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the White Pebble Rapids Rail Road, Narrow gauge railroad in Ontario, Canada. [howto page] - 0 views

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    How to use Topo Maps in Trainz by colorado71 A. USING OF GLOBAL MAPPER 1. Configuration of Global Mapper Install Global Mapper on your computer. Download custom_shaders rar from http://trainz.uv.ro/tutorial/files/custom_shaders.rar Unpack the archive and copy the file custom_shaders.txt in the installation folder of Global Mapper. Run Global Mapper and select the option spectrum_trainz from "shader" bar on the program's tool bar. 2. Georeference your topo map Select the map (scanned map, satellite image, topo map etc.) you want to reproduce in trainz. You must know the geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) of two points on it, so you can georeference it with Global Mapper. From the File Menu of Global Mapper select "Rectify (Georeference) Imagery" click OK and select your image. Open it and the dialog box "Image Rectifier" will appear. Zoom the image over the first point of which coordinates you know, select it, insert its latitudinal and longitudinal position as __/__/___ (for example 21/38/45) and press "add GCP to list." Proceed in the same manner with the second point. Save the image as GeoTIFF. 3. Select your future trainz map a) Open the map thus created with GlobalMapper. From the File Menu select "Export Raster and Elevation Data" - "Export GeoTIFF." In the dialog box which appear select "Export Bounds" and press "Draw a Box." Select the area of your future trainz map and save it as GeoTIFF. b) From the File Menu select "Download Online Imagery/Topo/Terrain Maps" (or simple open the DEM map for the area of your image map). Select the server from which you want to download the digital elevation map (http://seamless.usgs.gov/ or http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/ for example) and then press OK. From the File Menu select "Export Raster and Elevation Data" - "Export DEM," then select "Export Bounds" in the dialog box, and finally, press "Reset to Last Exported Bounds." B. USING OF MICRODEM 1.
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UP - Railpage Australia™ Forums (North America) - 0 views

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    OMAHA (April 2) - Preserving the environment for future generations, says Union Pacific, is a responsibility UP and its employees embrace. That explains, in part, why the company has been the leading innovator in developing hybrid locomotive technology, improving the fuel efficiency of its locomotives to the point where they can move one ton nearly 830 miles on a single gallon of diesel fuel. Employee programs contributed to saving 58 million gallons of diesel in 2008.
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VR Reading Room - Idea articles - 0 views

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    Recently I've been having lots of fun doing the run around with my local trains. When you perform a Run Around you bring in a passenger train to a terminal station, load the passengers, then uncouple the locomotive from the train. You pull forward, then take a passing track and reverse past the consist, switch back to the track the consist is on, and re-couple to the consist. After doing this procedure you head back out on the main line going in the opposite direction.
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How to use invisible track with driveable objects? - Trainz Discussion Forums - 0 views

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    Place the track on the ground, and use the "Adjust Spline Height" button in advanced tab to raise it to the height(s) you require for an airplane, helicopter, ship or drivable car or truck. Place your intended locomotive object (any drivable object) on the track in Surveyor. In driver, the track will be invisible. I suggest adding invisible speed limits and/or signals as well.
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Total Model Trainz - Links - 0 views

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    Site Downloads Payware Tutorials Forum Focus Trainz Locomotive Works Yes! Yes! Yes! No! Tyler "Flamerail" Bishop's site with a big emphasis on North American rolling stock, buildings, locos and routes. Rail Sim UK Yes! Yes! No! Yes! Site run by Mike Banfield and other notable team members involved in projects for UK TRS
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Download Trainz Content - 0 views

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    Trainz Downloads - Section 1 Locomotives for Trainz
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US Locomotive Works - Downloads - 0 views

  • Reading SW1500 Pack 1
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24ng Trainz - Downloads - Locomotives - 0 views

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    24ng Trainz
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Narrow Gauge 2ft request Anyone? - Trainz Discussion Forums - 0 views

  • Narrow Gauge 2ft request Anyone? hi would there be a request of a new 2ft Gauge locomotive, for example foreign Narrow gauge WW1 locomoties welsh narrow gauge
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    schoolhater 2ft
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more realistic AI-driver attitude - Trainz Discussion Forums - 0 views

  • more realistic AI-driver attitude I would like to see (as an update to all Trainz-Versions or at least as part of any new Trainz-Version) more realistic artifical inteligenced drivers in Trainz.
  • As for the "Ball and Flag" system given in this and another thread, we have the "Wait for Trigger..." driver command, which, I admit, is hidden by default. Go into the driver commands rule to make it visible. With enough forethought, it behaves in exactly the same way, Just on triggers and has to be inserted for every driver using that single track. Though that only works with AI. Us humans have the layout map. Having these automated systems would be a help, but there are already driver commands that work the same way.
  • I agree that the shortest route thing is annoying as well. I've gotten around it by by placing a trackmark on the main track, and I use that when I'm programming the drivers. Another thing I've done is to place a freight car or two on the sidings to force the AI to take the mainline instead of driving through the yard. I agree with Stefan. The routing should be based on locale rather than built-in short-distance seeking algorithms, which I think cause a lot of overhead on the program because the AI system is constantly seeking for an open path. John
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  • Similarly the idea of operating a train through a series of switch backs, switching industries, or turning a locomotive on a Wye (all referred to in item 4 in Stefan's original post) can be handled by way of trackmarks. In the case of a switchbacks, simply put a trackmark at each deadend point, so that setting up an AI driver on route with switchbacks becomes "drive to trackmarK 1" followed by "Drive to Trackmark 2", &c. Same way for industry switching and turning trains: assigning trackmarks allows for the dispatcher to provide directions to AI drivers to Drive to the Trackmark for Stefan's Warehouse and uncouple car 123456" then Driver to Trackmark for JCitron's warehouse via trackmark 3, and uncouple car 125789."
  • That remote control system (changing a junction from three miles away) can already be done with triggers or trackmarks (depending on which rule you use).
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A Big Thank you to Phil Skene - Page 2 - Trainz Discussion Forums - 0 views

  • Hi Phil, Port Ogden & Northern works well in TS2009 Both of these are faulty CityScene1,<kuid2:184151:224:2> CityScene2,<kuid2:184151:223:2> And they have the same error; Error: Texture 'maincscape.texture' is missing or could not be loaded for mesh 'hash-7A\content cqs47c18240\CityScene1.im'.
  • It is possible to merge the later versions of "Austral Bay" with "IndustRail". If you go to VanDenH at the extreme top right of the route and go into map view you will see that there is a tunnel with a 90 degree left curve leading out of the locomotive refueling depot. To link the two routes together, remove the building that hides the entrance to the tunnel and the track bumper. Merge the IndustRail to Austral Bay and link the sections of track at the joint. The time consuming part is repairing the disconnects at all interactive industries in IndustRail. You will find that at most, if not all, of the industries the track will be unattached at one end. Remember to also do the stations. It's a bummer of a task.
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You need sounds? - Trainz Discussion Forums - 0 views

  • Hi all. I am a lover of sounds which locomotives make, and that's why I love recording them. I also use (with permission) sounds from YouTube to create my assets. And now, I'm offering my services to you. If you have any requests for horns and/or enginesounds from YouTube, then I'll do my best to give you them. Any requests people?
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New route - Downtown Traction Company - Trainz Discussion Forums - 0 views

  • -EDIT-- It's freeware from Trainz Eastern routes on the Youngstown Southern Railway Page. The page wasn't available when I tried just now, so I hope that the locomotive still is available.
  • I currently have 2 F30's released, and series of F22 flat cars. here's some links CR F30-a PRR F22's PRR F30-a There's not much good 1950's era content out. That i know of. but if u search majekear on the DLS u should be able to find a good amount of 40ft boxcars with animated doors and hopper cars.
  • Nice, but those overhead wires look a bit too modern. Search on the DLS under the user names jaleel or motorman1066 for some more appropriate ones.
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