Terminal Project

mrmegaminer · Jul 15, 2018

CITY Project (ex Terminal Project)

So, here is my new project, a large terminal, what are your thoughts?

cascaderailroad · Jul 15, 2018

4m track spacing is when the adjacent track spline points just barely touch the adjacent tie ends, this is the PRR standard track spacing

wilts747 · Jul 15, 2018

You have done the easy bit laying some track now the challenge begins bringing it to life. If you haven't already decided what that life should be perhaps visit the Trainz Gallery and/or the Screenshots thread to get the thought process going and to explore what others have achieved. Peter

JCitron · Jul 15, 2018

I also recommend looking at historic photos and videos of terminals. I have found these very useful for my own route building not only for ideas, but also for realistic track layouts.

pware · Jul 15, 2018

One issue to consider that is evident in your screenshot is that rail yards, depots, sidings, workshops, etc are very rarely constructed in a totally open, vacant, unoccupied environment - like a totally flat and empty baseboard. In the real world these structures have to content with existing geography and land use - the buildings, roads, rivers, etc that are already there and cannot be moved.

JCitron · Jul 16, 2018

pware said:
One issue to consider that is evident in your screenshot is that rail yards, depots, sidings, workshops, etc are very rarely constructed in a totally open, vacant, unoccupied environment - like a totally flat and empty baseboard. In the real world these structures have to content with existing geography and land use - the buildings, roads, rivers, etc that are already there and cannot be moved.

You mean like this.

http://www.universalhub.com/files/images/2011/trainslenox.jpg

http://lostnewengland.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/702_1912-10-04.jpg

Boston and Albany (New York Central) coaching yard in Boston's Back Bay. There's the Prudential Tower and highway occupying this site today.

https://binged.it/2zObFwS

mrmegaminer · Jul 16, 2018

Added some stuff to limit the build area and made a few changes

Red_Rattler · Jul 16, 2018

My bolding

pware said:
One issue to consider that is evident in your screenshot is that rail yards

I can't see his image.

mrmegaminer · Jul 16, 2018

Red_Rattler said:
My bolding

I can't see his image.

Here's a link for you if the image won't load
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiI15txU0AA3DQ2.jpg:large

also, another screenshot, and video

mrmegaminer · Jul 18, 2018

So, I've now started work further down the industrial branch

mrmegaminer · Jul 22, 2018

I think it is slowly starting to come together, what about you guys?

JCitron · Jul 22, 2018

This is definitely coming along.

mrmegaminer · Jul 24, 2018

JCitron said:
This is definitely coming along.

Thanks,
Anyway, here is another video,

spottymarshal · Jul 24, 2018

Looks great so far

Can I ask what bridge you have used as it looks very English looking, also in your picture on post 9 what is the Red Line that you have put round different parts and what is it used for?

Thanks

Michael

JCitron · Jul 24, 2018

spottymarshal said:
Looks great so far

Can I ask what bridge you have used as it looks very English looking, also in your picture on post 9 what is the Red Line that you have put round different parts and what is it used for?

Thanks

Michael

The bridge is by user vendel and begin with FMA. There's a gazillion bridges, embankments, and retaining walls which all work very well and look really nice. Some people have actually gone as far as to reskin them for their own use and these are all available on the Download Station.

The red line around some spline assets is invisible track. The assets are built on an invisible track spline, even though they're not really track. There's are a reason why that was done, but I can't remember why anymore.