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The why of building a model railroad layout Why do you want a layout? Why do layout planning? The layout design and planning process Using Givens and Druthers to guide the process

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Easier to just use CMP.

TC 3 and trainz map I cannot get trainz map to work with TC3 any ideas .many thanks George

You will need to follow these instructions exactly in order to use this fix. Download the new common.gs script from the link on the right (Right-click and 'save link as' or 'Save target as') Copy the updated common.gs file into the scripts folder (replacing the current one) Edit the trainzclassicoptions.txt file and add "-script" (without the quotes) onto the bottom of the file Start TC3 (It will recompile the scripts so will take a few seconds longer than usual) Check you can change the start amount of an industry Close TC3 and edit the trainzclassicoptions.txt file to remove the "-script" line

will the layouts work in 2009?

This is the second session for the TC3 version of "Port Ogden and Northern". See here for details of this route:

Well, I did import both PO&N and Riverside into TC3. There were a few hiccups, like the need to rotate all north-south industries by 0.1 degrees. There's a thread of mine in the TC3 forum about this. And links to the site where the routes can be downloaded. Sessions too.

Best layout out forrrr..... I'm trying to find the best layout or route to run mainly freight but with some amtrak action as well. I'd prefer it being in a semi north eastern setting, but at this point any will do...any suggestions? __________________ Chris

US Railroad Works Presents Midwest Central A route for the Auran Trainz Railroad Simulator TRS2006 Updated 23 May 2009

Welcome Jim here's a great payware site (also has freeware): http://www.rrmods.com/. You can also look here for some great freeware: http://www.sporbust.com/, and some more payware here: http://www.worldoftrainz.com/. Those should get you started. As for routes, well, I recommend Gilby & Wallace, Port Ogden & Northern (both on the Download station) You will need a decent computer to run those. And check here for more great routes: http://www.checkrail.com/ and here: http://www.trainzproroutes.org/index.html. Anyways, others may have other recommendations for you, but that should get you started. Hope that helps, enjoy your Trainz experience!

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A Step-By-Step Guide To Making A Very Simple TRS2004 Scenario

IndustRail 2a kuid 69871:100298 Make sure you include TRS2004 in the search - it's actually made in '04 and modified to work in '06 and '09. Phil

Click on this link and download the zip file: http://rapidshare.com/files/18159640...umentation.zip Inside you will find three documents in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format: 1. Detailed maps for IndustRail 2. 2. How to drive in Cab Mode. 3. Configuring LARS, ProtoLARS, Multiple Industry New and freight cars.

I've put together a little demo - mouse click on this link and download the file: http://rapidshare.com/files/211284902/KRL_demo.cdp The cdp file contains the test route, a test session and all the dependencies for the freight car. Just drag and drop the cdp file into the main pane of CM2.

I downloaded/commited Philskene's KRL 7 pieces for this asset. All show a yellow puzzle piece with ?. View errors & warnings all show the .pm mesh nolonger unsupported statement and #4 also has a missing black.texture statement in its load_mesh folder. The View Dependencies shows missing bogies :128 and :129. I wonder why CM2 didn't automatically download them since they are dependencies. I download/committed the 2 bogies, :128 shows error can't load shadow/shadow.pm. Looked at the :128 bogey file contents but there's no shadow folder or mesh. The easiest correction for this type of error is to add a mesh-table container to the config.txt file to reference the .pm mesh that is there. Also made a small (32x32) black square .jpg and a black.texture.txt file for the load_mesh folder. Saved and committed. Now, all 7 kuids only show the yellow ! because of the .pm meshes but tried them out and all can be place on a track in Surveyor.

I suggest the first thing you do is to search on the Download Station for "Products". When you do this you will find heaps of different things that can be carried. At the same time you will find a lot of "Industry Tracks" available as well.

Another suggestion I would make is that when you are building a route, add a spare baseboard to it. On this place some tracks that you can put your choices on and you can also place buildings etc so that you can just go there and click on the item with the get selection in the flyout and you have your modified unit to place at other spots. I found the best way is to just try things out, if it works ok then keep a noteboke and jot it down for future reference.

For example using a built-in industry, the coal mine. I create a consist of different hoppers that can carry coal on a empty track. Then using the Get Consist button in Consist mode, I save the consist as Auran Coal Mine - Coal. This gives me a ready made consist to place on any route