Cabshot Question

LAST EDITED ON Dec-02-03 AT 08:39 PM (EST)

I was invited into the cab of a locomotive recently, but I don't want anything outside of the windshield to show to prevent the crew from getting in trouble. How can I remove the windows, replace them with something from train simulator, and u/l the pic? Is it possible to do this?
Robert Learmont
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RE: Cabshot Question, CPR_Malice_96th, Dec-02-03, 09:07 PM, (1) RE: Cabshot Question, robertlearmont, Dec-02-03, 09:12 PM, (2) RE: Cabshot Question, ATSF104, Dec-02-03, 09:29 PM, (3) RE: Cabshot Question, robertlearmont, Dec-02-03, 09:31 PM, (4) RE: Cabshot Question, amtkfan79, Dec-02-03, 09:55 PM, (5) RE: Cabshot Question, ATF1224, Dec-02-03, 10:56 PM, (6) RE: Cabshot Question, BNSF4999, Dec-03-03, 00:40 AM, (7) RE: Cabshot Question, robertlearmont, Dec-03-03, 07:30 PM, (12) RE: Cabshot Question, robertlearmont, Dec-03-03, 07:28 PM, (10) RE: Cabshot Question, Stooopid_person, Dec-03-03, 01:18 AM, (8) RE: Cabshot Question, sd70mac666, Dec-03-03, 06:49 AM, (9) RE: Cabshot Question, robertlearmont, Dec-03-03, 07:29 PM, (11) RE: Cabshot Question, pacmancreator, Dec-03-03, 07:38 PM, (13) RE: Cabshot Question, robertlearmont, Dec-03-03, 07:55 PM, (14) RE: Cabshot Question, pacmancreator, Dec-03-03, 08:10 PM, (15) RE: Cabshot Question, Thunderbolt3985, Dec-04-03, 03:29 PM, (16) RE: Cabshot Question, Poltergeist, Dec-04-03, 03:38 PM, (17) RE: Cabshot Question, P42number1, Dec-05-03, 06:48 PM, (18)

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Edited: How can I replace the image outside the locomotive windows with something from MSTS?
Robert Learmont
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Maybe you should just copy and paste windows from MSTS or from another loco.-MattATSF GP60M #104 works on the local in Flagstaff, AZ.

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Exactly, what I need to know is how to do this.
Robert Learmont
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Lemme guess... you're using MS Paint too...

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Are you trying to make a new cabview, or are you trying to protect the crew's identity? If you are protecting cre identity, just cover up any unit numbers and date/time marks on the pic.

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Lol...why does everyone bash MSPaint? Its not a terrible program....ok so its not as advanced as some of the others out there...but my entire Illinois Northern fleet has been done in paint, and while they dont have the weathering and what not I'd like, I think they look pretty good and havent heard anyone complain. Granted they are pretty simple lol!
MSPaint is indeed extremely limited but oh well...its all some of us have.Enjoy,

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Really, it is good. All of my stuff is done under MSpaint including a PC SD40-2 repaint and the cab for it. (Sorry, I can't upload it)
Robert Learmont
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I'm trying to do both, but the main reason was to hide identity. Thanks for the suggestion.
Robert Learmont
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Since you're using MSTS Paint, first colour the window with any colour, that is not found inside the cab, like green, 0,0,255.
Save it, assume "a.bmp".
Take a screenshot with MSTS in the Shift+1 view.
Now, go to "a.bmp", Press Ctrl+A(select all), then Ctrl+C(Copy)
Go to your screenshot you have taken in MSTS. Press Ctrl+V(Paste).
Do not unselect the box yet. Make the background colour, in this example, 0,0,255, by right mouse clicking on the green colour on the pallete at the bottom.
Then you select the transparent option under the tool bar on the right.
Then now, you can unselect the picture.

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LAST EDITED ON Dec-03-03 AT 06:50 AM (EST)

Her;s another great idea that's worked well for someone.
Take black paint in an art editing program such as Photoshop and black out the numbers.just like Mr. ATF saysHave you ever thought of doing that before you ask pointless questions?
Might work for some people.Unless you really don't know yourself
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I've thought for quite a while, as a matter of fact.
Robert Learmont
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-03-03 AT 07:45 PM (EST)

We can tell.
Oh, I also took the liberty of doing something that it's obviously taken you several hours to do in the past 5 seconds, as an example. Notice the little black bars covering up the loco number? I also added you into the picture.-Yeah, that's right! The Raider Marching Pride!!! -You can never have too much inner beauty. Or socks.
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There are no loco numbers in the pic. Does this mean I don't have to edit it? And I might post a picture of me in the cab or at the training center. (The one the Depot got from WC)
Robert Learmont
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-03-03 AT 08:12 PM (EST)

Just black out the freakin' view!!!!!Here's a picture I took of this tram when it was on display.
BEFORE:Now, this doesn't take a genius to figure out, black out the view!
AFTER:Sheesh, all I had to do was look back at your original mind-boggoling problem.Tell me, are all of your problems this amazingly hard to figure out? -Yeah, that's right! The Raider Marching Pride!!! -You can never have too much inner beauty. Or socks.
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Now calm down, Matt, let's just remember that there are no stupid questions, just stupid people. MTA Going your way for 100 years. 1904-2004

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Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answear! LOL

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Gee, I wonder where you got that one from NOW, you know I HAVE to add to this.Robert where do you live? Regardless, If you post your pictures, I doubt UP/BNSF persons come in here looking for their employees letting children on their trains. And did you not say that you had proper permission anyway?

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