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blueodessey
Well-known member
Good Day,
A little discussion on where I have been, and where I want to be? about 2014, I found trainz almost by accident, had IPAD and was looking for Game Simulator, had tried a lot of different Games, IPAD had only 25 Gigs or so of play space, so space was an issue with other Apple Programs I used. I had just left from playing Modern War for some 5 yrs. I needed something fresh.
Played Railroad Tycoon and similar stuff, was OK, but not exactly what I needed.
Somehow, I saw something mentioned about Trainz Driver for Apple, checked it out. And that kept me going for year. But then, I ran out of space on IPAD, realized, I really need a Laptop to go regular Trainz, TS!2.
HP Laptop with Integrated GPU fit the bill. After a few years my Graphics struggled with newer versions of Trainz, TANE.
Time for another Laptop, ASUS ROG STRIX with NVIDIA 1080 GTX dedicated not integrated,,, 6 yr.'s passed, and again I was in a Rut with struggling GPU.
I looked around for good Laptop, about 1 yr old, I found an HP Victus with 1 Terabyte SSD, NVIDIA RTX 4060 8Gigs VRAM, my next step, swap out 1 Tera SSD,, Add two 4 Tera SSD's, yes it cost 3 bills and change, but at least now, Hard Drive space is not premium, I have what I need, hopefully it will last several years.
The Video Card made a huge difference, I hardly ever see Frame Jerkiness on my Routes, and Refresh is quite snappy.
SSD are Samsung 990 PRO PCI 4.0 MVMe M2 using Samsung Magician Software for Maintenance and Error Correcting.
I also need to add, I have Lenovo 12.5 Laptop, which I changed out the 1 Tera to 4 Tera SSD, that poor hard drive had about 50 Gigs left, which in the scheme of things, Windows environment playing with Fire. The reason for the other smaller Laptop, it is great travel companion when comes to flying.
Speaking of software, I was using One Drive to both mirror and backup my Files in General. The important about doing that on 2 different Laptops. What drove me bats wing, was how much drive space it would use for backups, dependent on File Deletions etc. There needed to be some ample padded space for it to work..
That was another reason for coming up short on Drive Space along with additional Graphics File Sizes. End result, decided Microsoft One Drive was not for me.
Something along the line,, Sync Toy or similar is better choice.
I do however use Carbonite for long term storage and backup operations with larger Laptop Work computer.
On another situation prior to upgrading all my SSD's from 1 Tera to 4 Tera, I had tried just adding a 4 Tera Drive as external, the problem came up, my USB was not the latest speed upgrade I needed to run Trainz on external drive. As I tried TRS 2019 Platinum, it ran very laggy, that was when I realized my USB sockets where not running the latest speed.
Point here, check your USB outlets to see if they have enough speed to run a Simulator. Versus the PCI Bridge internally that is more fluid.
===========================================================================================
I had used TRS2019 for quite some time, decided to upgrade to 2019 Platinum Version... And a few months later, decided to take the plunge and get Trainz 22 PE (Platinum).
I like Train 22, have a lot to learn about Surveyor 2.0 with all the extra flyout menus.... Seems to me the Game Engine runs much quicker, and my DBR operations are more fluid and take less time than in 2019 Game Versions...
On my HP Victus I run both 2019 and Trainz 22, with mostly 5.0 and higher Route Versions.
======================================================
Enough banter for tonight: Time for some YTube stuff.
When Natural Disaster strikes the Railroad
New gondolas and an old loco: Future projects heading for the shop
Firing up and Running Northern Live Steam Locomotive 402 | Marshall Steam Museum
The Tale of Conrail's Smallest Railroad
Train Too Long For EOT Device To Work! Rainbow Train, CSX & Norfolk Southern At Same RR Crossing
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD MERGER
https://youtu.be/n-P3W0apMDM?si=lAnHxJUiRxJ_TPrP
WHEN FREIGHT CARS HAD NO GRAFFITI
https://youtu.be/KwJUZ8w5dQo?si=XFCNZr_N_6oLhBN2
The Strange Locomotives Loggers Loved - C.D.Scott "Climax" Locomotives
https://youtu.be/KEFIGYOuLWc?si=ZWRpxzOlYBvYr-OA
And this is a wrap, thanks for dropping in.
A little discussion on where I have been, and where I want to be? about 2014, I found trainz almost by accident, had IPAD and was looking for Game Simulator, had tried a lot of different Games, IPAD had only 25 Gigs or so of play space, so space was an issue with other Apple Programs I used. I had just left from playing Modern War for some 5 yrs. I needed something fresh.
Played Railroad Tycoon and similar stuff, was OK, but not exactly what I needed.
Somehow, I saw something mentioned about Trainz Driver for Apple, checked it out. And that kept me going for year. But then, I ran out of space on IPAD, realized, I really need a Laptop to go regular Trainz, TS!2.
HP Laptop with Integrated GPU fit the bill. After a few years my Graphics struggled with newer versions of Trainz, TANE.
Time for another Laptop, ASUS ROG STRIX with NVIDIA 1080 GTX dedicated not integrated,,, 6 yr.'s passed, and again I was in a Rut with struggling GPU.
I looked around for good Laptop, about 1 yr old, I found an HP Victus with 1 Terabyte SSD, NVIDIA RTX 4060 8Gigs VRAM, my next step, swap out 1 Tera SSD,, Add two 4 Tera SSD's, yes it cost 3 bills and change, but at least now, Hard Drive space is not premium, I have what I need, hopefully it will last several years.
The Video Card made a huge difference, I hardly ever see Frame Jerkiness on my Routes, and Refresh is quite snappy.
SSD are Samsung 990 PRO PCI 4.0 MVMe M2 using Samsung Magician Software for Maintenance and Error Correcting.
I also need to add, I have Lenovo 12.5 Laptop, which I changed out the 1 Tera to 4 Tera SSD, that poor hard drive had about 50 Gigs left, which in the scheme of things, Windows environment playing with Fire. The reason for the other smaller Laptop, it is great travel companion when comes to flying.
Speaking of software, I was using One Drive to both mirror and backup my Files in General. The important about doing that on 2 different Laptops. What drove me bats wing, was how much drive space it would use for backups, dependent on File Deletions etc. There needed to be some ample padded space for it to work..
That was another reason for coming up short on Drive Space along with additional Graphics File Sizes. End result, decided Microsoft One Drive was not for me.
Something along the line,, Sync Toy or similar is better choice.
I do however use Carbonite for long term storage and backup operations with larger Laptop Work computer.
On another situation prior to upgrading all my SSD's from 1 Tera to 4 Tera, I had tried just adding a 4 Tera Drive as external, the problem came up, my USB was not the latest speed upgrade I needed to run Trainz on external drive. As I tried TRS 2019 Platinum, it ran very laggy, that was when I realized my USB sockets where not running the latest speed.
Point here, check your USB outlets to see if they have enough speed to run a Simulator. Versus the PCI Bridge internally that is more fluid.
===========================================================================================
I had used TRS2019 for quite some time, decided to upgrade to 2019 Platinum Version... And a few months later, decided to take the plunge and get Trainz 22 PE (Platinum).
I like Train 22, have a lot to learn about Surveyor 2.0 with all the extra flyout menus.... Seems to me the Game Engine runs much quicker, and my DBR operations are more fluid and take less time than in 2019 Game Versions...
On my HP Victus I run both 2019 and Trainz 22, with mostly 5.0 and higher Route Versions.
======================================================
Enough banter for tonight: Time for some YTube stuff.
When Natural Disaster strikes the Railroad
New gondolas and an old loco: Future projects heading for the shop
Firing up and Running Northern Live Steam Locomotive 402 | Marshall Steam Museum
The Tale of Conrail's Smallest Railroad
Train Too Long For EOT Device To Work! Rainbow Train, CSX & Norfolk Southern At Same RR Crossing
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD MERGER
https://youtu.be/n-P3W0apMDM?si=lAnHxJUiRxJ_TPrP
WHEN FREIGHT CARS HAD NO GRAFFITI
https://youtu.be/KwJUZ8w5dQo?si=XFCNZr_N_6oLhBN2
The Strange Locomotives Loggers Loved - C.D.Scott "Climax" Locomotives
https://youtu.be/KEFIGYOuLWc?si=ZWRpxzOlYBvYr-OA
And this is a wrap, thanks for dropping in.
blueodessey
Well-known member
Good Morning again,
Was thinking over what I posted on USB situation and added this to the mix.
This link below, is similar to the HP Victus I bought, but it has 512 SSD
duckduckgo.com
When I purchased my HP Victus, I thought, assumed, I didn't check it thoroughly, that I had a fairly good speed out of my USB-C Sockets on side of Laptop. Which my assumption was 3.2, mine was 3.0, I was using a USB C Cable which is fairly quick, I belief Thunder Bolt is faster?
Even the Tech person who checked my specs to see if could run the External Drive for Simulator missed the point of my USB Speed on computer. But I need to bear the brunt of this Error and own it. Should have done a more thorough examination of my USB-C Port USB GEN Version.
So when if, you look to buy your next Laptop, and will be using USB for External Work,,Backup, or maybe running Trainz on External for portability, due yourself a favor and really check your PCI and USB port assignment type, it does make a difference in Transfer Speeds. relative to File Backup, versus running Trainz on External, or, even Running Linux OS, which quite possible on almost any Drive out of USB, Even small USB sticks can have Linux running, amazing when you think about it. (Disclaimer, I am not a Linux Pro, do your own due diligence}
Take a read on this Technical section to understand between Apple and Window Appliances.
"One unanswered question is whether these cables will support the Thunderbolt, or Display Port, or USB4 protocols.
www.techadvisor.com
Especially read their salient comments with respect to MAC users and different Thunderbolt variations.
Mr's Blue loves her MAC, which is fine with me, I am not MAC bread, I grew up in Linux, DOS 3.1. Win environments, and never cared for MAC, it just wasn't my cup of Tea.
I do respect MAC, it is an amazing Computer and best for Graphics over DOS Environments. I should also add, my first computer was Radio Shack Tandy 1000, with Basic as operating system, speed was 6 hertz or something, this was 1970's.. I had fun doing a little Basic Programming. That was 54 yrs, omg, I'm dating myself, I better keep quite before get the title, dinosaur, or Ancient.....LOL
Was thinking over what I posted on USB situation and added this to the mix.
This link below, is similar to the HP Victus I bought, but it has 512 SSD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB
My RTX GPU is a 4060 & SSD is was 1 Tera not 1/2 Tera 512 Drive which is a joke for space (my opinion only), nice for folks who use Cloud Storage or some other means to hold their other files.HP-Victus-i5-13420H-GeForce-Backlit/dp/B0DMVCSKWN at DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified.
When I purchased my HP Victus, I thought, assumed, I didn't check it thoroughly, that I had a fairly good speed out of my USB-C Sockets on side of Laptop. Which my assumption was 3.2, mine was 3.0, I was using a USB C Cable which is fairly quick, I belief Thunder Bolt is faster?
Even the Tech person who checked my specs to see if could run the External Drive for Simulator missed the point of my USB Speed on computer. But I need to bear the brunt of this Error and own it. Should have done a more thorough examination of my USB-C Port USB GEN Version.
So when if, you look to buy your next Laptop, and will be using USB for External Work,,Backup, or maybe running Trainz on External for portability, due yourself a favor and really check your PCI and USB port assignment type, it does make a difference in Transfer Speeds. relative to File Backup, versus running Trainz on External, or, even Running Linux OS, which quite possible on almost any Drive out of USB, Even small USB sticks can have Linux running, amazing when you think about it. (Disclaimer, I am not a Linux Pro, do your own due diligence}
Take a read on this Technical section to understand between Apple and Window Appliances.
"One unanswered question is whether these cables will support the Thunderbolt, or Display Port, or USB4 protocols.
Thunderbolt 3 vs Thunderbolt 4 vs USB4
USB speeds, types and features explained
USB 3.2 sorts out the confusing speed names, but then there's USB4 and Thunderbolt to think about
www.techadvisor.com
Especially read their salient comments with respect to MAC users and different Thunderbolt variations.
Mr's Blue loves her MAC, which is fine with me, I am not MAC bread, I grew up in Linux, DOS 3.1. Win environments, and never cared for MAC, it just wasn't my cup of Tea.
I do respect MAC, it is an amazing Computer and best for Graphics over DOS Environments. I should also add, my first computer was Radio Shack Tandy 1000, with Basic as operating system, speed was 6 hertz or something, this was 1970's.. I had fun doing a little Basic Programming. That was 54 yrs, omg, I'm dating myself, I better keep quite before get the title, dinosaur, or Ancient.....LOL
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blueodessey
Well-known member
Good Day,
Weather here in So California, lots of Fires, and crazy wind storms, called the Santa Ana Winds. Our fire, the Franklin Fire has eaten up about 49000 Acres. Some homes have been lost. Hard to believe this started 3 weeks ago, in the middle of Fall.
Our biggest issue, we have not had any measurable Rain, on the other hand, from San Francisco all the way to Canada, has had huge amounts of Rain. Which they needed for Snow.
So will see how it goes, hopefully by January will scare up some rain, I forgot to mention, during the Firestorm, our humidity got down to 7% anything below 20% encourages Fires to sprout.. Especially with 80 Degree days, way to warm for Fall, abet, we are going into Winter in few more days, could have fooled me!
I made a slight mistake, when I replaced my old Laptop I needed to replace the poor old 7 yr mouse, I kept thinking my Mouse settings were wrong, but then I had epiphany, I remember once 20 years ago, I had a similar issue found out it was the Optical Laser going bad.
Essentially the Laser is worn out. Fortunately I had a spare, new one ordered might be here be here before Xmas.
Now back to trainz, been busy in TRS 22 PE, I went thru and merged or deleted any routes not appealing to me.
After all was said and done, ended up with 365 Routes, out of those 75 are Payware, hard to believe in 0ver 10 years of Trainz, that accumulated this much. EEK! Part of the issue, I had a slew of small tile Routes that interested me.
Looks like I better try and reduce my inventory...
Pictures for tonight:
Picture Station stop in the Country.
Just exemplar of what I do with my Routes to categorize and have quick info when I am in the Merging mood.
One of many Mountain Pictures I use as reference when I try to create my own.
This picture gives me the name of the Route and details, I've tried to make the habit of taking a couple of different Route Pic, with associated I need to visually see what each route looks like to develop the best possible merge for them.
Whatever I do to a Route, I always take the time notating what changes and/or problems occurred with each route.
Several of these type Routes are either Canadian or European many are DEM constructed, more often than not, WIP etc., Since I don't run desktop Computer, I have to cut back these Extra large routes, in some cases by 50% in order not to over work, or over heat. If I like the Route, then it is worth my time. Occasionally, I will take a large Route, and cut it in half, but that is triple the work, in the way you have to delete tiles..
Finally making headway with TRS22 and learned how to cut 100's of tiles in one swath.
One of the tricks, make sure you mark your cut points, using Red HOG color spot.. And zoom out like shown in this picture. Once cut, it takes about 20-30 sections for the command to execute, you have to be patient. IT does work, and works well.
If you are trimming tiles of a large DEM route that aren't really being used, then make sure you do multiple saves, if trainz crashes, and it can when RAM runs out with these operations, you wont lose all your hard work and time.
Another thing when merge routes, I make sure I change the Regions to Grid Style not Textured with color, I need the grid lines to make my track connections on a merge line up.
Adding color Texture, Mountains, Water later, no big deal....
Just another piece of huge merging operation to combine a bunch of my small routes together.
And a few YTube oics for you:
I needed a small route with not too much rail lines for my Grand Merge project. This one fit the bill, it has a nice Farming and Grain operation lots of open country.
Abandoned New Haven Railroad Boxcars in Boston, MA
WILD! Train Derails on Camera
Claremont-Concord Railroad General Electric 44-Tonner Struggles To Run Around Due To Ice 3/5/92
Claremont-Concord Railroad General Electric 44-Tonner Derailment Due To Ice On Tracks 2/17/92
California’s Abandoned Chicago Metra Train
Southeastern Railway Museum 8954 Part 5, Dealing with the Stuck Injectors
Did you know that it was the only yellow one? I'll tell you the story of this locomotive!
https://youtu.be/y32H7uphrRE?si=eFZQNApTyCORa7-u
KANCHAN KANYA + PRATAP + DURGIANA + POORVA Mega High Speed Compilation of 130 KMPH Trains at HBC
https://youtu.be/CfVYF-JPq18?si=AqJ1sVd0gvd2m0pi
Train Plowing railroad tracks after winter storm - December 2022 - Donner Pass
https://youtu.be/pcmD_hCnwHQ?si=hYsx1fYRhxjGV79U
Crazy trains that have unhooked railway cars! Emergency!! Breaks Knuckle
https://youtu.be/gkkSgPt2YtI?si=WpEvUHqbNYv87LCl
Total IDIOTS TRUCKS, CARS VS TRAINS - Scary Train FAILS - Train hit Snow
https://youtu.be/sTdMoYLkVGU?si=_-k3Ttg42OnA4ZEB
OK folks that's it for tonight, I have a Ant invasion to deal with, going to have a word with the Queen Ant, and it ain't going to be purdy.
Take care all, thanks for dropping in.
Weather here in So California, lots of Fires, and crazy wind storms, called the Santa Ana Winds. Our fire, the Franklin Fire has eaten up about 49000 Acres. Some homes have been lost. Hard to believe this started 3 weeks ago, in the middle of Fall.
Our biggest issue, we have not had any measurable Rain, on the other hand, from San Francisco all the way to Canada, has had huge amounts of Rain. Which they needed for Snow.
So will see how it goes, hopefully by January will scare up some rain, I forgot to mention, during the Firestorm, our humidity got down to 7% anything below 20% encourages Fires to sprout.. Especially with 80 Degree days, way to warm for Fall, abet, we are going into Winter in few more days, could have fooled me!
I made a slight mistake, when I replaced my old Laptop I needed to replace the poor old 7 yr mouse, I kept thinking my Mouse settings were wrong, but then I had epiphany, I remember once 20 years ago, I had a similar issue found out it was the Optical Laser going bad.
Essentially the Laser is worn out. Fortunately I had a spare, new one ordered might be here be here before Xmas.
Now back to trainz, been busy in TRS 22 PE, I went thru and merged or deleted any routes not appealing to me.
After all was said and done, ended up with 365 Routes, out of those 75 are Payware, hard to believe in 0ver 10 years of Trainz, that accumulated this much. EEK! Part of the issue, I had a slew of small tile Routes that interested me.
Looks like I better try and reduce my inventory...
Pictures for tonight:
Picture Station stop in the Country.
Just exemplar of what I do with my Routes to categorize and have quick info when I am in the Merging mood.
One of many Mountain Pictures I use as reference when I try to create my own.
This picture gives me the name of the Route and details, I've tried to make the habit of taking a couple of different Route Pic, with associated I need to visually see what each route looks like to develop the best possible merge for them.
Whatever I do to a Route, I always take the time notating what changes and/or problems occurred with each route.
Several of these type Routes are either Canadian or European many are DEM constructed, more often than not, WIP etc., Since I don't run desktop Computer, I have to cut back these Extra large routes, in some cases by 50% in order not to over work, or over heat. If I like the Route, then it is worth my time. Occasionally, I will take a large Route, and cut it in half, but that is triple the work, in the way you have to delete tiles..
Finally making headway with TRS22 and learned how to cut 100's of tiles in one swath.
One of the tricks, make sure you mark your cut points, using Red HOG color spot.. And zoom out like shown in this picture. Once cut, it takes about 20-30 sections for the command to execute, you have to be patient. IT does work, and works well.
If you are trimming tiles of a large DEM route that aren't really being used, then make sure you do multiple saves, if trainz crashes, and it can when RAM runs out with these operations, you wont lose all your hard work and time.
Another thing when merge routes, I make sure I change the Regions to Grid Style not Textured with color, I need the grid lines to make my track connections on a merge line up.
Adding color Texture, Mountains, Water later, no big deal....
Just another piece of huge merging operation to combine a bunch of my small routes together.
And a few YTube oics for you:
I needed a small route with not too much rail lines for my Grand Merge project. This one fit the bill, it has a nice Farming and Grain operation lots of open country.
Abandoned New Haven Railroad Boxcars in Boston, MA
WILD! Train Derails on Camera
Claremont-Concord Railroad General Electric 44-Tonner Struggles To Run Around Due To Ice 3/5/92
Claremont-Concord Railroad General Electric 44-Tonner Derailment Due To Ice On Tracks 2/17/92
California’s Abandoned Chicago Metra Train
Southeastern Railway Museum 8954 Part 5, Dealing with the Stuck Injectors
Did you know that it was the only yellow one? I'll tell you the story of this locomotive!
https://youtu.be/y32H7uphrRE?si=eFZQNApTyCORa7-u
KANCHAN KANYA + PRATAP + DURGIANA + POORVA Mega High Speed Compilation of 130 KMPH Trains at HBC
https://youtu.be/CfVYF-JPq18?si=AqJ1sVd0gvd2m0pi
Train Plowing railroad tracks after winter storm - December 2022 - Donner Pass
https://youtu.be/pcmD_hCnwHQ?si=hYsx1fYRhxjGV79U
Crazy trains that have unhooked railway cars! Emergency!! Breaks Knuckle
https://youtu.be/gkkSgPt2YtI?si=WpEvUHqbNYv87LCl
Total IDIOTS TRUCKS, CARS VS TRAINS - Scary Train FAILS - Train hit Snow
https://youtu.be/sTdMoYLkVGU?si=_-k3Ttg42OnA4ZEB
OK folks that's it for tonight, I have a Ant invasion to deal with, going to have a word with the Queen Ant, and it ain't going to be purdy.
Take care all, thanks for dropping in.
blueodessey
Well-known member
Good Sat morning all,
Trainz is having their famed end of the year Sale, up to 90% off, Dec 20, 2024 thru Jan 6th, 2025, if you don't purchase anything much thru the year, this is one Sale, that really helps catch up things you might like.
I save my money all year long for this Sale, and I think it is quite worth it when you look at the prices below, for items I purchased, wanted, watching thru the year.
I had to spend some money repairing, replacing our old worn out Water heater of 22 years, started leaking couple weeks ago, actually I knew it was going bad in Oct this year, tried to delay it till January. It had to large rusted out holes, and was leaking slowly, but come December, it really started leaking. Expensive to have Plumber come out, and then find out, my copper re pipe 15 years ago forgot to put shut off valves on both sides of heater. So that had to be put in.
Anyway, I went frugal for Xmas Gifts, but saved my pennies for these items below..
I was very light on my Aussie Rolling Stocks so I added to them too!
Got some really cool Routes, and saved a ton of Monies..Enjoyed the free items Trainz gave away, all you had to do was to download them.
The Flying Scotsman 1920s is compatible with the following versions of Trainz:
- TANE build 74710 (or higher)
- TANE SP1 build 80341 (or higher) Free
Pro Train Badgers Pass Free
Victorian Railways V499 - Baldwin Built × 1 Free
Euro Bundle (5 Pack) $19.99
CONTZ Pack - Standard Edition $2.60
Quinnimont Coal Drag $4.00
Orient Express Train set $4.00
C44aci Locomotive - QUBE Logistics Pack $3.00
Coalmint Mountains Railroad $5.00
Indiana Railroad - EMD SD9043MAC $1.00
BNSF Railway - GE ES44DC $1.20
Canadian Rocky Mountains Viktor Lake to Ross Peak and Glacier $8.00
Trainz Route: Franklin Avenue Industrial $4.00
Avmz Intercity 71 $1.60
BNSF Railway - EMD SD70MAC - Heritage $1.20
CSX Transportation - GE C40-8 $1.20
Burlington Northern Railroad - EMD SD70MAC $1.20
Trainz Route: Balezino Mosti $5.00
C44aci Locomotive - QUBE Logistics Pack $3.00
Coalmint Mountains Railroad $5.00
Indiana Railroad - EMD SD9043MAC $1.00
BNSF Railway - GE ES44DC $1.20
Canadian Rocky Mountains Viktor Lake to Ross Peak and Glacier $8.00
Trainz Route: Franklin Avenue Industrial $4.00
Avmz Intercity 71 $1.60
BNSF Railway - EMD SD70MAC - Heritage 3 $1.20
CSX Transportation - GE C40-8 $1.20
Burlington Northern Railroad - EMD SD70MAC $1.20
Southern Pacific - GE CW44-9 $2.60
USA Route - Far Northern Mountains $4.00
Yellowstone Mountain & Central Railroad $7.00
SSR Fletchers Crawfords GE C44aci Pack $3.00
CSX Transportation - EMD SD60M YN3 $1.20
Pacific National C44aci 92 and 93 Class Locomotives $3.00
CSX Transportation - EMD SD80MAC YN3 $1.20
CSX Transportation - EMD SD60 $2.00
BNSF Railway - GE C44-9W Heritage $2.00
BNSF Railway - GE Dash 9 44CW War Bonnet $2.40
You still have time, till Jan 6th 2025, check it out to see if there is something there for you?
Buy the way , I just noticed my I my FCT had expired, no wonder my downloads were taking so much time....EEK!
Have a wonderful time and Happy New Year to all...
Thank you to all the Asset Creators for making my Year and Xmas time great, we are truly blessed in many ways..
ONE MORE THING
Make sure you goto to DLC, then look at Categories and checkoff "Discounted-Items"
easy to go and see what is on sale there,,, several pages of items..
Have fun.
Trainz is having their famed end of the year Sale, up to 90% off, Dec 20, 2024 thru Jan 6th, 2025, if you don't purchase anything much thru the year, this is one Sale, that really helps catch up things you might like.
I save my money all year long for this Sale, and I think it is quite worth it when you look at the prices below, for items I purchased, wanted, watching thru the year.
I had to spend some money repairing, replacing our old worn out Water heater of 22 years, started leaking couple weeks ago, actually I knew it was going bad in Oct this year, tried to delay it till January. It had to large rusted out holes, and was leaking slowly, but come December, it really started leaking. Expensive to have Plumber come out, and then find out, my copper re pipe 15 years ago forgot to put shut off valves on both sides of heater. So that had to be put in.
Anyway, I went frugal for Xmas Gifts, but saved my pennies for these items below..
I was very light on my Aussie Rolling Stocks so I added to them too!
Got some really cool Routes, and saved a ton of Monies..Enjoyed the free items Trainz gave away, all you had to do was to download them.
The Flying Scotsman 1920s is compatible with the following versions of Trainz:
- TANE build 74710 (or higher)
- TANE SP1 build 80341 (or higher) Free
Pro Train Badgers Pass Free
Victorian Railways V499 - Baldwin Built × 1 Free
Euro Bundle (5 Pack) $19.99
CONTZ Pack - Standard Edition $2.60
Quinnimont Coal Drag $4.00
Orient Express Train set $4.00
C44aci Locomotive - QUBE Logistics Pack $3.00
Coalmint Mountains Railroad $5.00
Indiana Railroad - EMD SD9043MAC $1.00
BNSF Railway - GE ES44DC $1.20
Canadian Rocky Mountains Viktor Lake to Ross Peak and Glacier $8.00
Trainz Route: Franklin Avenue Industrial $4.00
Avmz Intercity 71 $1.60
BNSF Railway - EMD SD70MAC - Heritage $1.20
CSX Transportation - GE C40-8 $1.20
Burlington Northern Railroad - EMD SD70MAC $1.20
Trainz Route: Balezino Mosti $5.00
C44aci Locomotive - QUBE Logistics Pack $3.00
Coalmint Mountains Railroad $5.00
Indiana Railroad - EMD SD9043MAC $1.00
BNSF Railway - GE ES44DC $1.20
Canadian Rocky Mountains Viktor Lake to Ross Peak and Glacier $8.00
Trainz Route: Franklin Avenue Industrial $4.00
Avmz Intercity 71 $1.60
BNSF Railway - EMD SD70MAC - Heritage 3 $1.20
CSX Transportation - GE C40-8 $1.20
Burlington Northern Railroad - EMD SD70MAC $1.20
Southern Pacific - GE CW44-9 $2.60
USA Route - Far Northern Mountains $4.00
Yellowstone Mountain & Central Railroad $7.00
SSR Fletchers Crawfords GE C44aci Pack $3.00
CSX Transportation - EMD SD60M YN3 $1.20
Pacific National C44aci 92 and 93 Class Locomotives $3.00
CSX Transportation - EMD SD80MAC YN3 $1.20
CSX Transportation - EMD SD60 $2.00
BNSF Railway - GE C44-9W Heritage $2.00
BNSF Railway - GE Dash 9 44CW War Bonnet $2.40
You still have time, till Jan 6th 2025, check it out to see if there is something there for you?
Buy the way , I just noticed my I my FCT had expired, no wonder my downloads were taking so much time....EEK!
Have a wonderful time and Happy New Year to all...
Thank you to all the Asset Creators for making my Year and Xmas time great, we are truly blessed in many ways..
ONE MORE THING
Make sure you goto to DLC, then look at Categories and checkoff "Discounted-Items"
easy to go and see what is on sale there,,, several pages of items..
Have fun.
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Thank you my friend, I would like to add, that is one amazing Time Line. Awesome!
blueodessey
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CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) is currently conducting extensive testing on hydrogen-powered locomotives, essentially "putting hydrogen to the test" by evaluating its viability as a fuel source for freight rail operations, particularly in the form of a high-horsepower hydrogen locomotive, as part of their commitment to sustainability and reducing emissions; recent trials have seen successful runs hauling coal trains in British Columbia, marking a significant step in their hydrogen locomotive program.
Key points about CPKC's hydrogen testing:
Key points about CPKC's hydrogen testing:
- Focus on high-horsepower locomotives:
CPKC is primarily testing a powerful hydrogen locomotive, designated as CP 1200, designed to handle heavy freight loads.
- Coal hauling trials:
Recent testing phases have involved pulling loaded coal trains in British Columbia, collaborating with a customer in the steelmaking coal supply chain.
- Multi-phase testing:
CPKC is conducting a series of test phases to thoroughly evaluate the performance and reliability of the hydrogen locomotive under various conditions.
- Potential for large-scale adoption:
If successful, CPKC plans to expand its hydrogen locomotive fleet, potentially adding more units in the near future.