Recent content by TomBauman

Hi all, I purchased Trainz Simulator 2006 and started using it back then. I got caught up in life changing events, Retirement, Relocation from MD to our beloved WI, etc. Now I have time and want to get restarted. I need suggestions on which program to buy. Is there a get started guide...

Just starting after a 2 year layoff. Figured I'd jump right in, start with TS2009 and retire my old TS2006. I cant figure out if TS2009 will run in Windows mode. Does it? How do I do it? Thanks & Merry Christmas! Tom

I have been following a superb tutorial on loading overlays to baseboards in Trainz Layouts. This tutorial was written for TR2004 but I am hoping it will still work in TR2009 World Builder. I have gotten the ground file created in HOG but I'm stuck at step 15 of the tutorial...

Hi all, I have taken 2 years off and am just starting back using TS2009. I need help selecting the best Street Maps program to use as a guide for my layout. I have looked at Google, Map Quest, MSN and several others but I don't like any of them. By the time you zoom in to get track detail you...

Hi, I am cloning the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad starting on the South side of Chicago and ending ????? In five months I have laid track, roads, buildings and textures North to the Wisconsin State Line. I'm using MapQuest and Google Earth to guide me. My question relates to the width...

I'm stuck. I see several Boulevard to Road Transitions in the DLS and have downloaded every intersection available. I can't find the transition in my Surveyor Content. Can someone help? Also, is there a source for downloading TRS2006 compatable intersections other then the DLS? I cannot find...

Hi, I am building the Chicago & Northwestern Railway System through Chicago. There is a ½ mile section where 10 tracks run underground beneath large buildings, then exit at Chicago's Union Station which is also underground. Any suggestions on how to do this? Tunnels don't work because of...

Hi all, I am desperate for a highway or road sign large enough to read to which I can add my own street names. I know they're out there, I just don't know what to look for. If you can guide me please also tell me how to modify them. Thanks Tom

I recently started using TRS2006 and was having trouble with keeping track straight. John259 replied to my question with a link to a tutorial which should be mandatory reading for all new users. My ready, shoot, aim approach resulted in my picking up all previously laid track, about 3 weeks...

Now I really feel dumb. Someone suggested that if I wanted a Block layout I could print the Mini-Map in Surveyor or the Map view in Driver. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to print these maps. Please take a 2x4 upside my head and help me do this. Thanks, John Doe (Tom Bauman)

Hi guys, A little help please. I have several yards in my layout and all have the same problem. I feed a single track off the main line. When I add turnouts for the many spurs in the yard the main feeder gets totally out of shape. I tried using the fixed track turnout but the straight leg...

On many of the TRS2006 screens I see schematic diagrams or track/block plans. I know that I will need one in the future for my layout. Is there a program to draw these? Hpoefully something simple.

Some how I have 2 pieces of track that have replaced 2 pieces of "lane" in my layout. I cannot delete them, hide them, move them, bury them or anything else. The track looking pieces not only replaced my lane, they act like a lane also. Suggestions please.

Does the Help Desk ever respond? I have sent 2 email help requests and have had no reply in over a week. Do these emails go to the bit bucket or is someone asleep at the throttle? My questions were posted and I was advised to go there for resolutions.

I am using TRS2006 and have several questions for which I need help. My USERID & Passwords are up to date. 1. When loading my route in Surveyor I am getting a screen which says there are problems with the content in my route. It suggests I check for bad content in CMP. When I go there I...