Your Personal Railroad Fleet

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-05-26 06:30pm

These aren't mine, but Virtual Motive Division's Payware fleet:

http://www.virtual-motive-division.com/

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-05-26 06:34pm

Bah, if it ain't Union Pacific then it ain't worth shit.

Though the graphics are quite nice.

jenat-lai · Post by **jenat-lai** » 2004-05-26 08:38pm

Those graphics are flamin' AWESOME! what sim is that?

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-05-26 10:40pm

Gah, could BNSF have picked an uglier paint scheme for their locomotives? We go from warbonnets to that crap.

Union Pacific is the last railroad with any style.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-05-26 10:41pm

jenat-lai wrote:Those graphics are flamin' AWESOME! what sim is that?

TRS2004 (aka Trainz), the competitor to Microsoft Train Simulator.

http://www.auran.com/trainz/

And now for some pictures from my own private fleet:

To answer your questions: All of the stuff on there is FREE.

The UP DDA40X is included with TRS2004, as is the interacctive 3D
CAB interior. The layout and the empty UP hoppers that are being
pulled by it are free downloads.

This is uhm, the 4th version of trainz since I think 1999. They've
recently released Service Pack 2 for TRS2004, which adds animated
passengers who actually get inside your trains and sit down at the
little seats, including some busty babes

Trainz is not an american-centric thing mind you. The company, Auran,
is based in Australia, and I've ordered both Ultimate Trainz and TRS2004
from them, and both have arrived via air mail plastered in Australian
customs forms

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2004-05-26 10:53pm

Aaawwwww! No train crashes?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-05-27 12:05am

Since Auran is a Aussie Developer, they have (1) shitlaod of Australian
Content, as well as UK content.

The Big Boy is part of TRS2004

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2004-05-27 12:20am

Unless it will let me haul huge train cars laden with nuclear waste and ICBM's at exceedingly excessive speeds I'm not very interested.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-05-27 12:33am

Sea Skimmer wrote:Unless it will let me haul huge train cars laden with nuclear waste and ICBM's at exceedingly excessive speeds I'm not very interested.

There's no reason why you couldn't. Someone just has to model the cars.

jenat-lai · Post by **jenat-lai** » 2004-05-27 02:30am

http://www.stardestroyer.net/Armour/Aussie4.jpg

Aha, the infamous Sydney 'City Rail' Millinium train. As full as it usually is in real life I see

. Since their introduction late 2000, I have not yet once stepped foot on one, and I'v been catching trains to university 4 or 5 days a week since all of that time.

as they say in sydney. "Yes, the millinium train... but which millinium?"

Grand Admiral Ancaris · Post by **Grand Admiral Ancaris** » 2004-05-27 05:08am

Me want! Me want NOW!

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-05-27 05:13am

Aha, the infamous Sydney 'City Rail' Millinium train. As full as it usually is in real life I see . Since their introduction late 2000, I have not yet once stepped foot on one, and I'v been catching trains to university 4 or 5 days a week since all of that time.

as they say in sydney. "Yes, the millinium train... but which millinium?"

They seem to all be on the lines on which I'm not. I've been on them twice. They have very nice, well thought out interiors- the old Tangara pieces of shit are downright embarassing compared to them (you know, with their fucking unmovable seats so there's always a bunch of second class citizens who have to sit backwards).

What's wrong with the millenium trains anyway? All I know is there's a fiasco.

jenat-lai · Post by **jenat-lai** » 2004-05-27 06:12am

Vympel wrote: What's wrong with the millenium trains anyway? All I know is there's a fiasco.

Over budget, and consume more electricity, which sometimes overloads the system, causing brown-outs for the network, and electrical shortages. They also had a habit of breaking down often for a fair whyle, which about 5 times in a single month, caused the city circle to come to a complete standstill whyle they got them moved out of the mainline.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-05-27 07:55am

jenat-lai wrote:
Over budget

Typical.

and consume more electricity, which sometimes overloads the system, causing brown-outs for the network, and electrical shortages. They also had a habit of breaking down often for a fair whyle, which about 5 times in a single month, caused the city circle to come to a complete standstill whyle they got them moved out of the mainline.

So that's what caused all those bloody delays. More electricity, Jeez ... it's those fancy screens that say what station is next, I tell ya ...

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-05-27 08:13am

Though I am not a big fan of train simulators I like the graphics.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-05-27 02:15pm

jenat-lai wrote:Aha, the infamous Sydney 'City Rail' Millinium train."

To be fair, that was a third-party addon that I downloaded from Auran's
download station.

The Partial-Full list of shit in TRS2004 is:

OBB 1044
QR 2100 Class
PRR 40’ Boxcar
IC 4 Bay Hopper
IC 4 bay Hopper Loaded
PRR 50’Boxcar
PRR 60’Boxcar
SAR/SAS 6E1
SAR/SAS 6E1
ER FA1
LV FA1
Rock Island FA1
CN FPA4
CP FPA2
IP ARL
ATSF Baggage Car
ATSF Chair Car
ATSF Diner
ATSF Pleasure Dome
ATSF Pullman - Pine series
SNCF 15000 BB
NS 1600
SNCF Container Wagon
IP BRJ
SAR Centenary Car
CO-OP Bulk Hopper
BR Class 37 yellow
BR HST Class 43
BR Deltic blue
BR Deltic green
CN Cupola Caboose
NSWGR NQO Flatcar
B&O Cupola Caboose
NYC Cupola Caboose
DB DDm915
IP DF
NSW SRA 44 Class
DL500
SAR 930 Class
SAR 930 Class single
NSWGR 44 Class
DB Erz IIId
DB Erz IIId Loaded
B&O F7A
B&O F7B
CP FP7A
CP F7B
NYC F7A
NYC F7B
ATSF F7A
ATSF F7B
Southern F7A
Southern F7B
SS Foundry Car
Freightliner Container Flat
Penn Salt GATX Tanker
SAR Guard Van
SJ Hbbins881
SJ Habbins941
IP HGM
IP HM
IF Refrigerated Van
DB Sssy - 716
BR MK2 BFK
BR MK2 FK
BR MK2 TSO
BR HST MK3 TGS
BR HST MK3 TRBS
BR MK3 Sleeper
BR HST MK3 TS
NSWGR NLKY louvred van
NSWGR NOD
NSWGR NOD Loaded
OBB ABmz
OBB Wrmz
OBB Bmz
OBB Amz
SJ Os Flat Car
V & S.A.R Overland Club Car
V & S.A.R Overland First Class
V & S.A.R Overland Second Class
V & S.A.R Overland Sleeper Car
Baby Ruth Hi-Cube Boxcar
PRR FM flat car
QR QLX Bronco
QR QLX
SJ Rc4
ATSF SD40-2
SS Tipper Car
UC Silos
DB V200 Ozeanblau
RENFE Class 340
VR S blue
V/Line S
BR ZHV Mineral Wagon
BR ZHV Mineral Wagon Loaded
Robe Alco 636
BR Class 37 Yellow-C
BR Class 37 Coal-C
MR F7A
MR F7B
AN Guard Van
QR MAS 1488
QR MAS 1491
QR MBC
QR MCC
QR MPC
QR PWA
QR PWA Loaded
BN SD40-2
CN SD40-2
DB Class 218 Ozeanblau
DB Class 218 Rot & Beige
SAR/Spoornet Class 34 EMD
AN 830 Class
DL531 Silverton
NSWGR 48 Class
EF81
PRR GG1
AN GM Class
GP38-2 - Canadian National
GP38-2 - Milwaukee Road
GP38-2 - Seaboard System
SNCF TGV SE Unit 1
SNCF TGV SE Unit 2
SNCF TGV SE Unit 3
SNCF TGV SE Unit 4
BR MK1 BCK
BR MK1 CK
BR MK1 FK
BR MK1 RBR
BR MK1 RMB
BR MK1 SK
QR PB 15
QR PB 15 Tender
UP DD40X
Midland Mainline new Coach B
Midland Mainline new Coach A
Midland Mainline new Coach C
Midland Mainline new Coach D
Midland Mainline new Coach E
Midland Mainline new Coach G
Midland Mainline new Coach H
Midland Mainline new Coach F
Midland Mainline new engine
Midland Mainline Coach B
Midland Mainline Coach A
Midland Mainline Coach C
Midland Mainline Coach D
Midland Mainline Coach E
Midland Mainline Coach F
Midland Mainline Coach G
Midland Mainline Coach H
Midland Mainline Engine HST
Midland Mainline Engine HST weathered
Gresley A3 Flying Scotsman
NSW SRA 442 Class Candy
NSWGR 442 Class Tuscan
SAR 520 ARHS
SAR Centenary Car
SAR 520 ARHS Tender
MR Hiawatha Parlor
MR Hiawatha Coach
MR Hiawatha Diner
MR Hiawatha Express-Tap
MR Hiawatha Observation car
MR Hiawatha RPO
UP Big Boy
Milwaukee EF1
Milwaukee EF1C

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-05-27 02:22pm

And you say this is a free game to D/L...? Looks neat. The HAB Training brigade is interested in this new technology you call "Locomotives" Those monsters look as if they can carry alot of weapons and firepower, and could maybe even be used to transport toops from place to place...

seriously...this is free?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-05-27 02:28pm

Chardok wrote:seriously...this is free?

No

http://www.compusa.com/products/product ... pfp=BROWSE

$29.99 for it at CompUSA. Although I've seen it at Gamestop for $19.95.

All the free stuff is stuff you can download from the game's
official website.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-05-27 02:30pm

Seriously, this is far far better than MS Train Sim, even though more addons are available for MSTS, because you don't have to be a fucking
rocket scientist to make your own layouts.

I'll post a make yer own layout thing soon

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-05-27 04:33pm

Hmm Opening Screen

Lets make our own route!

Why lets base it in the US of Fucking A of course!

There can only be one name! Esss Dee Net!

Hmm a blank slate....what to put in?

I know! A train station!

Of course, Chardok land is an appropriate choice!

Now Chardok Land is populated!

And the grass goes in!

In the interests of trans national unity, I've picked a BR HST 125 Trainset
to service EssDeeNet

All these people need places to sit.....So I've put in a buttload of houses
from New Zealand and an apartment complex from Denmark.....
ahhh international co-operation!

We must not forget the BOTM too!

What would a train layout be without the little flashing lights and crossbars?

We must not forget our less fortunate brethren on SB.....

And some more australian "Flavour"

Of course, we must accomodate the Fanfic Archive somehow....

And of course, we must name the Apartment complex after our benevolent
dictator, lord wong!

Hmm, looks okay to me......Oh yes, I put in a power plant right next to
the Fanfic Archive to burn all the garbage from Raoul Duke Jr

We're a Sci-Fi Board, so shouldn't we have a funky sky colour?

Placing tracking cameras now.....I call this......the SNIPER-cam TM

Yes, come on you motherfuckers I'll blow your heads off!, mwhahahah

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-05-27 04:36pm

ROFLMMFAO!!!! OH MY GOD! MAKE IT STOP! LMAO!!! I'm going to PM Dalton when I get home to see if he can FUQ this whole thing!!! ROFL!!!

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-05-27 04:53pm

Trainz is a kickass game if you're into...well, trains. I haven't had a chance to try '04 yet, but it looks orgasmic. It's not as nice as having your own layout, but if you don't have an entire basement and thousands of dollars to spare, it's an acceptable substitute.

jenat-lai · Post by **jenat-lai** » 2004-06-10 12:14am

A few offerings from myself. I don't have train sim installed anymore myself, but this is some stuff I digged out from when I did.

Sydney City Tram from the 1950's/60's on the La Parouse/Circular Quay route.

The famous loco "3801" from the NSW SRA. Streamlined 4-6-2

3801 and non-streamlined sister 3830 double heading a passenger train in country NSW.

Ma Deuce · Post by **Ma Deuce** » 2004-06-10 12:14pm

Howedar wrote:Bah, if it ain't Union Pacific then it ain't worth shit.

Ah, you mean the Yellow Borg! I will never forgive them for assimilating Chicago & North Western and Southern Pacific (especially since they are replacing the beautiful livery C&NW aplied to their Dash 9s and AC4400s with their own, unimaginative scheme). Okay, I will admit I do like their "Building America" scheme, but beyond that...

"I am Union Pacificus of Borg. Your railroad will be assimilated. Your coroporate existance as it has been, is over. From this time forward, you will service US."

RedImperator wrote:Gah, could BNSF have picked an uglier paint scheme for their locomotives? We go from warbonnets to that crap.

Actually, I'm quite fond of the Heritage II scheme, although I hate Heritage I. I'm not a big fan of ATSF's red/silver "Super Fleet" Warbonnet livery, however. The silver paint starts to look like crap too quickly.

I'll post a few shots from MSTS later, including a few of my own creations (skins, that is. I havn't gotten into building models...yet.)

And you say this is a free game to D/L...? Looks neat. The HAB Training brigade is interested in this new technology you call "Locomotives" Those monsters look as if they can carry alot of weapons and firepower, and could maybe even be used to transport toops from place to place...

Well, there isn't much room to mount weapons on a locomotive, but it could haul alot of firepower behind it. I reckon that on level track, a modern diesel freight locomotive (especially an AC traction loco like a GE AC4400 or an EMD SD70MAC) should easily be able to haul 15-20 heavy duty flatcars, each loaded with 2 Abrams tanks.
But, for history lesson: Armored "assault" trains have been tried and they have failed. They are too predictable in their movement, and they are far too easy to sabotage. The Germans had some sucess in WWII using railroad artillery guns (like the huge "Dora"), and railroads are still useful for military logistics. BTW, Anyone remember the Peackeeper Rail Garrison system?

Ma Deuce · Post by **Ma Deuce** » 2004-06-10 10:57pm

Here's mine for starters; I'll post more later

A 7,800 ton BNSF manifest train headed by three Dash 9-44CWs descends the west slope of Marias Pass, Montana on a crisp, clear winter morning. These locomotives represent all three liveries worn by BNSF's Dash 9s. A note about the lead unit (#4723): It is the "special" locomotive that MS had decorated with a Microsoft Train Simulator decal on the nose to publicize MSTS and to pay homage to BNSF's contribution to the production of MSTS. (Yes, this actually happened in real life. Here is a good shot of the real 4723).

And now, some Canadian content:
Cabshot from Canadian National SD75I #5664 as it leads a stack train over a bridge west of North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

The same train, shortly after. You can also see the second engine, a Dash 9-44CWL. It is essentially the same as the locomotives in the BNSF shot, but it has CN's custom 4-window cab rather than the stock GE cab, and it has a lightened frame to allow it to carry more fuel and sand than the stock Dash 9 (After picking up 25 of these custom units, CN's further orders of Dash 9s were more or less the stock model save for the windshield, which featured a modified profile for better visibality). Note the train is still crossing the same bridge in the background as was seen from the cab in shot #2.

I should note that none of the stuff you see in those is default: Although I didn't create any of the stuff in those screenshots, I will post some of my creations tomorrow when I get around to making some more screenshots.