Well this is my second attempt at replying to this thread. So if the prior one I wrote does show up here, you will know why I repeated myself. In any event, this one will be shorter.
To Gray_Evans, thanks for pointing out to john2020 your concerns about his uploading of the 4-bay hopper in question.
To john2020, I basically recognized early on that you were new to the Trainz content creation process. Reminds me of my early days and so, I am more than understanding about what you did or didn't do.
The 4-bay hopper begins with Auran, which made a number of their so called alias car meshes available via Content Creation Studio, etc. I purchased this package back when and did several modification via the Gmax 3D program, plus with the aid of several others kind people, features like animation of hatches and brake hoses, running numbers, etc. So to me it is a combination of many talents, as are many Trainz assets. May I express my appreciation and thanks again to Auran (now N3V) and the others. I spend a lot of my time thinking that I have not thanked everyone involved over the years more than enough and welcome this opportunity to thank them again.
And under 'by the way', rgcx requested and obtained my permission prior to his reskin of all those boxcars he did. Thanks rgcx.
Yes, Rene' N. Steinkamp and I are one in the same, as much as I would like to say it is not true. LOL
To wreeder, what can I say about your kind comment about me. Thanks. Shame everyone I know does not agree with you. But I am trying my best to have them agree with you.
John2002 did not initially request my permission before uploading his reskin of the hopper. Given that I would rather encourage others to become contributors to Trainz, I have no problem with overlooking his, shall I say, misstep. No one is perfect, thank God. After some ado I was able to get from john2002 the information I needed to track down the origins of the hopper in question. John2002 currently only has my permission to reskin the hopper. Nothing else. As others have mentioned, he would do well to also thanks all those involved in making the hopper possible. Might I add that I don't think it is necessary for him to seek their direct permissions; as I did that already. If I am wrong about that, I apologize.
Now, might I say that in my opinion it is not sufficient to assume that by mentioning the creator in the asset's description that you have by magic obtained their permission to whatever it is that you have done with the asset no matter how honest your intentions (what a beautiful run on sentence that it). Put plainly, it is just better to ask. As far as I can recall, I have not turned down anyone who has asked permission. But no one should get the idea from me having done so, that I might not one day just flat out say NO!!! And if any of you are wondering, do I care about the quality of the reskin or whatever is done to my assets. Yes I do. Did you hear me rgcx? Yes, rgcx, I am putting you on. LOL.
Just one other thing. Apparently wreeder recalls more about my past at this point in time than I do. That is just plain frightening. LOL And finally, my thanks to all who commented on this thread.