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I was out hiking in the field out behind the barn. I had nothing to do today so I trekked across the creek and came to the tracks to see if I could get a shot of the BNSF freight that rolls by 12:30. And interesting enough, a train came by at 12:30, but it for sure wasn't the normal two SD70ACE pulling the train, but an C&O Allegheny!!

 

[metrarailboy1]

Thanks everyone!! I think I might continue on this I really do like how it is coming along.

 

[Leadfoot866]

WARNING! Image is larger than 800x600...

"The Beast", on loan to the BNSF, idles on track 12 at Montana Rail Link's Laurel yard...

- Dan

 

[Steveo241]

Thanks everyone!! I think I might continue on this I really do like how it is coming along.

This is amazing. Absolutely astonishing work there, metrarailboy1. Please, I'm begging you, keep it up. If you head down the MILW West Line, let me know if you need pictures of Elmwood Park - Itasca. I don't know where you live so I'm not sure if you can get there or not, but just in case

Steve

 

[UP4021]

Agreed. Do keep it up metrarailboy1. Your work so far really conveys the Chicago look well.

 

[firestorm32]

Railfanning the Chessie System

First train we catch is an E/B Auto Parts Train

Next we catch an W/B Piggyback

Then we catch an E/B Grain Train with a WMSD50 and Chessie SD9 Combo

Lastly we see an W/B Empty Coal

 

[817TAYLOR]

is that a sd30 on there?
ill add mine soon

 

[817TAYLOR]

F.E.C. W.I.P.

this is a wip so forgive me if the pics arent the best


here we see a local freight headed into Tampa Fl.(to be)
(it is a album)
(i think it is public )

http://img30.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img30/5755/130360470973k.smil

 

[UP4021]

Looking good Taylor. Not sure as to how popular corn growing is down in Florida is, but...

Still very interesting.

 

[817TAYLOR]

Looking good Taylor. Not sure as to how popular corn growing is down in Florida is, but...

Still very interesting.

my grandmother sugested it
and she lived there
(it is in the 50's so yea)
i have a thread for it now too.

 

[mcguirel]

As for the track I am sure to be asked about:

My Second Attempt of my first 3DMAX Stitched Track, and it Turned Out Pretty Well. Still Have Tie Texture Improvements to do and Rail Textures as well, plus some tweaking of the mesh.
Notice its higher ballast elevation ( portion roughly 25% buried also for uneven hillside track laying ) anyone and the directional lighting effects as a result of its design?

This Stitched Track is only 368 polys, but still considered High Detailed Track. It can be laid normally which will be low off the ground with matching ballast texture, smoothed to what you see here which requires no ballast texture ( great for different session creations because ballast textures do not dissappear as they are only on the route layer ), and most importantly can be raised .7 higher than the ajoining track for great track laying effects ( not shown ) such as outside track on a turn higher than the inside track for added realism plus other examples best to just be shown, not explained. Tons of work in this track to say the least. It does not use LOD Changes as this causes significant stutter.

 

[metrarailboy1]

Early WIP

 

[metrarailboy1]

GP60M

***PM if you want a better K3LA for this unit and I will email it to you***

 

[Retro00064]

@mcguirel: Great work on that track. I can even see the rail joints.

Regards.

 

[gaugetamper]

@mcguirel, Beautiful track, The textures look great!

Cheers

 

[mcguirel]

@mcguirel: Great work on that track. I can even see the rail joints.

Regards.

http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showpost.php?p=786603&postcount=11394

Thanks. Just one of many new assets for my Ohio Central Remake.
Going to try and add tilt to the track for turns, but that is going to be a royal pain.

 

[nikos1]

Metrarailboy, once again props on your attention to detail. You nailed the the Racine Ave. location. Before visiting Chicago I had found a picture from there and evnetually found the location on google maps, made it a point to get over there to shoot something under the position lights while they were still up, shouldve done it on a weekday so I'd get more than the three trains I did on a Sunday
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=347059&nseq=46
You need to get someone to make you some custom Chicago buildings to go with your route.

 

[gaugetamper]

Going to try and add tilt to the tr...through the banked side of the track. Cheers

 

[Klinger]

@Metrarailboy1

I would assume that is a reskin of the Jointed Rail F40?

Also, do you happen to know the KUID of the track you are using. Both the in use track and the rusted over track. If its not too much trouble, I have a use for it

 

[metrarailboy1]

@Metrarailboy1

I would assume that is a reskin of the Jointed Rail F40?

Also, do you happen to know the KUID of the track you are using. Both the in use track and the rusted over track. If its not too much trouble, I have a use for it

Yes it is a JR reskin and the tracks are built in trs12 JR tracks.