Norfolk & Western 1218

kind of a stupid question but i was wondering if the front of the locomotive is going to be the same color as the rest of the engine?
every picture i have seen of the 1218 the the engine is the same color. just wondering

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RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, nw_fan, Jul-25-02, 05:08 PM, (1) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, nw_fan, Jul-25-02, 05:12 PM, (2) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, Engineer_Kyle, Jul-25-02, 05:27 PM, (3) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, csledge, Jul-25-02, 07:49 PM, (4) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, pjman2, Jul-25-02, 10:39 PM, (5) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, nw_fan, Jul-25-02, 11:14 PM, (6) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, Srj28, Jul-27-02, 01:54 AM, (7) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, Cell0518, Jul-27-02, 08:27 PM, (8) Norfolk & Western 1218, nw_fan, Jul-31-02, 03:44 AM, (9) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, Casey_999, Jul-31-02, 08:04 AM, (10) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, nw_fan, Jul-31-02, 10:26 AM, (11) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, nw_fan, Aug-01-02, 03:28 AM, (12) RE: Norfolk & Western 1218, ertfor3, Aug-01-02, 04:42 PM, (13)

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LAST EDITED ON Jul-25-02 AT 05:19 PM (EDT)

You mean you don't want one like this?

Mike Rector
NORFOLK & WESTERN
Precision Transportation

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LAST EDITED ON Jul-25-02 AT 05:50 PM (EDT)

BTW, here's your attachment that didn't show up. I like it. The front was jacketed for excursion service in Birmingham. But during its revenue service life, it was unjacketed.I just make the models. You'd better ask Engineer Kyle, our Master Texturer, if you want two versions.

Mike Rector
NORFOLK & WESTERN
Precision Transportation

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Hi, welcome to the train-sim discussion forums! First off, your question is not a stupid one, it is very valid. I will answer your question, and if I am not correct, Mike could answer better than I. (Mike is the creator of this wonderful machine!)There will be two versions of this locomotive. The one that has been seen here on the train-sim forums is a slightly weathered version that has an un-sheathed smokebox. (This explains the two different boiler colors.) There will be another version which will be less weathered and appear better taken care of. It will be more black and the boiler will be sheathed, or in other words will be all one color like the pictures you have seen on the web. Both locomotives will carry the number 1218.
I hope I have answered your question for you.Below is a picture of what 1218 is being made to look like currently. (The two tone boiler)

Below is an early production shot of what the other boiler would look like except maybe even more black and shiny than in this photo.

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I like the idea of two versions of the engine!

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hello again, thankyou for answering my question it was kinda of a stupid question but i was wondering thankyou againpj

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One last thing, the textures on the engine here are very early, they have improved a long way since these were taken. I think these just happened to be handy. I did a very basic test import into the simulator earlier today, and it worked. Just have to get the hierarchies straightened out, and it'll be in there for good.

Mike Rector
NORFOLK & WESTERN
Precision Transportation

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Wow!!!
Is that loco comming to Microsoft Train Simulator:9
Nice

Bn

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Can't wait to see this
Chris
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LAST EDITED ON Jul-31-02 AT 03:54 AM (EDT)

Here's a little update. Some rods are in place and a tender is started. Still hovering around 10,000 poly's total, including tender. Still a llllooonngg way to go, so don't get too anxious.

Mike Rector
NORFOLK & WESTERN
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Exellant work...The TrainSim Gods have granted you a gift!!
I will not get too anxious....Please take your time to complete your work...a piece of work like that is well worth the wait.

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LAST EDITED ON Jul-31-02 AT 10:31 AM (EDT)

I have no idea why the previous post's attachment is taking so long to load. so here it is again.
Hmm... same thing. maybe the server's slow today.

Mike Rector
NORFOLK & WESTERN
Precision Transportation

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-01-02 AT 03:29 AM (EDT)

What a difference the new rods textures make. Thanks Kyle!

Mike Rector
NORFOLK & WESTERN
Precision Transportation

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Hey Mike the 1218 looks great, i'm at a loss for words, Happy Rails Patrick

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