springtransit
What are you looking at?
I'd like to suggest you use his heavy 4-4-0 as the basis for the reskin, since it's more similar to the real 999.
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It looks good K4, but I can't see all of it because I'm sitting in a bunch of dry grass...ahh chooo!
Just kidding. Give us a better angle. Cheers,
Fred
transitguard
workin' away.......
UP 844 "stretches her legs" outbound with a train of tourists.
What do you think? Does anyone have any good tips for creating good screenshots?
What do you think? Does anyone have any good tips for creating good screenshots?
springtransit
What are you looking at?
I thought about that, but the heavy 4-4-0 is already weathered, and I like to start with as clean an original as possible...just my preference.
Cheers,
Fred
Well, if it works for you. I would still like to see the heavy one reskinned in that livery(I could do it based on yours, if you don't mind)! Or better yet, if someone would make a model of the NYC 999(I have a drawing of it)!
You know, I have a texture like that. You want it?I thought about that, but the heavy 4-4-0 is already weathered, and I like to start with as clean an original as possible...just my preference.
Cheers,
Fred
Otherwise, I've been meaning to built 999 for a while. It looks simple, and I want to make another 24hr start to release engine. Of course, I need some free time for that.
Cheers,
Ben
LieLestoSbrat
LRW and UKBL Team Member
Yes. It's a reskin of Ben Neal's modern 4-4-0...something I've been playing with the last few days. I've started a project to expand the NYC steam roster so #999 seemed like a good choice for a 4-4-0 reskin...plus I wanted to try my hand at reproducing the metallic silver script on the tender.
Thanks,
Fred
Just a point about the World speed record you mentioned their. That was a claimed speed, but was never proven, as such doesn't stand. The loco did how ever still set at the time a world speed record of 82mph. The first loco to reach the authenticated ton was 4472 Flying Scotsman, later flowed by 2750 Papyrus. Both these speed runs where recorded with a Dynamometer car, and the later run by Papyrus the documentation still survives. The first authenticated 112.5mph run was by 2509 Silver Link. The run was an experimental press run for the soon to start Silver Jubilee non stop train from London KX to Newcastle. That same loco also achieved a few other world records on the same day.
1) A distance of 25mph between mileposts 30 and 55 over which the speed was continuously at or over 100mph. That stretch was covered at an average speed of 107.5mph.
2) From Hatfield to Huntingdon a distance of 41miles and 15chains was covered at 100.6mph.
3) The entire distance covered at an average of 100mph continuously was 43miles.
4) Steam world record for average speed of 91.8mph over 70miles from Wood Green to Fletton Jnc.
And something unrelated to the above but steam non the less.
Rob
springtransit
What are you looking at?
I assume you have drawings of it, then. By the way, you see the email about the issues I was having with your generic engines?
springtransit
What are you looking at?
Zorronov, I also suggest modifying the heavy 4-4-0's engine spec so that it would reach that top speed!
The only problem with that is, with the smaller drivers, it isn't possible. The original No 999 was built for one thing and one thing only...to go fast! That's why she had 86" drivers. They were not practical in regular service. It took too long to get up to speed. So, with the many starts and stops on a real passenger route, they had to go.
Cheers,
Fred
Cheers,
Fred
I like it but maybe there is a little bit too much grass, but I would like to ask where did you get that auxilary tender?
Matt
transitguard
workin' away.......
I used the tender that comes with the UP Gas turbine on the DLS. I would assume that K4driver did also.
smokeygear
C/LTJG - Operations
Nice modification of a SP steamer. Could also use a whistle change. I think the Trainz Commuter site has some whistle sounds made by Dylanivey and one of them is a NYC 6 chime.
P.S.
We seriously need some new steel heavywieght cars and trucks.
P.S.
We seriously need some new steel heavywieght cars and trucks.
springtransit
What are you looking at?
Like this?
Cheers,
Fred
Now that's a reskin! It looks alot like 999! The cylinders are different, of course, but otherwise the Heavy 4-4-0 bears quite a good resemblance to NYC's 999!
Compare:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1267853