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asamtrak911Member since Aug-23-02 · 38 postsOct 6, 2002 4:27 PM

Hello everyone,I haven't gotten far on this yet, but I wanted to let you guys know that I'm working on it. I've got the loop and yard at Lechmere laid down pretty nicely, and am now working on the transition to elevated trackage. Both the yard and approach to the el are a bit larger than scale, but I wanted to stick to using default track sections. When you're in the cab, I don't think it's all that noticeable anyway.I've finally finished building a basic 20m straight el section for the stretch from Lechmere to near the canal. Actually, I say finally, but it was more like 4 evenings of work. It was my first successful export from Gmax, so now I know how the process goes. Next I'll do some viaduct sections to lead up to Science Park, and then I'll have to build the station and some curved el sections. Lechmere was a logical place to start, but of course it's followed immediately by all these custom bridge sections...once I get down into the tunnel, I expect it'll go a LOT easier. I plan to use default tunnel sections coupled with covered-over stations. And after Boylston, I'll be able to use the same generic station structures. Ditto for the street trackage after Kenmore.Attached are some screenshots showing (a) a trio of Matt Harter's PCCs that I repainted on the el headed for Lechmere; (b) the yard and loop at Lechmere; and (c) the train of PCCs headed back inbound.As to the PCCs, they're All-Electric models painted in the MTA's tangerine-and-cream scheme with blue egg logos. The left-hand door is simply painted on, since it's not part of the model. These aren't quite correct, because those cars were delivered with roof monitors, but one of the models that Matt and I hope to eventually release will be a true lefty-door PCC with the roof monitor. That model could be used to represent All-Electics, Wartimes, and Picture Window cars.Some of you may have Matt's PCC already, but in addition to repainting it, I've also been working on the .eng file. I haven't yet taken a ride on the Mattapan/Ashmont line (Wartime PCCs) but I've observed LRV operation and have edited the .eng file to reflect that. You take your foot off the brake, notch the throttle to 20%, and the car quickly begins to move forward. After a bit, you cut the throttle and let the car drift under its own momentum. You step on the brake a notch or two and can make a pretty smooth stop. Or, you can kick it into emergency and make a very short halt. Seems to be pretty representative of the foot-controller action. I'm also fooling around with sounds, partly to prepare for assembling the LRVs. But don't expect those models anytime soon: the 3D structures are built thanks to Matt, but they need to be modified to the standard MSTS setup so that they can have normal textures applied.Whew, I guess that's about all you need to know on the topic!Alex Stroshane MBTA Green Line – image 2
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