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Mattm: Surprisingly? Little time at atll - Less than two hours for QR Wallaby Creek, and once you learn the secrets, can build something that looks at least 'presentable' in next to no time. I'll give you this one for free - templates are your friend
A lot of my 'yards' are purely and simply done, using the excellent 'yard guide short' template - I should do a tutorial (with screenshots) on how to use it properly - albeit its set at (I believe) 4m spacing, but I make do
Muliebuck, any tip is a good tip. I do have a few templates off the DLS, i guess 'yard guide short' is my next addition. As for being able to knock up a decent route in 2 hours, i seriously doubt it. I lack a few essentials, such as patience, which is a biggie. As i believe i've said before, i have no probs in getting a workable track arrangement down; it's the detailing where i get stuck.
I should probably take a few pages out of your book, and go for just a suggestion of a town, rather than a full blown metropolis. That is where i tend to get bogged down.
Cheers,
Matt.
Yard Tutorial - Part 2
Delete the extraneous track, we don't want it anymore, and make sure you remove any 'extra' point levers, etc.
Add some extra splines, along the track, which will form the turnouts onto the yard sidings.
Run the start of the siding tracks out, don't worry, they'll naturally 'curve' but we'll fix that shortly.
*important!* don't forget to 'straighten' the track just before our turnouts, for a nice smooth transition. (zoom in if you can't see it properly, and use the 'straighten track' tool, just before each spline, after the first.
It should look like this - once the tracks are straightened, and the 'template' removed.
All done! Just got to apply textures, scenery, signalling, speed boards, etc - thats a very simple yard, done in next to no time - above all, practice practice practice with the template - once you get it figured out, it'll save a remarkable bit of time and effort, and give you very nice looking yards!
Delete the extraneous track, we don't want it anymore, and make sure you remove any 'extra' point levers, etc.
Add some extra splines, along the track, which will form the turnouts onto the yard sidings.
Run the start of the siding tracks out, don't worry, they'll naturally 'curve' but we'll fix that shortly.
*important!* don't forget to 'straighten' the track just before our turnouts, for a nice smooth transition. (zoom in if you can't see it properly, and use the 'straighten track' tool, just before each spline, after the first.
It should look like this - once the tracks are straightened, and the 'template' removed.
All done! Just got to apply textures, scenery, signalling, speed boards, etc - thats a very simple yard, done in next to no time - above all, practice practice practice with the template - once you get it figured out, it'll save a remarkable bit of time and effort, and give you very nice looking yards!
Muliebuck, legend mate, you are a legend. Hows' about a tutorial showing the creation of one of your masterpieces? Just kidding, a magician never reveals his secrets, as they say. Besides i'm sure you have better things to do.
I shall definitely use that 'yard guide short,' now i know the secret. Just join the dots, straighten tracks, and bob's your uncle! (Or not.)
Cheers, again,
Matt.
I shall definitely use that 'yard guide short,' now i know the secret. Just join the dots, straighten tracks, and bob's your uncle! (Or not.)
Cheers, again,
Matt.
Forest_Runner
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Awesome shots Davido!!... and awesome shots and mini-tutorial Mulie!! Great stuff.
Some from me messing about with some sunrise fog shots. In the mid 70's, #523 (Essington Lewis), is conducting an ARHS Long Weekend tour around some of SA's rural lines. The sun is not long over the horizon, as the tour gets away from Melton Valley...
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Some from me messing about with some sunrise fog shots. In the mid 70's, #523 (Essington Lewis), is conducting an ARHS Long Weekend tour around some of SA's rural lines. The sun is not long over the horizon, as the tour gets away from Melton Valley...
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fsx_trainz
Trainz Learner Driver
Does Anyone Know of a good platform for a country NSW route?
by the looks of it the trains will be empty as the stations wont have passengers
sam
by the looks of it the trains will be empty as the stations wont have passengers
sam
Ghostryder
QDRN CEO
fsx trains
what kind of country location ? Platforms in country areas tend to vary a little in regards to locations. Also what era are you looking at might be helpful to know.
ghosty
what kind of country location ? Platforms in country areas tend to vary a little in regards to locations. Also what era are you looking at might be helpful to know.
ghosty
fsx_trainz
Trainz Learner Driver
I Was Thinking of doing a fictional line based on the line to cooma
Ghostryder
QDRN CEO
fsx trainz
Here is a link that has the line through Cooma maybe you can use the link for inspiritation and as a guide.
http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:bombala
cheers
ghosty
Here is a link that has the line through Cooma maybe you can use the link for inspiritation and as a guide.
http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:bombala
cheers
ghosty
Daniel,
Whilst I normally go hurtling through these areas at around 160km/h at 4am, I can really see the place coming to life. I love seeing screenshots of your route, it is most realistic and accurate. Very well done and I cant wait to sample it in the future.
That last screenshot of the legendary 3801 is excellent. Those 38's are also coming along very nicely. The mighty pacifics are my favourite steam locomotive.
Whilst I normally go hurtling through these areas at around 160km/h at 4am, I can really see the place coming to life. I love seeing screenshots of your route, it is most realistic and accurate. Very well done and I cant wait to sample it in the future.
That last screenshot of the legendary 3801 is excellent. Those 38's are also coming along very nicely. The mighty pacifics are my favourite steam locomotive.
SARRailways
Member
Narrow Gauge
Hi Trainzerz
Davido, Daniel everyone else, love the screenshots. For the route im currently doing, my standard gauge line has gone into the hills I guess you could say. NSW content is being used for that and I am hoping to electrify my main lines with Davidos new content. Anyway, does anyone know if there is some sort of a concrete bridge/viaduct for narrow gauge anywhere?? I have 6 AN SAR 830 Class Locos as my permanent narrow gauge trains. I would like to have them run in an underground tunnel system for most of the way then come out into open cpuntry land. Just need a bridge thats is concrete looking for them to run down into the tunnel system. Please help.
Thanks, SARRailways
Hi Trainzerz
Davido, Daniel everyone else, love the screenshots. For the route im currently doing, my standard gauge line has gone into the hills I guess you could say. NSW content is being used for that and I am hoping to electrify my main lines with Davidos new content. Anyway, does anyone know if there is some sort of a concrete bridge/viaduct for narrow gauge anywhere?? I have 6 AN SAR 830 Class Locos as my permanent narrow gauge trains. I would like to have them run in an underground tunnel system for most of the way then come out into open cpuntry land. Just need a bridge thats is concrete looking for them to run down into the tunnel system. Please help.
Thanks, SARRailways