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Mark_BlumCharter Member · 34 postsFeb 14, 2003 5:38 AM

LAST EDITED ON Feb-14-03 AT 01:37 AM (EDT)

Hi everyone:Someone expressed an interest in this building so here are some shots. I haven't got much of a clue about how to build buildings, and I havent reskinned anything. BUT, I found a building in the file library similar to a photo I had. I took that great model, a cement plant, from the library, called "algind01.zip". This is four large industries created by Alan Garrett - he used to be known as "romerails". Then I took a freight car with the Purina logo, also from the library - I don't know the creator - the only name in the file is "RailroadKing". Then I used TGAtools2 to open the freight car, cut the logo from the car, opened the cement ace files until I found one that looked right, then I tried that a few more times LOL, and finally found the right texture - and then found the right place, and pasted the logo to a new layer in PSP7 (that's about all I know how to do in that program - cut and paste) - and recompressed it with tgatools, and presto I've got a Purina building instead of cement.Hope you enjoy these pictures from my Northeast Georgia/SC Route. Working on scenery - it's taken about eight months to come fourteen miles, but I'm picking up speed. All track is laid, except for adjustments to spurs.Mark
A Southern Railway Fan

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RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, dmikulec, Feb-14-03, 06:30 AM, (1) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, Coonskin, Feb-14-03, 05:18 PM, (2) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, kiltman, Feb-14-03, 05:19 PM, (3) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, csxkid4, Feb-15-03, 11:39 AM, (4) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, Mark_Blum, Feb-15-03, 03:10 PM, (5) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, NoMoreTrains, Feb-15-03, 04:43 PM, (6) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, pwillard, Feb-16-03, 06:36 PM, (7) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, AM_ROAD, Feb-16-03, 06:52 PM, (8) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, Mark_Blum, Feb-17-03, 07:04 AM, (9) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, Cell0518, Feb-17-03, 10:58 AM, (10) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, pwillard, Feb-17-03, 03:28 PM, (11) RE: Purina - Gainesville GA, Mark_Blum, Feb-18-03, 01:31 PM, (12)

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dmikulecCharter Member · 349 postsFeb 14, 2003 11:30 AM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

Thanks for the post Mark. Great idea and looks good!Dave Mikulec (dmikulec@bellsouth.net)
Ohio Southeastern System - a freelanced route
http://www.rdimages.com/OSE/

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CoonskinMember since Aug-1-02 · 1839 postsFeb 14, 2003 10:18 PM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

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Sweet scene!Definitely oozes of realism.Say Mark, how hard did that structure hit your 'puter?That one hits me for about 17 FPS in RE per placing.Andre

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kiltmanCharter Member · 22 postsFeb 14, 2003 10:19 PM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

Looks great! I can almost smell it! Mike Gilmore

The Interstate Railroad

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csxkid4Member since Feb-1-03 · 15 postsFeb 15, 2003 4:39 PM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

What route is that?

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Mark_BlumCharter Member · 34 postsFeb 15, 2003 8:10 PM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

Hi Jeff:My post (above) describes this route as my NE Georgia/South Carolina Route. I've been working on it for a year, and am in the process of building Gainesville, Georgia right now. I started scenery in Lula, GA - not too far north of Gainesville - there's a branch there. For more info and pictures you can do a search for my posts in the route forum and also the screenshot forum. Here's a link to a recent update. http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID3/15007.html#8 The only update is that frame rates have dropped to 14 in some spots, now that I'm entering a city. They were at 18 near the Purina plant. Up in Lula they were about 24, as I recall.Thanks for the interest. I hope you enjoy the pictures.Mark
A Southern Railway Fan
The NE GA/SC Route

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NoMoreTrainsCharter Member · 921 postsFeb 15, 2003 9:43 PM

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Damn that's a nice lookin route!Ray

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pwillardCharter Member · 688 postsFeb 16, 2003 11:36 PM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

OOZES of Realism! DAMN... I'll say that! Gainesville is LOCAL to me and I've driven by that place quite a few times... I know it well.It sure looks like it's supposed to!Fine Job!Pete Willard
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AM_ROADCharter Member · 571 postsFeb 16, 2003 11:52 PM

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Going to make my dad proud hes the equine specialist for them in TN.

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Mark_BlumCharter Member · 34 postsFeb 17, 2003 12:04 PM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

Thanks for the comments, gentlemen. Pete - would you be interested in modeling the Gainesville station in your spare time? (Hey it never hurts to ask!) Mark
A Southern Railway Fan
The NE GA/SC Route

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Cell0518Charter Member · 404 postsFeb 17, 2003 3:58 PM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

Cool. I Can't wait for it. Looks JUST LIKE the one we used to have in Charlotte(, NC).Chris
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pwillardCharter Member · 688 postsFeb 17, 2003 8:28 PM

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Well, spare time is hard to find, but I would sure like to help out... lets see what happens...(I figure I got some time... you're NOT rushing are you?)
Pete Willard
The Keystone Works - Mechanical Engineering Dept.
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Mark_BlumCharter Member · 34 postsFeb 18, 2003 6:31 PM

RE: Purina - Gainesville GA

Hi Pete:No, I'm NOT rushing. I've come about two miles in two months. I do intend to pick up the pace, though. Gainesville is my first big city, and I can always head north from Lula and plant a few miles of trees and a house or two to add scenic'd miles to the route. Love that North Georgia crowd.If you can find the time - it will be great for the route.ThanksMark
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