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crimsoncrownMember since Jul-5-02 · 55 postsJul 16, 2002 9:07 PM

I'm making an Orange Line for MSTS. If I have enough
time, I'll probably put Abacus' Roundhouse L1 route in it.
The Orange Line goes from the Loop to Midway Airport, southwest of Chicago. As I live there, I can do some first-person survey work.
I don't know when I'll get done, since this is my first route. It might take me awhile.
Any suggestions or opinions are welcomed.Thanks.

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HawkCharter Member · 814 postsJul 16, 2002 10:56 PM

RE: Orange Line

I do have one suggestion. I would attempt a smaller, simpler, route for the first go at it.
RE is not a walk in the park.
Hawk
"Last night I heard an old freight whistle blow, as I was sleeping warmly in your bed. And it told me: "Boy, it's time that you were packing up to go", but I smiled and shook the leaving from my head."

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sniper297Charter Member · 3939 postsJul 16, 2002 11:56 PM

RE: Orange Line

Abucus don't actually own the L1 route, they're merely distributors for it. If you look at the L1 route in the file library here, I'm pretty sure it's a later version. Look for posts in this forum by Ccyko, the author of the Chicago Elevated, he's already halfway into L2, (or is it L3?), and you may want to join forces with him. I live North of you, near Laramie and Lake (AKA Green Line) on the West Side, jwarde@ameritech.net. I've been toying with the idea of a Chicago area route developers club for a while now, but in spite of being the railroad crossroads of the known universe, there ain't very many trainfans in Chi-town!

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crimsoncrownMember since Jul-5-02 · 55 postsJul 17, 2002 12:47 AM

RE: Orange Line

That is to say, I live in the 'burbs, Barrington, to be specific. But enough about me. I'll have to check on the L1 route before I hit the hay. I'll try to contact him.

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sniper297Charter Member · 3939 postsJul 17, 2002 1:09 AM

RE: Orange Line

Barrington?! Closer to O'Hare than you are to Midway! Hee-hee, that's OK, Chris lives in Memphis, got hooked on the Chicago Elevated when he came up here to meet his girlfriend's parents, and comes back every now and then just to ride the EL. You'll like him, helluva guy. The L1 route don't look like much scenery wise, but that's cuz of the lack of objects resembling anything on the route. Chris has been spending most of his time with TSM making structures, so the next version will be a lot more realistic. Running into some serious overload problems tho, you try to do a city route and you get real familiar with the object-count-per-tile limit! Check out the NNJ route for an urban route that really pushes the limits.

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crimsoncrownMember since Jul-5-02 · 55 postsJul 17, 2002 2:13 AM

RE: Orange Line

Well, I work in the Loop, and I ride the L quite frequently(just not from O'Hare).

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ccykoCharter Member · 600 postsJul 17, 2002 8:39 AM

RE: Orange Line

Orange Line?-Chris
MSTS Chicago Elevated Railways

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LocoRoCharter Member · 585 postsJul 17, 2002 11:26 AM

RE: Orange Line

Hi -Chris,Thats looking great! Do you have more screenshots and info about MSTS Chicago Elevated route ? (maybe open a new topic)thanks Greetings Roland
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pirpenCharter Member · 116 postsJul 17, 2002 11:37 AM

RE: Orange Line

LAST EDITED ON Jul-17-02 AT 07:38 AM (EDT)

Looks great, Chris!
More pics please.

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ccykoCharter Member · 600 postsJul 17, 2002 7:32 PM

RE: Orange Line

there are normally several threads open at any given time. I usually just label them "picture". There is also an ongoing thread in the traction forum.-Chris
MSTS Chicago Elevated

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Railfan727Charter Member · 416 postsJul 22, 2002 2:21 AM

RE: Orange Line

Chris,Where can I get your scenery objects? Many of them would be GREAT on my Conrail Indianapolis Line!Are you planning to make any suburban homes or schools?Bruce Bridges

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ccykoCharter Member · 600 postsJul 22, 2002 2:24 AM

RE: Orange Line

Haven't gotten to where I would need any xtra homes or schools yet, but all my objects will be available in the next release. Which will be uploaded as soon as I figure out my signal issue.-Chris
MSTS Chicago-L

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lincolnzooCharter Member · 117 postsJul 17, 2002 10:15 PM

RE: Orange Line

Live in Boston now. The photos make me miss Chicago.

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crimsoncrownMember since Jul-5-02 · 55 postsJul 18, 2002 3:17 AM

RE: Orange Line

That scenery is great, especially the bungalow-style houses.

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sniper297Charter Member · 3939 postsJul 18, 2002 3:57 AM

RE: Orange Line

Yeah, come to think of it, those bungalows don't look like any of the default objects, Chris. You make those yourself, or are they available for download somewhere?
Off topic, when are you coming back to Chicago again? We oughtta get a party together, maybe charter one of those party train El rides!

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crimsoncrownMember since Jul-5-02 · 55 postsJul 18, 2002 5:14 AM

RE: Orange Line

Two more questions.
1. Is that the Orange Line? No offense, but because it's in MSTS, you really can't tell(at least from that pic). If it is, and you need help, you got it. If it is, and you don't need the help, than I guess I better do the O'Hare line(easier to ride anyway). If it's not the Orange, than the O'hare is my second project.
And 2. Are the textures for the CTA livery(hate the word livery, it sounds so British, but the only synonym is paint scheme) in the library?

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ccykoCharter Member · 600 postsJul 18, 2002 7:10 AM

RE: Orange Line

I'm actually hoping to again finish the entire system. The last version of L1 had all the mainline trackwork for the 'L' included in it, though not much scenery. What I have Done now is as follows...Red Line... Division-Cermak(Chinatown)
Orange Line... Roosevelt-(approx.)Cermak
Green Line... Roosevelt-Cermak
representative loop trackage (no stations/no junctions)I would welcome any help, if you would like we could team up to do the project. If you'd like to work together, email me, my email address is found in the L1 & L2 downloads.As far as a return trip, it will probably be early fall some time. I wasn't wanting to come back in July, but it wasn't my choice. I still need those pictures I came for in May. I'm wasting my camera, but I think I need to talk to a lawyer before getting those pictures.-Chris
MSTS Chicago Elevated

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crimsoncrownMember since Jul-5-02 · 55 postsJul 22, 2002 12:39 AM

RE: Orange Line

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ccykoCharter Member · 600 postsJul 22, 2002 2:15 AM

RE: Orange Line

I think it's a good idea, but we'd have to have a decent sized group and pitch in per head.Though, how long would you have use of the train, and could we have any type, on any day, and go anywhere?-Chris
MSTS Chicago-L

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