Show us your Tram Systems!

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Only suggestion: Turn of UDI Icons. Otherwise, you have some serious skill in presentation!

[heitomat 156]

@azul_blue_aoi: Great pictures! You tram system looks nicely integrated and planned, with different lines going in different directions and such. You could use the Tram-in-road pieces instead of running the tracks parallel with the road all the time, but that's only a matter of taste.

@ROFLyoshi: How can I switch off the UDI icons? I thought there was a mod for it, but I haven't found it.

[TekindusT 3,809]

@heitomat: You can switch off the UDI icons in the same menu you select among car, plane or boat UDI missions. The fourth button is the one that disables the icons, its drawing resembles a magnifying glass.

[heitomat 156]

Thank you, TekindusT. All those years, all the frustration, and there is a button..!? Real men never read instruction manuals.. 

[Rionescu 14]

Considering the quality of instruction manuals, it's probably not even in there. Thanks from me too, I was actually wondering about that just a few days ago, but I only looked in the settings.

[Nenitosoyyo 19]

Yeah all these years of playing and those UDI icons really annoy me lol, I never knew how or even bothered to see how to turn it off. Also glad you liked the pictures. But I am going to check out the UDI option to turn it off.

@heitomat: I thought about doing all my tram systems on the road, but after doing the Teal Line in my city, it was a pain in the butt lol, so thats why I did the Red Line beside the road.

[TekindusT 3,809]

According to what ROFLyoshi says in the first post, El-rail over road pics are also suitable for this thread, so this is one from my new CJ:

[DITRO 15]

thats really nice, TekindusT, I hope to have something like that soon in my cities

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Originally posted by: TekindusT

According to what ROFLyoshi says in the first post, El-rail over road pics are also suitable for this thread, so this is one from my new CJ:

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Finally! Someone has a el-rail over road. Nice picture btw.

[diamonddog_74 32]

Originally posted by: ROFLyoshi

Finally! Someone has a el-rail over road. Nice picture btw.

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I used to have some of my own El-Rail over road in a CJ of in-game Chicago. But then I realized that the NHP Chicago region map I was using is inaccurate. So I junked it.

I'm still waiting for the NHP team to fix the Chicago region map so I can re-do it again.

I deleted all my screenshots. Oh well.

BTW, the Chicago L stations (like the one in TekindusT's screenshot) by Ardecila are very good. I highly recommend them if you're implementing El-Rail over road in your city.

[TekindusT 3,809]

There are several El-rail over road stations in the STEX, but I found Ardecila's ones the best for my interests; IMO, I really love how it fits in the city.

[City Planner 121]

I tried to lay down a tram system late last night... Is the tram tracks one of those pieces that I have to plop down one square at a time? Just wanted to make sure that I'm not doing it the "hard" way if there might be an easier way like the Sam roads or something. All your trams look so great, thanks for sharing.

[Gamma4815 4]

You can plop each puzzle piece, or you could use the draggable pieces to draw the network by dragging it with the elevated rail tool.

Unfortunately there are certain items, such as tram-in-road, tram-on-road, tram-in-avenue, elevated rail over road, and certain glr intersections that you can only do with puzzle pieces

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

It is painful, but the reward is worth it in the end.

[diamonddog_74 32]

Originally posted by: City Planner

I tried to lay down a tram system late last night... Is the tram tracks one of those pieces that I have to plop down one square at a time? Just wanted to make sure that I'm not doing it the "hard" way if there might be an easier way like the Sam roads or something. All your trams look so great, thanks for sharing.quote>

Just remember to save the game every time you get a section the way you want it. Nothing is worse than zooming out, and suddenly the game crashes on you, and you didn't save. I've had this happen, I almost rammed my head through the wall.

[TekindusT 3,809]

The most common cause of CTD when working with GLR/Tram pieces is touching a transit-enabled road with a NAM piece. It is a very known bug and the way I avoid it is demolishing all the nearby transit-enabled roads (like stations or enabled buildings) and then, working with NAM pieces. Finally, plopping all stations you've demolished and plopping the new network stations.

Saving often is highly advised, though.

[Retep Molinari 68]

If you type in "historic streetcar" into google image search, the following image from my CJ appears:

I just gotta say that I feel very cool right now.

If you want to see this image in its original contect, click here or follow the link below.

[Larks2242 251]

Great work Retep!

[jacqulina 162]

great work all

[Deionn 137]

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[Retep Molinari 68]

Nice start Deion!

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

How did you get a viaduct-like tram in road?!?

[emgmod 16]

Yes, how did you manage to make that?

[Deionn 137]

well, basically it's Lot Editing, I re-created the Tram-In-Road textures, so that they would match my custom sidewalk mod, then I created the lot and made it so that it would stand over the other rail, (which is going to be something similar to the S-Bahn), then, after getting that in-game, I transit-enabled it. Basically saying, it is functional eye-candy that can be driven on. for more information on lot editing I link you to this pages:

http://www.wiki.sc4devotion.com/index.php?title=Category:Lot_Editor

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Can you upload & link?

[Deionn 137]

uh, it is kinda a personal lot, I'll upload everything after I finish though.

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Awesome, can't wait.

[zurrabear 20]

Some recent GLR work.  I like this alternative with the built-in side-rails--seems a bit more realistic.  A lot of this replaced el-rail, which seemed a little unrealistic for a city of only 250,000.

Tram in avenue for the government district.  The diagonal GLR to the left is entirely bordered with railing for safety.

GLR running next to a plaza next to the riverwalk--accessible by that 'alley' ending at the station.

 

 A wider view of the above location.

[Moonraker0 193]

Great shots, zurrabear; keep up the good work!

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Love the plaza!