Australian screenshots

[Davido]

Doing some resignalling on the Wadalbavale Line to try and make it work in '09. Some 3ASP divergence signals still show double reds even when the line should be clear/diverged, but other times they work perfectly.

Trent can you tell me the location of a signal you see this behavior on in the wadalbavale route?
I've tested the 3aspleft diverge in 09 and it seems to work ok except for setting the diverge speed. However I have noticed that AI takes a little while to set the path beyond the signal ie. switching junctions.
I remember Nat saying that the repeater was broken but the others were ok.

David

 

[Raichase]

Actually, the specific problem I was having with the 3asp diverge signal was related to a "landmark signal" down the line (not the semaphore version, just the normal triangle on a pole). The "landmark signal" was saying "line ahead is clear" yet trains would refuse to pass it. As a result, the 3asp diverge at the junction from the mainline was showing "line clear ahead for one section".

This is something I've found having ripped all the signals out and replaced them - I'll do some more testing in the un-altered version of the route and tell you the signal numbers and locations of all the troublemakers (and then pass them at stop... hehehe).

Thanks for your interest David, both you and Zec are fantastic .

 

[JAMEZ001]

More screenshots, seeing as this is the screenshot thread.

 

[Raichase]

David - have dropped you an e-mail. If you don't get it, please give us a yell and will grab your new e-mail (if applicable) and try again

While undergoing testing of signals on the original Wadalbavale Line:

 

[ad602000]

after about 2 years in the workshops, it's finally seeing the light of day, still have to texture the main bogie and redo some of the tender

cheers
pete

 

[nbrettoner]

Hi Pete,

That really looks wonderful!.

Please excuse my ignorance, but could you tell us a bit about it?.
Model/make, where/when used, etc.

 

[stanb]

the 12 class was an express passenger engine introduced to the NSWGR as the C class in the mid 1870's. Quickly superceeded by larger, more powerful locomotives they found themselves usefully employed as light passenger engines on the rapidly growing country and branchline network, a role they continued in dwindling numbers until the late 1950's. 3 have survived: 1210 as the engine that hauled the first train into the nations' capital and is basically operational, 1243 and 1219.

A number were also converted to tank engines during the 1890's early 1900's to suplement the strained suburban fleet. 3 of these have also survived: 1301/1307 & 1308

 

[axe1970]

"There is some work that needs to be done at Emu Flats"

Regards

Axe

 

[Raichase]

One thing I do when I'm not working on another half-finished route, is make sessions for the Wadalbavale Line (mostly as practice for making sessions on custom routes). This is good practice setting up triggers.

After a crew change, 8145 is seen here departing Wattle Creek with the morning wheat service to Wadalbavale Mill.

Passengers waiting for the Sydney train.

Crossing an up steel, running ahead of the passenger.

Slowly into the loop at Karrah Bay. Red signal up ahead, as the wheat crosses the up passenger here.

Crossing the up passenger.

 

[thebigman]

"There is some work that needs to be done at Emu Flats"







Regards

Axe

Looking great Axe ! Nice to see my NGHF's in a few screens ! Though, its the first time I've seen 90 class hauling a wheat train :hehe:

Cheers,


Matt

 

[Davido]

Regards

Axe

 

[Mitchey]

Nice...

Nice screenines everyone!
________
BMW ASSIST

 

[dreddman]

Official's were amazed!

Still debating over the Blue/Bronco Livery...
When a fresh 1460 was shunted out the workshops to let the first layer of paint dry..........

And it was Blue!!

 

[EL3136]

very nice

Still debating over the Blue/Bronco Livery...
When a fresh 1460 was shunted out the workshops to let the first layer of paint dry..........

And it was Blue!!

Once again you do some great QR locos, keep the good work up, I wish I could build qr locos like you could, But I dont know how to use Gmax
Matt

 

[Ausrail8040]

Hi All... I have just finished this one...




Cheers!
Ausrail.

 

[S301]

It's early Monday morning, and after a couple of days of hard work, the newly rebuilt A2 class was sent on a test run from the ZR workshops to Dhura Oon and return, with T377 on the rear to bring the train back to the workshops...


The A2 sits outside the workshops, with a number of current projects sitting in the shops behind it...


Having backed onto the train, the A2 sits ready for departure.


With train in tow, the A2 runs out of the workshops on the dual gauge, onto the branchline that ZecRail is currently rebuilding for test trains.


The train blasts through the junction platform on it's way to Dhura Oon.


Caught by a 15MPH speed restriction over the Merebin River bridge, the A2 crawls toward Dhura Oon.


Now at Dhura Oon, A2 brings the train to a stop in the yard. In only a few minutes T377 will haul the train back to the ZR workshops, due to the lack of turning facilities at Dhura Oon, and the turntable at Merebin being booked out.


Thanks to a friendly signalman at Dhura Oon, I was able to take this photo from the signal box of the train departing on it's way back to the ZR workshops.

Thankfully the test went well, although a number of problems were found, these will be relatively easy to rectify.

Zec

 

[comtrain]

Hi All... I have just finished this one...




Cheers!
Ausrail.

Thats pretty good. You know that your stuff is going to pop up all over the place in days to come :hehe:
I dont know how "heavy" it is, other than it looks so. It also appears to hit my frame rates, but not positive because I tested several things on the same run. But it may generate some information from the gurus out there

However to become Australia's version of DM Drake you will need to be very polly wise, I think. You should look at some of his shopping or country scenes and wonder how he gets a great look with so little resources tied up. "Never the less" thats another fine item I will certainly want to use

 

[paulzmay]

Hi All... I have just finished this one...




Cheers!
Ausrail.

Very nice indeed - I can see those coming in very handy!

Just to add to comtrain's point though, it's not just the polys that can cause a performance hit, it's the size, number and format of the textures that will make a difference too. It looks like yours are pretty hi-res - see if you can easily tell the difference with half size textures...

Paul

 

[Ausrail8040]

Thanks for the tips gents.... I have a high & low res version of this item... and yes... the lower res version is the one I personally will use... and it still looks good...

Cheers!
Ausrail.

 

[3830]

ZEC. THATS BLOODY FANTASTIC. It looks great. I can't get over how real that looks. Hoping your doing the tender too? haha
Daniel