backshops archive??

[DandRGWk36]

I found a site with some of the steam locomotives like the 2-8-0's. I forget the name of the site but it's probably in my browsing history. Yes, it blows though that some Trainz sites are gone and that even Wayback can't get to the files, like TPR, Control Point Simulations, The Backshops, etc. Then you have defunct sites on Wayback with some files working and others have an error or a page that says Wayback hasn't archived that page. DLS content basically stays up forever unless it was uploaded illegally and N3V removes it after a complaint. But third party sites come and go and there is no way to archive the content on the web while the sites are active because that would go against most author's licenses. You would have to do a personal archive for yourself while the site is active and keep the files safe on a hard drive like external. There is some Trainz content that I missed out on and is now vaporware. Like the late Jim Weaver's payware stations. Some content from TPR. A few buildings from Control Point Simulations but they are on a different site now. Like the Atlanta Amtrak station. There is some stuff from the Backshops that is not on Approach Medium or other site.

I found this website hosting some TBS steam locomotives. I don't know if this is the one you're thinking of, but at least it's something.

Steam | Wit Simulations

www.wowitstrainz.com

 

[rwk]

I'm still kicking myself for not downloading the Cuyahoga Valley 4070 from the now defunct CP Locomotive Works which had a bunch of kitbashed Ben Neal steam locomotives. The 4070 on that site had a custom shaped tender that seems to be not available anywhere else. The file download doesn't work via Wayback because the Google Drive link is private or something, it asks you to request access. There was a Wilmington & Western 58 on the Backshops that got pulled off the site for some reason, I had it but I lost it when one of my internal drives got corrupted and Windows wouldn't boot. I think it's on a TANE install that I can't access right now. I have the drive, could hook it up via a USB part, but the TANE on it might not boot up unless I had it on the main C drive. I would just need access to the CDP to extract the files though. There is a Grand Trunk 4070 on the DLS but it doesn't look as good. It looks like it was made by a beginner, the creator is NOT_DOS_Player. Most of his steam locomotives except a few have very basic meshes with sharp edges and stuff.

 

[Krupa]

The Cuyahoga Valley 4070 from the now defunct CP Locomotive Works is being hosted on Texas state Shops here:-

https://texasstateshops.wixsite.com/mysite/gtw-cvsr-s3-mikado-pack

 

[rwk]

Thank you for making me aware that the 4070 is back on Texas State Shops.