Hi all,I've posted on the other Train-sim.com message boards, but I don't think I've ever posted on this forum before. First of all, I just wanted to mention that I just downloaded the Berkshire 2-8-4 Nickel Plate Road locomotive (Berk v_11.zip) from the File Library last night and I love it! I want to say thanks and great job to all the people that worked on that locomotive! The installation instructions mention that the natural whistle isn't very clear because the recording has degraded over the years, but I personally liked it. It adds a very haunting, eerie tone and is a nice touch. I haven't tried the synthesized whistle yet though.In fact, I was so impressed with that locomotive that I wanted to find out a little more about the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis RR. I've never actually heard about the "Nickel Plate Road" before. I know this might be a little off your topic, but I was just curious if anyone here might know of a good website where I could find out a little more about the Nickel Plate Road, or could recommend a book, etc? I used to live in Chicago, and I have relatives in St. Louis, so I'm a bit curious about the history of the NPR in Illinois. Does the NPR still exist, or operated by another modern railroad? I moved to California in 1987 when I was nine years-old. I live in San Bernardino now.Also, has anyone made any passenger cars that could be used in a consist with the 2-8-4 loco? I did find NPR box cars in the File Library. But I didn't find any NPR passenger cars Most of my consists (at least the ones using trains I've downloaded from here) are a sort of mix-and-match combination of passenger cars and locomotives that probably never in real life would have been used together (you know, ATSF f-unit locomotives pulling Union Pacific chair cars and a Santa Fe steel caboose!) and it would be great to have at least one prototypical consist with this great locomotive! I'd appreciate any suggestions. If you could e-mail me directly, off the board too, that'd be great. (Sometimes I forget where I've posted messages, since there are quite a few forums here!) You can email me at either gatecityca@aol.com or gatewaycityca@yahoo.com I check both adresses regularly. Thanks guys!Oh, by the way, I saw the last post about the little scuffle you guys had. Please don't let any occasional problems sour your experience here! I know I haven't been a member here that long, but I have NEVER had any problems with anyone in any of the Train-sim.com forums. I'd say that 99.9% of the people I've met here have been a very friendly and helpful group. This is really a great thing going here (never had so much fun and gotten so much use out of a simulator game before) and don't let minor setbacks or disagreements discourage you!Chris Tobar
San Bernardino, California
Chris T.
San Bernardino, California
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