Strasburg Railroad Equipment III

LAST EDITED ON Aug-19-03 AT 11:43 PM (EDT)

This is a continuation of the Strasburg Railroad Equipment thread. Quote from jlef:
>With a modeler (me) already chosen to make the equipment, it is >confusing to have that title. In development are Strasburg Railroad >4-8-0 #475, the Hello Dolly open observation coach, and the Donald >E. L. Hallock combine coach. Here is a recent photo of the 475 in >TSModeler. Alpha channels are in place, but TSM is not capable of >displaying them.Mike

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RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-20-03, 08:46 AM, (1) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, JohnNetzlof, Aug-20-03, 09:24 AM, (2) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, TVRRMAN, Aug-20-03, 09:36 AM, (3) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-22-03, 08:29 AM, (4) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, wok3002, Aug-22-03, 08:58 AM, (5) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, TVRRMAN, Aug-22-03, 09:37 AM, (6) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-23-03, 08:47 AM, (7) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, OCrailfan, Aug-23-03, 09:45 AM, (8) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-23-03, 11:05 AM, (9) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, OCrailfan, Aug-23-03, 05:47 PM, (10) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-24-03, 12:04 PM, (11) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, wok3002, Aug-24-03, 07:27 PM, (12) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, Jonatan, Aug-28-03, 05:50 AM, (19) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, OCrailfan, Aug-24-03, 08:46 PM, (13) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-25-03, 08:27 AM, (14) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, TVRRMAN, Aug-25-03, 08:56 AM, (15) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-26-03, 08:23 PM, (16) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, TVRRMAN, Aug-27-03, 11:08 AM, (17) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-27-03, 08:38 PM, (18) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, OCrailfan, Aug-31-03, 08:52 AM, (20) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, jlef, Aug-31-03, 07:36 PM, (21) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, TVRRMAN, Sep-01-03, 00:09 AM, (22) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, OCrailfan, Sep-01-03, 06:54 AM, (23) RE: Strasburg Railroad Equipment III, gamefan57, Sep-01-03, 11:00 AM, (24)

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Response to TVRRman: Here's how the ghost got there.
Quote from SRC Commentators:
"Around the turn of the century, a narrow gauge railroad, the Lancaster, Oxford and Southern, ran through the next valley off to your right. It was nicknamed the Little, Old, and Slow, and with a name like that, you can imagine it didn't last very long. Legend has it that the scrapper ripped up the rails so fast that one little engine was left out on the line, searching for the station to which it could not return. To this day, when old number blows its whistle for the crossing up ahead, the ghost of old L.O.&S. #6 answers back. When we come to a stop, listen closely and see if you can here the ghost whistle."The L.O. and S. did exist. Who can tell me why they chose to call it the Little, Old and Slow?Joel Lefever

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Well, LO&S and LO&S, so, they match for the first letters. It was cute, and it was a little short railroad, bye the time it was using old engines, and it was slow in productivity, IE it didn't perform well.-------------

In actuality, this is John, not Bob Netzlof. Thanks, sorry for the confusion.

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-20-03 AT 09:39 AM (EDT)

Thanks... I was just wondering about that. Probably would scare the (Edit) out of me if i heard that... Sorry about the last few comments in the previous incarnation of this post. looking forard to seeing what you accomplish withb these engines and cars...

Thomas Pearce,

Freight Car Builder, Broadway Limited Locomotive Works

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Nah, that's fine. I have heard worse comments! Incidentally, I typed that off memory. I can recite any part of the speech... I must ride too often.

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Hey Joel do they still pay that ghost $27.50 a day to do that. Kevin

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So how's the work on your engines going? Anything new with them?

Thomas Pearce,

Freight Car Builder, Broadway Limited Locomotive Works

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-23-03 AT 08:48 AM (EDT)

OCrailfan: Depends what day it is- even varys between trains. The actual script for the train ride says "We pay that ghost (insert dollar amount of your choice) to sit over there and blow that whistle for us."
TVRRMAN: You asked a while back if I had any more "scren teasers". Is that supposed to be screen teasers? What's that? Maybe it's like the screen shot I have- I ran the Hogwarts Express (from Harry Potter books) over the CTSRR. Suddenly the coaches and tender disappeared and locomotive began to bounce and finally derail. I got a picture of it in the bounce stage. This is a true story.
Locos are going ok, but I'm considering switching to gMax.Joel Lefever

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How is 90 coming along?
I tested 475 and Hello Dolly alot on NEC 2.0 and they passed my little "test".Mike

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Gave up. So angry with 3d modeling, esp. gmax that I'm not going to work on it. Anyone here know how to install gmax? I installed it and the TrainSim Gamepack and when I click on the trainsim gamepack icon in /gamepacks/trainsim, it doesn't do anything. Not even think. If I right click the icon, I find that Open or Open With... are not options. Furthermore, the icon is a general application shortcut icon, so I'm not sure if it's even the right file. I have no idea what's wrong. I see nothing wrong with how I installed it.Joel

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>Gave up. So angry with 3d modeling, esp. gmax that I'm not
>going to work on it. Anyone here know how to install gmax?
>I installed it and the TrainSim Gamepack and when I click on
>the trainsim gamepack icon in /gamepacks/trainsim, it
>doesn't do anything. Not even think. If I right click the
>icon, I find that Open or Open With... are not options.
>Furthermore, the icon is a general application shortcut
>icon, so I'm not sure if it's even the right file. I have
>no idea what's wrong. I see nothing wrong with how I
>installed it.
>
>Joel
So now someone else has to work on it?Mike

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Probably, yes. Furthermore, I don't have time to do it any more. I go back to school in a few days. Also, my dad got me plans for a 3/4 inch scale Shay which I need to convert to 1 inch scale and from Metric to English system. Some of you live steamers will recognize it as Kozo Hiroaka's older shay. It has priority over MSTS. Sorry.Joel Lefever

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Joel you should just go for some nice big 15 inch gauge stuff so you could run it at the railroad.

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>Gave up. So angry with 3d modeling, esp. gmax that I'm not
>going to work on it. Anyone here know how to install gmax?
>I installed it and the TrainSim Gamepack and when I click on
>the trainsim gamepack icon in /gamepacks/trainsim, it
>doesn't do anything. Not even think. If I right click the
>icon, I find that Open or Open With... are not options.
>Furthermore, the icon is a general application shortcut
>icon, so I'm not sure if it's even the right file. I have
>no idea what's wrong. I see nothing wrong with how I
>installed it.
>
>JoelAw, dang. And I who looked forward so much for #90. /Jonatan
Steam rules!

My E-mail jonatan.gronoset@telia.com

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If anyone wants to continue 90,here is a photo album from James Perrine. Mostly SRC.
http://community.webshots.com/album/73694670sJcZIRMike

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Why bother? It's big, hard to handle, and I can always run it at my home track (400ft of 4 3/4inch gauge track plus a siding). Besides, the railroad's Cagney track is too small with no turnouts to let two trains pass, therefore I'd have to run at night or in the early morning, plus transport it there, and I know very well there are no good spots on the track to load/unload. Got gmax to run today, still brings up some direct3d errors. Anyone know what direct3d is?Joel Lefever

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Joel,Direct3d is a program that comes with your computer. It opeartes all of your computers 3D Graphics. One way to correct this is to do a search on a program called "DXDIAG." This should clean up some of your Direct 3D Problems. If it doesn't email me at TVRRMAN@aemail4u.com, and I will help you as much as I physically can. If you also have AIM, you can contact me through that. That way I can guide you through it. I have had problems with my Computer like that so many times I lost count. Hope this helps ya, Joel. *and yes, what you had said, I was asking about a few "Screen Teasers..."

Thomas Pearce,

Freight Car Builder, Broadway Limited Locomotive Works

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-26-03 AT 08:25 PM (EDT)

Just search for it? Don't have to do anything? Hmmm...didn't think it knows if you searched for something. What's your AIM screen name? You could private message it to me if you want.Joel LefeverSo what are screen teases? What I guessed? I also have a pictore that shows several pictures I accidentally scanned together, so they are on top of each other, a picture of the Paint screen as a wallpaper so it looks like I'm running paint- My dad apparently kept clicking the X for a long time trying to close it till my mother said it was wallpaper. (It said we need a new computer because it doesn't even close windows right anymore.) I've also tried using the Restore Active Desktop screen as wallpaper. Parents hate that one

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Sorry for the delay Joel.My Screen name for AIM is VIPERS RULE19. "Screen teasers" are images of progress on any particular item, such as for example an image of my latest project, a megapack of Pennsylvania Railroad H21a 70 ton Hoppers. I take mostly teaser shots during thetime they are in their beginning stages and whenever I have an operating copy. I will post some soon, or if you can send me a PM with your email address, I will send some your way, just to see what I do with AutoCAD 2002 and 3D Canvas...

Thomas Pearce,

Freight Car Builder, Broadway Limited Locomotive Works

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Here's the address: Series_fourth_dimension @ yahoo.com. The spaces around the @ are to avoid spam. Is AutoCad a 3d modeling program? Is it free? Where can I get it? And is it easy to use?

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Joel,found this from "Can someone...":
Quote form jlef:
>I'm going to do about one or two regular coaches with 475
>and Hello Dolly. Does anyone want:
>a specific car?
Well, Cherry Hill will be cool with me
>a special paint scheme? (old yellow color, Indian Valley or
>other movie, etc.)
>any other specifications?
>I probably will do my two favorite coaches, Walnut Hollow
>and the Susquehanna.
>I think I can do my own textures, this time.
>I will NOT do the Marian, Lee E. Brenner or Henry K. Long
>1st class coaches, or open coaches, yet, though I want to do
>them later on. Here is a roster of open cars and regular coaches:Open Air Cars:
No. 71, ex-B&M (Daffodil Spring)
No. 72, ex-B&M (Mill Creek)
No. 73, ex-B&M (Pleasent View)
No. 99, ex-B&M (Valley View)
No. 68, ex-B&M (Hello Dolly)


Passenger Cars:
No.??, Indian Valley RR
No. 3214, ex-B&M (Strasburg) Baggage
No. 60, ex-B&M (Donald E.L. Hallcock)
No. 10 PR Obs (Reading)
No. 20, Ma. & Pa. (Willow Brook)
No. 58, ex-Reading (Cherry Hill)
No. 59, ex-B&M (Grasshopper Level)
No. 62, ex-B&M (Cobblers Knob)
No. 65, ex-Reading (Walnut Hollow)
No. 70, ex-B&M (Cherry Hill)
No. 72, ex-B&M (Mill Creek)
No. 92, ex-Reading (Susquehanna Valley)
No. 96, ex-B&M (William McFarlan)
No. 88, ex-B&M (Marian) Parlor Car
No. 93, ex-B&M (Lee E. Brenner)
No. 75, ex-B&M(?) (Henry K. Long)
Western Maryland #814 (Under Restoration)
B&O Coach (Cocooned)
Rutland Coach (Cocooned)
B&O Cafe Observation (Cocooned)
B&A Coach (Cocooned)
B&A Coach (Cocooned)
Mike

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Don't want to insult you, but my father works there- I have access to a coach roster, a loco roster, a freight car roster, as well as a few other docs- at least the ones he leaves lay around the house. I've read through his copy of the speech- and memorized it.Joel Lefever

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I do have another question for you: How's your version of th route lookin' ? I am sure that it will be great when its finished. I bid you good luck on it...So far, I have tried a few times ab building my own route right now. I will pity the people that reside in my fictious town of Thomasville, Pa, as my Fictious Thomasville Railroad Company's double-track main runs down the center of the main street for six blocks, bears off to the right, and serves the roads eight track main depot. Two more tracks continue alongside the road for yet another wo blocks and interchange with the Pennsylvania Railroad. I wonder what you would say to your boss. "Hey Boss, sory I'm late, but I got stuck beyond a slow moving freight train hading through town..." I don't think that goes over too well...

Thomas Pearce,

Freight Car Builder, Broadway Limited Locomotive Works

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>Don't want to insult you, but my father works there- I have
>access to a coach roster, a loco roster, a freight car
>roster, as well as a few other docs- at least the ones he
>leaves lay around the house. I've read through his copy of
>the speech- and memorized it.
>
>Joel Lefever
Do you know the number for that Indian Valley car?

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Actually the Indian Valley car is already listed in that roster. According to my notes (Joel may confirm or deny this) coaches 59, 70 and 96 were painted in the Indian Valley scheme but only two were used for the filming. According to Mike D he thinks that it was 70 and 96 that were actually used in the filming of the movie, but this has yet to be confirmed and will hopefully be after a trip to the SRC today.David

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