I am moving my future projects to Open Rails

[dpabrams]

I am moving my future projects to Open Rails only. I will no longer upload files to TS in the MSTS sections. All my modifications are only tested in, and intended for Open Rails. I hope that the Open Rails file category choices and topics in the forum expand someday to coincide with those offered for MSTS. MSTS was a good run but it's time to move on.

So here are some shots of my upcoming OR works. Here is a CNW SD50 built from an SLI MP SD50. Most the parts added came from the SLI SD60 updates I did earlier, minus ditch lights and adding a broom, beacon and me as the conductor and engineer. The CNW SD50 is the only one out these available I believe and is in the SY (safety yellow) color scheme. Thanks to OR and some help from the guys I am adding multiple freight animations to the original shape files.

Also pictured is CNW 6811, built from the CNW SLI SD40-2 pack. CNW 6811 is in the TY (traditional yellow).

My posts on MSTS will be limited as I think OR and the OR forum at TS is the place to be!








Pete

[PXSE]

Is it just me, or is the nose bell a little undersized on the SLI version that comes with CNW pack SD40-2's? When I compare it with someone's (kendo's?) excellent repaints in the library, the freight animation used to CNW-ize the old BN SD40-2 seems to impart a feeling that the bell is a bit larger in size, and more suitably scaled to the prototype. Just throwing this observation out there.

[dpabrams]

I hate that bell in the SLI version. I have thought about creating a more detailed version because you just stare at all the time running down the tracks. Maybe it's phallic or something .

[cnwfan]

One thing that has bugged me is the font and color isnt even close to the CNW even though I like SLI and its attempts, I still choose to run own renumbers painting with Jeff Auberpine's F/A.Looks good with the broom.

[dpabrams]

One thing that has bugged me is the font and color isnt even close to the CNW even though I like SLI and its attempts, I still choose to run own renumbers painting with Jeff Auberpine's F/A.Looks good with the broom.

You're confusing me Todd. You say the original SLI SD40-2's in OY are the wrong font and color? The font for the SLI CNW SD40-2 #2848 and #6819 on the body looks to be Railroad Roman to me and the number boards Eurida. These look right to me. What doesn't look right is the Arial font on the SLI SD60's body. This should be a sans serif I think. I wish I had a sans serif font.

[cnwfan]

Yes,The color shades are off IMO. Also the placing of numbers on long hood is off, the railroad roman though thats ok. The font should be different on the TY scheme and on the SD50. I'll pm you with information.