Pictures of your games (non-OT thread)

AvAtAr · Post by **AvAtAr** » 08 Apr 2005 15:37

Dan Mack, where did you get the nice smoke that can be seen on your pictures on your steam engines?

thx

Rob · Post by **Rob** » 08 Apr 2005 15:54

Probably by reading the Manual.

The Irish · Post by **The Irish** » 08 Apr 2005 15:55

Hi AvAtAr,

This is the normal steam as everybody has.
The only thing is that he has tweaked the switches a bit, so there is more steam generated and it stays for longer on screen. You can do that with the Patch.

I think it is the moresteam switch and it has two parameters... Try to check the Wiki-pages.

http://wiki.ttdpatch.net/tiki-index.php?page=MoreSteam

rgds
Paul

[edit] Damn, Rob was quicker again... [/edit]

Louie Armstrong · Post by **Louie Armstrong** » 08 Apr 2005 16:25

Rob wrote:Probably by reading the Manual.

Theres a manual!!

i better read that

Kanibal · Post by **Kanibal** » 08 Apr 2005 18:28

Hi, i have just got my us station set to work so now i have all the freight stations (exept the lumber one for some reason) but i have seen pictures of 5 platform massivly long stations

But mine seems to have a two platform limit any help wpuld be much appreciated

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DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 08 Apr 2005 18:30

The patch allows you to add platforms next to each other, so just make sure all platforms are the same length and build 2+2+2... etc.

Oracle · Post by **Oracle** » 08 Apr 2005 19:47

Excellent pictures from everyone, as usual. I won't name names because they were all brilliant, but I do like to see the US Set being used well! (The DB Set XL is a brilliant set too, of course.)

Dan, you should have reported those horrible alignment errors to me - they look awful and I've fixed them now.

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 08 Apr 2005 20:29

Alignment errors... thought I did...

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 08 Apr 2005 20:32

Which ones? I'd reported the PA-1 horizontal problem, but didn't see any others.

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 08 Apr 2005 20:36

Well, I need to tweak the PA's a bit, and I'm working on that now.

Oracle · Post by **Oracle** » 08 Apr 2005 20:45

The D&RGW PA-1 with a B-unit behind in the diagonal view looked dreadful and the S2 Northern was right up with its coaches, closer than it should have been. Anyway, it's fixed now, so don't worry.

Back on topic, here we have a rather overloaded oil station, where many trains load up for a cross-map journey to the only oil refinery. There are 16 trains on this route, but it seems like we could do with more, due to the massive increase in production at some of the oil rigs around here.
On the fourth platform, another train brings oil in from rigs further-afield.

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 08 Apr 2005 20:52

Well, I'm working on the alignment issues with the PA's, as well as some detail issues.

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 09 Apr 2005 04:36

I'm taking a break from the heavy haul of "Lumber Jack" and testing out my latest map. It's one that's been in-progress for awhile and was actually inspired after finding this page on the Bermuda Railway. I like maps with A LOT of water and A LOT of challenges

This one is no exception. "Archipelago" is located somewhere in the Caribbean with a few touches of Polynesia and the South Pacific islands.

The USSet or the Tropic set works well here, but I can tell you you won't be using those Big Boys or DD40AX's

Below are pictures from a trip that was taken around the Golden Islands Archipelago in 1940. It chronicles the journey from the mainland to the famous beaches at Cocobamba. Air service on the islands is limited to Golden Harbour and Callao. Several more routes are being looked into however. Air travel is still somewhat in its infancy, but we'll have to be content with road, sea and rail for most of our journey

Enjoy.