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TonyBzt (3 posts)
Jan-08-02, 01:40 PM (EST) "F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Hi,
my son Jens-Chris announced,that I am working on a F40PH.
I'm almost ready to upload the loco in some days.
(the .eng file must be adjusted and some minor changes may be done ).Here are some pictures of my (first) work.I hope it is not too bad
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready TrainTrak5000 Jan-08-02 1 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready henry3 Jan-08-02 2 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready BlakeTyner Jan-08-02 3 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready john Jan-08-02 4 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready CPR_Malice_96th Jan-08-02 5 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready Kuchinator Jan-08-02 6 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready amtrakmatt Jan-09-02 7 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready Starlight Jan-09-02 8 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready chrisr01 Jan-10-02 9 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready Euston Jan-10-02 10 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready riograndedude Jan-11-02 11 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready TrainTrak5000 Jan-13-02 12 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) shadow Jan-19-02 13 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) JensChris Jan-20-02 15 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) shadow Jan-20-02 16 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) JensChris Jan-20-02 17 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) shadow Jan-21-02 22 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready WestSlopeRRfan Jan-19-02 14 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready JensChris Jan-20-02 18 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready WestSlopeRRfan Jan-20-02 19 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready riograndedude Jan-20-02 20 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready CPR_Malice_96th Jan-20-02 21 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready TonyBzt Jan-22-02 23 RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready TrainTrak5000 Jan-22-02 24

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TrainTrak5000 (209 posts)
Jan-08-02, 02:01 PM (EST) 1. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Oh My Land!!! That looks awesome!!! I know a lot of people are going to be really happy!Mike Karlik
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henry3 (507 posts)
Jan-08-02, 02:45 PM (EST) 2. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Indeed!It looks like the long wait is almost over, but was well worth it.ATTENTION, VIA and commuter rail skinners! Get ready! Henry Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
BlakeTyner (36 posts)
Jan-08-02, 05:52 PM (EST) 3. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Thank...you...so...much!That engine is my "baby", and my mouth has been watering for months. Dunno what happened to the other one, but it'll be nice to have that monster. Also, hopefully nobody will modify them into "cabbage" cars for the game. Breaks my heart to see pics of what Amtrak did to them. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
john (210 posts)
Jan-08-02, 08:10 PM (EST) 4. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" did you see they're "nose-jobs"? (they chopped the nose at the base of the wind-sheilds to make a front step for frieght railroads Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
CPR_Malice_96th (484 posts)
Jan-08-02, 09:48 PM (EST) 5. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Hey,I can have those in VIA colours within a couple hours if you want Jens ChrisTim Kent
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Kuchinator (532 posts)
Jan-08-02, 10:48 PM (EST) 6. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" does this means buzzbenz has given up on his f40?
-Christopher-

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amtrakmatt (11 posts)
Jan-09-02, 03:09 AM (EST) 7. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" People!
This guy has a great goal - More Amtrak! WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!! I am excited as well. However its not the most prototypical F40 I've seen in my days(I doubt I could do any better though). The horns are totally way too big and just messed up, and the lower part of the loco is disproportional to the upper half.
I think getting a loco right is a really time consuming thing... Maybe thats part of the delay for the other F40 that was originally announced. Oh yeah I did get confirmation that it will be appearing. Those guys didnt fall off the face of the earth just yet (though it seems like it I know!). I think the ETA is for sometime around Valentines day.
Just like with my model layout, I want locos looking like the real thing instead of toys running around. Call me a perfectionist, but I think there are better things to come. We have already been told the original MSTS F40 that has been in the works forever now has all new actual F40 sounds that were digitally recorded! I think its gonna be a blast! Life-Like's are better than nothing to play with until you get the Overlands!
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Starlight (75 posts)
Jan-09-02, 09:45 PM (EST) 8. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Uhhh... *peers at design plans of "Cabbage" sitting on his desktop* It's on the list to do a cabbage...but maybe we'll never get around to it. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
chrisr01 (47 posts)
Jan-10-02, 05:26 AM (EST) 9. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" where did you get the wagon behind the second loco? (top picture) Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Euston (758 posts)
Jan-10-02, 01:42 PM (EST) 10. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" That looks like the Amtrak mail car - see the file library.Nice looking engine.Euston

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riograndedude (138 posts)
Jan-11-02, 10:47 PM (EST) 11. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" How about a reskin of this fine locomotive for the Ski Train, and yes they do exist, they are in Grande Gold and have only been there a couple of years.Behold The POWER of Black and Gold: THE RIO GRANDE RAILROAD Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
TrainTrak5000 (209 posts)
Jan-13-02, 08:36 PM (EST) 12. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" When is it going to be released?Mike Karlik
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shadow (9 posts)
Jan-19-02, 10:16 AM (EST) 13. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak)" Hi Jens,some days ago you wrote :my son Jens-Chris announced,that I am working on a F40PH. I'm almost ready to upload the loco in some days. (the .eng file must be adjusted and some minor changes may be done ).Will your great work coming soon? Dieter
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JensChris (67 posts)
Jan-20-02, 11:22 AM (EST) 15. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak)" Eh... You guys can't read, can you ???
It's NOT me. NOT me....
My DAD is working on that thing...
He's called TONY !!!Jens-Chris----------
Working on the GE 8500 hp "Big Blow" turbine...
Cab Unit........ ready
Turbine Unit.... ready
Tank Unit....... readyEng file and Sound files .... 0% Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
shadow (9 posts)
Jan-20-02, 11:37 AM (EST) 16. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak)" >Eh... You guys can't read, can
>you ???
>It's NOT me. NOT me....
>My DAD is working on that
>thing...
>He's called TONY !!! Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!!!!!!!!!!It' s enough?? Dieter
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JensChris (67 posts)
Jan-20-02, 11:42 AM (EST) 17. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak)" LAST EDITED ON Jan-20-02 AT 11:42 AM (EST)I don't want to hurt you, I just ask you to read the threads more carefully, OK ?? BTW, bist du Deutscher ??Jens-Chris
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Working on the GE 8500 hp "Big Blow" turbine...
Cab Unit........ ready
Turbine Unit.... ready
Tank Unit....... readyEng file and Sound files .... 0% Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
shadow (9 posts)
Jan-21-02, 09:00 AM (EST) 22. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak)" >LAST EDITED ON Jan-20-02
>AT 11:42 AM (EST)
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>I don't want to hurt you,
>I just ask you to
>read the threads more carefully,
>OK ??
>
>BTW, bist du Deutscher ?? Do you really want an answer? Germans, Romans, Italians... Are there differences? Is it importand to be German, Roman.....?????
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WestSlopeRRfan (165 posts)
Jan-19-02, 08:36 PM (EST) 14. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" it looks great!!Here is a pic of what RioGrandedude is taking about. When you release it I will take a stab at this.

Nick

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JensChris (67 posts)
Jan-20-02, 11:44 AM (EST) 18. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" What kind of Passenger cars are these behind the three locos ??
Are they smoothside ones ??
How are that "Ski Train" locos numbered ??Jens-Chris----------
Working on the GE 8500 hp "Big Blow" turbine...
Cab Unit........ ready
Turbine Unit.... ready
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WestSlopeRRfan (165 posts)
Jan-20-02, 03:50 PM (EST) 19. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Hello Jens ChrisAre you interested in repainting the engine? I could probably send you pictures and more info if you would like.
Fell free to email me at nlyon78@hotmail.comHere are quick answers to your questions.
The engine numbers are
AMTK #242
AMTK #283
AMTK #289
They are reworked F40PH's used just for the Ski trainAs far as the passenger cars go, yes they are smooth sided.
BTW... Your Turbine is AWESOME!!!! Nick

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riograndedude (138 posts)
Jan-20-02, 05:55 PM (EST) 20. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" LAST EDITED ON Jan-20-02 AT 05:58 PM (EST)LAST EDITED ON Jan-20-02 AT 05:56 PM (EST)Man, we need that Ski Train F40PH, plus the Ski Train Cars! And a Califonia Zepher.
Great work on the Turbines, aint no Union Pacifc Fan (they stole the Espee!!!) but that will go great on my modified PO&N
Hey, anyone know how the Moffat Route is coming

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CPR_Malice_96th (484 posts)
Jan-20-02, 10:51 PM (EST) 21. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" LAST EDITED ON Jan-20-02 AT 10:54 PM (EST)
Now,This is what we are talking about. Gaeten Belanger ( VIA coach author ) has been VERY hard at work as well.It is a VERY nice looking unit. I will have the lights on it and back to him very soon.Tim Kent
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TonyBzt (3 posts)
Jan-22-02, 07:36 PM (EST) 23. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Hi,
the last two weeks I improved the F40PH loco. Now I'm ready to
upload the files. I 'll wait for Chris Lee's eng-file only.
He promised me, that nevertheless of no much spare time he will
make this file for me.Look at the following pictures, which I took on my sons PC, which
has a much better graphic card then mine.Here are some pictures token at the route from Wilmington to
Philadelphia...BTW the new rails from Don Shriner look phantastic.
The last improvement (but the picture from my old PC).
There is an engineer in the cab ...I plan to create an engine for Metra also. I saw on the pictures
that these locos are slightly different from those of Amtrak
( i.e the backside !).God bless America
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TrainTrak5000 (209 posts)
Jan-22-02, 08:09 PM (EST) 24. "RE: F40PH (Amtrak) almost ready" Awesome Job!Mike Karlik
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