SEPTA Comet Cars

LAST EDITED ON Aug-17-03 AT 09:04 PM (EDT)

Hey, what do you guys think about this repaint? I still gotta fix the numbers, and then they'll be ready. I will finish the MARC passenger cars too and I'd like to release them as a pack. These work well, but they will be replaced by the ones NALW is (hopefully) working on.
-Mike
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RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, OCrailfan, Aug-17-03, 09:08 PM, (1) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, P42number1, Aug-17-03, 09:30 PM, (2) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, Septa3371CSX1, Aug-17-03, 09:31 PM, (3) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, chucksc, Aug-17-03, 11:53 PM, (4) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, NWFreak, Aug-19-03, 09:51 AM, (7) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, Franklin, Aug-19-03, 10:30 PM, (8) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, ASR_Q301, Aug-18-03, 04:19 AM, (5) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, chucksc, Aug-18-03, 11:08 PM, (6) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, ASR_Q301, Aug-20-03, 08:42 AM, (9) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, NWFreak, Aug-20-03, 09:28 AM, (10) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, buzzbenz, Aug-21-03, 12:33 PM, (13) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, wok3002, Aug-21-03, 10:23 AM, (11) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, buzzbenz, Aug-21-03, 12:29 PM, (12) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, ASR_Q301, Aug-23-03, 08:17 AM, (15) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, OCrailfan, Aug-21-03, 12:49 PM, (14) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, Septa3371CSX1, Aug-23-03, 08:20 AM, (16) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, metraRI, Oct-01-03, 08:25 PM, (17) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, chucksc, Oct-01-03, 09:48 PM, (18) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, metraRI, Oct-01-03, 09:50 PM, (19) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, Mirai Zikasu, Oct-01-03, 10:25 PM, (20) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, metraRI, Oct-01-03, 10:39 PM, (21) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, chucksc, Oct-01-03, 11:10 PM, (22) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, Mirai Zikasu, Oct-01-03, 11:45 PM, (23) RE: SEPTA Comet Cars, pacmancreator, Oct-02-03, 05:12 PM, (24)

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What do I think about it???? GREAT!!!!Mike

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They Look good! I'd download them!

Goodbye Vet...

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Are you doing SEPTA and MARC Cab Cars as well?

Joe Butler
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He maybe, but we've already "done" them!Chuck Schneider
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LAST EDITED ON Aug-19-03 AT 09:56 AM (EDT)

Did SEPTA have Comet Cab Cars? I can't seem to find a pic, and I dont know if there is a page for SEPTA on the Fallen Flags RR site. Also, the MARC passenger cars look like they've got fluted sides and different windows. Can anyone fill me in? I've just been working with pics out of an Atlas O catalog.
-MikeBTW, is that a paint glitch on the doors of the AEM7? I dont remember if it came like that, or if it was a botch-up on my part. I might be able to fix it...
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LAST EDITED ON Aug-19-03 AT 10:43 PM (EDT)

>Did SEPTA have Comet Cab Cars? I can't seem to find a pic,
>and I dont know if there is a page for SEPTA on the Fallen
>Flags RR site.Yes they do, and you can find some pics of it in here.>Also, the MARC passenger cars look like
>they've got fluted sides and different windows. Can anyone
>fill me in?There are a couple of pics in here that have a detail on the windows that can slide open horizontally, but that's all I know.>BTW, is that a paint glitch on the doors of the AEM7? I
>dont remember if it came like that, or if it was a botch-up
>on my part.Someone at NALW forgot to paint the bottom of the doors red after he applied the body in SEPTA colors on that AEM-7. The paint scheme on the doors look like an Amtrak Phase IV.

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Mike - they are looking good buddy!! Congrats on the nice work!Chuck: Do you guys have any EL/NJDOT Comet cars in the works? I know about the NJT cars, I was just woundering because I am thinking of doing the EL/NJDOT Comet cars. >Mike Forster<
Perth, Westen Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com

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Hey Mike...
Write me off list about these..
maybe you can save us some time??????
nalw@cox.netChuck Schneider
(Virtual) CEO
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How do these look??There still needs to be minor modifications made such as the NJDOT loco which is quiet poor at the moment, but I will fix that tomorrow.Any comments/Constructive criticism? There will be more than one coach number and I think the cab car and coach car share the same number, but this is only temporary!
>Mike Forster<
Perth, Westen Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com

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They look great! The lettering is good too. How'd you get it so sharp? Mine always comes out squished (or stretched) and fuzzy no matter how I resize it. Cool loco too!
-Mike
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You might be able to clear up some of the fuzziness by making the textures 1024x1024. you'll still have to adjust for the stretching, but they can at least be made clearer.------ BUZZ ------

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Mike those EL/NJDOT comets are looking good but being from NJ I have a few constructive criticism points. The blue on that bluebird looks a little too purple and the stripes on the car are a little off. The window band on the EL Comet 1s didn't quite go all the way up to the doors but rather ended about 2 inches from it with the corners rounded and the red stripe wrapping around. Other than that I wound definitely download them when they become available. Is there any way that the doors and cab car windows can be lowered without editing the shape?KevinPS: Here is an example of how I did the stripe in tgatool.

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Yes and no - the windows can be lowered, but the wiper will still be there.------ BUZZ ------

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>The blue on that bluebird looks a little too purpleYeah - 3356 is a little bit dodgy. I have made 3355 which is much more blueish. The rest of the U34CH Bluebirds I reskinned are in the blue-r scheme. Im just about to fix 3356 up.The EL/NJDOT Comet cars are being fixed as I post. Thanks a million for the points. Being 17 and from Australia, i never saw the EL/NJDOT era of it all. I did see the NJT era when U34's were in operation when i was a wee kid I dont think I am going to bother about the window height, the overall model will be incorrect if they were moved. Thanks for the points Kevin, it helps alot!! Chuck: Im just going to fix up the stripes and I shall send the Comet cars along to you tonight.>Mike Forster<
Perth, Westen Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com

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Can you post a pic of the SEPTA cab car?Mike

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Bump!

Joe Butler
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NWFreak, Its been over a month since we heard anything on the Comet Cars....so how are they coming along? Think they will be released any time soon?

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We have them!
They will be coming out shortly....
Have to fix a few bugs in other items in the package 1st....Chuck Schneider
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LAST EDITED ON Oct-01-03 AT 09:57 PM (EDT)

Awesome!!!
"They will be coming out shortly...." how long is shortly?
Any pics?!?!Any MARC cars?-Kyle

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The SEPTA Comet II's look decent. ^_^ They're certainly better than using Amfleets! (Which I have a feeling would be chez riche if they were ever used by SEPTA. XP)
Oh yes, and I have two little comments.EL Comet Cars:
Didn't the Erie/Lackawanna have Comet I's with low level doors on coaches?MARC Comet Cars:
Hate to break it to you guys...but the MARC cars aren't Comets. They're made by the Japanese company Nippon Sharyo. To build them properly would require two ENTIRELY new models! (coach and cab car)

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"MARC Comet Cars:
Hate to break it to you guys...but the MARC cars aren't Comets. They're made by the Japanese company Nippon Sharyo. To build them properly would require two ENTIRELY new models! (coach and cab car)"I knew MARC does not have comet cars, but it is better than no MARC at all, and it is the closest thing to them with out making a new model.

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-01-03 AT 11:11 PM (EDT)

>"MARC Comet Cars:
>Hate to break it to you guys...but the MARC cars aren't
>Comets. They're made by the Japanese company Nippon Sharyo.
>To build them properly would require two ENTIRELY new
>models! (coach and cab car)"
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>I knew MARC does not have comet cars, but it is better than
>no MARC at all, and it is the closest thing to them with out
>making a new model. Yes I think we knew that. Just like the "Comets" on the VRE are actually Mafersa built copies (sort of) and the MBTA's are actually Bombardier builts....
But the Comet models are the closest we have at the moment...
Unless of course you are volunteering to build them for us?????

Chuck Schneider
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>Yes I think we knew that. Just like the "Comets" on the VRE
>are actually Mafersa built copies (sort of) and the MBTA's
>are actually Bombardier builts....
>But the Comet models are the closest we have at the
>moment...
>Unless of course you are volunteering to build them for
>us?????
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>Chuck Schneider
>(Virtual) CEO
>North American (Virtual) Locomotive Works
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O_O;; Oh...sorry about that; just stating the (apparantly overly-obvious) facts... ^_^;;
And while I won't rule out doing a car eventually, for the time being, my modelling skills aren't QUITE up to par... Besides, I don't have any diagrams for MARC's cars. -_-;;HOWEVER, I am working on a little something that might be able to make your NEC look better and more accurate! ...And hopefully, it won't send your framerate down the toilet... ^_^;;Anyway, the little lovely that I'm working on, considering my lack of good references and the fact that it has as many frickin' variations as apple pie, will slow it down, but NEC lovers should hopefully love it when I get it done! ~_^

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Hey, Chuck, will the new pack include the MARC and maybe MBTA new bilevels?Just wondering.-You can never have too much inner beauty. Or socks.
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