Build layout for me?

[Richardf7e]

Is there a Surveyor expert out there that would be interested in building a layout for use in Trainz Mac? It would be the equivalent of a 2 1/2' x 20' HO layout + fiddle yard. Basically a switching layout. It would need to be an agreed fixed price with payment on milestones.

I have a track plan, contact me if interested.

Best,

-Richard

 

[philskene]

Hi Rick --

These two threads might interest you:

http://forums.auran.com/trainz/show...designer-for-a-very-simple-commission-project

and

http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?94865-TrinityJayOne-a-fun-route-begins

I'm reluctant to make any commitment, but I'm sure that most of us who may be interested would love to see the track plan.

Would it be possible for you to post it in this thread?

Phil

Edit:
To see the final result, look on the Download Station for "Trinity Bay".

 

[Richardf7e]

Hi Rick,

Thanks for those threads, good to see this isn't a new idea.

Here's the track plan. I'm not sure how well it will look, but will try again if unreadable. Maybe there's something already out there that can be modified?

Best,

-Richard

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82367210@N03/11316255214/

 

[Richardf7e]

Corrected typos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82367210@N03/11318485604/

 

[Richardf7e]

No takers? How far could one of you Surveyor masters get me on this little plan for $200?

 

[cascaderailroad]

No one should pay for a topo map, nor pay money for a DEM, nor pay a money for a commission fee, for a route ! Not no way ... Not no how !

I could make that route for you for a negitive buck 380

 

[Richardf7e]

Here's the thing though… Trainz is a ton of fun and it also sucks. I like running locos on the simulations… I have ZERO interest in investing the time it takes to become a Surveyor master. Surveyor is pretty sucky module (at least on Trainz Mac… which I guess is Trainz 10). Seems like a fair trade to me… I pay a fee to have someone build my little switching layout. I'm trading time for money. Pretty classic economic model.

(What's a DEM by the way?)

 

[cascaderailroad]

Is that the route you wanted: http://www.flickr.com/photos/82367210@N03/11318485604/

I could do it for you inside of 2 days, for free, with only @ 5 hours of actual surveyor work

The fiddle yard would be a balloon dog bone turn around, and could be a double dog bone continuous route, with hidden staging yards concieled in the loops

It could be a high speed SG mainline, or a backwoods branchline, or a NG harbor route, such as GFishers "Down East Fishing Village" on the DLS

 

[Richardf7e]

Yes please. I have on change to it, but that's basically it.

 

[cascaderailroad]

You can PM me, or use free Skype IM

 

[boyerm25]

I'd like to try too - but would you be okay if I used portals for the fiddle yard?

 

[Matt3985]

Here's the thing though… Trainz is a ton of fun and it also sucks. I like running locos on the simulations… I have ZERO interest in investing the time it takes to become a Surveyor master. Surveyor is pretty sucky module (at least on Trainz Mac… which I guess is Trainz 10). Seems like a fair trade to me… I pay a fee to have someone build my little switching layout. I'm trading time for money. Pretty classic economic model.

(What's a DEM by the way?)

I object, I have the mac version and although yes it is missing a few things that the PC has over it but it still works fine for me???

 

[Richardf7e]

I'm having a blast, don't get me wrong. Trainz is great. But the fact that we are back-rev'd to 10 on the Mac is a problem. Also, I posted a question a day ago in the Mac forum on turnouts… no help. But on Trainz 12 the forum support is non-stop. THEN, my big problem is that I click on the help icon, get an empty Wiki looking support page. I do searches, get nothing. Finally found a Mac Trainz support site, it was all basic stuff like "use the track tool to lay track". I'm just saying that Surveyor on Mac probably isn't the place to start. I see you were a Trainz fan from 2004 and 2006. I probably should borrow a PC, learn Trainz 12 and Surveyor there, and then come back to Mac...

 

[KingConrail76]

I'm having a blast, don't get me wrong. Trainz is great. But the fact that we are back-rev'd to 10 on the Mac is a problem. Also, I posted a question a day ago in the Mac forum on turnouts… no help. But on Trainz 12 the forum support is non-stop. THEN, my big problem is that I click on the help icon, get an empty Wiki looking support page. I do searches, get nothing. Finally found a Mac Trainz support site, it was all basic stuff like "use the track tool to lay track". I'm just saying that Surveyor on Mac probably isn't the place to start. I see you were a Trainz fan from 2004 and 2006. I probably should borrow a PC, learn Trainz 12 and Surveyor there, and then come back to Mac...

TrainzMAC is actually TS12 with TS2010 content...so you got more than the PC guys who bought TS12 and do not already own TS2010.

I don't own or use a MAC, so I have no clue, but I have to ask, would a Route built in TS2010 or TS12 for PC even be usable in TrainzMAC? (I know the "mobile" editions are not compatable with the PC versions).

 

[boyerm25]

In TS2010 it would but not TS12. Also, a slight correction. The mac version has the 2012 engine but only the 2010 content, not 2010 content added to 2012.

 

[KingConrail76]

In TS2010 it would but not TS12. Also, a slight correction. The mac version has the 2012 engine but only the 2010 content, not 2010 content added to 2012.

Noted, but what I ment was that TS12 only shipped with a small number of routes, where TS2010 had quite a few more, so even with only TS2010 content in the TS12 engined TrainzMAC, Mac users got more than PC TS12 buyers.
-Same "engine", but more, non-equal content.

 

[deadpoolmx55]

i could do it, for a decent price, have it done in a week

 

[AntonyVW]

I'm having a blast, don't get me wrong. Trainz is great. But the fact that we are back-rev'd to 10 on the Mac is a problem. Also, I posted a question a day ago in the Mac forum on turnouts… no help. But on Trainz 12 the forum support is non-stop. THEN, my big problem is that I click on the help icon, get an empty Wiki looking support page. I do searches, get nothing. Finally found a Mac Trainz support site, it was all basic stuff like "use the track tool to lay track". I'm just saying that Surveyor on Mac probably isn't the place to start. I see you were a Trainz fan from 2004 and 2006. I probably should borrow a PC, learn Trainz 12 and Surveyor there, and then come back to Mac...

If you think the forum for the mac is quiet you should try the one for iOS (ipad) or android. Even a graveyard is busier TS12 is busier in one respect because its has had so many problems over its time. But dont get to hung up on the quietness on the Mac - there is a new version due out for you early in the new year.

 

[philskene]

Rick - are you still interested?

Rick --

Are you still interested in this?

If so I'll install TS10 on my PC. I'm assuming that TS10 is the same as your Mac version - is this correct?

No promises that I'll complete it, but as a first step I'll rough out the track work.

I'm assuming that you want the length of the spurs approximately equal to the length required to accommodate the number of cars indicated in your diagram? Is this critical? Can they be longer?

What about scenery, if I get that far? My preference is always an industrial setting.

Payment - yes, but only if you like it and whatever you think it is worth. If I do finish it I'd also like to put it on the Download Station.

Phil

 

[philskene]

Download link to the first draft

Rick --

This is a bare bones first cut.

Is it, generally, what you want?

If it is, you will need to tell me:
The length of the spurs.
The number of roundhouse stalls.

Remember, with the spurs allow some additional length so that the switches can be set.

I have made all curves 200m. I would certainly go no smaller than that.

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=47BF7057B10D1B30!129&authkey=!AIXVGQ6Py7eEtvg&ithint=file,.cdp

Phil