Realistic trucks & freeing up roadveh IDs

eekee · Post by **eekee** » 18 Jun 2007 11:00

A thought came to me while reading an argument about tram ID numbers in another thread in this forum, and it ties in with something that's been bugging me for a while.

For the longest time I've been annoyed by TT's proliferation of trucks. IRL you don't order a Ford grain truck, a Ford mail van, or a Ford wood truck for your business. Assuming we're not talking about artics, you order a Ford box van, a Ford panel van maybe, or a Ford chassis cab; and you send that vehicle to a truck body specialist to do the rest. The truck body company might not do much, they might simply line the interior of your panel van with plywood & add a compact refrigeration unit on top, or they might fit a great big iron ore hopper complete with hydraulic tipping mechanism to your '8-legger' chassis cab, according to your requirements.

Anyway, my idea was simply for a grf with refittable trucks, adding realism and simultaneously freeing up roadveh IDs for trams & other projects. I'd suggest using the low end of the vehicle ID numbers for the trucks, without overwriting the buses of course.

I'd start on one myself except I've already started on a big grf project. Besides, I'm lazy & probably wouldn't bother making any new graphics for this.

Ameecher · Post by **Ameecher** » 18 Jun 2007 11:06

It is the ultimate aim of mine to create UKRVs a set that would have about 40 or 50 lorries that can be refitted to carry most cargoes, just got to finish the trams and then I'll be doing that. Keep your eyes out and any suggestions would be nice via PM.

Thanks.

eekee · Post by **eekee** » 18 Jun 2007 11:10

Awesome stuff. ^_^

Ameecher · Post by **Ameecher** » 18 Jun 2007 11:14

It'll probably be a truck or two from each decade that you can then refit to a cargo, but I'm open to suggestions, oh and there isn't really a problem with the number of RV slots, there are 88 if you use all the climates. 88 will be tough to fill before my hand drops off

wallyweb · Post by **wallyweb** » 18 Jun 2007 12:18

eekee wrote:Anyway, my idea was simply for a grf with refittable trucks, adding realism and simultaneously freeing up roadveh IDs for trams & other projects. I'd suggest using the low end of the vehicle ID numbers for the trucks, without overwriting the buses of course.

That sounds a lot like George's approach in his LV4 set. In fact, it is a lot like that.

athanasios · Post by **athanasios** » 19 Jun 2007 01:38

So it is not a new idea... Credit goes to George.
Nevertheless good luck in your new project.

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