Jointed Rail Shortline Service

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William0d0

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I don't know if anyone here has purchased Jointedrails "build you own shortline" 3 pack of locomotives. A search turned up nothing.

If not, I figured I would start a thread chronicling the process as it unfolds.

The order was placed and the transfer of funds has been confirmed.

As instructed I sent an email to Jointedrails detailing:

Railroad Name: Arlen - Seacrest Railroad
Reporting Marks: ASRR
Number Series: 300 - 350

I shall be reporting the progress of this very special order.

When the locomotives come in pictures will be posted.
 
I did the same service some months ago and all I can say that its a great service. It took about 2 weeks for my order 'cause some people were needing a little time off. The wait was worth it. Now the Branks River Connection has some motive power now!
 
Thad09 said:
I did the same service some months ago and all I can say that its a great service. It took about 2 weeks for my order 'cause some people were needing a little time off. The wait was worth it. Now the Branks River Connection has some motive power now!
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Post some pics, please.

I gots to know what to expect.
 
really?
i never heared of this service
which locomotives are included in it ?
and whats the price of this special service
 
It's a nice idea, and a testament to the vendor's popularity that they can get customers to pay for a service that I've seen others offer for free numerous times on the forums. Of course, I've never seen much interest in those threads, and the difference is the engines offered.
I think those that are serious enough to want to create their own short line livery that lack the talent to "do it themselves", see this as a real value.
 
Well, heres a pic. If you bought anything from JR, its what you would expect with this. The pic is of a GP40-2 Ex BN lettered for the Tim Shrider Leasing (TSLX)
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Euphod said:
It's a nice idea, and a testament to the vendor's popularity that they can get customers to pay for a service that I've seen others offer for free numerous times on the forums. Of course, I've never seen much interest in those threads, and the difference is the engines offered.
I think those that are serious enough to want to create their own short line livery that lack the talent to "do it themselves", see this as a real value.
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Some people can't draw.

Some people can't make movies.

Some people don't fly their own aircraft.

Some people don't slaughter their own cattle.

In a first world economy it's all about specializing.
 
Where?

I'm sure you've witnessed as many threads as I have with people offering to skin for other people... banners, locomotives, rolling stock and the like. They just seem to peter out after a bit. This is similar, except for the paying for the models and all that.
 
no sorry i have never seen another service like this in my entire time at the trainz community. i wasnt around in the 1.3 days but have been since.
 
Well you are correct that no service "like this" has been offered, because usually some member or another just offered to skin locomotives or rolling stock to the satisfaction of another member, where your establishment is providing the locomotives, for a charge. It shows that a "free" offer is sometimes inferior to an offer that requires a little investment.
 
the service is little expensive but if some more heavyweight locomotives will be added then price will be just
 
kamran said:
the service is little expensive but if some more heavyweight locomotives will be added then price will be just
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I mistaken the 3 pack as 3 seperate engines(ie 3 seperate GP40-2s) yet I got the 3 engines offered in the service. The price is a little much tho, yet it worked cause I had a little spending money that day. And your right, they could use some more engines or at least include a caboose.
 
I'd like to see some CF7's available for Shortline Service. From my research, they seem to be pretty popular with shortline railroads. I'm designing a railroad based on the N Scale Appalachian Central featured in Model Railroader's January and February 2000 issues. I'm making it a bridge line with Norfolk Southern and CSX freight trains passing through. The route is coal-oriented, with two mines. But I decided to add on a branchline to a lumber camp, which provides logs for a lumber mill that produces woodchips for a pulp mill and lumber for a factory. All the locomotives are from Jointed Rail's website, all freeware. They include SECX-Painted GP38-2s, ATSF-Painted C30-7s, and BNSF-Painted Dash 8-40BWs (BNSF's selling their 8-40BWs). I would like to see more modern locomotives available for more 'regional' service, i.e. SD60s, SD45s, maybe also SD9043MACs. If I had to have a paint scheme for the railroad, it would be something like Clinchfield, Louisville & Nashville, Norfolk & Western (similar to the GP7's offered by Cincysouthernrwy), Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis, or Chesapeake & Ohio. I'm waiting 'til after Christmas to get some payware (since my grandparents' still send some money every Christmas), or maybe save the money from Christmas and add that to the money that I receive for my birthday (It's in January). Though there's usually a model railroad convention in March in Atlanta that I often go to. I can't leave one without buying something.
 
2nd Impression

The order arrived via email attachment as a single ".CDP" which was 162megs including all dependencies (even a total noob can install this thing).

So I have the new locos working the line testing the signalling and trackage of my WIP route.

Had to fix a few broken track pieces.

But anyhow.

They look totally awesome on the move.

The inside cab graphics are great.

Rotating fans, cab lights and walkway lights.

Sounds are great too.

Looks like top notch stuff so far.:wave:
 
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