - the main reason being that there is a fairly limited amount of 3'6" QR locos and rollingstock available.

Yeah, I could use those pics, I'll PM you with my email address.

Cheers,
Hayden Lynch

[stanb]

Just for simplicity, no I am not having 3'6" on the route - the main reason being that there is a fairly limited amount of 3'6" QR locos and rollingstock available.

Yeah, I could use those pics, I'll PM you with my email address.

Cheers,
Hayden Lynch

I'll post the few I've got on my pbase site tonite: the diagram board is already up http://www.pbase.com/stanb/historic

[flathog]

Geez...:eek:

I remember yonks ago when I first did that 934 reskin, you may need to change one thing I remember I forgot, that being the marker-lights on the tender, they are still brown. I left them that way on my red version.

Tom

[demon_eric]

Crossing the border,
taking coal to Newcastle

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5558/qldnswqk1.jpg

leaving a good place

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/919/qldnsw2gt2.jpg

but will be back soon.

Cheers, :hehe:

Bill.
What is that route?

[miappl]

Geez...:eek:

I remember yonks ago when I first did that 934 reskin, you may need to change one thing I remember I forgot, that being the marker-lights on the tender, they are still brown. I left them that way on my red version.

Tom

wow:hehe: , its that un noticible i havent noticed yet...
so wish the smoke worked though.
thanks.:)

[Willem2]

What is that route?

One I made up to try out some of the buildings I made and to take some screenshots, whilst taking a breather from Gmax.
Previous screens where taken from the same map.

Cheers,

Bill.

[flathog]

wow:hehe: , its that un noticible i havent noticed yet...
so wish the smoke worked though.
thanks.:)

Does it work on my one?
If so, just copy the config over directly and all the smoke files etc...

Tom

[miappl]

Does it work on my one?
If so, just copy the config over directly and all the smoke files etc...

Tom
ok, ill give it a try now. thanks:)

[DD17]

Your picture was to big for this web site:p

[Mitchey]

The Pub posted earlier (the one with 125 Years on the front), isn't it the same as the pub in Bundaberg opposite where the railway runs between the 2 lanes of a road? (Near the old Bundaberg Station)

[Mitchey]

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4710/stingwf8.jpg

Something's happening at the pub! Must be a sting!

That Pub...

[Natvander]

The Pub posted earlier (the one with 125 Years on the front), isn't it the same as the pub in Bundaberg opposite where the railway runs between the 2 lanes of a road? (Near the old Bundaberg Station)

No - unless they've decided to sell Tooheys up there ;)

The pub is found at Werris Creek.

[trw1089]

[quote=miappl;302893]Yay it worked, Thank you Thank you...:D


C17 # 403 @ Yerongpilly Station

Thanks Again, i'll try that with the red DD17 that i'm having trouble with.:)
In Advance, Sorry about the large image size

Have you got permission from Greg Cash to allow the reskin and also allow you to send it to others? If not, I would remove that download link until you do.

Cheerrs
Tony

[lesley]

The pub is found at Werris Creek.
:eek: Does this mean we could see a Werris Creek Route?? Newcastle to Werris Creek would be really nice ;)

Tom :)

[0099]

:eek: Does this mean we could see a Werris Creek Route?? Newcastle to Werris Creek would be really nice ;)

Tom :)

Im planning on a Aberdeen - Werris Creek route in the long future.

[miappl]

Have you got permission from Greg Cash to allow the reskin and also allow you to send it to others? If not, I would remove that download link until you do.

Cheerrs
Tony
no i don't sorry, natvander already got me for it so i'm removing it now.
thanks:)

[S301]

A newly painted V/Line T class leads four other T class' on a very short goods... Apparently the other two T class' were being transferred.

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/t-class-transfer.jpg

Zec

[S301]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/d4-dde-someforrest.jpg

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/d4-dde-sometown.jpg

Zec

[Raichase]

Zec, you never cease to amaze - breathtaking stuff as usual!

[lesley]

Nice shots Zec :D Looking forward to those D4/DDe's. And you know according to my dad, the pass car should be last on the train, even after the van apparently, for a mixed train :o

Tom :)

[S301]

Thats doesn't sound right :s The can has to bring up the rear, as it has the tail disc and lamp irons. And the guard! Oh, and photos I've seen show van at rear :)

Zec

[S301]

Oh yes, the locos are by jerker. I'm just the bunny who gets to put them in TRS, clean them up, and put all the fancy crud on :P
Zec

[lesley]

Thats doesn't sound right :s The can has to bring up the rear, as it has the tail disc and lamp irons. And the guard! Oh, and photos I've seen show van at rear :)

Zec

Oh yes, the locos are by jerker. I'm just the bunny who gets to put them in TRS, clean them up, and put all the fancy crud on :P
Zec

I better tell dad that then :hehe:;) and finally a steamer to shunt rollingstock around with :D

Tom :)

P.S. But its a Tait Car with discs, lamps and can fit a guard :P

[Michael_Evans]

Zec
Hi Zec
Could you please tell me where you got those amazing tracks :D
Thanks
Michael

[S301]

Not available yet. Still being worked on (by me :P ). Another person is also making animated points to go with :)
Zec

[flathog]

I'm still waiting for my n'E'w favourite 'E'ngine Z'E'c:p
Can you gu'E'ss what class it is...:o

Tom

[comtrain]

Thats doesn't sound right :s The can has to bring up the rear, as it has the tail disc and lamp irons. And the guard! Oh, and photos I've seen show van at rear :)

Zec

hmm!
not absolutely positive, but has anybody seen the Yarram Mixed pics from the 80's?
Pass cars were cut off at some stage and it would have been sensible to have the van on the front of the pass cars.
In other pics I have seen the van on the rear. Did it depend on the van?
Also no problems having a pass car on the rear the guard carried a fold up disk in his kit which could be mounted on one of the holders provided for that purpose. The tail light from the guards van was simply removed and placed on the holder provided on the carriage.
Not all carriages were so fitted, but any carriage used in those places would have been fitted.
Cheers
Rod

[S301]

What about a brake tap and gauge? Wouldn't you have to have one of these in the rear car?

I can kind of believe having a van in front of the pass cars, but I would have though the pass car would be required to have a brake gauge wherever possible. I'm fairly sure that Steamrail has to have one of their 'K' cars at the rear, as they are fitted with a gauge and tap. The the other end normally has a PCP car. Sometimes they can get away with a CW/CE van or a BCE :)

Zec

[comtrain]

Well I guess, every air operated vehicle had a brake pipe cock, and we used that for brake tests anyway. If the car was fitted with tail lamp holders or electric lights it would also have a brake pipe pressure gauge fitted on the rear near the brake pipe cock. If the pass car had an emergency cord in the carriage (and Country pass cars did) then you had a gauge and an emergency cock in the end vestibules.
Cheers
Rod

What about a brake tap and gauge? Wouldn't you have to have one of these in the rear car?

I can kind of believe having a van in front of the pass cars, but I would have though the pass car would be required to have a brake gauge wherever possible. I'm fairly sure that Steamrail has to have one of their 'K' cars at the rear, as they are fitted with a gauge and tap. The the other end normally has a PCP car. Sometimes they can get away with a CW/CE van or a BCE :)

Zec

[comtrain]

P.S. But its a Tait Car with discs, lamps and can fit a guard :P

?
ah now I see it! so we have the tools to build a 7 car Tait?
We better fix the pantographs too Zec, they need to match the height of the Xtrap, to make things easier, anyway they go much too high for Victorian clearances, maybe Springvale Road crossing might have stretched them that high :)
Now that car on the goods must have been a G car, rather than a T or a "ringer" G Cars were fitted with gas lighting to make them available for non electric running. (I know they used ringers for wheel chairs and prams but I wonder if they were guards vans or meant to be guards vans at one time, but they did not have gas lighting)

Cheers
Rod

[S301]

Nope. The original creator only ever made the M can I gave you... I just wanted something different in my consist :)

Oh yes, there is NO way I'm going to make my stuff match the X'Trap.

I'm sorry guys, but the X'Traps panto is much too high for Vic lines :( I've made the L class' panto match Vic practice (well, I actually set it so that it matches the default aussie Auran catenaries, which are within the VR's caternary limits). Most catenaries that look somewhat similar to Vic ones are set to the height the L uses. But the X'Trap still ends up too high.

As to the Tait. I stuffed up the animation. I just need to re-adjust the anim to fix it. I just can't be bothered till I get the T car as well...
Zec

[comtrain]

Ok Zec but if we got your Tait and Comeng running one height Xtrap and any others running other heights, then I guess I will just not bother going to the trouble of installing overhead. As it is it looks pretty bad. By the way have you checked out the Xtrap height? I used English double Line cat. in my picture here and it looks pretty good to me.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/pics/Rods/tait_special.JPG
Remember Victorian overhead on a cold day sits about 6 inches above the whistle on a S Class (engineman's observation), and on really hot days we used to get sparks as the wire started to droop. Like I said above, Victorian O/H went to max height only when it went across level crossings, as the pantos lost efficiency on full extension.
Sometimes compromises really do not matter if they are not very noticeable. I think the overhead in Victoria varies about 4 .5 feet in practice.
Cheers
Rod

EDIT ok ok Can we change the Xtrap without the mesh, however I do believe we have the mesh?? Anyway its a config. item and separate mesh isn't it?


Nope. The original creator only ever made the M can I gave you... I just wanted something different in my consist :)

Oh yes, there is NO way I'm going to make my stuff match the X'Trap.

I'm sorry guys, but the X'Traps panto is much too high for Vic lines :( I've made the L class' panto match Vic practice (well, I actually set it so that it matches the default aussie Auran catenaries, which are within the VR's caternary limits). Most catenaries that look somewhat similar to Vic ones are set to the height the L uses. But the X'Trap still ends up too high.

As to the Tait. I stuffed up the animation. I just need to re-adjust the anim to fix it. I just can't be bothered till I get the T car as well...
Zec

[0099]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/pics/Rods/tait_special.JPG
Rod

Is that a fire behind the red one :)

[comtrain]

Is that a fire behind the red one :)

Yeah the Xtrap has sticking brakes. You can see the driver from the Tait (workshop orange boiler suit) is back there giving the Connex bloke a hand. It is probably a spring operated hand brake that has applied somehow. The fix is to wind it off with a large socket and wrench and from memory its hard to do and about 30 turns!
Cheers
Rod

[S301]

Well I'll be... I must have been thinking of another model :s

anyways, just checked the X'Trap. It looks to have been set to UK cat height (as you mentioned). However, I've been warned away from the UK cats. This is because there are only a small number of sets using this height. There are a large number using the Aussie catenary heights. I'm fairly sure this is a 6m height, or something close to that. This is fairly close to max, but gives us the widest range of catenaries. Yes, a few feet may not be noticable. But it certainly becomes a paint where there are only a small handful of catenary splines that look something like the Vic ones.

I'm still trying to find the height of the UK ones. But, after placing the L next to the X'Trap, it does seem a bit low.

The Aussie wire height has already been used on a fair few number of layouts too, including the ones by the guys at the Razorback Railway. Myself, I'll stick to the Aussie ones. Means my stuff will work with the majority of layouts, and gives a nice wide range of catenaries that can be used...

Zec

[0099]

Hey All

Im trying to find some objects but search isn't on my side today.

Im trying to find the NSWGR 35 class which was converted over from MSTS.

And my dad is trying to find a QR 4 track[?] engine shed which you can drive your AI to etc.

Cheers
Anthony

[flathog]

John_SB converted the C35.

Tom

[0099]

Ok ill add another to my " To find list "

http://trainzsimgroup.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=2030246%3APhoto%3A26

Where could i find these ( I forgot the coding they use :p ) 44 Class reskins or arn't they released ?

[lesley]

DLS IIRC. Just search CFCLA with all the options clicked. Or you can wait for a CWS one (eh eh?;):p)

Tom :)

[S301]

They're by Colhad IIRC :)

Zec

[flathog]

They are by Colhad, the caption underneath the picture also says the fore-mentioned:o

Tom

[patchy]

just a few shots my WARM and SUNNY cairns route

http://imgcash4.imageshack.us/img337/2264/koahjr6.jpg

mareeba bound resting at koah

http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img244/1948/dhcairns3fl9.jpg

afternoon shunt cairns

http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img337/9193/dhcairns1no6.jpg

crossing spence st

http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img337/5753/dhcairns2hy2.jpg

cairns yard

cheers,
patchy

[hbl]

excellent work as always patchy!

[Billegulla]

Isn't it time the Queenslanders used the correct gauge for their maps ?? Specially for steam locos. A loco built for 3'6" looks odd if put on std gauge track.

Bill.

[patchy]

Isn't it time the Queenslanders used the correct gauge for their maps ?? Specially for steam locos. A loco built for 3'6" looks odd if put on std gauge track.

Bill.

yes i agree bill but i have'nt found any 3'6" track that i like

cheers,
patchy

[Muliebuck]

As usual Patchy, brilliant work mate - absolutely brilliant. :)

[0099]

They are by Colhad, the caption underneath the picture also says the fore-mentioned:o

Tom


Oh.... i diddn't see that haha.

Thanks guys

[lesley]

A couple from my early VR Bushlands Route:
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/NPVP-1.jpg
V527 waits patiently for the Mixed to arrive at National Park
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/NPVP-2.jpg
The mixed has arrived so it's time to depart
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/NPVP-3.jpg
Due to there being no turning facilities at the moment (but being installed :p) the K has to trail the way back
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/NPVP-4.jpg
And look whats at the front! A brand new (well relatively new :o) Tait car to lead they way back home. It is seen here crossing the creek.

Cheers,
Tom :)

[Billegulla]

Hey Patchy,

Here is a quote from Bill69 in another thread:

"I aggree with Caleb, Greg Baker's track is nice track, kuid 44640 38003,
and for bridges and turntables I use kuid 35412 38081 no balast."

I hope this is suitable.

Bill.

[comtrain]

Hey Patchy,

Here is a quote from Bill69 in another thread:

"I aggree with Caleb, Greg Baker's track is nice track, kuid 44640 38003,
and for bridges and turntables I use kuid 35412 38081 no balast."

I hope this is suitable.

Bill.

Of course, Bill. You do know that now you have to build a 3 foot 6 Steamer like this..
http://www.ja-gps.com.au/qldrail/Images/image20.gif
http://www.ja-gps.com.au/qldrail/image%20index.html
(thans Kim Thurlow)

Then we got to set about and find narrow gauge bogies for all the stuff still not converted. Although I note so many have already been done!

Without doubt, you need only one really good NG QR map out there and everybody else will pitch in and make 3 foot 6 the norm!
Cheers
Rod :wave:

[Ghostryder]

rod

i agree, with you we need the B/BB-18 1/4 4-6-2 steamer.

speaking of maps i can convert my ipswich map to three foot Six but there are several items that need to be modified for narrow guage running. rod will be sedning you a pm about this.

and everyone some good screenies keep it up.

Cheers

Ghosty

[Billegulla]

Rod,

If you can find me a GOOD large scale drawing of said loco I'll put it in my "To Do" basket. I am working on another 42" project at the moment.

Bill.

[comtrain]

Rod,

If you can find me a GOOD large scale drawing of said loco I'll put it in my "To Do" basket. I am working on another 42" project at the moment.

Bill.
Hi Bill
I have one but it is not that great, however this engine has been built many times as a live steamer, I am sure their are better drawings out there. And of course after that offer I feel sure our Queensland mates will go crazy now searching them out :D
Anybody?
QR Steam (http://www.steammachine.com/prototype_archive/qr_steam/qr_steam.html)
Cheers
Rod

[flathog]

As per my PM Billegulla, I'll be going to ZZR soon and will get photo's of anything you need shots of the engines I listed.

Tom

[S301]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/temp2/down-wycheproof-wheaty-triple-ts.jpg

Zec

[lesley]

DDe 705 departs National Park Station with a pass. Due to no turntable available (This time the D4 shunter de-railed :o) the loco could not be turned.

http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/DDe-PASS-NP.jpg

Who reckons my pic is better than Zec's?? :p (......Deadly Silence......)

Tom :)

[spacemarine88]

If anyone is seriously planning to build a BB18 1/4 i can help out with reference pics and sounds...being a Queenslander myself and spending most of my time takeing pics and vids of QR steam i have a quite large collection of pics and vids to draw on....Such as this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WyWKK_e5uA

[miappl]

If anyone is seriously planning to build a BB18 1/4 i can help out with reference pics and sounds...being a Queenslander myself and spending most of my time takeing pics and vids of QR steam i have a quite large collection of pics and vids to draw on....Such as this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WyWKK_e5uA

I have been looking at Dreddmanz site, and there is already a BB18 1/4 there, though it would be good if he would finish most of his content:)
Dreddmanz Projects: http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/dreddmanz/Projectz.htm

[spacemarine88]

No reason we cant have 2 versions :D

[comtrain]

No reason we cant have 2 versions :D

I guess someone has yet to supply the large scale accurate plans? Your site is great and I noticed google finds a wealth of information on QR locomotives. I wish the old blokes had done as much here in Victoria.. You should pm Bilegulla, as he will need some fellow conspirators that know what they are talking about to check his build as he goes.. But don't forget the plans :eek:
Cheers
Rod

[comtrain]

When I was a lad cleaner back in 1930, I was never going to get on an engine like S301. She was VR's latest and greatest engine. A 3 cylinder brute who could put its big driving wheels a'dancing on the track as it quickly got up to 70 MPH and moved passengers along with ease. The best part about them, was that it held its feet when lifting a 700 ton Goods train up a 1:40 out of Dysart near Broadford on the North Eastern lines.
At the time old George took these pictures we were lucky to see her under load testing at Bunee Bunee. When George retired he allowed me to copy some of his pictures.
Well at least I got out of the shed tonight. In fact old George Lynch has taken a bit of a likening for me I think. Well it is always hard to tell, as I am sure that a smile would crack is cellulose collar Ha Ha! But anyway I was asking him about his camera a month ago, and as I am really interested in this new art. He actually told me a bit about it. Even invited me to help him one Saturday set up some shots. The tripod is really hard to manage on your own, and it has to be so steady when you mount the Eastman Kodak frame on top. Then set up the bellows attach a lenses adjust the focus and then uncover the glass plate. Then at exactly the right moment uncover the lenses.. wait wait that's it cover the lenses, cover the plate and remove it to a dark bag in the box.
Then lug the whole thing over the other side of the yard and set it all up once again. I read in the Argus last Saturday that Eastman have invented a film that will replace the glass negative and reduce the size of the whole camera so that one man will easily operate it. As well we should get 8 pictures to a roll of film.
Hell these 6 pictures took us 3 days to set up and get and another 3 weeks to paint the colours! But we did good! This is the original....
http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_187a.jpg

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_001.jpg

This is our home for the next 12 hours! 716 has full tanks and I will move it up to the loader to top up the coal as soon as I help old George put his camera away.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_002.jpg

716 loaded with coal is ready to head down the yard to get the local pass cars, and push them into the platform after the S departs.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_187.jpg

K103 came up on the empty Stock early this morning, having placed its loading it is waiting the departure of the early morning pass before setting back and across to the shed for coal and water. She will run the local later this morning.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_188.jpg

S301 is out on time, bloody George has got the shed man up the coal tower setting up the camera for this shot! George has missed his calling, I'm thinking!

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_190.jpg

Looks like old George is not the only one slacking off. The signalman was slow cranking the gates across.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_191.jpg

The new coaling Tower is starting to stain up nicely as the mighty 3 cylinder quickly accelerates the train down to Town.

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_192.jpg

All greens and already hauling 360 tons at 55 MPH!

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_193.jpg

As the sun rapidly lights up the Eastern sky, the van is lost in the foliage as another day begins in Bunee Bunee.
Old George has packed the camera in the side car of his motor cycle and returns just as the shunters come out to play, with the stock train out in 2 arrivals

(anonymous)
old George did drive the mighty Spirit S301 many times I guess. He did exist. I fired for his son (Young George) And I put this together from things he told me before he retired age 60 in 1978.
Cheers
Rod

ps I wonder if this is where the name "Spirit" started...
http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_189a.jpg
We got this picture setting up the camera.. I tell you CREEPY!!

[Willem2]

Very nice and impressive shots Comtrain.

Well done.

Cheers,

Bill.

[comtrain]

http://www.pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/S_CAB2.jpg

I new I had a picture somewhere of George. He really was a photographer and one of Wodonga's great engine men.
This picture, obviously scanned from a magazine, is interesting. It appears to show a platform through the window, and it would not be Albury as that has no buildings on the BG end. George is wearing his work uniform and never drove the mighty S Class without his celluloid collar. It could have been old Spencer Street Station, and some time before departure. He and his mate, would wash the cab and controls down, before George would remove the coat and "sweaty" ,fit the collar and then he was ready to take his be-loved train home to Albury.
In reality I never drove steam on the "5 foot 3" only on Diamond Valley's little 7 1/4" :D But it is interesting to note George is watching the duplex air gauge. I presume it shows the Main Reservoir pressure and the Brake Pipe pressure. Both needles are near zero, which probably means their is a compressor test being conducted. On Diesels not possible, but it may be that the main reservoir has been drained ,the Simplex compressor shut down, and he is counting the time it takes to gain working pressures once more? Possibly a way of learning how he is going to handle the beast today? Guessing here, someone might know?
Unfortunately I was informed most of his glass negatives were taken to the tip when young George passed away around 1981. It is really sad when ones passion is not respected by one's own family.
Cheers
Rod

[0099]

Typical North Coast Loco's 48116 and 4526 drift downgrade through Anthonys ranges:D .

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2388/screen0166je2.jpg

[0099]

My first reskin:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

I know all the colours are wrong but it looks close enough for me( I used VR Blue since i can't find "Royal BLue" )

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1715/myfirstreskinom2.jpg

Anthony:wave:

[Boobless_ed]

G'day from Amsterdam, everybody!

It's fantastic to see so many great shots from everyone. Since I've left the dry and dusty country I've kept track of little in the Aussie trainz world, but it's really fine to see it's all still alive. All the new VR content is really shaping up to a comprehensive package. Lovely.

Bill, you expressed interest in making a QR loco such as the BB18? Well, I've searched for countless hours to find a high-res plan of the loco with no luck. I don't know of any books which will have any comprehensive plans. There might be some out there, but so many books on QR steam are very hard to find, even on Biblioz.com or Ebay.

At the Zig Zag Railway however, there is a very detailed plan of the BB18 (as well as a C-17 and an AC16) on the wall in the workshop there. I'm sure there must be someone near the Zig Zag who could ask to scan or copy it for you, or try to find the source. I tried to take photographs of them, but they were a little too distorted. From memory, the diagrams they had on the wall were at least A3 size with very fine print.

I don't know if this is any interest to you, since I have many weeks before I return to Australia and am so many miles away, but I have a partially complete model of a BB18 on my computer. It's probably half finished, as accurate as I can make it. I was using three hundred odd detail photos of it. When I get back, I will happily send that to you, though it won't happen for at least two months.



To everyone else, if you think Cityrail has issues or the suburban Melbourne network is problematic, you need to pay a visit to Egypt. So many of the windows in their carriages were riddled with what could only be bullet holes, and the grime on their locos and stock seemed so permanent, and almost a part of their livery. Most of the locos I saw had steel bars on their front windows, and all trains had armed guards accompanying every trip.

On the express train from Cairo to Aswan, the train was stopped for fourteen hours due to a derailment about a hundred miles away from Luxor, roughly doubling the journey time.

When I got to England, I really missed traveling on the trains in Egypt. Though they were lousy, dirty and inefficient, they didn't have patronising voice messages telling me that the doors were closing, and I could have a satisfying cigarette in the vestibule and chat in broken English (or Arabic) and meet some amazing personalities.

We really have it good in Australia.


Enough of this rant, anyway. I hope everyone across those many oceans is doing well, and it's great to see the rambunctious fever driving content creation is still strong.

Peace all, don't eat that yellow snow.

Jim.

[S301]

Hi Jim

Long time no see :)

Hope your having fun on your travels :)

Zec

[0099]

Jim ill speak to you about plans from the zzr:) .

[flathog]

I'm going to ZZR tomorrow and will ask about those plans, Hey bill, if your interested in making a C17 I know of a few ZZR members who would probably be more then happy to see 934 sent to your door:p

Tom

[spacemarine88]

Great to hear from you Ed, is there a chance of seeing the Blue Baby on the DLS apon your eventual return?

[flathog]

G'day from Amsterdam, everybody!

It's fantastic to see so many great shots from everyone. Since I've left the dry and dusty country I've kept track of little in the Aussie trainz world, but it's really fine to see it's all still alive. All the new VR content is really shaping up to a comprehensive package. Lovely.

Bill, you expressed interest in making a QR loco such as the BB18? Well, I've searched for countless hours to find a high-res plan of the loco with no luck. I don't know of any books which will have any comprehensive plans. There might be some out there, but so many books on QR steam are very hard to find, even on Biblioz.com or Ebay.

At the Zig Zag Railway however, there is a very detailed plan of the BB18 (as well as a C-17 and an AC16) on the wall in the workshop there. I'm sure there must be someone near the Zig Zag who could ask to scan or copy it for you, or try to find the source. I tried to take photographs of them, but they were a little too distorted. From memory, the diagrams they had on the wall were at least A3 size with very fine print.

I don't know if this is any interest to you, since I have many weeks before I return to Australia and am so many miles away, but I have a partially complete model of a BB18 on my computer. It's probably half finished, as accurate as I can make it. I was using three hundred odd detail photos of it. When I get back, I will happily send that to you, though it won't happen for at least two months.



To everyone else, if you think Cityrail has issues or the suburban Melbourne network is problematic, you need to pay a visit to Egypt. So many of the windows in their carriages were riddled with what could only be bullet holes, and the grime on their locos and stock seemed so permanent, and almost a part of their livery. Most of the locos I saw had steel bars on their front windows, and all trains had armed guards accompanying every trip.

On the express train from Cairo to Aswan, the train was stopped for fourteen hours due to a derailment about a hundred miles away from Luxor, roughly doubling the journey time.

When I got to England, I really missed traveling on the trains in Egypt. Though they were lousy, dirty and inefficient, they didn't have patronising voice messages telling me that the doors were closing, and I could have a satisfying cigarette in the vestibule and chat in broken English (or Arabic) and meet some amazing personalities.

We really have it good in Australia.


Enough of this rant, anyway. I hope everyone across those many oceans is doing well, and it's great to see the rambunctious fever driving content creation is still strong.

Peace all, don't eat that yellow snow.

Jim.

Oh, right, almost forgot, good to see you back Jim, Ed, Dirty Bugs, whatever your being called these days, oh, right James :p

I look forward to meeting up with you again, perhaps at ZZR on that driver experience thingo we talked about, Dirty train men, blowing up engine one at a time:hehe:

Tom

[0099]

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/9416/clipboard0111ds8.jpg

Slowely getting there with simple reskinning , Just need to figure out how to weather the roof:) .

[dreddman]

Tisk Tisk....Looks like QR is the flavour of the month ...!
The Boobless_one is overseas as far as I know He didnt get time to slip me his latest mesh n textures to release on his behalf...oh well I myself are slack and have been involved in work matters for ages now and dont have much gmax time at the moment if I do I generally get side tracked n put the time into so many other half finished items.
As for my unfinished QR fleet ............................? You Ask?
:o .................................................. ..................................
Works in 04 06 n TC......."Yet to purchase TC3 (but will)"
And People I wish I could do Layouts like you Guys ...Might inspire me to finish a few things ...I will get a screen of the latest versions this week ....not started trainz for a while too busy with other things ;)

[Willem2]

An other hotel coming to your area soon,

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7272/qnlk7.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2217/qn2qb4.jpg


previous content shown has been uploaded to the DLS.

Cheers,

Bill.

[nbrettoner]

Hi Willem2 & Dreddman,

Willem2 your doing excellent work with your buildings. Even though they're QLD ones, I can still see them being used in our Narrandera_Tocumwal branch Line Project. Between you & VinnyBarb, there's some great 'niche' areas of the Trainz paraphernalia being covered. Thank you!.

Dreddman I 'hear what you say' (ie your pretty busy with stuff), so I will sit down & tremble as quietly as I can, in this corner. I still haven't re-installed FSX Flightsim, but will try & get stuck in to our (Craig "Seeseeme") project mentioned above.

:wave:

[jpereira]

Nice hotel ! Have you still a free room ? :wave: :hehe: :mop:

[Willem2]

Thanks for the response, if you want anything "southern" Noel let me know. (If you can send me VB or Fosters textures I can make a Victorian version.)

jpereira, yes we have some rooms empty and for the rest of the day free beer.

Bill.

[jpereira]

Ok, fortunatly I like australian beer.

When is possible to download that hotel?

[nbrettoner]

Thanks for the response, if you want anything "southern" Noel let me know.

jpereira, yes we have some rooms empty and for the rest of the day free beer.

Bill.

Hi Bill, not for a little while. However once we get into some serious research into the towns on our route, I'll be asking your good self & VinnyBarb if you would like to help us out with some buildings. I'll email you both once I have some half-decent pics, & have sorted out what we need to be made.

Email me if you like (off-forum) for some 'background' on our little project. My email address is in my profile.
Well, it's selected to be viewable in my profile, but I don't see it, so just use the 'send email' button Bill, & we'll go from there.

Thanks Bill for your kind offer.

:wave:

[Willem2]

Have to finish it first, just uploaded 2 hotels and they are on the DLS.
The hotels are re-namable.

Bill.

[jpereira]

Nice objects ! Thanks.

[thebigman]

Hey all I've finally joined the content creation bandwagon :) ! My first ever Gmax model.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9577/crewmankf4.th.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crewmankf4.jpg)
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3600/crewman2uh8.th.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crewman2uh8.jpg)

All texturing images were taken with permission.

Matt

[Ghostryder]

thebigman

they look good well done hope, they will prove useful inclusions to any map.

cheers

ghosty

[dreddman]

Well all this QR Talk has got me in a flutter ..I have been hanging out for TC3 and the new steam enhancements ect but you need TOY's by the look of it I hav'nt much time at the moment but I have decided to release the QR C17...& the Evens class cars and a few other updates along the way .....stay tuned
C17 uploaded tonight ......features changeable destonation boards and engine numbers Hot&Cold select in suveyor the Auran Fireman works in DCC Mode shovels waves ect the scripting was done by Peter Dehnert and insperation and hints from Marl TFX by LieleboSbrat all i all it took a long time to create and its yours for FREE!... the Tender features animated Coal Load and is fully supported by my QR Watertanks and Coalstage .............More steam later
The Evens Cars a set of 3 a passanger car and 2 types of BLV/Guards vans all passanger enabled with animated doors the Guards vans feature the Auran Fireman hacked into a waving Guard ......once again scripts by Peter Dehnert ...........................
More to come as I get time ..

[flathog]

Couldn't find the plans for all buggery at ZZR, I dare-say they've been put away for the Thomas Weekend:o Also got distracted by this thing called volunteer work so didn't get long to look either, no worry, I'll be back on Friday so I'll look again...:p

Tom

[Willem2]

Hi Willem2 & Dreddman,

Even though they're QLD ones, I can still see them being used in our Narrandera_Tocumwal branch Line Project.
:wave:

This is an option

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2439/vicpubuk8.jpg

I will release both.

Bill.

[miappl]

Well all this QR Talk has got me in a flutter ..I have been hanging out for TC3 and the new steam enhancements ect but you need TOY's by the look of it I hav'nt much time at the moment but I have decided to release the QR C17...& the Evens class cars and a few other updates along the way .....stay tuned
C17 uploaded tonight ......features changeable destonation boards and engine numbers Hot&Cold select in suveyor the Auran Fireman works in DCC Mode shovels waves ect the scripting was done by Peter Dehnert and insperation and hints from Marl TFX by LieleboSbrat all i all it took a long time to create and its yours for FREE!... the Tender features animated Coal Load and is fully supported by my QR Watertanks and Coalstage .............More steam later
The Evens Cars a set of 3 a passanger car and 2 types of BLV/Guards vans all passanger enabled with animated doors the Guards vans feature the Auran Fireman hacked into a waving Guard ......once again scripts by Peter Dehnert ...........................
More to come as I get time ..

Cool Dreddman you have worked very hard on it, Can't wait for auran to approve them so that they can be downloaded, hopefully it won't take too long.:hehe:
I too can't wait for TC3, Finally the brisbane trams will work..:udrool:
How far away would the Railmotor be?

[Davido]

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/c3801.jpg

[S301]

Hmmm, very nice Davido :) :) :)

Zec

[NR_121]

Very Nice there Davido.

Regards,
Warren. :D

[MAGLEVSX]

Hey all I've finally joined the content creation bandwagon :) ! My first ever Gmax model.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9577/crewmankf4.th.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crewmankf4.jpg)
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3600/crewman2uh8.th.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crewman2uh8.jpg)

All texturing images were taken with permission.

Matt


Looks My Better then my first model! Well done!

~The one and only maglevsx~

[flathog]

I've been waiting for a C38 from CWS:p

Tom

[thebigman]

Thanks guys :) . I will be uploading to DLS shortly. Some NSW & QLD ambulances are also on the to-do list!

[0099]

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/c3801.jpg



Ok thats one loco of my list now could you do a :

36 Class
421 Class
17 Class
12 Class


Thanks:hehe:


Anthony:hehe:

[flathog]

Oh, if your taking request I'll take a...:o

Tom;)

[brownie82]

Stuffed up

[dreddman]

Well it took me ages last night to get all the cdps set up n uploaded last night when I realy should of been writing out reports for today and all the uploads failed!!! DLS didnt like this texture name or that tag or this is in the wrong container ect well I give up!! I have never bothered to learn CMP or CCP and dont have time at the moment so I'm at a loss ..and you dont get em!!........:'( If someone wants to host the files I will gladly send over to be shared...untill then...............

[lesley]

I'm sure here at VT, we could host them for you :)

Tom :)

[miappl]

Well it took me ages last night to get all the cdps set up n uploaded last night when I realy should of been writing out reports for today and all the uploads failed!!! DLS didnt like this texture name or that tag or this is in the wrong container ect well I give up!! I have never bothered to learn CMP or CCP and dont have time at the moment so I'm at a loss ..and you dont get em!!........:'( If someone wants to host the files I will gladly send over to be shared...untill then...............

Oh dear.... :( thats not good at all dreddman.
What about using your website to host them?
I would surely visit the QDR website to get them.:hehe:
you know the one http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/dreddmanz/index.htm
if not you could always create a new one with Google Pages.. :confused:

[comtrain]

3801 heads up 3829 for a fast run South. Countryside is in really good condition after spring rains.
Hard to believe all this Country is soon going to be subdivided and home for a hundred thousand people.
The Class leader has just returned from an ARHS tour, and has been lovingly cleaned and polished by volunteers, who were hoping to save her from the gas axe, which was her future should their efforts have been in vain. Fortunately as we know, she was saved by forward thinkers.

http://pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_109.jpg

http://pics.victrainz.com.au/Rods/night_shift/Screen_114.jpg

Nice engines Peter C, in fact the whole consist is ad602000 models brought to you by VicTrainz.
Cheers
Rod

[0099]

Nice engines Peter C, in fact the whole consist is ad602000 models brought to you by VicTrainz.
Cheers
Rod

Doing a bit of advertising for Victrainz are you rod;)

[comtrain]

Doing a bit of advertising for Victrainz are you rod;)

Not exactly, my actual feelings were expressed elsewhere. Just wanted people to think before brown nosing, what their post says to others, fair enough?
Cheers
Rod
edit I was just reminded that I brown nose with the best of them, and as far as Cardiff goes that is so true, but I hope I have been careful enough not to tread on toes doing it ;)

[ad602000]

@ davidO, try changing your env_metal to a grey scale image, then increase the colours to the highest(it will remain a grey scale colour) and save. That gets rid of the bluish/brown tinge when putting a high reflection on wheel surfaces and ends up much more realistic rather than the "burnt metal" looking finish.

cheers
pete

[Davido]

@ davidO, try changing your env_metal to a grey scale image, then increase the colours to the highest(it will remain a grey scale colour) and save. That gets rid of the bluish/brown tinge when putting a high reflection on wheel surfaces and ends up much more realistic rather than the "burnt metal" looking finish.

cheers
pete

Thanks Peter...How are your toes?

Cheers
David

[Davido]

Not exactly, my actual feelings were expressed elsewhere. Just wanted people to think before brown nosing, what their post says to others, fair enough?
Cheers
Rod
edit I was just reminded that I brown nose with the best of them, and as far as Cardiff goes that is so true, but I hope I have been careful enough not to tread on toes doing it ;)


Well, Rod, that should stifle any future comment on CWS screenshot posts in this thread.

[ad602000]

Fine thanks David, I didn't realise that mine were being spoken about, strange though, mine are always well protected. I keep them in my mouth with the rest of my feet:hehe: Hope the tip is of some use, I stumbled across it a couple of weeks ago when faced with the same issue, I thought what would it look like without the blue and brown and bingo
cheers
pete

[ad602000]

May I suggest something to all and sundry, There are on the forums young folk who get really excited when new content is shown in this thread, probably a lot of older folk as well. Can I suggest that we read nothing more into comments of support or praise, than those comments being support or praise. Speaking for myself, if I was to get a bruised ego every time something was released by someone other than me, I would have given this all up some time ago.

Its a big country with lots of trains, there is no need for any of these comments from anyone. It's only a game so lets enjoy it.

cheers
pete:D

[comtrain]

Well, Rod, that should stifle any future comment on CWS screenshot posts in this thread.

Hi David,
Well I certainly hope not. :o
because that was not my intention. However we can still be excited by what we see here, and say it with a little thought for our other friends. I am no builder as you know, but I spent many hours researching some engines. The C38 started it all off when Marlboro first worked on it for us. I have never stopped hoping it would make it to the DLS for all to enjoy. I for one cannot thank Peter enough for surprising us all with his recent rebuild and release of his 4 models. I think they were a necessary improvement on his first model 38. I also think that it was pay back for all our hard work. I really was taken aback, when it was so easily dismissed by the few. I think my post shows that good honest brown nosing was not what I had in my sights, I just wanted to remind people that sometimes our souls are out there and they should not be trampled on carelessly.
ok call me thin skinned and get on with it, I have no doubt anything coming out of Cardiff will deserve all the praise heaped upon it ;)
Cheers
Rod

[3830]

:mop: < his nose is black, not brown.

[Davido]

Fine thanks David, I didn't realise that mine were being spoken about, strange though, mine are always well protected. I keep them in my mouth with the rest of my feet:hehe: Hope the tip is of some use, I stumbled across it a couple of weeks ago when faced with the same issue, I thought what would it look like without the blue and brown and bingo
cheers
pete

Thanks it did help Peter, I never worried about it too much in the past but it's more evident on big wheels.
I didn't think your toe's would be exposed....what with all that rolling stock around :D
Cheers
David

[lesley]

Was at Melbourne last night and saw the 1800 Geelong goods about to depart so I thought I'd follow it. Here are the pics I took (Caption below pic):
http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/TX2-MG-1.jpg

T379 and T375 depart Dynon Yard.

http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/TX2-MG-2.jpg

Coming through Yarraville IIRC

http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/TX2-MG-3.jpg

At Werribee (My Home Town :wave:). Decided to chase it all the way to Geelong.

http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/TX2-MG-4.jpg

Coming through Little River.

http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/TX2-MG-5.jpg

Due to North Geelong Yard being 'Out of Service', The train had to be stored in the Geelong Pass Sidings. The train just fitted ;)

http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/TX2-MG-6.jpg

The loco's again, after de-coupling from the train. We see them here at Geelong Loco, Shutdown (But a naughty person left the markers on :hehe:).

It's time to go home (19:00 by time we got to Geelong) but hopefully will catch the train tomorrow when it goes back to Melbourne. Will be interesting to see the loco power on it this time.

Cheers,
Tom :)

[freightcar2]

:mop: < his nose is black, not brown.

You sure that's a penguin and not something else? :hehe: :mop:

[nbrettoner]

This is an option

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2439/vicpubuk8.jpg

I will release both.

Bill.

Excellent Bill,

I'm sure these will be snapped up by many avid supporters of good Australian content.

Thank you!.:clap:

[nbrettoner]

Thanks guys :) . I will be uploading to DLS shortly. Some NSW & QLD ambulances are also on the to-do list!

Great stuff. Glad to see the filling of 'niche' areas amongst the Australiana items.

:)

[comtrain]

Geelong Loco calls driver T379. over....
Yeah its Jimmy here Geoff... so you are lacking power?

ok you have a running second engine? no alarms, ground relays?

Ok so its running, check for power, I suggest you check the load meter on the second engine, under power. My guess is you were hauling in reality 1340 tonnes and that would account for low speed of 65kph. Change the jumper cable, and if that doesn't work go and remove and replace the governor jumper, you might have a loose connection there.
Use the lay shaft and check the revs.
Turn the XX switches on and off, leave them on if they were off. Let me know how you go. If you cannot fix it at Corio I will get a changeover engine for the rest of the trip to Warnambool, stable the engines in the pass yard as we have shunters on strike in North Geelong.

Righto mate let me know soonest so I can organise that engine,
Geelong Loco out...

[Davido]

May I suggest something to all and sundry, There are on the forums young folk who get really excited when new content is shown in this thread, probably a lot of older folk as well. Can I suggest that we read nothing more into comments of support or praise, than those comments being support or praise. Speaking for myself, if I was to get a bruised ego every time something was released by someone other than me, I would have given this all up some time ago.

Its a big country with lots of trains, there is no need for any of these comments from anyone. It's only a game so lets enjoy it.

cheers
pete:D

Peter, I agree whole heartedly and I hope those young folk stay around.

Cheers
David

[3830]

You sure that's a penguin and not something else? :hehe: :mop:

haha, I thought it was a dolphin:o:hehe:

Time for a screen shot.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/ah/Clipboard01.jpg

leinaD

[Davido]

Nice shot Daniel :)

[hurleyco]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/d4-dde-someforrest.jpg

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/d4-dde-sometown.jpg

Zec

Out of curiosity, Who made those tanks, and where are they?

Im starting to make a VR Route and theese could come in handy.....

[jubo]

3830, how long must we wait to utilise some of your excellent layouts? Is Warabrook Station present in that layout?;)

[S301]

Out of curiosity, Who made those tanks, and where are they?

Im starting to make a VR Route and theese could come in handy.....


They're a join project between jerker and myself. They are currently in beta though, so may be a little while till release...

Zec

[jubo]

Hi folks

Look what I found on the DLS.;)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4324/arg1xe3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9207/arg2tg9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8475/arg3od5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thanks again to Cardiff Workshops.:) Where did you get those silos in the first pic?

[colhad]

Where did you get those silos in the first pic?

I believe those silos are built into TRS2006, the route is the Weddin route by FootplatePhil.

[0099]

I believe those silos are built into TRS2006, the route is the Weddin route by FootplatePhil.

And the silos are to i think:) .

[S301]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/D4_278-cross_with_K103.jpg

D4 #278 brings a down pass service into Some Town whilst K103 waits in the loop...

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/K103-through-cutting.jpg
K103 runs light engine through the cutting on the up side of Some Town

Zec

[flathog]

In regard to the "issue" which occurred in previous pages over 4 posts commenting on CWS's latest project in the form of the C38 class, I'd like to invite anyone to go back and take a look at the posts which were the result of the announcement of Pete's latest rebuild of the C38 class, the number of posts which followed that announcement numbered much greater then the measily 4 which were the result of the CWS screenshot.

Just because we post and appreciate CWS's work does not mean we automatically forget about the models built by one of the first people here to make Australian Steam....I also find it quite dissapointing someone would assume such a thing of myself and the other 3 people who also posted.

Just my 2 cents

Tom

[ad602000]

vehicle movements
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2571/wfxry2.jpg

[lesley]

Hmmm Very Nice Pete :udrool:
Nice texture work too :D

Tom :)

[ad602000]

It works well in 06 and TC apparently, Just waiting on the completion of an engine sound by Daniel

cheers
pete
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4684/6030jh1.jpg

[lesley]

Wow even better :D Good Job Pete :)

Tom :)

[miappl]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/D4_278-cross_with_K103.jpg

D4 #278 brings a down pass service into Some Town whilst K103 waits in the loop...

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/sometown/K103-through-cutting.jpg
K103 runs light engine through the cutting on the up side of Some Town

Zec
These screenshots are awsome Zec, but one question. whats that cliff spline?

[3830]

Pete. The sound files have been done for a while. I just need to finish up tests and give you a report. Theres a number of problems in the config that 06 brings up.

In regards to jubo. Long time no see. Were you talking about Fernleigh?

miappl, they're boobless_eds splines (if not, they look like them) that are at present un-released. Maybe zec made some aswell. I don't know (and this stupid editor won't go out of italics. grr)

Daniel

[0099]

miappl, they're boobless_eds splines (if not, they look like them) that are at present un-released. Maybe zec made some aswell. I don't know (and this stupid editor won't go out of italics. grr)

Daniel

Jims ones are more " Lumpy " on the cliff itself ( Which is good thing for anyone who diddn't get what im on about:) )


Anthony

[stanb]

It works well in 06 and TC apparently, Just waiting on the completion of an engine sound by Daniel

cheers
pete
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4684/6030jh1.jpg

that garratt is starting to look good Pete, am looking forward to seeing this one (anyone doing the short north?);

a minor quibble: can you use a slimmer font for the numbers? they are a little too bold... this shot might be helpful http://www.pbase.com/stanb/image/37817645 ..then again it shows quite a variance in the font used as well

[flathog]

It all depends on the loco and where it was last over-hauled, or in alot of cases, where is was last re-numbered:p

The AD60 does look very good and I'm very much looking forward to the day I can have double-headed Garratt's hauling W44 between Molong and Orange if I ever manage to get the DEM data for the area and get out to Molong to do some research.

Tom

[Boobless_ed]

miappl,

Those cliff splines I made ages ago. If I sent them to anyone, whoever wants to release them under there name can. I don't know when I'll be back in Australia to finish and release them, it could be a month, it could be a year. I have about two dozen spines more or less finished back at home, but I won't be there to tidy them up and get them onto the DLS.
To whoever I may have sent any betas to, release, modify, upload them, take credit for them. I really don't care. :)

Jim

[nbrettoner]

miappl,

Those cliff splines I made ages ago. If I sent them to anyone, whoever wants to release them under there name can. I don't know when I'll be back in Australia to finish and release them, it could be a month, it could be a year. I have about two dozen spines more or less finished back at home, but I won't be there to tidy them up and get them onto the DLS.
To whoever I may have sent any betas to, release, modify, upload them, take credit for them. I really don't care. :)

Jim

Hi Boobless_ed,

Thank you for kindly allowing whomever you've sent these to, your permission to release/carry on with their development.
These are going to be very useful once released by whoever may have betas to play with???.:o :)

[jubo]

Pete. The sound files have been done for a while. I just need to finish up tests and give you a report. Theres a number of problems in the config that 06 brings up.

In regards to jubo. Long time no see. Were you talking about Fernleigh?

miappl, they're boobless_eds splines (if not, they look like them) that are at present un-released. Maybe zec made some aswell. I don't know (and this stupid editor won't go out of italics. grr)

Daniel Yeah Fernleigh and GNR. Did you end up completley re-doing Fernleigh? The original test one was quite good, i did a bit of re-texturing and landscaping, but I haven't finished.

[S301]

Jim
I would be very interested in releasing the two I've got :)

You might see them on the DLS soon(TM)... Means I can have some cliffs (and cuttings :P ) on my layouts! :P

Zec

[0099]

You might see them on the DLS soon(TM)... Means I can have some cliffs (and cuttings :P ) on my layouts! :P

Zec

Yea i keep adding them to my routes aswell then having to take them off cause i can't upload the route then

[S301]

Ok. I'm going through and 'rekuidding' them (new word for the day!), and will hopefully upload these by the end of the week. They will be uploaded under the VicTrainz group kuid (of which Boobless_Ed has an allocation, and has had since the group kuid was created).

Zec

[Boobless_ed]

Hey guys,

Apparently Tom (Flathog) MIGHT have tracked down some more up to date cliff splines I did when I sent an early version of the Blue Mountains route to a small selection of people.
Although not my latest work, they're probably the best bet for someone to release. If he can send them over to you Zec, it'd be great if you could clean up the config files and release them. That also goes for any of the other content that might have been with that old route, too.

Damn, so tired. I wonder if I'll make that train to Berlin this morning...

[S301]

Well, I've got the cliff splines converted to the VicTrainz kuid...

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/other/vt-cliff-spline-set.jpg

Also got a ground texture to go with them now :)

Zec

[miappl]

miappl,

Those cliff splines I made ages ago. If I sent them to anyone, whoever wants to release them under there name can. I don't know when I'll be back in Australia to finish and release them, it could be a month, it could be a year. I have about two dozen spines more or less finished back at home, but I won't be there to tidy them up and get them onto the DLS.
To whoever I may have sent any betas to, release, modify, upload them, take credit for them. I really don't care. :)

Jim
hah, yet another good thing you have created....
just like the Blue Baby you were working on :udrool: .
Thanks for allowing others to release the splines, they will come in handy :)

Zec, thanks for what you have done.... You sure were fast.

Cheers :)

[lesley]

Some Puffing Billy Shots :D (Captions below Pic):
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/PBR-1.jpg
Loco 8A ready to depart Belgrave with a morning Passenger Service
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/PBR-2.jpg
Loco's 14A and 12A are all fired up ready for another day at the PBR.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/PBR-3.jpg
The Passenger Service again, further down the line.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/PBR-4.jpg
Going across one of the famous Trestle Bridges.
http://www.victrainz.com.au/tommyg/Trainz/PBR-5.jpg
Different Angle.

For those who don't know, PBR is located in Victoria, Australia and runs on NG. They also own a fairly famous loco, G42.

Cheers,
Tom :)

[3830]

Jubo. Fernleigh is waiting to be processed.
Daniel

[jubo]

Fantastic! Thankyou very much Daniel, Im Sure it will be great!

Jack

[Willem2]

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2439/vicpubuk8.jpg

I will release both.



Just uploaded both to the DLS, awaiting approval.

Should be available with the next processing of content.

Cheers, :) :D

Bill.

[S301]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/images/TC3/Zs301-tc3-02.jpg

First test :)

Zec

[lesley]

A Class 150 from England was transferred to Victoria, Australia for some testing. V/Line Crews were also trained for the occasion. I manged to get some shots around Malcutta:

http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/MC-150-1.jpg
The train, seen approaching the station.
http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/MC-150-2.jpg
Testing the door clearances.
http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/MC-150-3.jpg
Ready to depart back to Warran.
http://tommyg.victrainz.com.au/Trainz/MC-150-4.jpg
Over the crossing.

Cheers,
Tom :)