Recent content by lrjanzen

I have reloaded TRS19 and seem to have issue with the DLS getting routes. It hangs up right at the end for the install on all routes I download. I have to restart the app for each downloaded route. But, When I go back in the route is there and can be opened in play and surveyor. I just...

Rolling back into Sim Railroading after taking some time off. I'm looking to do something a little different. Have spent the last couple of days exploring UK railroading. I'm interested if anyone has some links to help me along the way. My interests are more in the industrial/Mining/Passenger...

Quick question. Is there a reference or guide line for how long trains cold be in the steam era? I understand that factors such as engine availability of grade over the give route could be factors. Most of the images i could find showed about 40-50. Does that seem right for a mild grade with...

Hi All I just downloaded philskene's excellent Industrail TS12. I noticed that most of the rails are floating. I know how to fix them using smooth spline. Just wondering if there is something else I should have done. I was thinking it might be an artifact of going to TS19. I've been playing...

Anyone know why EVERY layout I download and open in surveyor has a case of "The Haze"? I know how to get rid of it by resetting the diurnal color and then save the route, but is there a way to proactively not have to do that each time? Seems I must have a setting wrong in the app. I have had the...

I have two quick questions (hopefully). I tried to look up the issue with the search but couldn't get a a good search criteria. So I may have been using the wrong terminology for the search. I am trying to modify the Eagle Creek layout. I clones it and want to "update" it to run steam. I am in...

I am working on a Merrimack valley inspired layout. As winter descends on us here in New England I got to thinking, How did the railroads clear the snow from the turntable pits? I have not seen any images of this. My guess is after a snow storm they would do an "All Hands" muster and start...

I was running a train on Kickstarter2 and notice one of the tunnels is "Blocked". It looks like the entrance is full of stones but the train runs through it just fine. The other tunnel had a normal entrance. I notice the same thing on a couple of philskene's layouts. It doesn't appear to affect...

I hate to bother anyone with something that is probably pretty stupid. I am pretty new at this modeling thing so slowly working out my issues. I am working on a modification to the Ogden Route in TS19. I was reforesting the area for New England. As I was cleaning up the tree planting i noticed...

I was looking to model a machine tool manufacturer (like Brown and Sharpe) on my model. I get that large crates of lathes and drills come out, but what goes in? Do they take raw steel and re cast it? Coal? I was hoping there might be someone who has worked in a factory like that. The Brown &...

Is it just me or are the drivers in TS19 really creepy? I think it is the semi-animation that has them looking around like a guy who just sold a container of TVs to his 'Best Friend". I remembered the old ones as generic looking folks who were generally smiling. I am really sorry if I hurt the...

Must be a little thick this AM. I am playing around Philskene's Harbormaster. My question is how do the bridges work? I took a look at another thread and they mentioned triggers to activate the bridges. I looked at the track objects and could see anything that looked like it would trigger the...

I am retiring next summer. I love photography, trains, old factories and the industrial revolution. Living in New England is great for me. I also do a lot of motorcycle riding on the backroad around here. Since I will have some time on my hands... If someone needs a reference photo of a location...

Not sure this is a bug or a feature. (OS: WIN10 Home [1709] HP Omen with 16mg Ram) 1. Start game 2. Click "Start Game" in launcher 3. Game starts in full screen. 4. Toggle out to another app like email. 5. go back to game it is now not maximized. 6. Maximize icon in top right is not enabled...

I saw in a thread someone pointed out that an otherwise beautifully details route was 'ruined' but he use to standard track. I stated looking and noticed there are hundreds of track splines in the DLS. I started 'cataloging' the ones i have as local assets. I started putting short segments on a...