A request perhaps?

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crohakon

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To whomever,

I have no idea where to begin when it comes to building 3d models on a computer. And to be honest, I really do not have the time or desire at this moment to learn. As summer begins, so does my 80 to 90 hour work week.

Despite my lack of willingness/time to learn how to create content for Trainz 2009, I still like making layouts/routes. So yesterday, I forced myself to learn how to use TransDEM (bought it months ago, never used it.) With great surprise to myself, I figured it out (mostly) and was able to get the Geography and RR lines for my area of residence (Whitehall and Montague, MI.. Two small towns on opposite sides of a small river.) I was also able to get the Geography of Muskegon, MI where a local shortline called Michigan Shores Rail Road operates. The line that runs through Whitehall used to connect to the lines in Muskegon, and from there head to Holland and Grand Rapids. With the closing of first Hooker and then Dupont chemical in Montague, we no longer had any rail served industries so the idiots in my hometown voted to build a bike path and remove the tracks! Anyway, I digress.

My first request...

Does anyone know any information about what type of locomotives were running in the Muskegon area in the 1980s, early 1990s? I know our local bit of track was C&O for a long time (1800s in the logging days) and then was Chessie System (still love those colors) and then CSX before it shut down...

And if so, where I can get a few good quailty weathered engines that fit the time period (I am willing to pay for top shelf products here.)

My second request...

I would like to start a layout of the Muskegon tracks that is current. So this would be the MMRR operation. I will first work on the Whitehall & Montague layout as it only has 4 industries serviced by the rails, and only single track that basicly goes straight through the towns with only 3 portals needed (one that goes to Shelby/Heart, one that goes to Fremont, and one that goes to Muskegon.) What I need for my Muskegon Layout is a few high quaility locomotives in the Michigan Shores Rail Road, Grand Rapids Rail Road, Mid Michigan Railroad, and Possibly the CSX paint jobs.

To be honest, I am not sure what these railroads are running for locomotives. I know that at the engine shed in Norton Shores (just south of Muskegon) it looks like the MSRR just put a nice new paint job on an SW1500 and possibly a GP38...

So here is what I need...
I would like 5 engines created for me...
1 MSRR GP38 w/ new paint (if that is the correct engine type.)
1 MSRR SW1500 w/ new paint (if that is the correct engine type.)
1 MMRR ???? weathered (will take picture, maybe someone can help identify what type of locomotive it is)
1 GRRR ???? weathered (will take picture, maybe someone can help identify what type of locomotive it is)
1 CSXT ???? weathered (This one I guess it does not really matter what type of engine it is as long as it is current... perhaps an SD40 or GP38 would be fine here, as I have never really seen a CSXT locomotive running on the tracks of the MSRR, but thought it would be nice to have it visit from time to time. Though I am sure I could just download an already made model for this one)

Well, there you have it. When I get a chance I will get pictures of all of these engines (unless the MSRR kicks me off the yard haha)

Also, just to be clear, I want high quality models here that will work with Trainz 2009, that can be shutdown and started, that have working and realistic fuel usage, with a complete and working cab (if the train is weathered, I assume the cab would be too... lol)

Yes, I am more then willing to PAY for them if they are top notch.. =)

If anyone is up to the challenge let me know and I will try to get pictures to you as soon as I can take them.

And this concludes the longest forum post I have ever made.:eek:
 
Realistically top notch payware probably takes about a year or two to create. Is there anything around that would do if reskinned?

Even if its payware the creator maybe willing to reskin it for you.

Cheerio John
 
nyswman said:
I saw an "I want" "I need" but no Please or a thank you. Good luck.
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Now see... I thought by stating that I would pay for the stuff I might escape ridicule, but I see even offering to pay for content gets you attacked on these forums.

To the rest of you that replied...

I am perfectly fine with what ever it takes to get these engines. If all that needs to be done is a re-skin then great! I would still be willing to pay for that.

Should I just attempt to contact Protrainzroutes what what ever it is called?
 
To facilitate reskinning any engine in the livery of your choice, posting links to pictures of such will go far. I may add one or two of your requests to my (growing) list, but before I decide that, I would like to see front rear and side pictures of said engine.:)
 
crohakon said:
Now see... I thought by stating that I would pay for the stuff I might escape ridicule, but I see even offering to pay for content gets you attacked on these forums.

To the rest of you that replied...

I am perfectly fine with what ever it takes to get these engines. If all that needs to be done is a re-skin then great! I would still be willing to pay for that.

Should I just attempt to contact Protrainzroutes what what ever it is called?
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Basically if you have a couple of colour photographs to be used as a base that would probably be helpful to the person doing a reskin.

I'm not familiar with North American locos or what is high quality available in Trainz. No matter if it is payware or freeware if the reskin is for your own use there is no problem in reskinning something. So backstop would be find some one who knows a bit of paintshop pro, GIMP or Photoshop.

Next thing would be to locate couple of reasonable locos. I think there is an SD40 in TRS2009, Auran are usually open to people reskinning their work provided it is loaded up to the DLS. Rob Shaw the creator is a professional artist which means for the right amount of money you'd get a very professional job.

For top quality I'd search the payware sites and look for items that have the correct shape. Then you haggle both time to create and cash. Repainting or reskinning is much less effort than building from scratch.

If you can find a loco that meets your requirements on the DLS then contact the creator. If they don't care to do the reskin themseleves they may know some one who would do it for you. This may or may not be free.

Doing the research is about half the work of creating anything so armed with photos and drawings that should bring the price down or make it more likely to happen.

It can take a hundred or more hours to make a model, a cab can easily double that, at professional rates say $50 an hour its difficult to make a living doing payware, given the price most payware sells for. Now do you understand a little how a reaction of I'd like five specialised locos with fully functioning cabs etc isn't quite greeted with open arms.

http://www.lafranceentrains.com/GB/GB_frames_accueil.htm is high quality payware content made by professionals. For enough money they will probably build whatever you desire.

Cheerio John
 
Why did this end up here? I posted in the camelback thread! Oh well, better post that one again...[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif]
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