Recent content by spiffy101

I would like to invite all those who would like to attend to the "Model Railroads as Art: A Three Dimensional Thematic Exhibit" in St Petersburg, Florida. There will be two HO exhibits and one S exhibit. Come see the "Liberty Wagon", which is a patriotic display, sculpted in various media...

Hey everybody, I was recently given the task of locating and purchasing a Seaboard E-8 for S-Gauge for a buddy of mine. However, I've struggled to find any record of it. I was wondering if anybody was certain that these had been produced, a picture of one, or even the location of one for sale...

Well, another succesful month. Now, lets begin a new contest to kick off the new year. The rules are: 1. All pictures must be your own 2. All pictures must be taken of real trains 3. Model train pics will be accepted 4. Pictures larger than 800 x 600 cannot be posted. Links must be provided...

Well, with the entries in, its time to vote. You are allowed to vote ONCE and there is no voting for one's self. Current leaders will be in bold The original thread is at - http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=33939 The Entrants are: Spiffy101 - 0 Pommie - 1 PerRock - 1 Tardis626...

Well, the first month was fairly succesfull. We will start the new contest. Here are the rules: 1. All pictures must be your own 2. All pictures must be taken on real trains 3. Model train pics will be accepted this month 4. Pictures larger than 800 x 600 cannot be posted. Links must be...

Well, after the first Pic of the Month, the entries are in, and we are ready to start the voting. You are allowed to vote ONCE and there is no voting for one's self. Current leaders will be in bold The original thread: http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=32594 The Entrants...

In response to the Screen of the Week threads, I decided to make the Pic of the Month for all of those pics of real trains. The rules: The Picture you submit must be your own. Any entries recieved after midnight (Eastern US time) will not count. Please keep the threads for mainly pics.Well...

Hey, I have been working on this for a few weeks now. I haven't gotten far, but I'm experimenting with a lot of new content on this route. I often upgrade routes to my "standards", but I decided to take it to a new level this time. The route is a combination of the classic Highland Valley and...

Hey everybody, Due to my computer's recent super-charge (Better graphics, proccession, etc), I am finally able to run Hawes Junction fairly smoothly. Since there is only one true freight locomotive built-in, I downloaded a 14xx, a 44xx, and the Evening Star. I am currently downloading the O4/1...

Let me tell you, I've just spent the past hour trying to fix a problem on the mainline session for Hawes Junction. I'm not mad, but I just thought I would pass it on and tell all of you the story. I was driving the new 9F with a heavy coal train. I decided to side the train until I could...

Hey everybody, On the weekend of December 8 and 9th, the Sarasota Model Railroad Club will be hosting their second 2007 train show. I hope to see some Florida Trainzers there. Its a great show. It will be at the Manatee Civic Center. For more info, go to smrc.org If you do come, look for...

Since I follow the General project by Tbryson, I came upon his thread of elimanating the brakes on the Civil War General due to it not having any. He said the engineer used the cutoff to stop the train. If this is true, wouldn't the change in direction and extra force cause cars to derail or the...

Hey, I am currently facelifting routes for my own personal enjoyment. I've merged a three routes including Robe River Iron. I am replacing the roads since the traffic on the current roads doesn't even drive on them and is to close to the trains. I have layed all the roads from the Pannawonica 12...

I've heard that you need to convert screens to post them. Is there any good software out there? Is there a site I can upload the screens to without converting?

One thing that has always confused me is the diesel locomotive throttle. Why have the 8 notches. Personally, I would think it would be better to have a throttle that had 1-100%, like on a steam locomotive. Could you help me out here?