Northern Arizona Route

[GNdome55]

Jakelw, in answer to your question I don’t know. I have no clue how to check frame rate on a Mac yet. I do know that this route is running very smooth compared to my first route, which had dense stands of pines.


“ Get your kicks on Route 66”

So here are some shots of my first attempt of a small town in Trainz. I’m still adding details. ‘Lots of bare baseboard to the right of town. I’m still very much a beginner at this. There are some simple things I having trouble locating. Traffic lights are one of them. The other is some good US crossing gates for a two-lane road. I also tried some of the yarnish road and sidewalk content. I really like it. I’m wondering if anyone knows of a similar two-lane road that is light grey and weathered. My idea for this fictional Arizona town was to have the Route 66 main street close and in easy view from trackside.

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[GNdome55]

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[Retro00064]

<snip> I’m still very much a beginner at this. <snip>

Your routes don't make you look like one. Awesome shots! Keep up the great work!

Regarding the traffic lights: Maddy25 has some on the DLS.

Regarding the grade crossings: bnsf50 has lots of grade crossing goodies on the DLS. Some of them are individual signals designed to work with Boat's ATLS system so that you can build your own crossings instead of using pre-built ones.

A few pre-built grade crossings were made by Maddy25 for her YARN road system, which was updated by Streadway as the "YARNish" system. Streadway released some YARNish updates of the YARN grade crossings also.

One of my projects is a successor to the YARN system to make it more prototypical, which will include multiple shades of asphalt. Whether I'll git 'er done before the next blue moon or two comes to pass is the question.

Regards,

Zachary.

 

[Maxgenesis8]

Outstanding job on the route so far! It definitely has a real arizona feel to it.

 

[jakelw]

Sorry to ask ya a lot of questions. Anyway, great stuff. Keep up the good work mate.

 

[socalwb909]

-If you call yourself a beginner then I don't know what to call myself... This makes me want to quit! Whatever you are doing, keep doing it. I don't see how this can get any better... even though you will probably show me wrong. Keep'em coming!

-Joe

 

[matruck]

Awesome pics there GNdome55 keep em coming.
Cheers Mick.:wave:

 

[titaniclover]

@GNdome55

WOW! Simply stunning screens and route!
I can't wait to see more!

Cheers,
Adam

 

[kamran]

beautiful work

 

[Euphod]

Your first town is a masterful piece of work. The way you have married the buildings to the landscape show that you have a real talent for building placement and an artistic eye as well. I'm very impressed with your skills!

 

[Kon1786]

Absolutely gorgeous !!! GN RULES!!

 

[nfitzsimmons]

I've driven across northern Arizona many times, and you've captured it perfectly. Well done!

 

[nfitzsimmons]

I've driven across northern Arizona many times, and you've captured it perfectly. Well done!

 

[mezzoprezzo]

Great result!

Nice work GNdome55!:Y:

Great use of tones and colours with those paint textures. All applied brilliantly over such a well constructed landscape.

You have clearly discovered the quirkiness of the way textures behave when laid, how to blend and mix them and the tricks of how to exploit what are often unanticipated results to such great effect.

Your use of fewer scenery assets and maximising the artworks is a triumph, not just for frame rate performance, but because it is visually spectacular as well. Those skies, landscapes and rolling stock all work beautifully together and really pack a punch!

I always look forward to seeing your stuff.

Cheers
Casper

 

[Dinorius_Redundicus]

Great that you've made a thread for this layout, just discovered it today. It's one (of just 3 or 4) that I want to plunder regularly for my screen backgrounds! I really like the way you orientate the ground textures to indicate water erosion features, especially on those embankments in the foreground. Very effective.

p.s. TS2010 can run on any of your drives, doesn't have to be on the same drive as the operating system. In fact I've read that there are advantages in devoting one non-OS drive exclusively to Trainz.

 

[SouthwestinAZ1]

I think I can have a bit of say in this as I'm a native to AZ and have driven through the area many of times.

I don't know what area of the R66 that was modeled after but it looks superb, and yes it does look like it would match up with what is around Flagstaff. Flagstaff is indeed recognizable but TBH I'm a bit confused on the era you're trying to model.

Overall though great shots, my skills end at repainting stuff

 

[Eaglefan9727]

Simply amazing

 

[leeferr]

Absolutely gorgeous. I've been to Arizona a few times and you've caputured the essence of it beatifully as I can recall it. Your skills are to be envied.

Mike

 

[GNdome55]

Wow, thanks to all of you for the kind and encouraging comments!
My Internet connection has not been good the last two days so I’ll make this brief.
Just to clarify a few things, this route is fictional or freelanced. Someone has already asked me for a map. I am trying to achieve a sense of realism but not accuracy. I am not setting a definite time period. I’m doing this for fun and I’m improvising as I go along based on photos and some map reference. More than anything this route is from my own memories.
Again, thanks to everyone! I did not expect this kind of response.

Gordon

 

[GNdome55]

‘Just kidding…. or am I?