WP3 by 3Dtrains

[niknak]

There was no carriage wash in MSTS, its open rails code.

Well Derek according to this video it worked in MSTS https://youtu.be/4T6VcSfxJqU?si=7yDtAD-vJW9QbSDf see around 2'35"

[derekmorton]

Hi Nick,

I have been with MSTS since the start, I have never seen it mentioned of shown.

[niknak]

Hi Nick,

I have been with MSTS since the start, I have never seen it mentioned of shown.

Likewise. Maybe the video is incorrect? I can only run MSTS via OR on my setup so I can't test it on a pure MSTS rig.

[spoony1999]

I've used the Portola wash on Feather River, I know it worked in MSTS but I can't remember for OR. I thought an event window popped up in the "Introductory Train Ride" activity telling you what button to push to activate the wash. I will check when I get home

[yellowdog]

You push T (and then add Shift). Which in MSTS was coded to a fueling station (or coaling/water station, for steam) and would activate the animation. 3DTrains just added a different shape and animation to creatively use this coding and make a wash station in this route. As was mentioned above, OR is more picky about when it will let you refuel. So the trick that 3DTrains employed for MSTS doesn't work in OR.

[niknak]

You push T (and then add Shift). Which in MSTS was coded to a fueling station (or coaling/water station, for steam) and would activate the animation. 3DTrains just added a different shape and animation to creatively use this coding and make a wash station in this route. As was mentioned above, OR is more picky about when it will let you refuel. So the trick that 3DTrains employed for MSTS doesn't work in OR.

Yes I don't even get the lights to change, nevermind anything else. I'll have to live with dirty carriages!

[yellowdog]

Such a cool route

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[TrainSimJack]

What does WP3 stand for?

[spoony1999]

What does WP3 stand for?

Western Pacific 3rd Subdivision

[eric]

So the trick that 3DTrains employed for MSTS doesn't work in OR.

I'm half tempted to see if this could be done as a level crossing... the shape animation lends itself well to that, but then it would trigger on every train moving thru it.

The other options for pickup are mail and water.

[yellowdog]

I'm half tempted to see if this could be done as a level crossing... the shape animation lends itself well to that, but then it would trigger on every train moving thru it.

The other options for pickup are mail and water.

That would be cool to try. A shot in the dark might be to alter the activity so that the fuel level is low, so that OR will be ok with the effort to "refuel." Ha ha.

[R. Steele]

I'm half tempted to see if this could be done as a level crossing... the shape animation lends itself well to that, but then it would trigger on every train moving thru it.

The other options for pickup are mail and water.

Activity HT_Surfliner_784 for the Pacific Surfliner routes starts with an Amtrak going through the washer at Goleta. When loco enters the washer brushes rotate, no water spray. Don't know if this is helpful. Probably entirely different type of shape, considering the rotation effect.