Open Rail Conversion Kits

[R. Steele]

Uploaded the conversion kit for the (SLI) ATSF Seligman Sub Ver.2 trainset. With a bonus folder.
The route trainset came with a "SLI_AMT_SOUTHWEST_CHIEF" folder that only had two MHC wags and an AMT Baggage car in it. Although it had a CabView and Sound folder for a P42. That surprised me, ( Somebody probably knows the history of this)...and when I looked in my folder of the same name I found P42 eng files, and passenger cars plus the two MHC and the baggage.
I honestly do not know when I purchased them, or if they were add-ons - I did find a key code for the SLI Amtrak Southwest Chief in my files, but I can't find the exe file...probably on one of my backup storage disks.

So the Bonus is the complete SLI Southwest Chief for those that have it.
Two AMT P42DC engines ( 810 & 814 )
Nine Superliner P4 Cars
Two Amtrak MHC wagons
One Baggage car.

As usual some files may overwrite, that's okay. You can always individually copy&paste stuff.

Finishing up the companion BNSF Seligman, then something of a surprise.

[muskokaandtahoe]

I have sub folders in the Fleet folder ( in my setup) and one of those is for couplers.

Gerry, probably a good idea. what's your complete list?

[R. Steele]

Gerry, probably a good idea. what's your complete list?

I did not understand your questions...were you asking about the coupler types in the coupler folder, or the tree of folders? Here's both.

Here's the current Common.inc tree:
Locomotives
Brakes
Controllers
Couplers
Std_Eng inc files
Fleet
Brakes
Couplers

List of inc files in Fleet\Coupler folderbandicam 2018-10-17 11-47-27-892.jpg

I only use one or two couplers, OR does not have much in the way of coupler modeling.
Nothing like you are working with, no sub folders for the model elements. I'm not ready for that just yet.
I'm still very much into the hybrid stage between MSTS structure and a pure ORTS structure, same place as I suspect many others are. That's the primary reason for the kits...to give people a place to start to bridge the gap between MSTS file structure and physics and OR physics and folder/file structure.

[R. Steele]

Well, it had to happen sooner or later....the ATSF Seligman Sub kit has an error in it. Many of the wagons will be without a coupler, I made an error in a path string and somehow dropped the end of the string.

The coupler include line in many of the wag files (OpenRails folder) reads:
..\\..\\Common.inc\\Fleet\\Standard_Freight_Couple r

IT should read: the final dot inc got left out somehow.
..\\..\\Common.inc\\Fleet\\Standard_Freight_Couple r.inc

My apologies, sorry about that...I was careless or tired and mucked it up. I'll make up a patch and recheck all the files.
If you know how to use SearchReplace, EditRocket or other programs of that type, the correction is quite easy to make, otherwise, the patch should be uploaded tomorrow. Gotta get some rest tonight.

Regards, Gerry
why does coupler print above with a space between immediately before the "r" but in this sentence it is okay????????????

[R. Steele]

Uploading of patch was just completed, so it should appear in a couple of days or sooner.

Whenever these OR conversion kits are used it is best to check the log box the first time out, any problems with the OpenRails folders or the include files will appear as warnings in the log. Sometimes, if the problem is not fatal, then OR will simply default to using the MSTS wag or eng file data. In this case, with the coupler path string typo, no wagons appeared in the activity I tested ( ATSF 104 WEST ), and the log was filled with warnings.
Thanks to Derek Morton for finding this problem and letting me know about it.

My apologies for any inconvenience.
I'll try to slow down my self-imposed pace and check for errors more carefully.
Regards, Gerry

[geekman]

Thank you for your hard work, Gerry! Please don't think you have to rush these out. When a hobby becomes work, it's time to back off a bit.

[R. Steele]

Thank you for your hard work, Gerry! Please don't think you have to rush these out. When a hobby becomes work, it's time to back off a bit.

Larry, I hear ya, advice taken.

[R. Steele]

Attached is zip file patch for the OR Conversion kit - atsf_seligman2_orkit.zip
I thought I would put it here, until it arrives in the library.
Contains tankers for folder SLI_26K_TANK and corrected wag path strings.
ATSF_Selig2_ORKit_Patch.zip

[klsc85]

Thanks Gerry!

Uncle E

[derekmorton]

Thanks Gerry.

[R. Steele]

Just finished uploading Open Rails Conversion kits for the SLI Horseshoe Curve Trainset and the CP Mactier Trainset.
The Mactier Route is free from TrainSimulations (formerly SLI) - trainset is payware.
The Horseshoe curve trainset will be available from TrainSimulations until this December 30th.
It is found under Products/Retired Products - worth the money, contains activities.
-- please see this thread posted by slipperman--- https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/showth...tions-net-Sale

The Mactier conversion kit also includes the Mactier Evolution add-on. The snow plow was not converted to OR.

[paulytechnic]

Awesome! Thank you, Gerry!

[uli2]

Your conversion kits are very much appreciated! Thank you!

Uli

[conductorchris]

Thank you, Gerry
Christopher

[R. Steele]

Everyone, you are welcome, I enjoy making the kits. Learning as I go.