MountainView America

[Sek_Hakuna]

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My first time posting pictures here. This is the current route I'm working on. It is 30 boards in size and has logging industry so far. I plan to add mining and related industries. I have several other routes that are either abandoned or still in development. I've been building routes for about 6 months now and learning more everyday. I learn a great deal by closely examining, (in surveyor mode), other peoples routes and how they use textures and such. However...........the texturing in the above images was done with 2010EE and the key press combination of "ctrl>alt>shift>P". For some reason it has to be done twice to get things kick started. I first created all 30 boards then did the key press sequence. I noticed the hills and textures and trees would be applied only to the area I was viewing. Scrolling around the map and the program would then do its thing on the next viewing area. This is useful as the size of the hills/mountains can be regulated somewhat. So I let the program generate terrain and apply textures for about 20 minutes. The colors were okay with me but the mountains and hills looked "funky". A little manual terrain adjustment and things start to look more realistic. I also made "higher" mountains in certain areas. Mostly around the logging camps and the perimeter of the map.

Comments and discussion are welcomed.

Randy

 

[Ronayne]

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[Ronayne]

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[JRT]

Hello Sek_Hakuna,
You seem to have a vary good understanding of Trainz.

What you are creating is what some of us call, "native mode logging". I have been working on narrow gouge logging routes in TS2009WBE/TS2010EE myself.

You can download my beta route here. Its vary small but, it takes me so long to create routes with the detail I want.

I hope my little beta route gives you some "fresh" ideas and some new content to use aswell.

Cheers,
JRT

 

[evan123]

Another native mode logger! Sweet route, it looks promising. Keep it up!

 

[Sek_Hakuna]

An update on the route and some more screen shots. I pretty much have the route finished. There are interactive industries but the route is primarily eye candy rather than realistic train operations. I enjoy controlling one train at a time and delivering coal or logs. I have created a very basic session that sets up a train for each industry. I also have the Blue Comet for a passenger run.

I am debating, with myself, on whether I should upload to the DLS. There are a few payware items in the route such as..........

The nature series things from Murchison 2.

JVC payware trees, shrubs and grass.

There are probably several items not on the DLS included in the route. I have so much content collected that it is difficult to remember where it all came from.

Enjoy the screen shots. Discussion is welcome.

Randy

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[Sek_Hakuna]

Here's a few more.

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[Sek_Hakuna]

And yet a few more............

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[Sek_Hakuna]

The last 5.............

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Thanks for looking,
Randy

 

[JRT]

Vary nice Randy....

Cheers,
JRT

 

[BobCass]

Randy: Welcome..I too have some NG on my layout.. But the biggest Part is Std Gauge..

 

[H222]

Looking nice, but I would change the track, type NG or Narrow Gauge on the DLS
Jamie

 

[BobCass]

 

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[Sek_Hakuna]

I thought there was only one version of 36" track. A bit of searching found two more on the DLS that work without errors. It looks much better than the Auran 36" track. I updated the route with the new track.

I'm having a difficult time finding "free" 36" steam engines. I have only one that functions correctly. The other 5 I have don't have shadows. I don't have anything in 24 or 30 inch.

Browsing Pauls Trainz the other day I found a NG pack for $10 that includes two engines and some box cars and stuff. It states on his website that it funtions in 2010....Can anyone confirm that?

I don't know that I'll ever be completely finished with this route.....

It seems there is always something to upgrade or tweak or just get rid of.

Bob Cass.........How many routes have you completed? You sure have a bunch of screen shots posted.

Randy

 

[gary6204]

http://steammachine.com/bdaneal/ < try here. it has exelent steam engines for all gauges

 

[BobCass]

Randy: Well I suppose its 8-10, but you know yourself there never done..I think I have learned from each one of them..I always try to think about how I going to tackle, but at the same time I like to see if I can work out of a mistake or maybe something I like will happen..So be open minded enough to advantage that..
All of my Mountains or hills are done with topology tools..Good Luck in all your Plans..

 

[JRT]

Here are links for Trainz stuff I have found over the years. Some of the links do not exist anymore.

http://trainzs.webs.com/links.htm

Cheers,
JRT