JointedRail stuff [screenshots/renders]

[Red_TVRM]

I have to agree with Backyard, I like the GE power and it is cool to see some coming

 

[amtrakey]

JOE THAT IS AWSOME!!!

 

[Amtrakid17]

DAMM!!! Joe you are one fast creator! All i have to say is, DANG!

 

[socalwb909]

- Now for the boring and hated task of mapping:

-Joe

 

[Timothetoolman]

Can't. Stop. DROOLING!!! :udrool: :udrool: :udrool:
This one I can't wait for, thanks very much Joe and the other boffins at Jointed Rail. I take my hat off to you... oh wait, I'm not wearing one

Cheers
Timo

 

[Dermmy]

Looks fantastic Joe...

 

[socalwb909]

-Thanks Andy, Timo and everyone else!
-Here's skin #1:

-Joe

 

[Timothetoolman]

-Thanks Andy, Timo and everyone else!
-Here's skin #1:
Image removed*
-Joe

*Has fainted. Please wait till Tim regains Consciousness*

Cheers
Timo

 

[train20]

hello cool centerbeam car. any plans for the autorack car.

 

[evan123]

Lookin real good Joe.

 

[UP4021]

Very nicely done Joe.

Though I have to say, you must not hate mapping that much, since you got it done in less than a day.

 

[gisa]

Looks great Joe! You are a machine!

:wave:

Gisa ^^

 

[Dermmy]

Damn but that's sweet...

Andy

 

[ApproachMedium]

Wow. I love you guys.....

-Joe

 

[H222]

Joe, is that Rubbish?? What does it haul??

Looks Good, might have to make my first purchase at JR with that and a SD70 of some sort,

Jamie

 

[gisa]

Joe, is that Rubbish?? What does it haul??

Looks Good, might have to make my first purchase at JR with that and a SD70 of some sort,

Jamie

Looks to me like a paper-products bulkhead/centerbeam? It's a special car that carries paper-products. These are very common sight in certain parts of North America (generally wooded areas). Basically, wood gets chopped up and put into boards, etc...and sent out on these.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatcar#Centerbeam_flatcars

:wave:

Gisa ^^

 

[rbar_164]

*Has fainted. Please wait till Tim regains Consciousness*

Cheers
Timo

quit fainting! your putting holes in my floor! :hehe:

 

[ptrainman]

Man that looks good Joe. You are one fast moving guy.


Paul

 

[007007]

Joe, is that Rubbish?? What does it haul??

Extending what Gisa informed you about the paper-service which must be more of a Canadian process, the centerbeam flatcars get just about EVERYWHERE in the US. Doing so, mostly carrying finished wood products such as dimensional lumber and specialty wood products for the building/construction industry. These cars can also be seen laden with railroad ties.

 

[gisa]

Extending what Gisa informed you about the paper-service which must be more of a Canadian process, the centerbeam flatcars get just about EVERYWHERE in the US. Doing so, mostly carrying finished wood products such as dimensional lumber and specialty wood products for the building/construction industry. These cars can also be seen laden with railroad ties.

I suppose being away from home for 8 years comes with a price. :hehe: Come to think of it, yeah they should be everywhere. I just figured that near wooded areas is where you'd see them the most (obviously that's where they'd get the wood from and it'd make sense to have a lumber mill near that area too). I figure, since a lot of stuff is trucked maybe you can't see them as much in a city, but as a bulk mass, I bet they get sent to a yard but then delivered individually or in groups. Silly assumption on my part...

What I was totally surprised to hear thought was that they carry railroad ties. I thought Gondolas would be better suited for that? I wonder if there is anything else they'd carry?

:wave:

Gisa ^^