SLI/TS Ontario Northland SD75I Trainset

[OmenRotcod]

The set FBL_Mixed_set_1 which is in the recent upload by Peter O'Neill of FullBucketLine stock, requires the SLI/TS Ontario Northland SD75I Trainset. I wasn't aware that TrainSimulations had such a set nor can I find it on their website.

Can anyone please shed some light on this?

Excellent models, by the way.

[bandorr2000]

My copy dates back to September of 2013

[pschlik]

The ONR trainset is one of a few that went off sale with the move to the new website. After the move, lots of the old MSTS train sets were put into bundles but a few packs were one-offs and didn't fit in a bundle (you can't make an ONR bundle when there's only one ONR trainset), so they got dropped. ONR wasn't the only railroad that SLI couldn't make a bundle for-there was only one SP trainset (the SP SD70M trainset) and one BNSF trainset (BNSF GP15-1s) so those didn't show up on the new website either.

But for reskins, the ONR set was composed entirely of existing rolling stock models except for a single TOFC car that is unique to the set. The set wasn't that popular so there's little reason to use it for reskins except the unique TOFC, which seems to be what that pack is doing. I'm impressed anyone even has that car on their hard drive still. (The other train cars have equivalents in other sets. The Ruel route should have most of these models, but would need shape file editing.)

[OmenRotcod]

Thank you for those replies. I have the CN Ruel stock. I could try out some of the shapes from there. Might they fit?

[pschlik]

I don't know which ones would fit but I'm assuming there's a chance as many of the Canadian sets include the same shapes, or at least the same texture mapping.

[OmenRotcod]

I have just been tinkering and have found that 50ft_BOX_CN404099.s looks like a good fit for FBL_HOUX_2350.s. I don't know much about shapes and texture mapping, or about what the boxcar should really look like, so I'm open to being corrected.

Thanks for the hint.

[ossie]

My first run at a fictional set was about 10 years ago, hence some of the older models. I did update some stuff onto newer packs but (apart from "FBLing" the names) I left the ONR set as was as I wanted the variety with that TOFC model and if memory serves me correctly, the reefer was also unique to that set. If there's another one of them been released, it's not in a set I have (or very possibly I just haven't noticed it). Your point about older "standalone" sets not having been added to the TS website is interesting Phillip. Maybe if there's enough demand for them from post-SLI era newer members, they could bundle them up in a couple of "mixed packs", possibly with some OR updates where necessary and see how that goes.

[OmenRotcod]

Apart from the Newsprint Boxcar, I found a suitable shape file for the Centerbeam, but the TOFC didn't work out and I haven't got around to the reefer yet (and actually won't, given what Pete says).

I, for one, would be interested in a "mixed pack" of old "standalone" items.

David

[eric]

Send a PM to TrainSimulations here on the forums... maybe it can be resurrected.

[RobGuru]

Apart from the Newsprint Boxcar, I found a suitable shape file for the Centerbeam, but the TOFC didn't work out and I haven't got around to the reefer yet (and actually won't, given what Pete says).

I, for one, would be interested in a "mixed pack" of old "standalone" items.

David

Including, Horseshoe Curve Trainsets, CSX Trainsets 2, BN SD60M Trainsets.

[CSRX]

I'm going to take a wild guess that the reason we aren't seeing some of these packs that so many keep demanding for, are simply part of the work from Mr. Beck.
Which that, is why Jason and the gang have been so hard at work producing more up to standard equipment.

Otherwise, I don't see why we keep having these same posts asking for outdated stock.

[Unoriginal]

The Ontario Northland pack had nothing from danny beck included with it, as well as many of the other pulled sets people bring up.

[OmenRotcod]

I think that the reason why some people may regret the unavailability of certain shapes (whether they ask for them to be available or not) is that repainters sometimes use those 'outdated' shapes. That's not a complaint, simply an observation.

David

[CSRX]

I think that the reason why some people may regret the unavailability of certain shapes (whether they ask for them to be available or not) is that repainters sometimes use those 'outdated' shapes. That's not a complaint, simply an observation.

David

Which I myself am guilty of, and that's why I have cut back tremendously on releasing my work to the public. I personally have no idea what is and isn't available anymore or what package may contain what. Part of the reason my latest container package was all freeware stock, and why I've started using Mr. Cantu's default replacement cars for repaints. Not saying TS has really good stuff, I just haven't had the chance to sit down and work on repaints of their newer offerings.

[R. Steele]

I personally have no idea what is and isn't available anymore

Yeah, Shawn...some folks are able to keep track of this stuff...I find it boggling --- I did not know SLI issued an ONT set.