Looking for...

[boyerm25]

a modern-era USA-style bumper. I don't really know what modern ones look like so I can't figure this out myself.

 

[H222]

TTR trackend on the DLS or SocalWb909's recent Hayes ones


Jamie

 

[mp202]

The TTC (or R) track ends are built into TS12 as a trackside object.

 

[boyerm25]

TTR worked great! Thanks!

 

[cascaderailroad]

There are many, all you have to do is use the Search window
http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?96633-Looking-looking&p=1084473#post1084473

 

[tolansherwood]

I love that "modern" and "railroad" were used in the same sentence to describe the bumper you hoped to find. I live in Montana, and I can assure you that when it comes to things like repair shops, yard bumpers, yard switches, and othe such sundries, if it's still in one piece, it's likely still in use, even if Mark Twain once saw it in his youth. The locos and mainlines get most of the attention and upgrades, while the backwater yards are still using equipment, and sometimes even locomotives, that are well past their expiration date. It would be a very odd railroad company that spent money on something just to make life easier or more asthetic for their employees--not saying it never happens, just putting such things in their proper perspective.

 

[JCitron]

I love that "modern" and "railroad" were used in the same sentence to describe the bumper you hoped to find. I live in Montana, and I can assure you that when it comes to things like repair shops, yard bumpers, yard switches, and othe such sundries, if it's still in one piece, it's likely still in use, even if Mark Twain once saw it in his youth. The locos and mainlines get most of the attention and upgrades, while the backwater yards are still using equipment, and sometimes even locomotives, that are well past their expiration date. It would be a very odd railroad company that spent money on something just to make life easier or more asthetic for their employees--not saying it never happens, just putting such things in their proper perspective.

I agree! When I was out west there I saw plenty of old SWs, and even quite a few Alco S-1s and S-2s, on the sidings next to grain elevators and small industries. The switchers varied in condition from looking nice to needing a complete overhaul. The track was quite amazing too. I didn't even see the rails in some places, yet I saw a string of boxcars and a switcher.

John

 

[Enzo1]

I agree! When I was out west there I saw plenty of old SWs, and even quite a few Alco S-1s and S-2s, on the sidings next to grain elevators and small industries. The switchers varied in condition from looking nice to needing a complete overhaul. The track was quite amazing too. I didn't even see the rails in some places, yet I saw a string of boxcars and a switcher.

John

I love those sights! Especially the old GP9 thats EX GTW over in the Bliss, Idaho area.. Its actually in good shape too, http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2855040
I love those old EIRR units too! ON TOPIC: I would suggest the hayes bumper by socalwb909 on the DLS.. They look really good!

 

[JCitron]

I love those sights! Especially the old GP9 thats EX GTW over in the Bliss, Idaho area.. Its actually in good shape too, http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2855040
I love those old EIRR units too! ON TOPIC: I would suggest the hayes bumper by socalwb909 on the DLS.. They look really good!

I agree, staying on topic, that the Hayes are awesome bumpers. The older Bumper US ones, built-in I think, are good too. I've used the rusty ones all over the place for old lost sidings.

The problem with many new assets today is many people use Sketch-up to make them. This causes wicked polygons and really, really humungously complicated models for what they are. My brother explained to me that this is because they're really B-spline models that are converted to n-gon based models. This causes the huge number of faces, making them more complicated than they should be. Ah. Too much tech talk...

John