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SimerjoeCharter Member · 354 postsJul 5, 2003 9:56 PM

Hi folks.Progress is being made on the MBTA. I got tired of placing scenery on the southern end so this morning I decided to start in the Boston area. Still pretty bare up there but I have worked on a special project. I placed a moving ocean liner in the ocean next to Boston. I must say I am pretty pleased with the results.
I converted a scenery object (Ocean Liner) to a drivable engine.
Placed some tracks under the water and created an AI in one of the activities. I even added the sound of an ocean liner whistle to it.
Now I have to figure out how to have smoke coming out of the three smoke stakes on the ship.Am including some screen shots of the ship coming into the harbor.Hope this meets your fancy.Joe Simerjoe@cox.net

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RE: Progress on the MBTA, railnut, Jul-06-03, 12:45 PM, (1) RE: Progress on the MBTA, Nhtrain2, Jul-06-03, 01:28 PM, (2) RE: Progress on the MBTA, Railbug, Jul-06-03, 02:29 PM, (3) RE: Progress on the MBTA, Simerjoe, Jul-06-03, 09:17 PM, (4) RE: Progress on the MBTA, lcken, Jul-07-03, 05:41 PM, (5) RE: Progress on the MBTA, CharlieB, Jul-09-03, 05:59 PM, (9) RE: Progress on the MBTA, chucksc, Jul-08-03, 06:48 AM, (6) RE: Progress on the MBTA, Simerjoe, Jul-08-03, 03:16 PM, (7) RE: Progress on the MBTA, chucksc, Jul-08-03, 09:42 PM, (8) RE: Progress on the MBTA, chucksc, Jul-14-03, 08:16 PM, (11) RE: Progress on the MBTA, railnut, Jul-14-03, 07:47 PM, (10)

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railnutCharter Member · 376 postsJul 6, 2003 4:45 PM

RE: Progress on the MBTA

Very nice. I have been enjoying v.3 very much... You are doing an excellent job, sir...

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Nhtrain2Charter Member · 662 postsJul 6, 2003 5:28 PM

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That is a great idea! Very original idea! Can't wait for the route to be compleated (but don't rush on it, I can wait!)-NHtrain Progress on the MBTA – image 14

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RailbugCharter Member · 32 postsJul 6, 2003 6:29 PM

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That looks great.The smoke shouldn't be a problem if the ship is defined as a diesel, just add the exhaust effects to the engine file. You can only have 2 smoke sources, but on most ocean liners I believe one stack was a dummy used for vents. Keep up the good work.Harold

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SimerjoeCharter Member · 354 postsJul 7, 2003 1:17 AM

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I used a small steam engine. I believe it's a 0-6-0 switcher.
I'll have to look in the eng file about the smoke. If not, I'll switch to a deisel engine.By the way, the idea is not mine. Somewhere on one of these posts I read something about it. It sure looks good in the sim. Can't wait to upload it. I want to add just a little more scenery before uploading version 4.JoePS The route is really taken shape now. It's really getting to be fun.

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lckenCharter Member · 107 postsJul 7, 2003 9:41 PM

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Hi Joe,You are doing great on this route. You are my kind of man.

Ken Powers

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CharlieBCharter Member · 253 postsJul 9, 2003 9:59 PM

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Simmer...Right...not the first to do this, but I think the first to do it with a three-stacker. There are towboats and barges on Garber's Ohio Rail that are a lot of fun for activity developers (I used them in one of the activities I did for Ohio Rail steam era. If you don't see the towboat in the river, you're off schedule and going to hold up the southbound.) Next thing, you need to stop the ship at a pier or wharf...of course, you'll have to build a pier or wharf first. Charlie
Old Colony-Newport
Newport, RIps: Suggest trying to do your own piers and wharfs; the ones in Ohio Rail tend to "shimmer" if you don't get your viewpoint just right when running an activity.

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chuckscCharter Member · 3650 postsJul 8, 2003 10:48 AM

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And how many times have you gotten all frustrated and been ready to throw in the towel until all the MBTA fans encouraged you not to?
Aren't you glad the fans are almost as Bone Headed as You? LOL!Great work Joe...
I love it...
Run it all the time and my GrandKritters in Bean-town run it too....
P.S. They want more buildings in downtown Boston....Ship is beautiful and adds just the right touch IMO...Chuck Schneider
(Virtual) CEO
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SimerjoeCharter Member · 354 postsJul 8, 2003 7:16 PM

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Glad you liked it. Did you download version 4 yet?

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chuckscCharter Member · 3650 postsJul 9, 2003 1:42 AM

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Just finished!
Haven't installed it yet...Chuck Schneider
(Virtual) CEO
North American (Virtual) Locomotive Works Progress on the MBTA – image 18

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chuckscCharter Member · 3650 postsJul 15, 2003 12:16 AM

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Hey Joe why is there only one signal on the darn thing and why is it always set at approach which has the effect of restricting the line to 45 mph....
You do know that is a 150mph route there don't you?????
LOL!Chuck Schneider
(Virtual) CEO
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railnutCharter Member · 376 postsJul 14, 2003 11:47 PM

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Hi Joe, Great Route! Her comes the but:
The route 128 station is still on the wrong side of Route 128 / I-93 Going North from Prov, the station roof butts the expressway and goes south. Other than that, looks really great....

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