Serkanner's first lay-out

[Serkanner]

It has been about five weeks since I purchased Trains2006 and during those weeks I have been busy reading lots of threads about every subject on the "old" forum.

After some initial hesitation I started building a lay-out ... without any real plan to what it should look like. Now that some weeks have passed ... and we have a new forum I feel confident enough to show some screenshots of my own lay-out.

I appreciate constructive criticism about things that could have been done better. I like tips and suggestions ... or just owww's and awww's ;)

This lay-out does not have a single theme and is most definately not prototypical ... also not the content used when I test drive the lay-out.

I do hope though that you will enjoy the pictures. Quite a number are already available, but due to the 5 pic forum rule I will spread the ones available over a couple of posts.

Have fun!

pic TRS06 - 01

A view of a narrow gauge station with rolling stock by Michael-h

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/Trainz_screenshot_01.jpg

pic TRS06 - 02

A BR 44 ( with Wagner plates ) is arriving at the rail yard while a Hungarian M 62 ( from HOtrainz ) is waiting for clearance.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-02.jpg

pic TRS 06 - 03

A war-time BR 44 with coal wagons is heading down slope at maximum speed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-03.jpg


More to follow soon!

[Alyx]

Great work serkanner!

[Serkanner]

Thank you Alyx. I hope you like the next shots as well.

These four pictures take us a bit futher down the narrow gauge line of my lay-out. The line has ( temporarily ) four stations in total and runs through hilly terrain passing two villages on its way. The rolling stock content shown is, again, made available by Michael-h and contains a Austrain NG diesel engine and some passenger cars.

Enjoy

TRS06 - 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-05.jpg

TRS06 - 06
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-06.jpg

TRS06 - 07
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-07.jpg

TRS06 - 08
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-08.jpg

[huubbaar]

Good work Serkanner,keep it up:)

[Serkanner]

Thanks Huubbaar!

With the forum up and running again I can show some more of what I am working on:

The German BR 120 by Rene_stambke is delivering goods to the yard before it heads towards the end portal.

TRS06 - 32

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-32.jpg

TRS06 - 33

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-33.jpg

TRS06 - 34

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-34.jpg

TRS06 - 35

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-35.jpg

[Callum027]

Wow, there was no need to be shy, this looks awesome! Please continue.

[Serkanner]

Thank you Callum27 ... I intend to continue to show more pictures of this try-out lay-out to gain more experience. Criticism is therefor very welcome as I hope to become a good builder of lay-outs.

To show some more ... I have made some new screenies.


What we see on the next pictures is the pre-war German VT 18, made available for Trainzers by Rene_stambke. This excellent creation is a common guest on the lay-out.

TRS06 - 23

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-23.jpg

TRS06 - 24

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-24.jpg

TRS06 - 22

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-22.jpg

TRS06 - 20

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-20.jpg

TRS06 - 21

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-21.jpg

Enjoy!

[Serkanner]

Today we are making a short stop and show some excellent items from www.Trainzro.com ... our friends from Romania make some great rolling stock and I have driven one of their diesel engine around my boards.

Here are the picks I took during the session:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-40.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-41.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-42.jpg

Enjoy!

[Serkanner]

Some scenery shots of the route:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-17.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-18.jpg

Enjoy!

[Callum027]

Very realistic, and very nice! This will turn out really nice.

[Serkanner]

Thank you Callum for the response and the compliment.

I have taken some more pictures and would like to show them.

A close-up shot of the German DR BR 44 by "Cebenpeter":

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-51.jpg

Another picture of the German VT 18 by "Rene_Stambke"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-50.jpg

Picture of the Bus Station:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-10.jpg

A Austrian Narrow Gauge train by "Michael-h" arrives at the station:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-12.jpg

Enjoy

[Serkanner]

Lets have some more, shall we. Here are pictures of the Hungarian MAV 62 ... an excellent machine for running large goods trains.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-25.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-26.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-27.jpg

And two more of a former East German BR 120

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-28.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-29.jpg

Have fun!

[Serkanner]

These pictures are the last ones I made for this lay-out. After taken them I have started a new lay-out which is progressing rather well. Screenshots of the new lay-out, which is turning out much better then this one can be seen on TRAINZ.NL (http://www.trainz.nl/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2548)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-48.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-47.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-46.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/TRS06-31.jpg

[titaniclover]

nice i just dont understand what you are saying!!

[Callum027]

Wow....For the recent screenshots, I'm nothing short of speechless. Well done! Will this route be on the DLS? Also, I like the other route aswell, I just can't speak Netherlands. :P

[Tokkyu40]

Um...
Um...


Upload that thing!!! It's a winner!:D


:cool: Claude

[leeferr]

Just 5 weeks since you purchased. It looks really great.

[Serkanner]

I really should change the title of this topic as I have migrated from my first lay-out to the EKRO - Bahn.

The EKRO - Bahn will be the first route I will be releasing, hopefully the "base part" of the route in early January.

The base route will contain about 25 base boards representing a hilly landscape with a double track route and three stations. The idea is to expand this base route with additional routes having different themes. That way users can decide which module they like best and create their own route set-up.

As it is ( of course ) a freeware route everybody is free to use the route in any way they seem fit: Alter it, combine it or upload it ... its all okay.

At the time I am writing this I have arrived at board 16 of the base lay-out and progress is steady. I am really enjoying building this and I hope when you look at the pics that it shows.

@ Titaniclover ... Thanks ... I am afraid you will have to learn Dutch first ;) ...

@ Callum ... Great to see you again ... I have decided to show the pictures here as well. Most have been previously posted on Trainz.nl ( my Trainz homebase ) but for the very few who can not read Dutch i will also post them here.

@ Tokkyu40 ... the lay-out shown in the pictures will not be released. For me it was a learning route and there are too many mistakes in it for me to bother correcting them. Thats why I have started on the EKRO - Bahn, which will be released.

@ leeferr: Well ... it was 5 weeks when I started the topic, and time never stops progressing. I am glad you like the work so far, and hope you will also like EKRO.

Enough talking ... let look at some screens from the EKRO-Bahn. Some have been posted elsewhere in other threads, but I will post them here as well to have some "consistency" in the topic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-05.jpg

Enjoy!

[Serkanner]

The next four pictures show the Beta-9 version of the DR BR 91 made by Yojimbo ... a great looking locomotive and I just love driving it.

The passenger train arrives and leaves one of the stops on the line.

Have fun

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-07.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-08.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-09.jpg

[mp5a4]

Nice lay-out Serkanner! It looks great. Just add some weeds and grass.

Brad


Is that loco in the last pics on the dls?

[Serkanner]

Nice lay-out Serkanner! It looks great. Just add some weeds and grass.

Brad


Is that loco in the last pics on the dls?

Hi Brad,

Thanks for responding. I try to refrain from adding too much grass and weeds to save some FPS and keep the route playable.

The loco is the DR BR 91 made by Yojimbo. It is not yet on the DLS as it is a beta version but can be obtained: HERE (http://www.bushido.dk/konstruktionsburo/betas/index.htm)

[mp5a4]

Thanks it is an awesome train!

[Serkanner]

Your welcome Brad,

I have some more pictures of this great engine in stock ... here are some more.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-13.jpg

The route itself is progressing very well ... I am working on board 17 out of the 25, and although I will probably not make my self set deadline of Januari first I think I will manage to get it released at least in Januari. Till then I will post more screenshots, and any questions about the route I will gladly answer.

[yojimbo]

Your welcome Brad,

I have some more pictures of this great engine in stock ... here are some more.


Serkanner did you post old pictures or did you forget to update the main bogie of the 91. I can still count four driver wheels.

http://www.bushido.dk/konstruktionsburo/betas/trs2004-ingame10.jpg
in-game shot of revision 10

Now you can have your thread back ;)

[Serkanner]

They are old pictures Yojimbo ... I took them before you kindly pointed out that an update was availabl. I have since uploaded the engine, but I liked these pictures too much to withhold them from public.

Feel free to break-in any time, its much appreciated ... :)

Now I am posting I might as well add some more pictures. Here we see one of Cebenpeter's BR 44's ... one of my favorite "Einheitslokomotiven".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-22.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-23.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-24.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-25.jpg

[huubbaar]

Mooie plaatjes Serk.Keep it up ..

[Serkanner]

Dankjewel Huubbaar voor je bezoekje, wordt erg op prijs gesteld :)

Another two pictures of the BR 44:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-27.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-28.jpg

And a Dutch DMU made by Stevado

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-31.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-32.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-33.jpg

[mp5a4]

This is really turning out to be great!

[titaniclover]

cant wait for it on the DLS. will defenatly get.

[Serkanner]

It has been a while since any update on my project called EKRO ...

Nevertheless work has continued on the EKRO-bahn and its "base" of app 25 boards is in its finishing stages.

Of course I would like to have this work released to others to enjoy too. The only thing I don't know yet is wether it should be for free or should I ask people ( unrightfully ) to pay money for it?

Why don't you, the visitor of this topic, help me to solve this issue by expressing your opinion about this. To help you a bit during the decision proces ... here are some more screenshots of the lay-out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-72.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-73.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-74.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-75.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-76.jpg

[huubbaar]

It's a great layout Serkanner!I will download this one..at least if it is for free of course..;)

[Ok_liW]

Nice shots Serkanner.
I thought you had a pause in your EKRO ambition. Nice to see you're able to post again. Although I would love to see these pics on our regular site. (but he I might as well had my eyes shut and simly did not see them)

Ok_liW (just read backwards) :)

[Serkanner]

I have also thought about the route some more. The release will be somewhere in april/may now I guess, because I want to expand on my initial plan of just releasing a "base route" into a route with some "gameplay". This demand though that I have to learn a bit or two about industries and stuff and that will take some time.

However I have made a decision about wether or not the rout should be payware or Freeware ... why not both?

The things works as follows. All people who would like to have the route and never tried to sell custom content to other users will get the route for free. People who have tried or sold custom content to other users will have to pay for the route ... how? Very simple: by releasing a payware item to the Auran DLS.

Sounds like a good idea to me and I will include this in the user license of which we all now that especially payware makers will take good notice of and not abuse it.

I also have some pictures to show left .... it is ascreenshot topic afterall.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-78.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-77.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-70.jpg

That is it for now ... have a lot of work to do with the new German arm signals ... fantastic stuff!

[Serkanner]

Here we go again ... and I am sure everybody is thrilled to see me again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-66.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-63.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/NicolaiS/Trainz2006/EKRO/EKRO-62.jpg

[titaniclover]

wow cool!! im gettin this route!

[huubbaar]

yes I am very thrilled to see you again:D