3DTrains 'Fab Four' F Units

[Southern_SD40-2]

It was brought to my attention that, at some point, there was a set of F Units as a 'bonus' for the WP3/Feather River route by 3DTrains representing the final four set of F Units on roster, otherwise known as the 'Fab Four' (WP 913, 917, 918, 921).

I'm more so curious as to if that would ever be something re-releasable like the v4 F Units and ORTS Santa Fe F Unit set currently, or if they're truly lost to time with the 3DTrains forums and site having been wiped.

[eric]

Unless someone has that and is able to share it (not sure what terms that was provided under), it's lost to time.

[derekmorton]

I have the files, but not sure whether it is ok to share?

[eric]

If they were a purchasers only bonus, I can lock those down to just users who bought the Feather River here. Those who bought it from 3DTrains years ago... I'd need to see some form of proof of purchase but could accommodate on a request basis.

[derekmorton]

I will upload them then.

[SD40-2]

If they were a purchasers only bonus, I can lock those down to just users who bought the Feather River here. Those who bought it from 3DTrains years ago... I'd need to see some form of proof of purchase but could accommodate on a request basis.

I have it, but it is/was not locked down to any forum of purchase outside of it just being a bonus item for all payware purchasers. It did need the cabviews and sounds from a payware F-unit set, just not the FRC ones. I tried the installer again, it didn't ask me for the keycode from my CD copy of FRC.

[eric]

I get that, but certain areas of the 3DTrains download sections on those forums were locked down to purchasers only.

If Bananarama (Melanie) says it's OK to share here, I'm fine opening it up to anyone, but that's her call unless it was someone else's upload.

[eric]

Derek did upload it --- I'd like to get Melanie's comments before unlocking the doors to that. In the meantime, those who bought the FRC here should have access.

[Bananarama]

Late to the convo, but it's a-okay by me.

[dcarleton]

Curious what ever happened to this unit:


F7A 974-A in full orange, didn't make it into the Feather River package and wasn't one of the Fab 4 either.

[derekmorton]

That looks like 914-a, I have it in orange and white.

Its part of the 914 set.

WP914set.zip

[dcarleton]

That looks like 914-a, I have it in orange and white.

Its part of the 914 set.

WP914set.zip

Nope. Definitely not the same model. The model in the picture is a 3DTrains v4 F-unit, and it's nicely weathered.
The unit in WP314set is a 3DTrains v2 F-unit with low res textures. Not the same model, just the same number.

[Bananarama]

Curious what ever happened to this unit:


F7A 974-A in full orange, didn't make it into the Feather River package and wasn't one of the Fab 4 either.

Not sure. It's been far too long since I've tinkered with any of the sets. My best recollection is that this was either one of Bjorn's or Dan's.

[dcarleton]

Too bad if it's not around anymore - It certainly is beautiful.

[deejay1020]

I'm pretty sure that was a Nalle (Bjorn) creation. I'm certain I took the screenshot though. I can't make any promises, but I may have a copy on an old hard drive laying around here somewhere. I'm on a stay-cation next week, so I'll dig around and see if I can find something.