Greetings -What would be a good tram/trolley route for a newbie?Thanks for the input.Lomond
Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Best Tram/Trolley Route for Newbie
Notice to all visitors and members of the Train-Sim.Com message forums:
If you plan on using a signature banner in your posts, we would like to remind you that there is a maximum size for banners. That maximum is 450 pixels wide by 120 pixels high, and not to exceed 25k. Your compliance is appreciated. FORUM RULES Problems? There are two common reasons for problems with logging in and posting messages. The first is that you are running a firewall that prevents your messages from being sent to the server. The other is that you have cookies disabled; the DCForum software requires cookies to work properly.
Previous Topic | Next Topic
Printer-friendly copy Email this topic to a friend
Reading Topic #339
RE: Best Tram/Trolley Route for Newbie
Hi,Not easy to answer.
Try the Number One here from the file library not_v1.zipThere is a special pack of tramcars for this route: not_pack.zipAnother good route is the Meseba. Somewhat bigger and more files.
Do a search for mesebaDick van den Hoven
Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
RE: Best Tram/Trolley Route for Newbie
The Mesaba (note the correct spelling) route is available here at train-sim.com in pieces. You will need all the parts, plus Xtracks and the latest tsection.dat file. You should also download the ME10 car, as the one packed with the route has no cabview.Alternately, you can download the entire route in one large piece at avsim.com. Same thing though, will need Xtracks, etc.
Dave
(creator of the route)
Dave
Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
RE: Best Tram/Trolley Route for Newbie
...and a nice route it is. Mesaba is not a tram route in a typically "urban" environment, but a recreation of a ca. 1920's US interurban route connecting a string of towns in Northern Minnesota (correct me, Dave, if I'm wrong in my geography). That means a lot of "overland" running through forsets and farmland, with streetside running through towns.The route is also pretty long, good for a run of at least 1 1/2 hours from end to end, and wye's in each of the towns crossed allow you to reverse whenever you feel like going back and having a second look.Plus, it also includes the mainline tracks in the area, if you prefer to return via a different path...And some info for more routes and projects:If you prefer a tram route in a city style environment, I recommend "Linie27", a recreation of the actual tram route 27 in the city of Berlin, Germany. It is not available here, but at thetrain.de (requires registration to get access for free, but often "busy", instant access for an annual registration fee of sth. like 15 Euro). See:
http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID6/8719.htmlA lot of good feedback goes to the ficticious "Berkona Tram Line", available now at msts.nl for screenshots see http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID6/8362.html I still have to download the final version released recently, and I'm curious, to say the least Another nice route of North American overland character will be the London & Port Stanley in Southern Ontario, a project currently being modelled by Wayne Campbell. It has its own website at http://members.rogers.com/wacampbell/index.htm and the screenshots you get there do just deserve the term "mouth watering". Yet, it will be under construction for quite some time, as Wayne is doing a very accurate and fully scenicised recreation of the prototypical road, including creating all the original buildings etc. Hope that gives you some more hints and places to look for, cheersLukas a.k.a Swissie
[ Home | MSTS Forum | MSTS FAQ | File Library ] Copyright © 2002 by Nels Anderson. All Rights Reserved.
Restored from the Train-Sim.Com archive, captured July 8, 2003. About this archive.