Australian screenshots

[dreddman]

I know we are not supposed to talk about these sort of things on the forums BUT FINALY a NO CD Crack for Trainz now I can get things from the DLS without even owning the Game :hehe:

[dimi_108]

I'm pretty sure you still need valid serial numbers to be able to download from the DLS? No? :eek:

[dreddman]

I'm pretty sure you still need valid serial numbers to be able to download from the DLS? No? :eek:
No Jamez has the CRACK cant you read this is TRAINZ HISTORY!!!!!!!

[JAMEZ001]

Where can I find an updated version?

[dimi_108]

What version of trainz is everyone running here? TRS2006?

[Raichase]

Wow, thats pretty sharp, JAMEZ001. I'm a big fan of those shots - not bad for a days work, eh? :D

[Ausrail8040]

Jamez001, Nice shots mate! Keep up the good work.
Wish I had computer specs like yours ;) Droooool.

Cheers!
Ausrail.

[S301]

TRS04 and TRS06 here :)
Zec

[JAMEZ001]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I had no idea that TRS2006 didnt need the DVD to run, I never tried it, I just run it (and every other game I own) on Virtual CD 5 (my mistake, not NoCD).

Sorry for any confusion.

--

I run TRS2006 SP1.

S301: Is 'your' 2C available anywhere?

[jubo]

One more of my beloved triple 82 class with it's 60 NHPHs. 8231 leads the train along the down line to enter the power station and unload.http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z148/MercedesO305_3079/82312.jpg
Next update should see some Quad 48 class workings and some Triple 90s.

[nicola86]

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/stuff/screenshots/401-5906-woroona.jpg

http://www.victrainz.com.au/s301/stuff/stuff/screenshots/5906-woroona.jpg

Both taken at Woroona.
My work on the layout doesn't include any extensions to the layout, only bringing it up to TRS06 'standards' (new trees, industries, new track, new signals, new loco depot at Woroona, portals at each end, and some slight changes to track layouts and so forth).
Zec

HI S301, this route is a work in progress? I ask to you, because from the screen it is much beautiful :udrool: :) one and I would want to know where it is possible to always unload it (if it is not a work in progress).
Thanks;)
Nicola

[JAMEZ001]

Nicola: From my understanding it is a rebuild of Natvanders layout Branch Line 2C. S301 (Zec) is just one of many bringing the layout to TRS2006 standards. I dont think it is quite ready for downloading, yet.

[flathog]

What do you think is wrong with is?????

[michael2541]

A shot from my Bowen to Townsville line (Pt1) Out later this year :)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4088/013mq6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Where did you get those gates?

[dimi_108]

Yeah where did you get those gates from? Nice shot. Would be better with the graphics sliders at full.
Those gates look like British content :)

[JAMEZ001]

Those gates look like British content

As does the goods/carriage/engine shed.

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This would be interesting to play with. I live on th Sunshine Coast, near Nambour, and I have been thinking about creating the line between Caboulture and Gympie.

So eventually we may get enough layouts together to make the 1800 (odd) km journey from Brisbane to Cairns. :D

What do you think is wrong with is?????

I have no idea. You didn't post a pic with it. :hehe:

[jubo]

Early in the morning 4866 leads a train of quad 48 class with 26 NHVF wagons attached, heading for the Power Station to drop it's load.http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z148/MercedesO305_3079/4866.jpg

[JAMEZ001]

Does anyone here have the Rail Driver controller?

Just wondering if it's worth the $$$.

[dreddman]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I had no idea that TRS2006 didnt need the DVD to run, I never tried it, I just run it (and every other game I own) on Virtual CD 5 (my mistake, not NoCD).

Sorry for any confusion.

--

I run TRS2006 SP1.

S301: Is 'your' 2C available anywhere?
Dont worry James we were just playing with you and nice screens :hehe:

[jubo]

4866 waits for clearance on the Power Stations eastern arrival road.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z148/MercedesO305_3079/4866wait.jpg

[JAMEZ001]

Morning Coal Run


http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3691/clipboard02dg2.png

A pair of 82's head out of Wattle Creek on the 6am empty coal run to Wadalbavale. 8167 was picked up from the loco depot in Wattle Creek to be dropped of in Karrah Bay for shunting duties.

[3830]

A very bare Waratah
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/100.jpg

[dimi_108]

That's a great shot of "Waratah". The palm trees look tops and not overdone. Looks realistic and something you would see on a norther NSW line. Pitty the screenie isn't in best resolution with sliders on full. Keep them coming :p

[Forest_Runner]

Does anyone here have the Rail Driver controller?

Just wondering if it's worth the $$$.

G'day James,

My opinion only, but once I forked out the $$ and got into Rail Driver, I never looked back. I've seen a lot of other support posts for Rail Driver in the previous version of the Forum we once had.

Can't say I've seen too many bad posts about it.

Cheers,
Simon.

[JAMEZ001]

G'day James,

My opinion only, but once I forked out the $$ and got into Rail Driver, I never looked back. I've seen a lot of other support posts for Rail Driver in the previous version of the Forum we once had.

Can't say I've seen too many bad posts about it.

Cheers,
Simon.

Awesome. Thanks for that. :)

On another note, I've just uploaded (or tried to - it's very confusing) a module of a layout I'm working on, and I would like some of you to download it and tell me what you think. I'd particularly like some advice on the signaling. I've tried my best to make it prototypical, but some of the Shunting signals confuse me.

It should (hopefully) be up in a few days.

It's called WAGIN_TEST

KUID: 330647:1031:0

[0099]

Ok I Havent Posted For Awile And Where Getting A Bit Off Topic...

5909 Storms Out Of Mingle Creek With A General Goods.

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8118/minglecreek5909tv6.jpg

[Ghostryder]

Ok seems to be my turn again.

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3113/screen2208copyny3.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2208copyny3.jpg)

DD-17 with a city bound services passes a C-17 at Chelmer.


And the picture that inspired it.


http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9426/chelmerbv8.th.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chelmerbv8.jpg)


cheers

Ghosty

[dreddman]

Nice screens Mr ghosty Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee your blue is bright cartoonie? whoa? But Im no Rail expert I just discovered trainz yrs ago and lost 3 yrs of my life understanding Gmax! I was revisiting QR tonight They are not perfect but merley a Artists conception :p
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8770/perfect1gw7.jpg
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7623/perfectjw8.jpg

[jubo]

I was just flicking through railway Digest and didn't realise there are still Pacific National trains in SRA liveries, see 3x 80 class with one in indian red livery :o well depicted in some screenshots posted earlier in the week.

[Muliebuck]

Damnit dreddy, you got to stop teasing we mere mortals with this mighty fine QR content of yours :)

[Demonlord_Hightower]

The picture of the 3 80 class locos would be the Ardglen bankers. I have seen many pictures and know someone who works for PN up at Werris Creek.

Cheers from the Demonlord

[JAMEZ001]

Does anyone know of any good Australian themed layouts with decent running?

I've already got 2C and Razorback, and of course the wonderful Wadalbavale Line (one of my all time favorites). But I'm kinda getting bored of spending half my day in Surveyor, and need a good layout to inspire me.

So, hit me with what you've got! :)

[Ghostryder]

shunt locomotive 1462 emerges from beneath Highway 15 as it enters Wacol Industrial Estate.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/47/screen2210copywf5.th.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2210copywf5.jpg)

1462 returns from the Wacol Industrial Estate.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/2615/screen2211copypn0.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2211copypn0.jpg)



Cheers

Ghosty

[magicentro]

Hi JAMEZ001,

give 'Tarana to Oberon TRS' a run. (search 'Magicentro')

It's a branch line based on the now closed (but being restored) prototype in NSW and is largely speed limited to 40 Kph.

The route has some of the steepest grades in NSW at 1:25 and curves as tight as 5 chains.

Take a chain of 6 or so of David T's 'S' trucks and 'ICV' Wagons up the grade with a small steamer in 'cab mode' and you'll see why over 5000 Trainz users have enjoyed this route.

The route was made for TRS2004 (works in TRS2006 just fine) and only contains legacy content so there'll be no asset searching for you:)

Steve.

[Ghostryder]

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/991/screen2212copygi8.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2212copygi8.jpg)


working hard as they arrive at Redbank yard PB-15 738 and 5 have just passed under the Highway 15 road bridge.

cheers

Ghosty

[hbl]

shunt locomotive 1462 emerges from beneath Highway 15 as it enters Wacol Industrial Estate.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/47/screen2210copywf5.th.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2210copywf5.jpg)

1462 returns from the Wacol Industrial Estate.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/2615/screen2211copypn0.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2211copypn0.jpg)



Cheers

Ghosty

hey i live very close to there, looks just like it! (apart from the grass and weeds and whatnot:D )

[0099]

Ive decided to show some pictures of my new route called Mingle Creek which is set in rural NSW in the period when diesal was taking over.

enjoy

A 48 class drifts past the junction for MC Wheatys:p with a pickup goods.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/1-1.jpg

A 47 Class crosses mingle creek with a short passenger train.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/2-1.jpg


( For all those you have told me about my habbit of typing with capitals look im getting out of it:D )

[Raichase]

Anthony, in regards to your 47 class, you may find that an Indian Red or "Tuscan" 47 will fit in much better with your overall theme. The candy livery didn't really come into play until the end of 1982/3, and steam was long vanquished by then.

Nice looking scenery though!

[0099]

Oh really thankyou i diddn't know that.

[JAMEZ001]

Can somebody please tell me why this happens?

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9418/clipboard02gv7.png (http://imageshack.us)

And how can I fix it?

[S301]

Ooooh, thats one lovely missing texture you have there. Not sure exactly how to fix it, as I don't know the texture's name, but if you can find out, it is just a matter of copying and pasting it from the boiler or tender object into the lead tender's folder.
I (Or someone else) will have to get back to you on that one though.
Zec

[JAMEZ001]

Ooooh, thats one lovely missing texture you have there. Not sure exactly how to fix it, as I don't know the texture's name, but if you can find out, it is just a matter of copying and pasting it from the boiler or tender object into the lead tender's folder.
I (Or someone else) will have to get back to you on that one though.
Zec

Yes, I thought it was that simple too. However, this only happens when I add another AD60 water tank on the layout. :confused:

I'f I run a single AD60 I don't get this problem. And it doesn't turn white straight away.

Last night I was running a layout for 30 minutes before it turned white.

[0099]

Hey i had that problem but i can't remember how i stoped it.

[JAMEZ001]

I don't know if content folders are coded differently, but this is where it is in my directory:

...Auran\TRS2006\local\content lhflb837198\water_body

If you just search 'water_body' in 'local' you should be able to find it.

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I can't see anything missing, and the CMP doesn't say that it's faulty at all.

[Kaleb]

OK. No one has posted for a long time here so i thought it was time to post again.

My shots are from a Newcastle (Hexham-Newcastle too) to Gosford line I made at the turn of the century:D using a road map and a ruler. But last night I was bored so I ran an Intermodal (empty) train with C505 and two NRs.

The train seen leaving Sandgate heading towards Warabrook.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/38.jpg

Next shot is seen at Teralba
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/41.jpg

Dynamic brakes are on and the train rolls through Fassifern.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/42.jpg

Last shot is a place that to all people who know about the short north know as "Hawkemount". Its basically is a steep grade between Awaba and Dora Creek.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/37.jpg

Well the new version of this route should be a million times better;) and i ihave to admit, my line looks so terrible I might vomit:d
cheers, Daniel

(btw, aussies, lets see those pics;))
G'day 3830, That is some nice looking track you've got there, mate.

[dreddman]

Any things possible when I post screens :hehe:
It was a fine sunny morning the smog had lifted when I visited the Steam Museum on E drive There were reports of Lawbreakers trying to infect a VIRUS into my Trainz Drive .....I sent out the call to the Experts "International Rescue" The Graffiti had to be removed!
the Collection must be preserved ..........
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/366/perfect2gh0.jpg
Seriously .................................................. ...........:hehe:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8770/perfect1gw7.jpg
C17 973 waits for its driver to return from the Pub (He only had to go to the toilet)
:eek:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7623/perfectjw8.jpg

[JAMEZ001]

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/366/perfect2gh0.jpg



Hahaha. Awesome.

"Scott, Virgil here. I have a visual on our target. Setting beacon for kamikaze attack, now." :hehe:

[lesley]

The first screenie is of a Tourist Railway route I made and the second is a screenie of a branchline I made called South-West exept I run NSW rollingstock on it :p
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4105/4813148xxsittinginthelogn1.th.png (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4813148xxsittinginthelogn1.png)
48131-4858 with a mixed goods power out of 'The Loop'
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6680/48137shuntingaflourtraiwc3.th.png (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=48137shuntingaflourtraiwc3.png)
48137 shunting the flower train

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

Cheers,
Tom

[lenice]

To be quite honest Dredd, I don't think they could find a bone in your body that would be labelled "serious":D . Love the screenies though. Where are the red sets from?? Are they 04 or 06 content? Get a bit of room I'll add them to the list of must haves. Grew up with them clacking around the rails and have some fond memories of train trips as a kid.
Glen (lenice)

[3830]

G'day 3830, That is some nice looking track you've got there, mate.

What are you talking about!?!?!? Thats terrible (if your talking about the route) but which track are you refering to?
Cheers, Daniel

[JAMEZ001]

So has anyone worked out the AD60 glitch yet? :eek:

[Raichase]

So has anyone worked out the AD60 glitch yet? :eek:

Have you posted in the support section of the forums? You're relying on only Aussie boffins to answer it here, wheras you might get more help in the support forum - it seems to be a generic problem, rather than one limited to the AD60 model, so perhaps people from around the world might be able to help more! Good luck!

[Alex23]

Can somebody please tell me why this happens?




http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9418/clipboard02gv7.png (http://imageshack.us)

And how can I fix it?



Hi JAMEZ001

This Problem is caused by the necessary texture not being included in the relaevant "Body" file for the water tank.

If in 2004, trainz goes lookling for it in the boiler part of the engine and finds copy. -------- Wastes RAM too do this.

In 2006, Trainz does not bother and just tells you too go fix it in CMP.

If you open the body file for the tender tank, you should find a "unmatched" texture.txt reference too a .tga file. Sorry I can't remember which one it is. Find the name of the .tga file.

Go too the boiler body, and you will find that file there. Copy and paste this file too the tender tank body file.

BTW I have Peter's permission too update this engine and correct these problems, but I have so much on my plate that they have not been dealt with yet.

Raichase is correct, if you post in the support section with this type of problem, you will get an answer quite quickly.

Alex

[S301]

Viewed from 15BW, the up Learmonth picnic train arrives at Midas.
http://zecrail.railpage.org.au/stuff/screenshots/pass_view-midas_arrival.jpg

Zec

[JAMEZ001]

Ooooo! W cars! :D

----

Hears a little project of my own. 'Wadalbavale' Main Line extension to 'Highland Valley 2004'.

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6920/screen027hz3.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7795/screen026gm7.png (http://imageshack.us)

Above is where the 'South Loop' at Wattle Creek used to be. Now it is 'Border Loop', a single line climb down the cliff face at an average of 0.94% grade which lasts just over 4500m. The steepest grade on the new extension is 1.24% which lasts for approx 50m at the start of the climb out of the 'Highland Valley' Main Line.

I tested twin 44 Class loco's with 360tonnes in tow for the full length of the climb, in cab mode. Not once did it need sand and managed to easy hold 50kph at half throttle. However bank-loco's may be needed for longer heavier trains.

The North Loop is planned to extend into a 5 block long fiddle yard with twenty-five 3km long storage loops and two 120ft turntables. The Northern Loop fiddle yard will enter Highland Valley at the Afton Mine Forestry, which will be extended to double line track to Stormont.

Note: All Highland stations are being renamed to Australian sounding names, or replacing their current names with an Aboriginal interpretation (where possible, eg. Highland Valley = Wolok Gunyjan).

[Ghostryder]

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5074/screen2215copywh2.th.jpg (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2215copywh2.jpg)


Pb-15 732 leads its short freight over the Bremer River at Saddliers Crossing bound For Ipswich.

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Cheers

Ghosty

[JAMEZ001]

Just a follow up on my 'High-bavale' extension.

I've just tested a 6000tonne coal train with a pair of 90's and an 82. It ran brilliantly both up and down the loop. You only need 50% train brake and first notch application with the throttle at 0 to keep speed under control while descending. It is also possible to pull the train to a dead stop on the grade from 60kph in 2km. Because of this I am considering placing Repeater Signals at the top of the 'Down' loop.

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/2759/screen031zh3.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Ausrail8040]

Hi all,
There are some very nice shots being posted in here of late!
Daniel, I like your short north shots... especially Hawkmount and Fassifern.
I've travelled that part of the line many times, but not behind a steam hauled train unfortunately.. I've seen videos (Last Days of Steam) of 38 pacifics and standard goods locos CRAWLING up Hawkmount. Awesome stuff.
I've had a little break from Trainz for a couple weeks, but work has started on my project again. (after purchasing more RAM finally! ;) )
So here are some more shots.... enjoy!
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9278/8184idlingeo2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
8184 Idles away at Woolgarah as the rain starts to fall.
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9594/countrylinkserviceathasvn1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The south-bound Countrylink explorer service passes a string of wheat hoppers at Haspenvale loop.
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4416/countrylinkserviceathastc3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Passing at Haspenvale loop.
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4864/startingtorainqm4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Starting to rain.
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/8484/idlingintherainrd6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
8184 is just about to depart Woolgarah as a light engine movement.
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5107/lookingsouthni4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
One final shot I took as I walked back to my car.

More soon! Promise.

Cheers!
Ausrail.

[Raichase]

Ausrail8040, I especially love the disused level crossing, and overgrown track around the 81 Class - very nice work, great stuff :D

[Fred3801]

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9278/8184idlingeo2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



WHERE DID YOU GET THAT TRACK???? [i.e Not the NSW stuff...OLD]

:udrool:

[SHP]

@Fred3801: www.vias3d.net (http://www.vias3d.net) (registration required) under Descargas/Trainz/Vías

@Ausrail8040: nice story
(http://forums.auran.com/trainz/member.php?u=121904)

[Ghostryder]

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9084/screen217copyyg6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

A C-17 leads it frieght westward from Chelmer.


http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/333/screen218copyzz5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Same C-17 continues its journey is about to pass under a pedestrian footbridge between Chelmer and Graceville.







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[JAMEZ001]

Ausrail8040: 8184? Weren't there only 80 made, and an extra 3 made from spare parts? Meaning that the final number would be 8183?

I could be wrong, but something about the number 8184 seems wrong to me.

[Ghostryder]

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/5224/screen219copyvf7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Same C-17 this time about to cross Long St.


http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6434/screen220copybm8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

approaching Sherwood.

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/496/screen221copyvg9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Passing Sherwood Road heading towards Corinda.

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Jamez it was four additional 81s that were made out of spare parts. the link supplied will show you the real 8184.

http://brians-pics.fotopic.net/p2377809.html

cheers

ghosty

[chuffbuff]

A vast improvement there ghosty, coming along nicely... Great work!!!

:)

[JAMEZ001]

Jamez it was four additional 81s that were made out of spare parts. the link supplied will show you the real 8184.

Thanks Ghosty :)

Good to know it's only me who's nuts. :hehe:

[lenice]

Coming along there nicely Ghostryder. Will make a great addition to the network. Hope you're still plodding too chuff.:)
Glen

[Ghostryder]

thanks Glen, i am happy with the line so far it been a labor of love doing it.
looking forward to the day everyone can share this little beauty.

Cheers

Ghosty

[Ghostryder]

PB-15 732 meets C-17 801 as the pair lead their loads across the Bremer River.

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/1356/screen222copyxh3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Drivers eye view of the Brisbane River Crossing at Indooroopilly.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4561/screen223copyxk0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

C-17 720 approaches Graceville with an empty stock train.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7774/screen225copyfu1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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cheers

ghosty

[S301]

Been fiddling around with a layout, forgotten the name sorry. Been converting it for screenshots of BG trains, and for iportal usage. Have done half the BG yard, and most of the loco depot. An interesting feature of the loco depot is that the turntable sets on the edge of a river, and the line runs right up to the edge ( river is east-west, track north-south). This is the result of loco R727 over running the end...
http://zecrail.railpage.org.au/stuff/screenshots/R727-Devon.jpg

[flathog]

"I found a parking spot Bill" :p

Tom

[colhad]

I didn't know locos were designed to go through lakes.:p

[Ghostryder]

it gives a new definition to all terrain vehicle.

Cheers

Ghosty

[S301]

Surprisingly I found a photo of a real R class that did a similar thing. Actually, it was almost identical to the situation that Gordon got himself into in one of the Thomas stories (The TV show was close, loco runs off turntable into swamp...).
Zec

[Alex23]

Can't blame Alister for totalling that one Zec!

And Bill goes too all that trouble with his engines, and look what you go and do too them.:hehe: :hehe:

Alex

[S301]

Ah, but this gives me a reason to use that new 'goods' wagon I'm working on... Now, if only the R would fit :P
And now, sleep :P
Zec

[Andrew21]

Actually, it was almost identical to the situation that Gordon got himself into in one of the Thomas stories (The TV show was close, loco runs off turntable into swamp...).
Zec
That was my first thought when I saw that pic. Now all you need is the schoolboys singing "Silly old Gordon fell in a ditch, fell in a ditch, fell in a ditch. Silly old Gordon fell in a ditch, all on a Monday morning"

[JAMEZ001]

I didn't know locos were designed to go through lakes.:p

I've got a pic somewhere of two C32's on a long goods being pushed through a flooded lake by a D53. :wave:

"Silly old Gordon fell in a ditch, fell in a ditch, fell in a ditch. Silly old Gordon fell in a ditch, all on a Monday morning"

Haha, classic! I loved that episode when I was a kid. I can't believe you remembered exactly what the boys were singing!

[JAMEZ001]

It's in a book called 'The 50's, a Decade of Steam'.

Ill see if I can scan it for you. :)

[JAMEZ001]

Natvander: I just did a little searching and came across this:

http://www.freewebs.com/natvander/CLink1.jpg

Is this still available anywhere? Also do you have a complete RUB set? Or is this and the candy liveried version just a one off?

[Raichase]

I'm not Nat, but perhaps I can help?

Judging from the bogies, that seems to be quite an old model, and I would suspect is superceded by the "SFS Trial" car we have avaliavle now. I remember when it was made avaliable that it was sort of a "public test", until the rest of the set including power van were made avaliable.

I assumed that the "Countrylink" and original "Indian Red" liveries would be made avaliable as seperate models when the final set of coaches was completed.

However, the SFS Trial Car was released a while ago, and that screenshot definatly predates it, so I could be way off the mark.

Even if I am not, I too am very interested in those cars, as I have long wanted to play with them for that brief reprive that loco-hauled passenger trains had!

[Ghostryder]

just a few shots of a sideline route i have been working on Called Albion Creek.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5408/screen232copygi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7466/screen233copyqz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



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cheers

ghosty

[JAMEZ001]

Gasp!!! :udrool:

Ghost!!! What's the KUID on those cattle wagons (BCW)?????

PLEASE!? :D

Rai: Thanks. Hopefully they're lingering around a dark corner waiting to come out and play.

[flathog]

I believe the RUB set are destined to be a payware pack...

Tom

[JAMEZ001]

I believe the RUB set are destined to be a payware pack...

Tom

I'll put a deposit down right now if it will encourage the completion of them. :)

[Davido]

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/22classscreenie.jpg

One thing about Nat's routes.........
They make my loco's look good :D

[Ghostryder]

you never cease to amaze me david, everytime i see yours and nats screenies i cannot help but :udrool:. looking forward to that little beauty. great job.

Cheers

Ghosty

[3830]

pfft, show off:p Ditch lights aren't on either, dunno what you were thinking Dave, must of been the grog:hehe:

[JAMEZ001]

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/22classscreenie.jpg

OMG! 422's!

When can we expect to see these released?
Also Davido, is it possible you could make a mockup reskin of the modern grain hoppers into Manildra's MGFH colours? Then I could make the Manildra flour train to Bomaderry hauled by ARG loco's. :)

[Raichase]

Davido, is that a 422 class I spy (with my curious eye)? Looks nice :D. I also like the hoppers, we've long needed some decent SRA-era grain hoppers!

I actually went down to Unanderra to try and snap the morning flour train, usually hauled by one of more ex-422 class locos, but it had shown up over an hour early and had already buggered off...

Would be nice to recreate it in my routes, and arrive on time, so as to let the gunzels get all the photos they want :D.

Keep sharing, please, it's like sugar to us!

[JAMEZ001]

Davido, is that a 422 class I spy (with my curious eye)? Looks nice :D. I also like the hoppers, we've long needed some decent SRA-era grain hoppers!

I actually went down to Unanderra to try and snap the morning flour train, usually hauled by one of more ex-422 class locos, but it had shown up over an hour early and had already buggered off...

Would be nice to recreate it in my routes, and arrive on time, so as to let the gunzels get all the photos they want :D.

Keep sharing, please, it's like sugar to us!

Interesting that you say that Rai. Lately I've been working on a merge of Nat's routes Wadalbavale line and Branchline 2C. The North and South ends have been joined with a large station between them, named Murray, which features a 120' turntable, large loco facilities and 3 portals disguised in long carriage sheds. The yard loops are the longest on the layout so you can fit any train in them to rest. Also featured are goods sidings which have been cleverly fitted with distance markers for the loop sizes at each station to help you build your consist to the max possible size for your session.

I haven't incorporated my usual attention to scenery detail (ie grasses etc) because I'd like to keep the layout looking as smooth and flowing as Nat's style allows.

The idea behind the layout was to get wheat/grain/flour trains from the large terminus station at 2C down the hills to Wadalbavale, much like the prototype Manildra run to Bomaderry/Nowra.

Having the Main Line a large constant running circle also allows lots of traffic to endure as you make your way to and from each branch.

I'll post some pics of progress soon. Hopefully when completed Nat will give my permission to upload it. :)

[Raichase]

Sounds really good, JAMEZ001. I too am working on a project similar in intent, but different in desgin. Mine is a short, very rural branch line in the corner of the world, set in the mid to late 1980's, and features a fictional cross country mainline between Sydney and Adelade. Being close to the Victorian Border, I also plan on having a long branch (ie, a portal) into Victoria, with a V/line connection station.

However, thats all miles away, currently, it's a small branch with a couple of towns (in the tradition of pioneer branches, one is merely a platform with a shack to serve 3 houses and a corner store, with a single loop siding for one wagon to be loaded/unloaded). There will be a couple of branches, with the mainline being controlled by portals and the AI running the odd 81 Class-hauled express container service, and the odd coal train perhaps by older rolling stock.

The grain hoppers would be excellent, as I have a grain unloaded and a flour mill, so the 48's would benefit from some nice things to haul around. The ex-422 (or "22 Class" as I think they are under ARG) would be nice to run in the more modern version of the layout.

Also, a thought occours. I imagine Davido is planning a SRA Indian Red/Reverse/Candy version of the 422/22, but I wonder if he is planning a 442s class also? I've snapped at least one of those choking the sky with smog on the main north before, and they look alright in Silverton livery.

[JAMEZ001]

...but I wonder if he is planning a 442s class also? I've snapped at least one of those choking the sky with smog on the main north before, and they look alright in Silverton livery.

Probably the class that has had the most amount of different liveries. :hehe: And now they're chopping them up into RL's (I think).

Anyway, here's some screens of the progress on Wad-2C.


Ex-South Loops, now a 60kph cutting and over the river into some farm land.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9092/screen036aq8.png

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/8473/screen037yf5.png

Here is the sort of detail to be expected in the final version. This is just an experiment with colours, so I will go over everything with a fine tooth comb when when I am happy with the majority.

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/5056/screen043bj0.png

The Ex-North Loops, now wind along a long left sweeper into the mountains. On the other side is the town of Murray. (Ground textures not completed.)

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2090/screen039zv5.png

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8409/screen038aa7.png

Loco Facilities at Murray. (Still undergoing the planning stage.) 5% complete.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9163/screen040aa0.png

North of Murray is the 2C Branch, which meanders up the hills.

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8486/screen041gh8.png

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7254/screen042vj2.png

You will notice I've kept Natvanders track style as opposed to my own to keep the same flowing feeling. Track work is also underway on all the 2C lines to upgrade the styles.

[Raichase]

Some very consistent (and as a result, excellent) scenery work there. I am really impressed by the early texturing, as well as tree placement and whatnot.

I've not seen a roundhouse that big in Sydney, let alone on a country line!

[JAMEZ001]

Some very consistent (and as a result, excellent) scenery work there. I am really impressed by the early texturing, as well as tree placement and whatnot.

Thanks. But the praise should really go to Natvander for designing such a detailed yet simple to replicate texture styling. Because of the simplicity I am able to create large sections relatively quickly, with great effectiveness.

I've not seen a roundhouse that big in Sydney, let alone on a country line!

Junee's roundhouse was 120', specifically for turning garratts (IIRC). The same reason I placed it on my layout.

The idea behind Murray being so complex is so to use it as a sorting yard. So it needs the facilities to handle the largest possible combinations. :wave:

[0099]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1848/screen103dz5.jpg

[Ghostryder]

nice shot, Albion Creek bridge is always a great location for train spotting and pictures lol.

Cheers

Ghosty

[0099]

your not going to sue me are you:hehe:

[Raichase]

Thanks. But the praise should really go to Natvander for designing such a detailed yet simple to replicate texture styling. Because of the simplicity I am able to create large sections relatively quickly, with great effectiveness.

Can you give us novice routebuilders a quick run down of how the system works? Currently I just scatter about 5 or 6 different textures around randomly and then blanket with my base texture as per the "fill grid" option.

Is there an easier way?

Junee's roundhouse was 120', specifically for turning garratts (IIRC). The same reason I placed it on my layout.

Ah, forgot about Junee. Not gotten down there on my gunzel travels, although when it's warmer and I have a week off...

The idea behind Murray being so complex is so to use it as a sorting yard. So it needs the facilities to handle the largest possible combinations. :wave:

Fair call actually, I've only ever done that in off-map staging areas though :P

Cheers mate!

[0099]

This is what happens when you let your 6 year old brother chose your trains:hehe:

It is a rural branchline that runs FA,NR And there was some frieghtcorp not photographed.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/Screen_104.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/Screen_102.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/Screen_097.jpg

[Davido]

OMG! 422's!

When can we expect to see these released?
Also Davido, is it possible you could make a mockup reskin of the modern grain hoppers into Manildra's MGFH colours? Then I could make the Manildra flour train to Bomaderry hauled by ARG loco's. :)

Should be released soon and I may be modeling the flour hoppers in the near future. I don't like mockup's. :)

Cheers
David

[JAMEZ001]

Can you give us novice routebuilders a quick run down of how the system works? Currently I just scatter about 5 or 6 different textures around randomly and then blanket with my base texture as per the "fill grid" option.

Is there an easier way?

I start with the baseboard texture, then add the main colours of cliffs, fields, beaches, rail-yards etc.

Then I choose a collection of textures to overlap the base textures, at least 3. If the base colour is bright make sure your overlap textures progressively get darker, and visa-versa. Make sure you always lay them in the same order to keep the constancy.

The only other thing I can suggest is to practice fast tapping on your mouse button to get a smooth join between textures.

--

Should be released soon and I may be modeling the flour hoppers in the near future. I don't like mockup's. :)

Sounds like a plan... a plan that I am all for.

If you need the blueprints give me a yell. ;)

[Raichase]

Should be released soon and I may be modeling the flour hoppers in the near future. I don't like mockup's. :)

Cheers
David

Fantastic news on both counts. Cheers Davido. And keep sharing those screenies, if it's not too much trouble! Always keeps us on the edge of our seats :P

I start with the baseboard texture, then add the main colours of cliffs, fields, beaches, rail-yards etc.

Then I choose a collection of textures to overlap the base textures, at least 3. If the base colour is bright make sure your overlap textures progressively get darker, and visa-versa. Make sure you always lay them in the same order to keep the constancy.

The only other thing I can suggest is to practice fast tapping on your mouse button to get a smooth join between textures.

Okay, I'll give that method a try next layout I do, thanks for sharing :)

[Ghostryder]

some more from albion creek which is nearing completion.

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3162/screen240copyyv5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6058/screen242copyxx3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/200/screen234copykc2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/3632/screen237copylo3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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cheers

ghosty

[flathog]

Looks good GhostRyder:D

Tom

[Raichase]

Ghostryder, up to your usual high standard. A couple of questions:

1. What is the KUID of those cattle trucks your 59 is hauling, and do they load and unload, or are they just "loaded" and "unloaded" models?
2. May I ask why you used a QLD level crossing?

Fantastic work mate, looking forward to more screenies.

[Ghostryder]

i used the QR crossings as i was going to make it a QR route but when i saw nats signals i opted to give em a go and started using nsw items. i know they are not the right crossing but i wanted a decent crossing with boom gates.

Cheers

Ghosty

[Raichase]

Fair call then. I can't get Nats signals to work, I've downloaded them all, but they don't show up in the menu. Any trick with them?

Cheers!

[Ghostryder]

raichase you have mail

Cheers

Ghosty

[JAMEZ001]

Fair call then. I can't get Nats signals to work, I've downloaded them all, but they don't show up in the menu. Any trick with them?

Cheers!

Are you talking about the Semaphores? Because the modern signals come standard with TRS2006, and they work fine.

[colhad]

A 422 in the making, very much looking forward to downloading it.

[flathog]

I love the 422's....The most diverse engine in regard to liveries and companies they have worked for:D

Tom

[Raichase]

Are you talking about the Semaphores? Because the modern signals come standard with TRS2006, and they work fine.

Yeah, talking about Natvanders 06 Semaphores, the ones on the DLS. I'll download them again, see if that helps any, but I don't see them in the menu.

[Raichase]

Separate post because of the seperate subject matter (ie, actually posting screenshots):

Done some more work today on my layout, mostly at "Langtree" Station, the station closest to the junction of the branch to "Wylar". Further south is another branch line (not to be modelled), and freight trains from Wylar will come here to pick up the wagons from that branch, before continuing on again north, and then on to Sydney eventually.

I took some screenshots while testing a couple of things. I've only done the texturing for the area around the town - the section between here and the junction of the branch is still not done, nor is the foilage, highways, etc. Pretty much only done the track and signalling.

Shots taken about 6am, game time.

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2976/screen022dk4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

44205 waiting with a mainline passenger train from Sydney.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5198/screen023mf0.jpg

Ready to depart...

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/102/screen024xe3.jpg

4812, having brought the branch train into the station, has a crew change while she waits for her next job.

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/8325/screen025ug8.jpg

Taken from the end of the private, rarely used (everything is slowly moving to road transport) siding for the industry to the south of the town.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9036/screen026jb1.jpg

4811 stands ready with 47xx to haul the train north, towards Sydney. At the next station ("Bunta", yet to be built), it will likely pick up some more branch line freight, before heading north east to the junction with the Main South Line, before continuing on to Junee or Goulburn, where the locos will likely be replaced by larger motive power, their train combined with other pickup goods.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6125/screen027ya2.jpg

The paint factory dominates the skyline as the 442 departs.

[Ghostryder]

Hogwarts Express about to cross Albion Creek.


http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4968/screen250copyjx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)






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Cheers

Ghosty

[JAMEZ001]

Ghosty: Just a tip for your bridges. Go into the trackside accessories tab and type in 'track ends'. There are two different colour ballast ends so that your tracks don't have a hard, sharp end on them. :wave:

[Ghostryder]

Thanks, it is one of the last things i have to do thought i would show off the route a little its almost complete have a few people checking it for any loose ends that i have missed.

Cheers

Ghosty

[flathog]

Two 81's roar through Jacaranda Flats with an empty steel train

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/9945/jacflats81sg4.jpg

My mate had experience photographing this train and suggested that he should stand further down the tracks as there was no hope of chasing her after she passed....He was right.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1687/jacflats812tp7.jpg

Tom

[Raichase]

Two 81's roar through Jacaranda Flats with an empty steel train

Thats a really nice screenie!

Funny thing is, if that was a photo I'd taken, I'd be really ticked about the blur, but in a Trainz screenie, it seems so right :P.

[flathog]

The wonders of photoshop....:p
The worst part is trying to blur everything evenly WITHOUT blurring the telegraph poles etc....alot of pixel by pixel work there:eek:

I reckon a blurred shot of the engine but the background and foreground are in focus can be good or the vica-versa even better to show speed.

Tom

[Natvander]

I think you need to use a faster shutter speed ;)

[flathog]

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3329/81greylt4.jpg

Serves Bob right for using a film camera and not looking at what film he picked up...:p At least his shutter is fast though:o...

The wagons on the back aren't a familiar sight either I don't think:p

Tom

[Raichase]

Hah! I was about to say, FC 81's and b/w film???

:)

Great effort :D

[alco_power]

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/22classscreenie.jpg

One thing about Nat's routes.........
They make my loco's look good :D


oh god that pic is the best ever, so when are you going to share these lovely 422s with us :) ahha will they come in blue, candy, reverse and tuscan ? is there going to be a special 42220 version :):P:P:P:P
oh im so excited already lol all we need now is new improved 44's and some nice 80s :) ahha oh yeah please please i cant wait for these:) will they sound unique like em too lol

Thanks

[flathog]

HAHA, dw Raichase I'm WAY ahead off ya.
You don't think I'm going to risk being locked up by the proto-type police:p

As for the 422's.....:'(

Tom

[Davido]

Alright then ...... here's the 1st of our 44's :D

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/44screenie.jpg

[Starfox]

Hogwarts Express about to cross Albion Creek.


http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4968/screen250copyjx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)






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Cheers

Ghosty
Where'd you get those coaches??

[Ghostryder]

i think some of them maybe built ins for the game, but i think a couple are off the DLS they are British Rail maroon coaches.

Cheers

Ghosty

[Raichase]

Alright then ...... here's the 1st of our 44's :D

Hot DAMN those look fine!

You guys really have been cooking up some good stuff! 45's, 44's, 442's! Some great early NSWGR diesel power on it's way! Plus those fantastic grain hoppers! All we need are some non-airconditioned coaches, and we're sorted :P.

But seriously, those are some very realistic looking 44's :D

[alco_power]

Alright then ...... here's the 1st of our 44's :D

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/44screenie.jpg


oh ok rub it in :( sho us a candy or red terror on PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!

[Raichase]

Davido/Natvander, if you don't mind, what layout are you using for your sample screenies?

Is it the one Nat was working on for quite a while (the far west line, I can't remember much more but he was working on custom items for the layout, such as stations and signals), or is it a new layout?

I'm just interested, as Davido made a comment a little bit ago saying how good the layouts made his locos look, and he's right - the Wadalbavale Line really highlights the quality of the rolling stock, and it's a similar style I've been using on my layout, to try and emulate the same effects (ie, while it doesn't look like real life, being a 3d graphics game, it still looks realistic and pleasing).

Thanks guys, and keep sharing the screenies. May not be as good as mine (see, I'm modest :hehe:), but keep up the good work.

:D

[flathog]

I'm pretty sure its the Glen Innes line????

Just wondering...How much money would it take to get those 44's finished by the end of the week:udrool:

Tom

[Ghostryder]

:udrool:mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Goodwin Alco 44 looks awesome. great job on a great loco David cant wait to get hold of that little beauty.

Cheers

Ghosty

[Davido]

Thanks guys, here's the last screenie for a bit. The route is Nat's Glen Innes - Wallangarra ....it's fantastic :D

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/candy44screenie.jpg

[jubo]

Are 45 class also in the pipeline?

[flathog]

Obviously, pics have already been posted:p

Tom

[Ausrail8040]

Davido,
Well done on those 44 class!! WOW. Very much looking forward to driving them.... LOVE the SRA Candy livery. Nice Nice Nice.
I think out of all the Alco's.... I have a big soft spot for the 44 class.
I once had a cab ride in 4494 (no 1 end) from Grafton City to Coffs Harbour when she was in the red terror livery..... still remember it like yesterday... I was sad to go back to our carriage at Coffs! ;)

Cheers!
Ausrail.

[Raichase]

Thanks guys, here's the last screenie for a bit. The route is Nat's Glen Innes - Wallangarra ....it's fantastic :D

Thanks Davido. As good as your models are, and Nat's routes are, it's funny that I'm not brain-burstingly eager to get my paws on them - anticipation is half the joy (although, not when I was younger!). It DOES inspire me to work on my own projects - every screenie posted, I want to emulate a screenie of that same quality.

As to flathog's comments, we need to find out how much they get paid an hour, and how many hours a day they work their current jobs. Then we need to pool our money, and pay them enough so that they can take a week or so off work :hehe:.

Glenn Innes line, thats the one, thanks flathog mate :).

Seriously, thanks for sharing Davido, and thanks for giving me ammo to work on my own project :).

[jubo]

Cool, thanks I found the shots of the 45. I am sure Cardiff Wrokshops will produce another fine quality product, just like the smaller sibling the 48 is. They have probably already done this but I suggest a real 45 engine sound instead of 48 and cardiff workshops style 48 class smoke, fans etc.

[Raichase]

Snapped a couple of extra screenies, while testing my junction arrangements at the junction with the mainline - let the train run through to Langtree if only to see how it plays out with a down passenger at the station.

A nice break from landscaping and fence placing, to be sure :)

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/1751/screen028wc7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/527/screen030al6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6360/screen031rj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4863/screen032mq9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Excuse the lighting, I keep forgetting to change the default session when I want to take screenshots - it's always 6am in my world, at least until it's complete*

*complete being a relative term - it may never be finished as I'd like it :P.

[Demonlord_Hightower]

Cool, thanks I found the shots of the 45. I am sure Cardiff Wrokshops will produce another fine quality product, just like the smaller sibling the 48 is. They have probably already done this but I suggest a real 45 engine sound instead of 48 and cardiff workshops style 48 class smoke, fans etc.

The Alco enginesound they used is built-in to TRS2004 & TRS2006.\

Cheers from the Demonlord

[JAMEZ001]

Just wondering if that Glen Innes line is available anywhere?

CMP can't seem to find it. :confused:

[Raichase]

Just wondering if that Glen Innes line is available anywhere?

CMP can't seem to find it. :confused:



AFAIK it has yet to be released to the public.

It's going to be awesome when it is though :D.

[lesley]

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/candy44screenie.jpg
May I ask David, whose cattle wagons are those?

Tom

[JAMEZ001]

May I ask David, whose cattle wagons are those?

Tom

They look like sheep vans to me. Probably still beta versions. :wave:

[Davido]

May I ask David, whose cattle wagons are those?

Tom
They are BSV wagons by Cardiff Workshops...as yet unreleased. I got a problem with them when I run them with our BCW wagons sometimes the loads swap and I end up with 200 cows hanging out of them. :D
Looks hilarious but hardly prototypical :(

[S301]

Any chance of a screenie of the cows pretending to be sheep? :P
Zec

[JAMEZ001]

Do Cardiff Workshops have a website?

[Davido]

Any chance of a screenie of the cows pretending to be sheep? :P
Zec

OK you asked for it Zec:D

No Jamez001 we don't have a web site

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

[S301]

He he, cool. Stupid cows :P
Thanks, that made my day :)
Looking forward to it, might even have to do this a few times for the fun of it :P
Zec

[Ghostryder]

something a little different.

The serenity of Feral Ranges is shattered by the chant of three hard working Alcos as they lift their loaded steel train through the region.


http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/1161/screen259copyqz7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9397/screen263copyvk5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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cheers

ghosty

[Demonlord_Hightower]

They are BSV wagons by Cardiff Workshops...as yet unreleased. I got a problem with them when I run them with our BCW wagons sometimes the loads swap and I end up with 200 cows hanging out of them. :D
Looks hilarious but hardly prototypical :(

Do you need a beta-tester?

If I had them, I could take a look and see if I could fix them up for you, however I am still learning 3ds Max so it might take a while

Cheers from the Demonlord

[S301]

You do know that a beta tester, normally, isn't given the source files :)
And my guess is a config.txt or TRS error, not the mesh.
Zec

[JAMEZ001]

Yep, it would be something as simple as loads sharing an ID.

The main reason that I can think of is that the BSV and BCW have the same load ID when it comes to the 'share load' option, and probably defaults to this when loading.

Davido: did you share the initial config file from the BCW?

[Demonlord_Hightower]

You do know that a beta tester, normally, isn't given the source files :)
And my guess is a config.txt or TRS error, not the mesh.
Zec

I know that. If I had a beta copy, I would take a look at the config.txt, then if I don't find anything wrong, I would then ask about possibly getting the source files to check the mesh.

Cheers from the Demonlord

P.S. I've got more screenies on the way in the next couple of days.

[tbob]

:D
Aussie shunters doing some lite work while 900 sits in the back ground

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1276/ozoo8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:D

What are those two switchers called and can they be found on the DLS?

[Natvander]

Do you need a beta-tester?



Sorry, but at this stage we have more than sufficient beta testers.

[Electro]

tbob the 2 Shunters are ANR 800 and ANR350 both of which are on the DLS but they are soon to be updated just look for kuid 66724:
:D

[tbob]

Thanks electro!

The one on the right looks shockingly like an HH600 that the NH used in yard switching.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/jdmnrr/HH600.png

-Jesse

[0099]

Some from me.
Two 48 classes on a mixed goods enters hilltop yard.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/Screen_109.jpg

An impatient passenger waits for the last train of the day as the 48s load there train.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/Screen_110.jpg

Looking from the flour mill as they blow their horn to annouce there departure.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/Screen_111.jpg

Just a random shot :hehe:
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/Screen_112.jpg


pulling there train up the top of mingle bank.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Maggot_039/Screen_113.jpg

[Raichase]

Natvander does have a really old, out of date website with a couple of nice screenies here (http://www.freewebs.com/natvander/), for those who want a peek.

Let Imageshack resize my screenies, as I only just realised I was commiting major table-breakage! My apologies!

I hope these look okay, if not I'll try cropping them when I process them...

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/290/screen033mo2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

From the school playground, a rake of coal hoppers headed for Sydney.

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7158/screen034jq1.jpg

4812 watches on, unamused. Nobody play "spot the bit without texture" on the horizon, please!

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/161/screen035qj1.jpg

Nothing like a Candy loco to add a splast of colour to a rake of coal hoppers, eh?

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1020/screen036ji7.jpg

Before crossing out of "nice looking land" into "grey and yellow grid with fences and scenery" land.

[3830]

A new skin on my boring and old FO project. Can anyone please offer me any ideas why the skin is like that and if anyone wants to have a go at adding the texture in gmax, then they're more than welcome.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/103.jpg

[flathog]

I would say using my limited knowledge of Gmax I would say that a vertex isn't where it should be.

Tom

[Raichase]

I've tried cropping the screenies instead, if anyone prefers the cropped or the resized, feel free to chip in, even if you don't care for the screenies themselves.

Done some more work up to the south fork of the junction, and while mucking around, caught 7304 with a short freight for Langtree waiting for 8132 to clear the up main with the afternoon train back to Sydney.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7036/screen037eb4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/1334/screen038az8.jpg

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/8154/screen039cm5.jpg

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/2448/screen040zc8.jpg

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

[flathog]

I don't mind the big pics, but then again I have ADSL:p
Any time frame on that layout Raichase, it looks great.

I shall post more picture soon

Tom

[Raichase]

Well, not tonight, as it's pub night :P.

In all reality, I'm getting close. I've still got the bit between the junctions south fork and the town of Burri Burri to texture, landscape and place tree/houses/roads on.

I'd also like to do some of the mainline back north towards Sydney, bringing it back to single track with a larger town further north, as well as a proper yard, and a place to terminate the branch passenger (if it was to go along the south fork at terminate at Langtree, it would have to run around using the up main, before heading back out, which would be a bit messy).

I'm thinking something like what "wattle creek" is on the Wadalbavale Line.

The idea being that freights run off the south fork, into Langtree, pick up the other branch line freight, plus the freight from Langtree, and then head back towards Sydney along the mainline. Passenger trains (401/402 hauled) would head off the branch along the north fork to the distant town of "Bunta" where it would terminate, probably meeting one of the mail trains from Sydney. It would then run into a siding to run around it's trailer before heading back.

Continuing the mainline would also give me a chance to have some interesting mainline traffic from the era be shown off, although the basic layout could be done without all this work.

I'm trying to set up a "sample" session which would also be offered, much like the Wadalbavale Layout comes with too, but that would involve learning more about triggers and whatnot, which I'm eager to do. Ideally I'd like to have the mainline fully scripted for each session, so that you're not sitting at a red signal for hours on end...

Thanks for the kind words flathog :)

[flathog]

Well if you want me to make-up a session feel free to ask.:p

I am not 100% with everything either but I'm pretty good with getting trains to do things as you approach etc... That way when you stop at a station to pick up passengers you might see the XPT fly past or a 73 doing some shunting or an engine arrive in the dock platform so you have the clear road...

Tom

[flathog]

402 crawls through the former site of Myrnong station as the track gang assess's the track to see if it could be a viable tourist railway.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3189/402pz4.jpg

Tom

[bearcat245]

Think we are seeing samples from what is going to be in the aussie trainz classic pack which if the grape vine is correct is Classic pack 4.....

[Ghostryder]

Riachase

seems like a nice little route you have there, sorry for not commenting earlier but i have been flat out here. keep up the great work,

cheers

Ghosty

[flathog]

Think we are seeing samples from what is going to be in the aussie trainz classic pack which if the grape vine is correct is Classic pack 4.....

Anyone got any ideas on how long till #4 is released:udrool:

Tom

[ish6]

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t40/ish6/RAY-1.jpg

The Overland coach cars
QR Coach Cars

These are splines to full those yards, etc or just let it sit at a station by itself ... :)

To view all downloads click here:
http://wileystrainz.proboards32.com/index.cgi?board=tql&action=display&thread=1184049151&page=1#1185364176

Enjoy them as much as I have ... :)
Ish

[JAMEZ001]

I suppose the idea of Rollingstock splines are for people with slower computers?

I just throw in about 50 consists with my layouts and tell them to switch locos every now and again, or push half of the consist into a siding and pick it up on the way back.

Most of the time they can do it really well. Wadalbavale Line seems the easiest to get them to conform. I've only ever had one problem there, and it was just because Nat forgot to set one of the Diverge signals at Wattle Creek in the 'Base' session setup.

[ish6]

I suppose the idea of Rollingstock splines are for people with slower computers?






It does help those with slower computers, but that's not the idea, for me, having them in one's layouts ... for example, imagine this:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t40/ish6/4bc51.jpg

Yes, it's possible to have this scene with these splines. However, if you use real rolling stocks it will definitely choke anyone's PC because of the poly's and detail and moving parts of the rolling stocks ... Or mix and match, with real rolling stocks just to expand one's imagination ...

So the benefits of having the rolling stock splines are that one can have plenty in yards and sidings, without hitting the frame rate.:)

Have fun,
Ish :wave:

[flathog]

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7861/cowarieplatformuo2.jpg

The local Heritage group has payed for a dock platform to be installed so as to free up the platform for local steam excursions using locomotive 5270. The Daily Xplorer drops of passengers and goes to loco to get re-fueled and service then proceeds to the dock platform to stable till its time to depart for Waroona and beyond.

The line is also restricted to one coal train beyond Cowarie at a time due to the limited size of loops.

More updates to come...

Tom

[hbl]

one word flathog WOW:udrool: :udrool: :udrool: :mop: :mop: :mop:

[flathog]

Just so you know this a personal update of Natvander's Branchline2c...

I will post pictures as I progress further on the Signals replacement and re-forestation with Boobless_Ed's gums.

Tom

[JAMEZ001]

It does help those with slower computers, but that's not the idea, for me, having them in one's layouts

Yes, it's possible to have this scene with these splines. However, if you use real rolling stocks it will definitely choke anyone's PC because of the poly's and detail and moving parts of the rolling stocks ... Or mix and match, with real rolling stocks just to expand one's imagination ...

So the benefits of having the rolling stock splines are that one can have plenty in yards and sidings, without hitting the frame rate.:)

Have fun,
Ish :wave:

I don't have the problem of choking my computer anymore. I recently upgraded my setup to a 4.8Ghz Quad-Core Processor, 4Gb DDR2-RAM, and Parallel N-Vidia 512mb SLI cards. :D

[flathog]

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3731/cowarieroddinghg8.jpg

Cowarie sporting its new rodding system...Signals yet to be installed:eek:

[Raichase]

Cowarie sporting its new rodding system...Signals yet to be installed:eek:

Looks awesome - signals are for chumps anyway :D

[ish6]

I don't have the problem of choking my computer anymore. I recently upgraded my setup to a 4.8Ghz Quad-Core Processor, 4Gb DDR2-RAM, and Parallel N-Vidia 512mb SLI cards. :D

Excellent .... lots of power there ...

Happy training ....:wave:

[flathog]

Looks awesome - signals are for chumps anyway :D

hehe, Back in the Semaphore days they used common sense:eek:...
I'm surprised alot of people know what it is these days...So many rules prevent us from using it:p

Also wondering if anyone could give me some hints on how to improve my loco area...

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8761/locoaj9.jpg

The engine shed needs to be replaced at least and I'm trying to keep the Xplorer re-fuel and re-load area as seperate as possible...

Tom

[Raichase]

I take my inspiration from diagrams in NSW Rail History Magazine (eg the recent Hillston-Roto articles saw me editing all my yards into that kind of style), as well as the style used on the Wadalbavale Route. Your yard seems in a similar location to that at Wadalbavale (ie yard opposite the main line to the loco depot), so perhaps some inspiration can be sought there?

Otherwise, it seems a long way to get between the loco shed and the turntable and the carriage sheds - perhaps compacing them, or using kickback sidings might be more prototypical?

If you can't track down the Hillston - Roto articles, I'd be happy to scan the track diagrams and e-mail them to you.

[0099]

WAIT Isn't this modern look at the pictures:p i don't think you need turntables for explorer sets:hehe:

[Raichase]

WAIT Isn't this modern look at the pictures i don't think you need turntables for explorer sets

Ah, but what happens when 3801 pops in for a visit?

Finished (?) the branch section, so been running some test trains to make sure I can shunt the right wagons in the right yards (mostly 1 or 2 wagons per yard).

The branch itself is about 15km as the crow flies, compared to the Wadalbavale one which is about 30km. I plan on having a good section of mainline too, so I'd say I'm about 3/4 of the way there...

Wylar Terminus:

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/8828/screen044yo5.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2476/screen046gm6.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/346/screen049dn6.jpg

I forgot the name of this town... but it's a small station with a loop siding for the fertilizers wagon :P.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2658/screen050sx1.jpg

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5602/screen051er0.jpg

Burri Burri:

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1144/screen053mo8.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1126/screen054ai9.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6660/screen055vh3.jpg

It was after crossing the bridge I realised that the railmotor had gotten stuck due to a missing point lever - I ran it through anyway, but forgot about catch points before the missing lever, and ended up in the dirt.

But yes, so far so good :D

http://imageshack.us/img/iss1.png (http://imageshack.us)

[flathog]

Looking Great Raichase, I am eagerly awaiting more pics *hint*:p

The NEW Loco Yard/Area [Who can spot the big change???

http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x85/flathog/?action=view&current=HeritageDepot.jpg

A passenger train waits in Cowarie station

http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x85/flathog/?action=view&current=Passenger.jpg

A Coal sits at Cowarie waiting for the first full for the day.

http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x85/flathog/?action=view&current=81coal.jpg

Another coalie waiting at Cowarie
[These engines acted as bankers for the double consist movement]

http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x85/flathog/?action=view&current=81Coal2.jpg

Images linked as they are large, will downsize and post direct later.

Tom

[Raichase]

Tom, the loco depot is looking much better, especially with the addition of some heritage rolling stock :D.

Thanks for the kind words! Just like your interest in my project, I'm quite interested to see how your rework is progressing - so far it seems a pretty big improvement, while still retaining all the charm of the original :D

[flathog]

Its not requiring much work on my behalf I must say....
Just replacing everything with Nat's new stuff:p

I will once I'm finished be making some more cosmetic chnages like I have to Cowarie station...
I also plan on, if I'm allowed to release it some sessions.

Tom

[Raichase]

I also plan on, if I'm allowed to release it some sessions.

See, thats an excellent idea. I think we have too few decent sessions to go with decent layouts. A friend of mine who doesn't post or read these forums, plays Trainz, but hates downloading layouts as he has to put his own stock down and organise everything, usually when he's unfamiliar of how it's supposed to work.

Simple sessions or even complex ones, even just with some stock and a single goal are a good idea to offer for download.

[flathog]

I prefer sessions where when your at a loop a train passes etc...:D

So I usually make my sessions so that as you drive into a station a 73 might be shunting or a train passes or better yet, a train arrives stops shunts then departs:eek:

Tom

[lesley]

Hey David what liverys are you expecting to do for the 422's?

Tom

[JAMEZ001]

The NEW Loco Yard/Area [Who can spot the big change???

http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x85/flathog/?action=view&current=HeritageDepot.jpg


Is it that your coal stage is facing th wrong way? Haha

The carriage shed is a nice touch. :)

[Natvander]

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3121/dwr1jp8.jpg

[Davido]

Hey David what liverys are you expecting to do for the 422's?

Tom

I hate texturing...but I'll be doing most of them Tom.....unless Nat does a couple :D

[Raichase]

Heh, thanks Nat, they look awesome guys :D

[flathog]

Yes the Coal Stage is facing sideways, I'm yet to decide what kind of facilities to include for the heritage group:p

If you need diagrams for the 422 colour scheme I have a few from my AME 422 construction manual.

Tom

[colhad]

If only I could fit my hand through the monitor to grab those 422s.:mop:

[Raichase]

If only I could fit my hand through the monitor to grab those 422s.:mop:

I tried it once, and they vanish when your hand goes in! All you get is smoke, blood and whatnots.

Very depressing.

[lesley]

I hate texturing...but I'll be doing most of them Tom.....unless Nat does a couple :D

I am looking forward to them. 22's will look nice with a GM and 830 to make up the ARG Grain.:p

Tom

[Raichase]

Hey, while working on my route, does anyone have any tutorials they could link me to about using triggers and scenario rules and stuff? I leafed through the manual, and it isn't much help...

[lesley]

Screenshots from the Junee Route based back in the V/Line Era
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8105/x49c503sfxi9.th.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=x49c503sfxi9.jpg)
X49-C503 approach Junee on a container train
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1218/x49c503juneefboe9.th.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=x49c503juneefboe9.jpg)
Seen from the Junee Footbridge
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9794/x49juneedb0.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=x49juneedb0.jpg)
Seen from the Carpark
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7219/x49c503leavingip3.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=x49c503leavingip3.jpg)
One last shot taken at my car

Cheers,
Tom :)

[flathog]

What would you like to know about triggers and scenario rules etc...

In TRS2006 scenario's are no longer "valid" and only sessions can be produced.

Tom

[Raichase]

What would you like to know about triggers and scenario rules etc...

In TRS2006 scenario's are no longer "valid" and only sessions can be produced.

Tom

Well, to put a specific example forward, I'm altering my plans. I'd like to have (say) railmotor 402 roll forward, and have TRS lock the points to send it onto the south fork of the junction (and thus, into town, rather than off towards the portals). I'd also like it to lock the catch points (thus keeping the signal red), to stop it moving onto the mainline until a mainline passenger train goes past.

If that makes any sense?

Really, just simple things so I can organise it so that trains pass the users train without fouling the whole system up.

I don't suppose you know of any tutorials or references on the internet? I've googled, but not found anything.

[drphlox]

try the path rule Raichase - its on the DLS.

drphlox

[flathog]

Ok, without looking in game...

You need the RM to drive to a trackmark then you need to set WaitForTrigger driver command and set it so the RM waits for the trigger to be run over by which ever engine is hauling the pass...

Using this same trigger I'll try and find a rule that will change the points so your RM can then continue driving without needing any of the point to be changed except then when the RM runs over the trigger the points reverse again and you can go towards the station....

That it what I understand you want????

Tom

[JAMEZ001]

I am looking forward to them. 22's will look nice with a GM and 830 to make up the ARG Grain.:p

Tom

I was thinking more along the lines of a couple of 22's with a CLP/F or a 31 (ex WARG L). I've never seen them running for ARG with any other loco's. And the only other loco's that I have seen with ARG flour trains are ex FC 81's (still in blue) with ARG logo's under the cab windows, and 42209, which is still in FC blue.

[flathog]

Raichase you have a PM with a link to download a test session of what I understand you want to do.

Tom

Will post photo soon:p

[Raichase]

Thanks again to flathog for his help :)

I was thinking more along the lines of a couple of 22's with a CLP/F or a 31 (ex WARG L). I've never seen them running for ARG with any other loco's. And the only other loco's that I have seen with ARG flour trains are ex FC 81's (still in blue) with ARG logo's under the cab windows, and 42209, which is still in FC blue.

I thought that Pacific National still owned all of the 81 Class fleet, including those that were leased to National Rail (which obviously they got back).

I have seen Silverton 80s class leased out for grain trains, don't know if it's with ARG though.

[Ghostryder]

Albion Creek Signal staff help pass the time between rail movements.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1043/screen267copyzu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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



cheers

Ghosty

[ad602000]

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/165/screeniesz5.jpg

NTDF, don't know whether to make it interactive or not at this stage, could also make a length of straight track as a load I suppose
cheers
pete


ps how do I get the image to show up in forum?
Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting (http://imageshack.us/)

[flathog]

The local Heritage railways 48 prepares to Depart Cowarie to pick up recently restored 5270 whilst a Xplorer set and Coalie sit idle waiting for clearance to depart.

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9228/cowarieft0.jpg

The same train departing to pick up recently restored 5270 which will pull the Heritage groups first steam special.

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9959/cowarie2ai2.jpg

@ AD602000

Click the icon pictured below when posting and insert the link to the image in the box then click ok, It should automatically load and appear. Once it has done this click Submit Reply

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9070/stuffru0.jpg

I have just tested the link to your image and it isn't working, you'll have to re-upload the image:p

Tom

[ad602000]

The link works for me, it shows as a little image icon when I edit the post then changes to a link when I come out of editing the post. The link does work though dont know whats going on? AAAHHH that worked, bit big though whats the maxc size allowable?

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7546/ntdfkg1.jpg

[flathog]

The standard size for message boards is 640x480

This can be changed when uploading the image to ImageShack...

Tom

[Raichase]

Pete, awesome looking wagon, as expected.

Ghostryder, love the details there. When I'm playing on a route, and get stopped at a red signal or something, details like that make you feel like you're playing a proper route, and not just a map on some game.

Flathog! Mate, you're such a great help. I've got my junction and mainline set up to run near flawlessly for this specific session I'm working on.

Essentially, the player controls a railmotor (in this case, 401) with a trailer. They run the branch line, stopping at stations to pick up passengers, before getting to the junction. Triggers lock the points to send the train onto the south fork (and thus, into town).

Triggers also lock the catch points (and thus, the signal to the mainline) closed. The players train idles for a while...

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/32/screen058id6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

(Those junctions are all locked, and can't be changed by the player, mostly to stop them causing an accident).

The player waits.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6127/screen059mt8.jpg

Until 44202 storms by with a couple of 48's, hauling a long rake of coal hoppers bound for the Sydney area (likely Port Kembla).

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6341/screen063vl1.jpg

The player then sets off again, arriving at Langtree, and unloading passengers for the south-bound train that evening, from Sydney. The player then guides their train into the Railmotor Loop (well, unless they want to sit in the platform and watch everything go to hell in a handbasket)

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9181/screen065lt5.jpg

The train from Sydney is a Silver City Comet set, hauled by 103, all in Indian Red. The train arrives at Langtree just past 6pm and unloads, before setting off again.

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1298/screen066nq9.jpg

Passing the players train waiting in the loop.

While you're watching the SCC pass, the junction in front of the player train, which was previously locked to send your train into the overgrown siding ahead, has been changed by the guard to allow you to move back onto the down main.

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1024/screen067wn1.jpg

The player then gains limited control to the junctions around the loop, and they must run around their trailer car to position the railmotor back at the Sydney end of the consist. The catch points, as well as the junctions into the loop are all unlocked at this stage.

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/2982/screen068oc7.jpg

With the coal train long gone by now (it better be, it was running late!), don't be surprised if you're passed by some of the traffic that has been stuck behind it, specifically this 48 class hauling empty fuel tankers back to Sydney.

After the player runs around their train, they move back into the station to collect the rest of the passengers from Sydney. By this time, the 48 that just passed has cleared the line ahead and hit a trigger to set the junctions to let you back onto the up main, which the player moves their train onto, and up to the junction again. The points are all set to send the train back onto the branch, and it's a short, easy run back to Wylar for the night.

Still got some bugs to work out (mostly spacing the trains and the signals to give the player a clear run, as well as setting some junctions and having a branch line freight pass the player at Burri Burri), but I'm getting there.

Edit: The whole route from start to finish should take about an hour to play? Perhaps less? Still working on the time of day and whatnot.

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[flathog]

Glad I could help Raichase...

With the Branchline train I would suggest making it start just before where the pass occurs but out of view to save alot of troubles trying to make it start on the Mainline:p

The session looks good and I'm looking forward to your route being released, anywho I'm off to complete the re-forestation project of Branchline2c:eek:

Tom

[Raichase]

flathog, the branch line train in my session is player controlled, and all of the other trains are "off screen" to the player on the passenger train.

So that way, you're waiting for a minute or so each time, but they appear out of the countryside, rather than just starting up :).

[flathog]

I can now state Cowarie - Briffin Loop is at a stage where I would/could say it was complete but I'm not 100% happy with it.
[Will I ever be:eek: ]

44202 leads its train past a General Goods heading towards Cowarie to drop off a precious load
[The 48 behind the 442 will take one of the cars from the train past Waroona as the rest of the train returns to Cowarie, Kinambra no longer recieves the patronage it used to]

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3994/briffinloopyb2.jpg

[Raichase]

44202 leads its train past a General Goods

Hmm, what S-trucks are those? The ones I have don't look like that, and they don't work with the industries?

[Ghostryder]

Raichase

try looking up DavidT he has some interactive ones.

Cheers

Ghosty

[flathog]

http://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_downloadasset.php?DownloadID=30317

There's a link to the download page:p

Tom

[Raichase]

Will do!

Thanks Ghostryder, and thanks to Flathog too! You guys rock :D

[JAMEZ001]

Rai: I hope that tanker train is empty. IIRC, prototypical running of a loaded 'flammable liquid' train had to have a minimum of 3 empty general goods vehicles between the guards van and the train. I'm not sure on the rules of loco>train though?

Does anyone know of where I could find some detailed maps of Menangle? I'd like to recreate some of the line. There seems to be a vast array of trains rolling through there.

[Raichase]

It is empty. I wasn't aware of that rule! Dunno what I would use to add to the train, perhaps a couple of container flats.

[flathog]

S trucks:p

Back in the steam days they used 3 S-trucks, Loco-S trucks-Tanker-S trucks-Gaurds van;)

Tom

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some NOBX and NCBX and various steel loads for 2004
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5190/steeltrainar5.jpg


cheers pete


thanks to image shack for hosting

[S301]

Wow, those looks great Peter.
I'm guessing you know how to do load attachments now? :)
Looking forward to that track wagon as well. It'll make for an interesting wagon in those works trains :)
Zec

[Raichase]

Pete, those are looking really nice. I especially like some of the load variety they can carry.

Is that 49 (?) Class d/l able yet? I know Colhad has a 49 on the DLS, but I can't remember if it is Indian Red or just Candy...

As to my progress, the whole session plays out to be about an hour. Is that reasonable? The only problem is that the player has to drive the railmotor backwards for the last half, and as a result the headlight doesn't shine the rails, it shines the trailer car... I don't suppose there is a rule I can trigger with the train to swap it's direction? I know I can give AI drivers that order, but not player vehicles...

So far the schedule is as follows:

5:30pm dep: Wylar.
5:35pm arr: Lowell
5:36pm dep: Lowell
5:41pm arr: Burri Burri
5:42pm dep: Burri Burri
5:47pm arr/dep Langtree Junction
5:50pm (5:55) arr: Langtree
5:51pm (5:56) move to LT Railmotor Refuge
5:58pm Evening train from Sydney arrives at Langtree.
6:00pm Evening train from Sydney departs, and player runs around consist.
6:04pm arr: Langtree
6:05pm dep: Langtree
6:07pm arr/dep LT Junction
6:12pm arr: Burri Burri.
6:13pm dep: Burri Burri
6:17pm arr: Lowell
6:18pm dep: Lowell
6:23pm arr: Wylar.

I'm pondering how to best end the session. Should I have the train run over a trigger that is a "mission complete" trigger? Because the terminus is a single siding, the train has to reverse out to the loop to run around before going back into the station. Should I make the player do that also?

Any comments would be nice. I'd like to get it wrapped up soonish, as the section between Wylar and Burri Burri is a little out of date (I like it, but I've gotten better), and I'm keen to start on larger projects now that I've got the basics down-pat.

Thanks to you guys for all the help so far. I realise that this won't be a mind blowingly fantastic route (being only a km or so of mainline and a 20km branch), but I hope people enjoy it for a run or two :).

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4499/screen062kr0.jpg

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The 49 class started life as Colhad's 49. I was lucky enough to get a copy of his mesh and with his permission I started to make it a high detail model. Unfortunately the journey between 3ds and gmax did something to the original mesh and the only thing left from the old mesh are the handrails on the long hood. I have not done bogies yet and the bogies under it are place holders from the Xclass.

The open wagons will be released with two versions of the NODY, 1 for palletized freight and the other for containers and large bits of steel. The NCBX will take containers or steel loads as will the tubemaker and red versions of the NOBX. I am going to make a pack up with the new steel loads and hopefully get it all to the DLS after the testers have comeback happy, then 2004 players will have some of the stuff the 06 players have

There is also a "speed-i-gas/Boral" NTHF industry interactive coming along, been sitting on these things to long.

[Raichase]

The 49 class started life as Colhad's 49. I was lucky enough to get a copy of his mesh and with his permission I started to make it a high detail model. Unfortunately the journey between 3ds and gmax did something to the original mesh and the only thing left from the old mesh are the handrails on the long hood. I have not done bogies yet and the bogies under it are place holders from the Xclass.

Wow. A shame it didn't transfer over properly for you.

Still, from your screenie, it's looking pretty good! And going from your previous content, it should be a force to be reckoned with!

then 2004 players will have some of the stuff the 06 players have

I admire that kind of backwards support. I remember playing 2004 and seeing all the funky stuff for 2006 and being jealous.

I'll be downloading them, to use alongside the Cardiff Workshops NODYs. Variety is the spice of life, and besides, not all the NODY's in real life looked the same.

Could you tell us if it will transport the Cardiff Workshops cargoes (ie the containers, the fertilliser and the "AUS General Goods"?)

There is also a "speed-i-gas/Boral" NTHF industry interactive coming along, been sitting on these things to long.

Sounds interesting :).

Cheers Pete.

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pardon the bogies,

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8974/4905pn5.jpg




the one of the nodys uses standard pallets with 20 load points the other uses 2 load points for a mix of larger items such as 20 foot containers. If the loads you spoke of are the size of pallets they should work or if they take up half the wagon they should load

cheers
pete

[Raichase]

pardon the bogies,

Consider them pardon'd! Thanks for the screenie, it looks GOOD :D.

Then again, I'm a sucker for new NSWGR content, especially branch line locos :P.

Thanks also for the feedback on the NODY's. The Cardiff loads seem to be pretty stable, so I imagine they would work.

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sorry that should have read, NTHF
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7494/nthf1yc9.jpg


cheers
pete

[3830]

@Raichase, would you be able to make your picture type "jpeg"s? That last one of yours is 522.9 kB which is pretty big. I'm not having a go at you, I'm just giving you a suggestion. sorry mate:)

[Raichase]

@Raichase, would you be able to make your picture type "jpeg"s? That last one of yours is 522.9 kB which is pretty big. I'm not having a go at you, I'm just giving you a suggestion. sorry mate:)

Don't apologise for helping! I didn't realise they were so big D:. They are jpg's. I convert them using irfranview, and then upload to Imageshack. I didn't realise they were so big!

Any ideas on how I can shrink them?

[3830]

Well I soom out untill I think it looks good and the I make the resize the image to the size of zoom. Or I just cut out the part that I need. Thats how I made those pics up there^. If you have msn or something we could sort this out there.

[Raichase]

Well I soom out untill I think it looks good and the I make the resize the image to the size of zoom. Or I just cut out the part that I need. Thats how I made those pics up there^. If you have msn or something we could sort this out there.

My images are cropped. Go back a few pages to see my uncropped, table breaking images :P.

I don't use msn.

Perhaps I could lower the quality of the jpg's, that might help?

[Ghostryder]

this old Newcastle Boy says

Picture 1 going through Tarro Station

Picture 2 going under the Highway over bridge at Tarro

Picture 3 approaching Broadmeadow,

Daniel they look great. even this old Newcastle Boy could tell those locations.

Cheers

Ghosty

[3830]

Hey. Anyone in the Hunter Valley know where these terrible shots are taken?

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/106.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/104.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/105.jpg

Edit: Scott, You got it right

[Davido]

I know it's the same spot as my other screenies....but I like the light :D

Here's a work in progress of our latest

http://home.exetel.com.au/cws/trainzfilez/422tus.jpg

[Ghostryder]

david

looking awesome mate great job :mop::mop::mop::mop::mop::mop::mop::mop::mop:

cheers

ghosty

[colhad]

That could easily be 42220, the prototype for the 81 class.

[Natvander]

I better build you a house there...

[Raichase]

Hah, is there anything NOT new and fantastic in that shot? New layout, new loco, new skin, new wagons, new cargo...

So awesome :D

Also...

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/8661/screen069az5.jpg

The next part of the project - a morning freight run down the branch with a 48 hauling a rake of fertilliser filled NODY's to drop off at the sidings for the farmers. Later, they will be refilled with goods, to be taken back to town.

[colhad]

That bloke standing next to the door must have a strong neck.:p

[JAMEZ001]

8108 leads an early morning cement train through Myrnong.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1792/clipboard01wb6.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8800/clipboard02za0.jpg

[JAMEZ001]

"Vintage"

W44 Concentrate leaving Wattle Creek.

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/364/w4401gj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Shot at 1962-07-28

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8904/w4402sw8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Shot at 1962-07-28

[Raichase]

That bloke standing next to the door must have a strong neck.:p

I should hope so, he's been waiting there for a while!

:D

[JAMEZ001]

Hah, is there anything NOT new and fantastic in that shot?

I think the MHG is old, but it's to far away to be certain.

[3830]

I think the MHG is old, but it's to far away to be certain.

Aint an MHG

[3830]

Something on the Main Northern. I don't know what it is, does anyone else?

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/3830/109.jpg