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JensChris (62 posts)
Jan-09-02, 03:46 PM (EST) "Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Hi there !I let you know, that 33 % of the Big Blow is ready !!Some pics of the Cab Unit :Jens-ChrisI need someone for an .eng file and some Turbine Sounds !!----------
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... ace6879 Jan-09-02 1 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... ChckHbrt Jan-09-02 2 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... CSX_CW60AC_GregMarck Jan-09-02 3 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... NickF Jan-09-02 4 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... stationmaster Jan-09-02 5 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... GrizzlyBear Jan-09-02 6 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... 1802ta Jan-09-02 7 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... patm41 Jan-09-02 8 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... JensChris Jan-10-02 11 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... henry3 Jan-10-02 9 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... Euston Jan-10-02 10 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... henry3 Jan-10-02 12 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... comtrain Jan-10-02 14 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... comtrain Jan-10-02 16 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... v1perfan Jan-10-02 13 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... comtrain Jan-10-02 15 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... Macster Jan-10-02 17 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... Splatter Jan-10-02 18 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... cjmaclean Jan-11-02 19 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... JensChris Jan-11-02 20 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... cjmaclean Jan-11-02 21 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... mickoo Jan-11-02 23 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... Andriej Jan-11-02 22 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... Lone_Gunman_SG Jan-11-02 24 The whole monster... JensChris Jan-12-02 25 RE: The whole monster... kwk100 Jan-12-02 26 RE: The whole monster... pointroberts Jan-12-02 27 RE: The whole monster... JensChris Jan-12-02 28 RE: The whole monster... 1802ta Jan-12-02 29 RE: The whole monster... leesome1226 Jan-12-02 30 RE: The whole monster... ChckHbrt Jan-12-02 33 RE: The whole monster... geep Jan-12-02 38 RE: The whole monster... JensChris Jan-13-02 45 RE: The whole monster... mickoo Jan-13-02 46 RE: The whole monster... henry3 Jan-12-02 34 RE: The whole monster... kcsman Jan-14-02 51 RE: The whole monster... cjmaclean Jan-12-02 31 RE: The whole monster... CSX_CW60AC_GregMarck Jan-12-02 32 RE: The whole monster... henry3 Jan-12-02 35 RE: The whole monster... ace6879 Jan-12-02 36 RE: The whole monster... dgauci Jan-12-02 37 RE: The whole monster... mickoo Jan-13-02 44 Perhaps it needs something behind i... wpfan Jan-12-02 39 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... CSX_CW60AC_GregMarck Jan-12-02 40 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... edwardk Jan-13-02 41 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... cjmaclean Jan-13-02 42 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... Euston Jan-13-02 43 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... RedOctoberXP Jan-13-02 47 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... SD40T_2 Jan-13-02 48 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... JensChris Jan-14-02 49 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... Derby415 Jan-14-02 50 RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas T... Ranulf Jan-20-02 52

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ace6879 (605 posts)
Jan-09-02, 04:03 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Looks AMAZING!!! NICE JOB!!!

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ChckHbrt (549 posts)
Jan-09-02, 04:14 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Ohhh MY Lord!!!Chuck Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
CSX_CW60AC_GregMarck (150 posts)
Jan-09-02, 04:18 PM (EST) 3. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." as for the engine file, I'd contact Chris Lee, since he has some skill in that area, but hes not the only guy out there.
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NickF (645 posts)
Jan-09-02, 05:14 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." You might try the flight sim forums for the turbine sounds. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
stationmaster (290 posts)
Jan-09-02, 05:33 PM (EST) 5. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Good idea. But if the neighbors don't complain - it's not accurate (c:.Ron
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GrizzlyBear (275 posts)
Jan-09-02, 06:26 PM (EST) 6. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." JensChris:
YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You don't know long I've wanted one of these fire-breathing dragons! I was thinking, maybe for sounds, maybe get in touch with Rob (aka DokkenSound), the sound guy for TrainArtisan. Maybe he could help get some turbine sounds together for it. Looking awesome, can't wait to see the turbine unit and the tender. I volunteer if you need any beta testers!Grizzly Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
1802ta (184 posts)
Jan-09-02, 06:43 PM (EST) 7. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." WOW! Great work! Soon I'll be able to keep half the neighbourhood awake at night with the sound of that monster. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
patm41 (517 posts)
Jan-09-02, 09:03 PM (EST) 8. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." i been wanting this forever,,, which program you using to make it in ?? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
JensChris (62 posts)
Jan-10-02, 01:54 PM (EST) 11. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." It's made with TSM, IMHO the best 3D program.----------
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Cab Unit........ ready
Turbine Unit.... 33%
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henry3 (495 posts)
Jan-10-02, 01:02 PM (EST) 9. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." DRAT! Now I have drool all over my keyboad again! <g>Great Maker, that looks sweet indeed! You know, folks, this guy want's to be a "Train Artisan" someday. But I think he might be the nucleus of a whole new group of the same caliber! Why don't some of you engine and lighting guys hook up with him to see what you can do? I see some great promise here!Now where is Sherman Hill when you need it? Henry Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Euston (753 posts)
Jan-10-02, 01:36 PM (EST) 10. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." What is it????Euston

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henry3 (495 posts)
Jan-10-02, 04:23 PM (EST) 12. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." LAST EDITED ON Jan-10-02 AT 04:25 PM (EST)It is the first unit of a three-unit "Big Blow" gas turbine locomotive. The unit displayed contained the control cab and various auxillary equipment. A second unit contained the turbine, the electric generators and associated equipement. A third unit was a fuel tender as these locomotives had voracious appetites. The combination used a total of twelve traction motors under the "A" and "B" units.The combination generated 8,500 h.p. as built and was upgraded to 10,000 h.p. after a few years. Union Pacific used these locos to move freight over the vast western expances of the system in North American. They ran from the late fifties to the late sixties/early seventies when changing economics lead to their demise. It should be noted that since the turbine was as loud as its jet engine cousins, they were not appreciated in urban areas.There are probably a couple of threads a few pages back dealing with these locomotives.Henry Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
comtrain (80 posts)
Jan-10-02, 08:34 PM (EST) 14. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Now Don't forget this Locomotive had an extra Power Unit fitted within one of the units, and will need different sounds when operating on the secondary engine! As the Gas Turbine used phenominal amounts of fuel even when running at idle (and that was the cause of their demise), a secondary Diesel engine was provided to move the Locomotive on to the train, or Light Engine as we say here.
I have a video (somewhere) that talks about this point. In this video the locomotive sets back on to its train relatively quietly, but a few minutes later all hell breaks loose,and it immediatly departs! What I do not know is if all Turbines were thus fitted Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
comtrain (80 posts)
Jan-10-02, 08:54 PM (EST) 16. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Check the exhaust stack on the lead unit....1200hp Alco 4 banger hummmmmm! I found the video now that I got rid of XP, i will get Studio DC10 up and working again and see what I can do with the sound Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
v1perfan (65 posts)
Jan-10-02, 04:48 PM (EST) 13. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." That's a very pretty unit, Jens-Chris.How long did it take to produce it in TSM?Brian. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
comtrain (80 posts)
Jan-10-02, 08:47 PM (EST) 15. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Strewth! not very long!
This boy does not sleep, eat or leave his computer for a minute.
No-body can complain about the output from this German genius(? please understand I am from Down-Under I do not understand much about European Nationals )
I have relatives in Finland who are always on their 'puters during the long Winter, but we don't know where they are, during the very short summer (Can you imagine they swim and sun-bathe during a 24º Cel heatwave )
Perhaps that is what happens where Jens_Chris lives
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Macster (307 posts)
Jan-10-02, 09:57 PM (EST) 17. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Hehehe, does this mean I can sit her under a bridge and watch it roast? Or maybe I can put a little guy where the exhaust comes out and have him making mashmellows, HeheheAwesome Job man, keep it upBrian E. Bundridge
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Splatter (180 posts)
Jan-10-02, 11:49 PM (EST) 18. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Looking awesome Jens.Keep up the great work Freddie A. Huff
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cjmaclean (747 posts)
Jan-11-02, 03:39 AM (EST) 19. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." *grabs his jaw before it can hit the floor*OMG, you REALLY DID IT!!!!!!! *runs all over his house drooling*
Can't wait to drive this noisy, fuel-guzzling sonofabitch...
One little suggestion, however...Chris, please do consider adding even more details (hoses, pipes, handrails...) than you have right now. I think most of us here have fairly powerful PCs that could handle them, and it would also do this monster locomotive justice!D.M.
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JensChris (62 posts)
Jan-11-02, 07:23 AM (EST) 20. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." LAST EDITED ON Jan-11-02 AT 08:02 AM (EST)Sorry, I would love to add more details, but I can't.
MSTS won't accept more vertices than I have now, I'm so sorry...
I can try, but I can't say you for sure, that I can add more details...Jens-ChrisBTW, the Cab loco took about 6 hours for model and texturing.
Then I worked still half an hour to delete some vertices, to reach the limit for accepting by MSTS.

BTW2, I won't have much time at the weekend, I have to learn very much for the 4 tests from Monday to Wednesday...
School... (----------
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cjmaclean (747 posts)
Jan-11-02, 09:58 AM (EST) 21. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Not a problem, Jens - you're the 3D expert here, not me .Good luck for your tests!D.M.
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mickoo (120 posts)
Jan-11-02, 02:43 PM (EST) 23. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." LAST EDITED ON Jan-11-02 AT 02:45 PM (EST)>Sorry, I would love to add
>more details, but I can't.
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>MSTS won't accept more vertices than
>I have now, I'm so
>sorry...
> Hmm and how many vertices is the limit ?, l'd like to know please as l think its a lot higher than you have there, l have compiled 5000+ vertices with no problems and l doubt that there is more than 3000-3500 there on the "A" unit, if there is l suggest you take a very big knife and get rid of some of the excessive fat, change the nose shape to suit the Big blows and the rest is pretty accurate and looking good.Michael
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Andriej (3 posts)
Jan-11-02, 11:59 AM (EST) 22. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." You should correct nose shape, nose of your model ooks rather like GE 4500Hp than GE 8500 HP. Look at the pictures:1# GE 8500

2# GE 4500
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Lone_Gunman_SG (33 posts)
Jan-11-02, 06:27 PM (EST) 24. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Damned good job man! you really did your reasearch for that. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
JensChris (62 posts)
Jan-12-02, 01:47 PM (EST) 25. "The whole monster..." What do you think about that ??





I can still add many polygons to the Tank !!
Some suggestions ??Jens-Chris----------
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kwk100 (67 posts)
Jan-12-02, 02:22 PM (EST) 26. "RE: The whole monster..." Awesome!!! Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
pointroberts (81 posts)
Jan-12-02, 02:48 PM (EST) 27. "RE: The whole monster..." FANTASTIC!!! Jens-Chris,you should be charging for this stuff! Do you have a Paypal account? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
JensChris (62 posts)
Jan-12-02, 02:57 PM (EST) 28. "RE: The whole monster..." I'm making FREEWARE, but I don't mind for getting money... ----------
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Turbine Unit.... ready
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1802ta (184 posts)
Jan-12-02, 03:00 PM (EST) 29. "RE: The whole monster..." WOW! Amazing! Looks great!
Pleasy add some heavy exhaust from that turbine when you get along to doing the .eng file! Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
leesome1226 (479 posts)
Jan-12-02, 03:21 PM (EST) 30. "RE: The whole monster..." Speaking of the ENG files.I would do them, but I wouldn't know where to go about finding info about these massive locos. We know that it is 8500HP but besides that I also need the weight, the tractive efforts and a number of other numbers.Would anybody have them or know where to find them?
Chris Lee
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ChckHbrt (549 posts)
Jan-12-02, 06:55 PM (EST) 33. "RE: The whole monster..." Hey I wouldn't know where to find info or even the sounds for the turbine. As memory serves from seeing and hearing them on film, The turbine was pretty much wide open while pulling massive trains thru Wyoming with very little pitch shifting. The prime mover in the lead or A unit was used only if the turbine failed, which suffered turbine blade failure quite often.One idea I have if the sounds can be found, on the .eng sms, use SL 5 for the prime mover in the A unit kept at idle, and use SL 3 for the turbine with a few pitch shifts. Variable 2 should work fine for this.If JensChris would like, I can take a crack this in a few days, experimenting with Acela sounds.Chuck
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geep (16 posts)
Jan-12-02, 09:52 PM (EST) 38. "RE: The whole monster..." I am guessing that a correct gas turbine sound would be pure jet engine (meaning an old commerical jet or a military fighter)rather than the sound of a fanjet(high bypass) engine used commonly today in passenger planes.
Modern turbine/generator (steam or gas) units run at a constant fixed speed in order to maintain the correct frequency (ie 60 cycles) at the generator output links. A governor system detects the changing RPM caused by a changing load placed on the generator and supply more or less fuel or steam to the turbine as required to maintain the appropriate RPM.
There might be a possiblity that the UP turbo/generator unit produced a pure DC output to the traction motors which would mean the turbine would accelerate up and down according to the throttle position, which would mean a variable jet sound.
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JensChris (62 posts)
Jan-13-02, 06:49 AM (EST) 45. "RE: The whole monster..." I would gladly appreciate someone doing the sounds for my turbine. Perhaps you know how to make a big exhaust for the Turbine-Unit ?? The second unit is always at idle in MSTS, so the exhaust, that comes out isn't very much. I tried to accumulate three exhausts on the same place, but it doesn't look very realistic...BTW, where is the exhauster (?) on the turbine unit ??
I made two exhausters on top of the middle roof box.
(I hope you understand, what I mean... )Jens-Chris----------
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mickoo (120 posts)
Jan-13-02, 08:38 AM (EST) 46. "RE: The whole monster..." If you look back at your last post where you shouted for pictures of the roof you will see quite clearly the exhaust and explanations from others. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
henry3 (495 posts)
Jan-12-02, 08:39 PM (EST) 34. "RE: The whole monster..." Chris,There's a book called "Big Blow, Union Pacific's Super Turbines" by Rev. Harold Keckley that covers these big guys pretty well. It gives the following information:Height: 16 feet
Weight: 408 tons or 816,000 lbs (for the A&B units together)
Axles: 12 on C-C trucks
Length: 179 Feet, including tender
Top Speed: 76 miles per hourFull load fuel consumption: 800 gallons of residual fuel (Bunker C) or roughly 14 gallons per mile.I hope that helps you out a bit.Henry Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
kcsman (1 posts)
Jan-14-02, 07:38 PM (EST) 51. "RE: The whole monster..." Hi There,If you still need the Starting tractive for the Big Blows? It's 146,000 pounds and the maximum speed of 65 MPH
I hope that helps.
JJ
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cjmaclean (747 posts)
Jan-12-02, 03:38 PM (EST) 31. "RE: The whole monster..." *gasps in awe*Didn't you say you had to prepare for some tests at school...?
Seriously, that is simply a stunning piece of work! I hope somebody will get around helping you with the sounds and ENG file...if only I had the skill, you bet I'd be helping you out!Keep it up, boy!D.M."Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges" Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
CSX_CW60AC_GregMarck (150 posts)
Jan-12-02, 05:21 PM (EST) 32. "RE: The whole monster..." I can do an eng file based on guesses, but then again so can Chris, but maybe you could release the unit w/o the correct eng and sounds, with the gp38, lol, I know it wouldnt look right or sound right at ALL, but I CANT WAIT FOR THIS ONE!Greg Marck

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henry3 (495 posts)
Jan-12-02, 08:42 PM (EST) 35. "RE: The whole monster..." Unbelievable!! Magnificent!!Now go study for those exams! The last thing we need is for you to goof those up and get grounded! Good luck with them!Henry Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
ace6879 (605 posts)
Jan-12-02, 08:57 PM (EST) 36. "RE: The whole monster..." Hi all, If my memory is correct, the turbines sounded like jet planes. SOOOOO...maybe some of our filght-sim people could get the sounds of a jet for this, and make the jet sounds go up or down in intensity with the throttle.
Just a thought!! Kelley

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dgauci (380 posts)
Jan-12-02, 09:28 PM (EST) 37. "RE: The whole monster..." I was thinking the same thing, good idea. From the discussion it sounds like, (sorry for the pun), a heavy jet at full throttle should sound about right. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
mickoo (120 posts)
Jan-13-02, 06:48 AM (EST) 44. "RE: The whole monster..." " Some suggestions"Whats the point, you dont listen or reply when there offered !!.But incase you do, correct the cab shape, add some bogie bolsters and add some traction motors and make the exhust as a seperate part with a hole that goes inside the B unit.Michael Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
wpfan (154 posts)
Jan-12-02, 09:53 PM (EST) 39. "Perhaps it needs something behind it" Hmmm. I was going through some of my boxes in storage and found my scale drawings of the CA-1, CA-4, CA-9, and CA-11 class cabooses. Perhaps I should sit down and make one of those.The voice of insanity in a seemingly normal world. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
CSX_CW60AC_GregMarck (150 posts)
Jan-12-02, 10:28 PM (EST) 40. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." JenChris you got mail.Greg Marck

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edwardk (40 posts)
Jan-13-02, 00:01 AM (EST) 41. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." I am not an expert on the setup of locos, and I don't know if this was thought of yet, but I am going to bring it up. Since a turbine at full throttle is loud, would there be a way to have that sound be the dominating sound when in outside view. I doubt you are going to hear any crickets or any other sound for that manner when the turbine is at full throttle. The other would be the standard cab view. How much of the sound would have been have been heard in the actual train? Was the cab sound proofed or did they have to wear hearing protection?That is one excellent looking train. Keep it up.Edward K. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
cjmaclean (747 posts)
Jan-13-02, 04:12 AM (EST) 42. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." As far as I've been told, the turbine was more or less based on a JT3 aviation engine, but modified for constant-speed running. That means the above statement would be correct - the pitch of the turbine noise would not change under load, only the volume. Hmmm...could that be recreated with the .SMS "language"?D.M.
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Euston (753 posts)
Jan-13-02, 05:37 AM (EST) 43. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." All depends on the sound files you use.Just have a load of jet engine files, with different noise levels.If anyone has a custom horn too, these always add to the fun, although how someone could fail to hear one of these at a crossing...The loco and train look great.Euston

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RedOctoberXP (23 posts)
Jan-13-02, 01:41 PM (EST) 47. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." as a swiss i aint got a clue how these big turbines sound. anyway...in europe they played around with gas too, especially in germany... i remember hearing one of them and i think it sounded quite like the old 707's/ dc-8's
and theres an ECELLENT sound file for those faboulouse planes:www.avsim.com/hjg
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SD40T_2 (212 posts)
Jan-13-02, 02:37 PM (EST) 48. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." after that's released, hopefully someone will make a challenger or the 844 and we could use the tank units as water bottles, like they usually do during excursions. oh BTW, how are those UP Coaches coming along? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
JensChris (62 posts)
Jan-14-02, 11:21 AM (EST) 49. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." OK, OK...
I still have 3 tests this week.
2 on Tuesday, 1 on Wednesday...
I'll go on with work on Wednesday.I painted the Passengers to Smoothside, because Streamlined are already done by TA... (I love those dots... )----------
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Derby415 (80 posts)
Jan-14-02, 12:54 PM (EST) 50. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." here is an idea for the turbine unit exhaust. Configure it as a steam locomotive and it will then smoke a whole lot. The smoke would be white then..maybe there is a way to change the color???? I just thought of this. I dont know if its an option or not but its my 2 cents worth.Thanks,
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Ranulf (72 posts)
Jan-20-02, 08:45 PM (EST) 52. "RE: Working on the "Big Blow" Gas Turbine..." Nice to see this on the track finally your much better than me LOL.anyway one point, IF YOU INTERESTED I'm sure all the critics come out when you show something but there is one thing you might want to change slightly and I don't know if its been pointed out.The angle on you roof vents is way to much if your interested, when I built my one , I rounded up quite a few pictures I can send you some pictures of the area.It is a complicated engine to get right, it has a lot of hidden angles, plus there are very few photos and fewer accurate drawings,so Well done.on a interesting note did you know that the exhaust rotates on these things even after shutdown, otherwise they would bend in the heat, Bloody things must have made a right noise even with the engine off. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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