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Had a play with the 22's last night, and they are typical of Davido and natvander! The model is excellent, very true to life with great colours and details - I love the low throbbing the locos make when slowing down to collect a staff from the station attendant* (it's exactly the same sound as in real life!). They sound great when slowly notching up after crossing an Endeavour at Halley River.
A nice touch, is when numbered 2201-2206, they get the large number on the side, and the locomotives corresponding name below the cab (eg Tennant Creek, Alice, Darwin, etc).
It is this kind of attention to detail, and funky scripting (is that how it's done) that just adds the realism to it. Like Fred, I've hooked a pair of with 852, and run some grain trains up and down the Wadalbavale branch, crossing Endeavours at the stations... Poetry in motion.
I am curious too, if you guys are reading this, do you have plans for a "present day" ARG logo on the side also? By that I mean the "ARG - A Division of QR" logo. Not asking for it, but I'd be curious. Such a fine model either way
For those not familiar with said logo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raichase/2191463171/in/set-72157600759847190/
That's it on the front of 2208. Take a moment to look at the loco and compare it to some of the screenies here - identical
The 422 class and, as a result, their new incarnation as "22" class are some of my favorite locomotives in NSW, and I am always pleased to drop down to Kiama or beyond to catch these locos hard at work with their ex WA counterparts,the 31 class, hauling flour and containers to and from Nowra for ARG/QR.
Sorry for the long post guys, I better tack on a screenie to make it worthwhile:
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2201 leads 2004 north towards Wattle Creek with a load of containers ex Wadalbavale Yard.
Thanks again to the CWS blokes
*I realise there is no facility for this kind of safeworking in "Trainz", but having witnessed the safeworking on the Kiama - Nowra section of the branch, which is still electric staff, I like to maintain such a practice when running on some of the layouts in Trainz.
A nice touch, is when numbered 2201-2206, they get the large number on the side, and the locomotives corresponding name below the cab (eg Tennant Creek, Alice, Darwin, etc).
It is this kind of attention to detail, and funky scripting (is that how it's done) that just adds the realism to it. Like Fred, I've hooked a pair of with 852, and run some grain trains up and down the Wadalbavale branch, crossing Endeavours at the stations... Poetry in motion.
I am curious too, if you guys are reading this, do you have plans for a "present day" ARG logo on the side also? By that I mean the "ARG - A Division of QR" logo. Not asking for it, but I'd be curious. Such a fine model either way
For those not familiar with said logo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raichase/2191463171/in/set-72157600759847190/
That's it on the front of 2208. Take a moment to look at the loco and compare it to some of the screenies here - identical
The 422 class and, as a result, their new incarnation as "22" class are some of my favorite locomotives in NSW, and I am always pleased to drop down to Kiama or beyond to catch these locos hard at work with their ex WA counterparts,the 31 class, hauling flour and containers to and from Nowra for ARG/QR.
Sorry for the long post guys, I better tack on a screenie to make it worthwhile:
Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting
2201 leads 2004 north towards Wattle Creek with a load of containers ex Wadalbavale Yard.
Thanks again to the CWS blokes
*I realise there is no facility for this kind of safeworking in "Trainz", but having witnessed the safeworking on the Kiama - Nowra section of the branch, which is still electric staff, I like to maintain such a practice when running on some of the layouts in Trainz
.Some preliminary work in progress, of a new fictional NSWGR route I'm working on, experimenting mostly with displacement maps and new texturing ideas.
Some unusual friends, grazing the grass next to the tracks
Approach into the station yards
Overview of the station yards, as seen from the Northern End
Station building, as seen from behind the fence at the goods shed track.
Southern end view of the station, as seen from behind the fence at the goods shed track.
Southern end of the station yards, looking north.
Gravel road, leading to the station.
High aerial shot, showing station, goods shed, cattle yards behind station and cliffs further back.
A pair of 48 class, in the indian red livery, drift along through the tight twisting curves, before they begin their braking into the 40km/h station yard.
Some unusual friends, grazing the grass next to the tracks
Approach into the station yards
Overview of the station yards, as seen from the Northern End
Station building, as seen from behind the fence at the goods shed track.
Southern end view of the station, as seen from behind the fence at the goods shed track.
Southern end of the station yards, looking north.
Gravel road, leading to the station.
High aerial shot, showing station, goods shed, cattle yards behind station and cliffs further back.
A pair of 48 class, in the indian red livery, drift along through the tight twisting curves, before they begin their braking into the 40km/h station yard.
Manildra Workings
Some more shots of these nifty 22s
852 shunts the wagons into the Mill as the 22s get ready to take the empties out.
Ever since I got the locos, kind of making the place up like an ARG compound. Even made new stabling yards to get the Endeavours out of the way (Bottom-Right of photo).
After the train is put together, the 2202 and 2204 sandwich 852 with the journey out, following an outbound Endeavour towards Garsdale. With the Mill (backgound) now loaded for a few more days, this train head out again to collect more wheat
The ARG Locos now work hard up the grade and depart Hawes.
Seriously some cool locos to muck around with,
Enjoy the photos
(P.S In the process of doing up the Hawes Junction Layout to look almost like the Southern Highlands....I know, I'm lazy
)
Some more shots of these nifty 22s
852 shunts the wagons into the Mill as the 22s get ready to take the empties out.
Ever since I got the locos, kind of making the place up like an ARG compound. Even made new stabling yards to get the Endeavours out of the way (Bottom-Right of photo).
After the train is put together, the 2202 and 2204 sandwich 852 with the journey out, following an outbound Endeavour towards Garsdale. With the Mill (backgound) now loaded for a few more days, this train head out again to collect more wheat
The ARG Locos now work hard up the grade and depart Hawes.
Seriously some cool locos to muck around with,
Enjoy the photos
(P.S In the process of doing up the Hawes Junction Layout to look almost like the Southern Highlands....I know, I'm lazy
)
brokensleeper
Member
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I like your and the Victrainz spirit of progress on the "spirit of progress" just a play on words there
I'm no tester but between the tender and the first car there is a gap.
Regards,
Brokensleeper
I like your and the Victrainz spirit of progress on the "spirit of progress" just a play on words there
I'm no tester but between the tender and the first car there is a gap.
Regards,
Brokensleeper
Was sort of a shame to see it go must agree Mitchey. Worked it between Roma Street and Acacia Ridge a few times. Got an actual look inside once while it was in the yard at the Ridge. Very opulent decor as you would expect. Would have been an experience to ride on it. Seems we aren't ready for that type of train here unfortunately
. The bugs manage to graf it once while it was in transit. The Yard Co-ordinator at the Ridge near had a cow when he saw it apparently:hehe:.
. The bugs manage to graf it once while it was in transit. The Yard Co-ordinator at the Ridge near had a cow when he saw it apparently:hehe:.
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being worked on at present.
The cars are a group project (plus a new S diesel ). The steamer was started by Bill (unstrealined) and streamlined by myself
The cars are still in a beta stage, hoping to add the scripts to them soon(tm).
They will come in 2 sets, 'original' steam SOP (well, you can have before and after the DS mail van was added
) with the end enclosures, plus a 1960s style standard gauge 'SOP', which can also represent a 1950s diesel hauled SOP as well
All cars can carry visible passengers as well
Zec
The cars are a group project (plus a new S diesel
). The steamer was started by Bill (unstrealined) and streamlined by myself The cars are still in a beta stage, hoping to add the scripts to them soon(tm).
They will come in 2 sets, 'original' steam SOP (well, you can have before and after the DS mail van was added
) with the end enclosures, plus a 1960s style standard gauge 'SOP', which can also represent a 1950s diesel hauled SOP as well All cars can carry visible passengers as well
Zec
And who's Birthday from Cardiff Workshops is it today????
A Very Happy Birthday too, ops I have forgotten :hehe: :hehe: ???
I hope you enjoy the day and have some plans to Celebrate the day.
Craig
All was revealed when I glanced at the bottom of the forums. I'd give you a big birthday cake in the shape of an ARG 22 class Davido, but I don't have one.
Hope you have a good day mate.
Ghostryder
QDRN CEO
Davido
Happy Birthday
on behalf of everyone that haunts this thread and has enjoyed yoyr wonderful creations i would like to wish you a very happy and wonderful birthday. have a good one you deserve the best.
Cheers
Ghosty
Happy Birthday
on behalf of everyone that haunts this thread and has enjoyed yoyr wonderful creations i would like to wish you a very happy and wonderful birthday. have a good one you deserve the best.
Cheers
Ghosty
I did it this way just to see how many people read the bottom of the forums home page, I do it every morning :hehe:All was revealed when I glanced at the bottom of the forums. I'd give you a big birthday cake in the shape of an ARG 22 class Davido, but I don't have one.
Hope you have a good day mate.
Happy Birthday Davido, have a great day with some cake and a few beers.
Craig