Train Mods

[Trolca 15]

This newest release is going to make most of my previous work obsolete. I have found how to add new engines and cars without losing any of the current ones.

 

This zip file contains three freight engines that will all operate with the current freight engines for a total of five freight engines when the steam engine included.

 

All these images were taken from the same game session.

 

 

 

 

[Equinox 1,209]

Amazing, Trolca!  I haven't tried them yet, but they look really cool.  One question, though: have you figured out how to make longer trains yet?  Since this depends on the usage of the stations the train's traveling to/from, I don't know if this would even be possible...Looks really good...I'm gonna nominate you for this!  And also, how are you getting so many trains in one screenshot?  I'm lucky to ever see one!

[Trolca 15]

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On 8/22/2003 2:14:00 AM Equinox wrote:

Amazing, Trolca!  I haven't tried them yet, but they look really cool.  One question, though: have you figured out how to make longer trains yet?  Since this depends on the usage of the stations the train's traveling to/from, I don't know if this would even be possible...Looks really good...I'm gonna nominate you for this!  And also, how are you getting so many trains in one screenshot?  I'm lucky to ever see one!

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I wish I could make longer freight trains. I'm not sure if it is possible. If it is I might need help. I still don't know what I'm doing alot of the time.

[Trolca 15]

Here is my first freight car multipack. This is four new box cars to add to your collection.

 

Here is three of them.

 

The green and blue ones...

 

...and the yellow one here.

 

There is also an old weathered one as well.

[Diablo 0]

This is amazing Trolca! I must download a.s.a.p. when I get home from work today!
I love trains and always have alot of them so this variety will make wonders!

[+Guest]

how do you install those files?

[Trolca 15]

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On 8/22/2003 8:05:04 AM tHe Dark_Child wrote:

how do you install those files?

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In the Sim City 4 install, in the plugin folder. As far as I know, all mods should be placed there, only lots are placed inside My Documents.

[+Guest]

Oh thank you,I get it now

[espee04135 47]

THANK YOU

In the few months that I have been around this site you are the only person that has made me come out of my shell (twice now). What your doing is WONDERFUL!

Thank your for all your hard work!

[Trolca 15]

Thanks for the positive responces. I'll be doing more mods soon as well as trying some new ideas. I do see flaws with my current ones that I will correct. The yellow box car needs work for example.

[Trolca 15]

More box cars. I tweaked the first box car multipack and created a new set. There is four cars per set and all can be used at the same time.

 

 

 

 

Here's how they look in the reader.

 

 

 

 

And last but not least.

 

Buggi, this box car is for you.

[Equinox 1,209]

So whichever train engine, and, for that matter, freight cars, appear is completely random, and the length is based off nearby station usage?  And while I'm talking, can we just delete the FSH files if we don't want one of the boxcar textures?

[Trolca 15]

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On 8/23/2003 11:09:08 PM Equinox wrote:

So whichever train engine, and, for that matter, freight cars, appear is completely random, and the length is based off nearby station usage?  And while I'm talking, can we just delete the FSH files if we don't want one of the boxcar textures?

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For the box car multipacks you would want to delete three files, a 3DM, Exemplar and FSH file, all with the same Instance number. This rule is true for most but not all train objects. In general some times you need to do some looking, see what numbers are in the 3DM Mats tab and Exemplar for example. If all that's in the DAT file is FSH files then yes, delete the one you don't want.

[Ifubuildittheywillcome 0]

Wow Trolca! You'll be getting my GL nom for this work! What else in the gam can be changed with the FSH editor? Cars? Planes? Props?

[Trolca 15]

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On 8/23/2003 11:28:01 PM Ifubuildittheywillcome wrote:

Wow Trolca!  You'll be getting my GL nom for this work!  What else in the gam can be changed with the FSH editor?  Cars?  Planes? Props?

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I would think cars and planes would be the same as trains. I don't know about changing props.

 

Here is and updated passenger train pack. I includes a total of three passenger engines and seven passenger cars. They all have the same color scheme and logo.

Its hard to see but the second car in the above image has graffiti.

[themallard12 54]

2 words: Acela Train!

[ALTX 40]

holy crap nice job trolca!!!

[themallard12 54]

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On 8/24/2003 5:05:17 PM ALTX wrote:

holy crap nice job trolca!!!

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I agree, I think your train mods are the best. Now can we have (a) Acela train(s)?

[Trolca 15]

2 words: Acela Train!

http://www.njtransit.com/an_capitalprojects_project006.shtm

 

For right now, I can't change the shape of the engines and cars.  If I could find software to edit 3DS files I might.

[themallard12 54]

Can you atleast try and skin the existing passenger trains?

[+Guest JetRanger]

Wow thats a very cool train! Your are the best train mods creator! Now can u make a TGV bullet train?

[Trolca 15]

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On 8/24/2003 5:23:45 PM themallard12 wrote:

Can you atleast try and skin the existing passenger trains?

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I can use the logo but I can't get around the problem of one side of an enginer or car is the mirror of the other side. The logo will look correct on one side but mirrored on the other. I'll put them on my next set. If its so small that it can't be read then maybe mirroring wont be so bad.

[Trolca 15]

Here is my attempt at a silver/gray color scheme. I placed the Amtrak logo on them. Let me know what you think. I couldn't get the look I wanted.

 

This set should not be used with the first passenger train multipack I made.

 

 

 

 

[Trolca 15]

Here is a tanker car multipack. Over all I think I do better with freight then passenger cars. One big problem with passenger cars is that they are so short.

 

Anyway, here is some images from the game as well as some from the reader for a better look.

 

 

 

 

[Trolca 15]

Here are four steam engine related mods.

 

Looking at the steam engine in the ilive reader, I noticed something wrong with the roof. Two FSH files were layered on top of it that shouldn

[Msprintz 25]

Very good work only one things missing with the passengers trains
Long Island railroad i request you do a scheme of the long island railroad.

[Trolca 15]

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On 8/27/2003 12:00:13 AM mks24 wrote:Very good work only one things missing with the passengers trains

Long Island railroad i request you do a scheme of the long island railroad.

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I'll see what I can do.

For now though, here is a completely new freight Engine. Its a modified box car. It doesn't look like much but I hope to get better at modifying current engines and cars. One thing I want to attempt is to make the passenger cars longer and possible closer together.

 

 

Here is how it looks in the ilive reader.

Again, I know its not much but it is a start.

[SirBig 0]

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On 8/23/2003 11:09:08 PM Equinox wrote:

So whichever train engine, and, for that matter, freight cars, appear is completely random, and the length is based off nearby station usage?  And while I'm talking, can we just delete the FSH files if we don't want one of the boxcar textures?

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Hey Equinox,
Does the length of your freight trains differ? Mine stays the same, only the passenger train get longer the more they are used, but it does seem that I get a lot more freight trains than I do passenger trains so this might make up for the length......

[Trolca 15]

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On 8/28/2003 12:42:51 AM SirBig wrote:

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On 8/23/2003 11:09:08 PM Equinox wrote:

So whichever train engine, and, for that matter, freight cars, appear is completely random, and the length is based off nearby station usage?  And while I'm talking, can we just delete the FSH files if we don't want one of the boxcar textures?

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Hey Equinox,
Does the length of your freight trains differ? Mine stays the same, only the passenger train get longer the more they are used, but it does seem that I get a lot more freight trains than I do passenger trains so this might make up for the length......
----------------I think Maxis set the freight train lengths to four freight cars so the caboose would always be on the end. If the caboose is removed completely, trains only have four freight cars. You can have five freight cars without the caboose with one of my mods.

[+Guest JetRanger]

Wow tolca! Exellent train pics! You did a great job on the train modding! One reguest: Bullet train! A.K.A: TGV,eurostar.