[Development] Bendibus

ChrisCF · Post by **ChrisCF** » 05 Mar 2005 15:20

Since we can't have the rubbery stuff as IRL, adjust the model so the back of the lead section and the front of the trailer are similar to the UK railway carriages in-game to create the illusion that they're stuck together. Then, as suggested, render them as separate parts.

barney_5uk · Post by **barney_5uk** » 06 Mar 2005 08:41

In the .dat files for vehicles, there are entries for up to 4 vehicle units, so each vehicle can have 1 motor car and up to 3 integrated trailers. But I think it's difficult to meet the requirements for graphic display.

Maka · Post by **Maka** » 10 Mar 2005 12:27

If you are looking to add a bus with trailer....

DeletedUser21 · Post by **DeletedUser21** » 10 Mar 2005 12:50

hi and welcome Maka,

I never knew that there were trailers for busses

Never saw them here (NL)

Post by **Chrill** » 10 Mar 2005 15:33

Never seen them in Sweden either.

Krystman · Post by **Krystman** » 10 Mar 2005 17:57

barney_5uk - this is actualy exacty what I have done with the Experiment on the WMC Bus. But thanks anyway.

Maka - A Bus with a Trailer????? That's STRANGE! I thought they were forbidden. I read somewhere that it was a common practice once (about at the time of WW2) but it was forbidden at some point since in case of an accident, the trailer could get detached from the bus and couldn't be controlled anymore - infortunatly for the passengers. That's a thing, which can't happen with a Bendibus - even if by some great force, the trailer is ripped off, it would instantly stop since there are only 2 wheels.

mlw_1550 · Post by **mlw_1550** » 10 Mar 2005 22:44

Maka wrote:If you are looking to add a bus with trailer....

Ahaha, I just noticed the bus, as it's so alike our Caetanos! Welcome aboard Maka!

metalangel · Post by **metalangel** » 11 Mar 2005 00:18

I bet there's heaps of safety equipment on it to stop it incase it ever gets detached from the main bus. That's really cool, nevertheless.

d00mh4mm3r · Post by **d00mh4mm3r** » 11 Mar 2005 01:06

the only safety equiptment i can think of is either jump out of windows and doors, or go flintstone style, and put ya feet down.. lol airbags of course will be used, lol

barney_5uk · Post by **barney_5uk** » 11 Mar 2005 11:21

Bus trailers were commonly used in Central Europe until end of the 50's when they were forbidden because of reasons I don't understand. In Switzerland, there were no abandonment of bus trailers at all and they are still in use until today.

By the way, there was no accident at all where a bus trailer lost it's control.

Post by **Chrill** » 11 Mar 2005 14:46

It kinda looks like a second bus, not a trailer.

barney_5uk · Post by **barney_5uk** » 11 Mar 2005 21:11

Here are more pictures and a detailed description in Swiss language:

http://homepage.swissonline.ch/busnetzl ... 01_311.htm

Lustextreme · Post by **Lustextreme** » 12 Mar 2005 06:59

Never seen that before butt it looks ugly

Post by **Chrill** » 14 Mar 2005 18:31

No, i think it looks good. The should use em here in Sweden.

WWW · Post by **WWW** » 18 Mar 2005 19:42

OR you could mess with the combi tram files so it works on roads voila! i will try it later (maybe)

Kami · Post by **Kami** » 12 Apr 2005 15:39

They have articulated buses all over here in the States. Extremely common since we have so much space.

Here's one in NYC

squishycube · Post by **squishycube** » 13 Apr 2005 14:48

I'd say a bendibus would be used in places where you have less space, since 2 bendibusses take less space then 3 regular busses. (And it's cheaper, less deadweight, less drivers, less fuel, etc, etc.

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