Train Mods

[Dearnen 11]

Slugs are essentially an extra set of electric motors and wheels.  They get their power from the engine to which they are mated.  For those who may not know, diesel locomotives actually use the diesel engine to turn generators that provide power to electric motors that turn the wheels.

 

If we ever figure out how to attach specific items to the engines (tenders to the steam locomotive, for example), it would be nice to make multiple unit consists for the diesels.  A-B consists, double heads, slugs...

 

-Dearnen

[Edman_123 11]

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On 8/25/2003 3:24:10 AM Trolca wrote:

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.

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Your AmTrak multipack doesn't work with U-Drive-It, could you fix that?

[Trolca 15]

Your AmTrak multipack doesn't work with U-Drive-It, could you fix that?

My current project is making a new Amtrak set for Rush hour.

[Edman_123 11]

I forgot to mention. All of you engine mods, besides the steam train correction one, disable the engines in U-Drive-It. The train cars look great, though

[Dearnen 11]

I finally finished up my Western American railroad set.  I started a new thread to avoid confusion.

 

-Dearnen

[greenfrog5 0]

There are a number of 3d modeling programs available, but most tend to be _very_ expensive (ie 3d studio max is a couple grand), a cheaper one I've used is Ray Dream Designer. A number of shareware ray tracing programs may allow you to create/modify .3ds files. Look around online, I'm sure they are out there,

-A

[cat 0]

hey Trolca can you please make two trains than just one please

[Trolca 15]

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On 10/19/2003 8:30:38 PM cat wrote:hey Trolca can you please make two trains than just one please

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I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you mean.

I haven't posted any work for some time so here is the first part of the Amtrak set. I thought I would get some feedback. The set is only one engine and one car. It still needs some work.

 

 

[eroseu 0]

Awesome, Fantastic, Great job. Thank for making true all train adicts dreams.

[Pkmnrulz240 11]

*looks at new Amtrak trains*

0_0

Toroca, did I ever tlel you that I love you?

Seriously, those are awesome! The need no work in my mind, as what you have given us already is pure awesome!

But these are definently better than the old set. That set was just odd... the colors didn't seem right.

[Trolca 15]

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I did make some small changes to the passenger cars. Here is the complete set of cars. An Amtrak engine pack is in the works. The new engines should be better than the one in the sample.

 

There are 10 cars, four basic types. It's hard to see any difference with some in day mode. Differences are easier to see in the night mode.

 

 

[Pkmnrulz240 11]

Awesome, man! Those blue passenger trains in SC4 were getting on my nerves. Seriously, I have never seen a blue passenger train in my life.

[Edman_123 11]

Trolca, do these new AmTrak mods work with u-drive-it? If they don't, you need to do some work. Oppie, which made some train mods, such as the TGV at SCC, made mods that work with u-drive-it. Your previous engine mods disable the engine that they are assigned for.

[+Guest]

Woah, that amtrak train is good even though it's in the old colors.

[Pkmnrulz240 11]

Edman_123, they do work with U-Drive-It. I've done it. The others you'll have to remove unless Toroca states that they work with RH. He's only updated a few to my knowledge, but the steam engine on passenger train .dat didn't harm anything with U-Drive-It to my current knowledge.

[BarbulaM1 38]

Im having a problem with the Amtrak. I see the Amtrak passanger cars but the engine is the steam engine not Amrak. I need help.

[Trolca 15]

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On 10/24/2003 10:23:28 PM BarbulaM1 wrote:Im having a problem with the Amtrak. I see the Amtrak passanger cars but the engine is the steam engine not Amrak. I need help.

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The only reason the steam engine is replacing the passenger engine is you have an old mod that converts the steam engine to passenger. Most likely you see steam engines with freight as well because in Rush Hour the Instance number (what I call an ID number) was changed.

Removing the old mod that converts the steam engine to passenger service will fix it.

[Ded 30]

Trolca, i have a request! Would you be able to make somthing like this?

http://www.tranzrail.co.nz/Enthusiasts/EquipmentProfiles/suburb/DDm.aspx


The powered one may be a little hard, but i would love these to be in my game, as they are the trains that are just over the hill from me! (in new zealand)

[Pkmnrulz240 11]

Trolca, would it be possible to add even more variation to the little track sweepers or checkers in the game by adding a few handcars (See image attached for crappy paint pic), or are we not to the point of being able to edit the FSH files to that extent yet?

[Trolca 15]

Trolca, i have a request! Would you be able to make somthing like this?

http://www.tranzrail.co.nz/Enthusiasts/EquipmentProfiles/suburb/DDm.aspx

It can be done. The engine and cars wouldn't be as long though. I'll add it to my list but it might take a little while to get to it.

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On 10/25/2003 11:25:56 PM Pkmnrulz240 wrote:Trolca, would it be possible to add even more variation to the little track sweepers or checkers in the game by adding a few handcars (See image attached for crappy paint pic), or are we not to the point of being able to edit the FSH files to that extent yet?

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Editing the FSH files is the easy part. Creating the frame in the S3D file is the hard part. With the handcar there would have to be animation (one or two men powering it), which is something I'm not able to do yet. I could do it without animation. I could also do other models of track checkers.

[Pkmnrulz240 11]

Nope! Doesn't have to be animated.

When I posted this, I just invisioned it going down the tracks as a non-moving object, other than the fact that it's moving down the track in the first place. Just a pair of guys standing there on the handcar.

[Trolca 15]

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On 10/26/2003 8:20:19 AM Pkmnrulz240 wrote:Nope! Doesn't have to be animated.

When I posted this, I just invisioned it going down the tracks as a non-moving object, other than the fact that it's moving down the track in the first place. Just a pair of guys standing there on the handcar.

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I'll add it to my list.

Here is a new Amtrak engine. I think this is some of my best work yet. I put alot of hours into it. I hope everyone likes the results.

This engine replaces the original as well as the previous Amtrak engine. If anyone still wants the previous engine as well, I'll change it's ID and offer it as well.

 

 

 

 

[cammo2003 20]

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On 10/24/2003 6:42:58 AM Pkmnrulz240 wrote:Awesome, man! Those blue passenger trains in

SC4

were getting on my nerves. Seriously, I have never seen a blue passenger train in my life.

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Errr... Well here's one that's

sorta

blue... Mind you, it is a fast train that operates in Australia...

Conveniently it's shaped similar to defaults in

SC4

, so I can just pretend they're these

Of course... you don't usually have trains that (normally) operate at 160km/h (please, don't ask for a conversion) running metropolitan services....

EDIT:

You honestly cannot sleep when on these things... Trust me, I've tried. And yeah, they would probably slaughter a kangaroo if they hopped in the way...

[Pkmnrulz240 11]

*THUMP*

Engineer: WTF was that?

*Passenger runs in*: You just hit a Kangaroo!

Seriously, those things would totally slaughter a kangaroo!

But thanks for adding it to the list Troloca! And, if it wouldn't be too much of a hassle, would you possible change the ID of the new engine? I like it, but I like the Genesis engine just a bit more.

[cat 0]

heu can you make one with Spongebob on the side please 

[cat 0]

CAT

[Trolca 15]

I take it the faulty images are of Sponge Bob? What was you wanting him on? I could include him the next time I make a crazy box car set.

 

I'm working on an engine set for the Amtrak series. It will give people the flexability to mix or match all types.

[frogface 352]

Trolca how about a commuter rail train like this one?

 

 

[BIGGZZPAPA0000 0]

PROBLEM:
I just bought SC4 deluxe about a week ago and have been in Simtropolis just about that long as well( thank the heavenzz for Simtropolis). Anywayzz, I have been doin' the moddzz and downloadzz. Several of which are your "shweet" trainzz( hats off to you bro ) and they look great in the game minus one problem, they don't show up in mayor mode. Only the engine showzz its pretty lil head out and about but, it looks pretty funny having only an engine tranfering all the goodzz. Now U-Drive-It mode izz a differant story, I can pick from several train packagezz, a few of which are just enginezz (possibly were the problem lies?). I want your trains to run in my citiezz very badly and would love to fix this problem quickly. A question, does population have any bearing on this ( how much of the train will show ) for I am at the early stagezz of development in my citiezz. Also, can you tell me exactly where I should have these dat files please ( I have them in the program file/SC4/plug-in folder, izz this correct?)I will provide a pic if you need it (still readin the forumzz on how to do that) to remedy this problem. So any advice will be taken with open earzz. And I do admire the fine attention you have put into this project, keep up the great(not good,GREAT) work.

Sin,
Biggzz a fellow sim

[Trolca 15]

Several of which are your 'shweet' trainzz( hats off to you bro ) and they look great in the game minus one problem, they don't show up in mayor mode. Only the engine showzz its pretty lil head out and about but, it looks pretty funny having only an engine tranfering all the goodzz

The only thing I can think of is you have the mods that make freight engines behave like the track checker which randomly move about solo.

A question, does population have any bearing on this ( how much of the train will show ) for I am at the early stagezz of development in my citiezz.

For passenger service the number of people traveling by rail will effect how many and the size of the trains. For freight, each industry looks for the fastest way to get it's product to the edge of the map. If by train is the fastest, that industrial lot will use it.

Also, can you tell me exactly where I should have these dat files please ( I have them in the program file/

SC4

/plug-in folder, izz this correct?)

That is the correct place to put mods.