Dcatrambone
I am back in town!
That reskin looks cool on page 397
Show off your reskins!
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TrainzPlayer14
zzz
Erik, absolutely legendary work on that GP15. I appreciate the compliment - I am no where near at the level of the real re-skinners out there, like yourself. I am a novice, pretty new to this. 
@Trainz_12_fan_100 I can certainly try to adapt this to a MILW scheme - the trouble is I can't find the fonts needed that give proper licensing to use them, but don't worry, it's on my list.
Cheers,
TrainzPlayer14
@Trainz_12_fan_100 I can certainly try to adapt this to a MILW scheme - the trouble is I can't find the fonts needed that give proper licensing to use them, but don't worry, it's on my list.
Cheers,
TrainzPlayer14
TrainzPlayer14
zzz
Whoops - double post!
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
Lol, thanks though!
TrainzPlayer14
zzz
Now, I decided to practice with the SW1500, so here's a little WIP (Not representative of final asset):
http://www.railfonts.com/ is your friend.
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
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Erik, absolutely legendary work on that GP15. I appreciate the compliment - I am no where near at the level of the real re-skinners out there, like yourself. I am a novice, pretty new to this.
@Trainz_12_fan_100 I can certainly try to adapt this to a MILW scheme - the trouble is I can't find the fonts needed that give proper licensing to use them, but don't worry, it's on my list.
Cheers,
TrainzPlayer14
I maintain a listing of railroad fonts here. I don't have Milwaukee yet, but you can request it (thru the form provided)
peter
You'll be hard pressed to find proper fonts for MILW, they used half a dozen different ones - two of which are $15 a piece on Railfonts.com linked above and no free alternatives... The font I used on my SW1200 with full MILW lettering was Franklin Gothic Thin, which seemed to match up fairly well. I believe that's the one you'd be looking for?
Speaking of MILW, here's a non-weathered F7 in the 'freight' scheme.
Gonna run this thing through the mud and the sun, give it a proper Milwaukee Road look! I'll probably have to throw some MILW lettering on the sides of this as well as another alt skin - their F units were pretty varied.
Cheers,
SM
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
Looks good. I wish that there was a proper Milwaukee Non-Electrified route to run those on.
TrainzPlayer14
zzz
Thanks everyone, I will check it out. The BNSF #3702 is near completion:
Also, I added Blomberg trucks, are they accurate? Based on what few reference photos I could find of the 3702...
I'd like recommendations on horns as well, I know they used some kind of Leslie or something.
Also, I added Blomberg trucks, are they accurate? Based on what few reference photos I could find of the 3702...
I'd like recommendations on horns as well, I know they used some kind of Leslie or something.
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cascaderailroad
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I don't think that a Train can be truly described as being "Sexy", unless one can possibly get physically attracted and "Exited" over seeing a loco ... But this loco pretty darn close ... "Orgasmic" would be going totally overboard, as that term is usually reserved for Capitol Grill-Shrimp Calamari
Trainman10
NARM
Just some of the stuff coming soon to NARM.
TrainzPlayer14
zzz
It certainly would, but it's a freeware model with a good re-skin kit, can't have everything.
Also, ignore what I said last post, I figured everything out since then
It's done, and I also re-skinned the interior as well. Have sent MSP a PM, awaiting reply, then I will post in an announcement thread.
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This is a short story how the Levi & Appalachian got there new Russian decapods. Besides every reskin should have a story behind it
Among many of the rail fans the L&A was nicknamed "literally anything" because of the different types of locomotives that can be spotted on this railroad that they picked up over time from mergers, scrapped, wrecked, and of course used locomotives. With this appetite for used equipment it was really special to the L&A to finally buy new locomotives. Besides this the robber barons of the time conspired to keep smaller railroads from getting new equipment there by trying to squeeze out these smaller lines. This is how the L&A came to be a railroad known for used equipment and literally anything.
Not long after the first order of Russian decapods were completed world events led to the stranding of these locomotives here on US soil. The first thing that happened was that the czar was embroiled in a civil war and not able to import the locomotives. Next after the unexpected victory of the USA in the Spanish-American War and both Cuba and the Philippines became US states the British Empire became concerned with the growth of the United States in both military and economic power. The Empire then decided to ignore the Monroe Doctrine and started militarizing Canada and arming Mexico in an attempt to squeeze the United States. An imminent blockade also prevented the Russian decapods from being shipped overseas.
With this huge glut of locomotives hitting the market at the same time the L&A and a saw their golden opportunity to increase the fleet with these new locomotives which would be perfect for their branch line services and of course at a price that just could not be ignored.
Below you will see one of 35 new locomotives the crew is happily operating now.
Dave
Among many of the rail fans the L&A was nicknamed "literally anything" because of the different types of locomotives that can be spotted on this railroad that they picked up over time from mergers, scrapped, wrecked, and of course used locomotives. With this appetite for used equipment it was really special to the L&A to finally buy new locomotives. Besides this the robber barons of the time conspired to keep smaller railroads from getting new equipment there by trying to squeeze out these smaller lines. This is how the L&A came to be a railroad known for used equipment and literally anything.
Not long after the first order of Russian decapods were completed world events led to the stranding of these locomotives here on US soil. The first thing that happened was that the czar was embroiled in a civil war and not able to import the locomotives. Next after the unexpected victory of the USA in the Spanish-American War and both Cuba and the Philippines became US states the British Empire became concerned with the growth of the United States in both military and economic power. The Empire then decided to ignore the Monroe Doctrine and started militarizing Canada and arming Mexico in an attempt to squeeze the United States. An imminent blockade also prevented the Russian decapods from being shipped overseas.
With this huge glut of locomotives hitting the market at the same time the L&A and a saw their golden opportunity to increase the fleet with these new locomotives which would be perfect for their branch line services and of course at a price that just could not be ignored.
Below you will see one of 35 new locomotives the crew is happily operating now.
Dave
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
How dare you! (LOL nice reskin)