Australian screenshots

[misterchugg]

hi mates
i will do what petan is doing for the time being.
when i am happy with the result, then i will try and find a happy medium
i will release the route in both versions.

any, now i have a problem.

in the photos and pics that i have, i cannot tell what sort of road crossing were used.
i have three in need at this time
1 in dugandan and 2 in boonah

see pics

does anybody know what qr used back then?
i have looked through whatever books and magazines i could find in the garage sofar, but none have any pics to show me this.
thanks
ron

 

[falcon500]

Hi Ron there is a good NZR track pack from NZ at sirgibbys site nztrainzone. includes some bridges and a couple of turntables and tunnels. I made a 3'6" deck girder bridgea nd 3'6" reskin of pencil truss spilne bridge, should be on DLS, under kuid:441444 TRSTC1 or 3. Some time 3'6" classified under NG42. There is also some JNR 3'6" track on DLS. I may be wrong in this, but the only 3'6" level crossings that seem to be available are NZR ones? The only roads that will connect with these are NZ roads other roads just pass under without connecting. Found that in TC3 at least tryiny to connect NZ road to these crossings crashes the game. Anyone know of any other 3'6" level crossing that work OK?
I would think at that time QR would probably have used unprotected crossings at those sort of country locations, maybe with at best warning lights or just a warning sign.
Cheers Will

 

[rbar_164]

Forest Runner, fantastic shots mate. Bowen Mountain looks like a very detailed layout. I love the platform and the choice of rails (with the less ballast) used in those shots. Very captivating.
You've inspired me to take a few more photos today so here are a few more from Tarana to Oberon TS12:

4505 with the Oberon mixed in between Tarana and Carlwood., 9th August, 1976.


4505 slowly passes Carlwood station. The loop and loading platform can still be seen.


Dusk falls and 4505 negotiates the bend on its way to Hazelgrove.

Looking good there, Dimi... how long would say that route is? An, more importantly, are you planning release? I need something good to run trains on, can't be bothered making somthing long to run on...

Cheers
Stevo

 

[patchy]

Ron are you looking for crossing signs

Cheers,
Patchy

 

[Muliebuck]

Well, timeframe would be an 'issue' here - but I'd speculate on 'passive' crossings personally (vis, signs only) no actual LC gates/lights/etc etc etc.

 

[NSWGR_46Class]

Forest Runner, fantastic shots mate. Bowen Mountain looks like a very detailed layout. I love the platform and the choice of rails (with the less ballast) used in those shots. Very captivating.
You've inspired me to take a few more photos today so here are a few more from Tarana to Oberon TS12:

4505 with the Oberon mixed in between Tarana and Carlwood., 9th August, 1976.


4505 slowly passes Carlwood station. The loop and loading platform can still be seen.


Dusk falls and 4505 negotiates the bend on its way to Hazelgrove.

Stunning - I bet the fettlers from Oberon are on the phone to the DLE at Bathurst chewing him a new one for letting a 45 on the Oberon branch

 

[Forest_Runner]

Forest Runner, fantastic shots mate. Bowen Mountain looks like a very detailed layout. I love the platform and the choice of rails (with the less ballast) used in those shots. Very captivating.
You've inspired me to take a few more photos today so here are a few more from Tarana to Oberon TS12:

4505 with the Oberon mixed in between Tarana and Carlwood., 9th August, 1976.

4505 slowly passes Carlwood station. The loop and loading platform can still be seen.

Dusk falls and 4505 negotiates the bend on its way to Hazelgrove.

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Stunning and captivating stuff yourself Dimi.

Your shots would be picture perfect, however, if you switched out some of the old trees. "Replace Assets" will assist you in just a couple of clicks. I do love your ground cover... looks classic central west that. Might have to dig up Pete's Z19 class(es) and see if I can get it/them to work in TS12 now.

Actually Bowen Mountain is not that as detailed as you might think. I'm going to try and keep the asset count down with this one - although trying to represent the town of Hawkesbury/Nepean (haven't decided on which one yet), may just push that ethos a little.

 

[Red_Rattler]

Hey Jake, u reckon u could lemme know where thous poles are located? Ive been looking for something like that for ages!

Could you please repeat that in English? And what are "lemme" & "thous"?

At Davido, about the FS/BS carriages, all I could find on the download station is the "non-interior" & greyed up windows version by PEV. But you show FS/BS with interiors, with windows in different opening positions.

 

[Forest_Runner]

At Davido, about the FS/BS carriages, all I could find on the download station is the "non-interior" & greyed up windows version by PEV. But you show FS/BS with interiors, with windows in different opening positions.

Either "NSWGR" Name plus "Davido" Author in Content Mangler gets the full suite... or these links via the black version. They are TRS2006 content, but work error and warning free in TS2010 & TS12.

FS https://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_viewasset.php?AssetID=164825

BS https://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_viewasset.php?AssetID=164824

BSR https://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_viewasset.php?AssetID=164823

MHO https://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_viewasset.php?AssetID=164826

Whilst you're at it, recommend grabbing these too...

CN https://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_viewasset.php?AssetID=164860

BAM https://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_viewasset.php?AssetID=164859

 

[Red_Rattler]

(said while in pain at the moment!) okay thanks (oooh OUCH!)

edit - seems i've already got the last two.

 

[dimi_108]

Forest, mate that's a brilliant idea. I'll get to work on the trees. Should i replace them with the old, low res Gum trees from Trainz? Or should i replace them with the TS12 "live" trees? They might be a bit too much though?

Thanks Stevo. Yep, it should be on the DLS this week.
I'll let you know!
The branch line itself runs for about 23km and there is another 10km of the mainline track (see below for map).

Hazelgrove station 1957 (Ron Preston).

Hazelgrove station 1978. Passenger services were suspended seven years earlier but the small loading platform remains.

 

[Davido]

Thanks for helpin' Red_Rattler out there Forest_Runner.

Here's a shot from my Liverpool Range layout that I've started....again.
I don't know how far I'll get with it, I've just noticed the dreaded sink holes appearing

Anyway, I thought this was a nice shot....maybe I'll just go back to Max and leave the route building to you guy's.

Cheers
Davido

 

[NSWGR_46Class]

Forest, mate that's a brilliant idea. I'll get to work on the trees. Should i replace them with the old, low res Gum trees from Trainz? Or should i replace them with the TS12 "live" trees? They might be a bit too much though?

Thanks Stevo. Yep, it should be on the DLS this week.
I'll let you know!
The branch line itself runs for about 23km and there is another 10km of the mainline track (see below for map).





Hazelgrove station 1978. Passenger services were suspended seven years earlier but the small loading platform remains.

Wow oh wow stunning

Have you through about using a track with out ballast -IIRC most of the branch had none or was laid on loco ash

 

[dimi_108]

Davido that's a beautiful shot. That looks like a great layout. Would love to see more of it please!

Dave, that's exactly what i want to use. That's why i asked Forest Runner which track he was using.
I've been trying to figure out where to get a track with no ballast or one with limited ballast. Have you got any track in mind that you could suggest please?

 

[S301]

I've just noticed the dreaded sink holes appearing

Hi David
If you are using a DEM based map, then try merging it into a 'new'/'blank' map (note, you'll need to do this in TS2010, due to the 'merge map' tool issue in TS12). This should prevent the sinkholes. Note, will only work on an unedited map, if the sinkholes are already there, then you'll need to use the 'plateau' tool to smooth them out. That said, it's not always a bad thing, as it does make the terrain less 'smooth' (it is time consuming though).

Using the 'replace assets' tool to replace ground textures may also cause this, particularly where the ground texture appears on many baseboards on a large route.

Zec

 

[Davido]

Using the 'replace assets' tool to replace ground textures may also cause this, particularly where the ground texture appears on many baseboards on a large route.

That'll be what's caused it Zec...Thanks. If I repair them and don't use replace the ground textures that way will I get away with it?....I already did the merging thing before I started the texturing.

David

 

[Electro]

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Hazelgrove station 1978. Passenger services were suspended seven years earlier but the small loading platform remains.

Great work all you need to do is lower the track just a bit and find a Morris thats showen in the pic.

Davido --- Outstanding shot
Totaly great screenshots Forest_Runner i All ways love the work you do.


Poul

 

[trainfan2017]

Davido that's a beautiful shot. That looks like a great layout. Would love to see more of it please!

Dave, that's exactly what i want to use. That's why i asked Forest Runner which track he was using.
I've been trying to figure out where to get a track with no ballast or one with limited ballast. Have you got any track in mind that you could suggest please?

How about something like this ?

Its built in to 2012

Cheers

David

 

[misterchugg]

hi mates

enkidoh
alby6 2 tracks are way too hungry in megabites.
if it was only a small section, then it would be ok, but not for the size that i need
no track by elvenor on the black dls either under his username or under 3'6"

Mike10 only shows the straight track and the turnouts, no other track

nznarrow gauge would be good apart from the crossings not accepting the roads
i will think about it though
i dl the link
thanks

ghosty, peter
i am using a lot of dreddmans housing splines.
maybe that's why the thing stutters
but i cant find anything else that looks the part, apart from what a few people have made.
willem2, falcon 500 and some others whose names i cant think of
sorry mates

all the stuff these guys make is greatly appreciated by people like me,
who either can't or don't have the time to make it ourselves

thanks for all the help mates
it is greatly appreciated

falcon500
i cant find the japan stuff either

patchy
yes please
signs would be better than nothing for the time being

cheers
ron

 

[Forest_Runner]

Forest, mate that's a brilliant idea. I'll get to work on the trees. Should i replace them with the old, low res Gum trees from Trainz? Or should i replace them with the TS12 "live" trees? They might be a bit too much though?

Tough call here. Trees tend to be subjective and cause of argument in some threads. I tend to favour Pofig's trees, but they are not on the DLS. They are the same trees you see in Davido's and Stevo's shots. Actually, I haven't even checked out all the TS12 trees to be honest.

Here's a shot from my Liverpool Range layout that I've started....again.
I don't know how far I'll get with it, I've just noticed the dreaded sink holes appearing

Cheers
Davido

That sucks Davido, and I empathise totally. That was the fate my NSW South Coast project met. The project along with TS2010 has been abandoned as a result. The second such route to cop it. Many wasted hours.

Dave, that's exactly what i want to use. That's why i asked Forest Runner which track he was using.
I've been trying to figure out where to get a track with no ballast or one with limited ballast. Have you got any track in mind that you could suggest please?

I use Pencil42's "60lb" rail. The search on "60lb" alone will provide the result. To me, this is best looking track to use for branch/pioneer lines - the uneveness of sleeper size and colouration, along with fishplates built into the track spline are just awesome. Just looking at the rail, you can tell it's "light."

After laying the track, I then submerge the spline points a little (can't recall what the exact measurement was, but it's consistent). I drop them down to a about sleeper level so it looks like there is little ballast. Also, the key is not to have overly contrasting textures under and immediate around the track, otherwise it looks ridiculous. The 5m baseboard grid is good to sort this out - the classic 10m, not so good.

I think it's coming along ok.



Closer view of the track...



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