There must be an easier way

[jackcary]

I am trying to find a specific caboose, I do not know the file name, but when I do a search for that caboose it tells me there is one file for that caboose, but does not show the file. I looked in the caboose file and it tells me there are432 files. Why can't I just enter the description of the caboose or the name I am looking for rather than scrolling all the files in the hope that I find the file I am looking for. It seem it was a lot easier to look up a file under the old system. Maybe I am missing something that I have missed using the new search tools,

[R. Steele]

The search functions for the file library are still under construction, while basic search functions ( for the most part ) have been restored, newer - advanced search functions are still being worked on. Please be patient. If you would be kind enough to post all the specific information about the caboose you are looking for I will be happy to try and locate it for you. Gerry

[jackcary]

I am loook for US2CABOOSEYELLOW. Thanks for your help

[eric]

The response "Files 1 to Shown ( Total of files found in results)" with no results meant that nothing was found. I've changed the response to be a little more clear.

Based on what you've given us, that's not a file that is currently on the site, and nothing's been deleted as far as rolling stock goes. The closest I was able to find is a DMIR caboose that's based off the US2Caboose shapefile.

[Darkhorse427]

the file name you are looking for is "meccab.zip"

https://www.trainsim.com/forums/down...w.php?fid=9394

[eric]

Good catch. The search engine has never searched the content of the zip files as far as I know, so if it's not in the filename or the description, it won't show up.

[R. Steele]

Searching file name "meccab" turns up two files: meccab.zip and meccabyw.zip -- both yellow cabooses -- Maine Central [ repaint of default MSTS ] and a CP [ reskin of Mark Toland's steel caboose ].

[CSRX]

The other day I searched my own name as I was looking for a file I had removed on my computer. Seems like only half of my recent items released show or are lost. So there is that...

[eric]

I find over 270 files with you in the credits, Shawn, but a number were withdrawn when we were tagging removal candidates earlier this year.

What were you looking for?

[CSRX]

Something must have been wacky the other day for me then, as I just searched again, and the files nvlw_paywarereq_1.zip and nvlw_freeware_2.zip show once again, while only before the nvlw_freeware_1.zip showed and the other two were missing a long with the recent locomotives, etc.

[crstagg]

Something must have been wacky the other day for me then, as I just searched again, and the files nvlw_paywarereq_1.zip and nvlw_freeware_2.zip show once again, while only before the nvlw_freeware_1.zip showed and the other two were missing a long with the recent locomotives, etc.

You were searching with the "ZIP". Until just yesterday only file searches with just the filename worked. Now both filename alone and filname.ZIP work.

[CSRX]

You were searching with the "ZIP". Until just yesterday only file searches with just the filename worked. Now both filename alone and filname.ZIP work.

No sir, I was not. I specifically searched "Shawn Kelley" and the results the other day had others missing. Did that same search today, and they were there.

[eric]

I took a couple items that had been tagged for removal and restored them. I'll handle the rest when I get.off the mountain, and will also eventually be creating a way to pull a list of all of your files.

[CSRX]

I took a couple items that had been tagged for removal and restored them. I'll handle the rest when I get.off the mountain, and will also eventually be creating a way to pull a list of all of your files.

Ouch, that's very unfortunate to hear some of my newest releases were marked for removal.

I know I marked a lot of my stuff for removal, but it was mainly back from the 2002-2009 era.

Perhaps that list will come in handy for me to sort out the older stuff that can be permanently removed, again stuff pre 2010 era, maybe 2015..

[eric]

Nothing new was tagged. What I found was 2008‐2011.

As I've mentioned before, nothing is actually being removed... some items removed from circulation are really just going offline in cold storage.