Evansville Western RR
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Looks great, Andy- just a little topic drift, but I've never looked into it/tried it: When you patch a unit with ARN, where do you change the color to change the color of the numbers? Obviously, the patch itself is on the main skin for the body, but where do you change the white to yellow?
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The 'numbers' are in the mesh_alpha_numbers folder. There are generally two (sometimes three) sets of digits 0 through 9. The sets are large cab-side numbers, small head-board numbers and sometimes a third set, for example the small running number on the ends of UP long hoods. Identify the set that makes up the cab-side numbers and just swap a set from a CSX loco (yellow) into the target loco replacing the white CR set. You can change number boards from black-on-white to white-on-black the same way. To change the ARN number range edit number_high and number_low in the 'Extensions' container of the loco's config.
The big SD doesn't quite work because the ARN attachment points are set up for a 4-digit CR number, but the patched CSX units are numbered in a three-digit range, so the numbers are not properly centered. I just put it down to sloppy CSX patching It's not immediately obvious but the SD45 and SD60M are also patched...
Andy
The 'numbers' are in the mesh_alpha_numbers folder. There are generally two (sometimes three) sets of digits 0 through 9. The sets are large cab-side numbers, small head-board numbers and sometimes a third set, for example the small running number on the ends of UP long hoods. Identify the set that makes up the cab-side numbers and just swap a set from a CSX loco (yellow) into the target loco replacing the white CR set. You can change number boards from black-on-white to white-on-black the same way. To change the ARN number range edit number_high and number_low in the 'Extensions' container of the loco's config.
The big SD doesn't quite work because the ARN attachment points are set up for a 4-digit CR number, but the patched CSX units are numbered in a three-digit range, so the numbers are not properly centered. I just put it down to sloppy CSX patching
It's not immediately obvious but the SD45 and SD60M are also patched...Andy
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Andy, did any of the patched SD80MACs get the 0 in front? I remember seeing pictures of them with the 0 in CSX paint, but can't recall if I saw any of the patched units like that...
Also, what is the difference between the YARNish roads you uploaded to the DLS compared to the YARNish ones that were already on there? Have a great weekend!
Chase
Also, what is the difference between the YARNish roads you uploaded to the DLS compared to the YARNish ones that were already on there? Have a great weekend!
Chase
Just a speed edit, the YARNish roads are great but the speed setting is pretty fast and out of sinc with the speed through the intersections, plus there is a new no-traffic version of the minor secondary road. In all other respects the assets are identical to the original YARN / YARNish roads. The new YARNish2 roads are used on the route.
On the '0' prefix to a three-digit CSX patch number - I haven't seen an example, but it would certainly fix the out-of-center problem!
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Hoping none... Man I wish the route was done, and JR releases the GMTX leasers.... I CANT WAIT for the BIG day this route hits checkrail.... It maybe another route I never stop playing on.....
montanawestren
meh..
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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