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  • CSRX
    13500 Post Veteran



    • Oct 2005
    • 13646
    • Lincoln, ME
    • English
    • ORTS

    #1

    C plate boxcars

    Figured I would give it a try. Not my best quality work, as it's not from my personal photo collection. I hardly see c plate boxcars up my way. Typically it's F plates. Anyways, I used the same copy and paste method with each panel, to match up the ribs and sections, like I have done in the past on the covered hoppers. This seemed to come out really good. Time consuming, but it works, and it's satisfying when done. These c plate boxcars from TrainSimulations New England boxcar pack, will come in handy for this project.

    Of course, for some reason, Paint Shop Pro was throwing a fit and not allowing me to export these back as dds files. Never had this issue before with any other TrainSimulations files, or any other file for that matter. However, saving it as a tga file, opening it up and gimp, and exporting is as a dds file through that, seems to do the long loophole trick. Oh well. The end result. I still need to find the rib section that goes across the top of the car and get that to better match the rust.

    -Shawn K-
    MEC Mountain Subdivision - Trackwork 70%, Scenery 35%
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  • jbtower
    Senior Member


    • Jul 2005
    • 572
    • Yorkville, Illinois, USA.
    • ORTS

    #2
    The result looks pretty damn good Shawn
    Kevin Kelleher

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    • CSRX
      13500 Post Veteran



      • Oct 2005
      • 13646
      • Lincoln, ME
      • English
      • ORTS

      #3
      Thanks Kevin!
      Here is another one. Again, not the greatest quality image, but it works well with these new shapes from TS.

      -Shawn K-
      MEC Mountain Subdivision - Trackwork 70%, Scenery 35%
      ​

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      • TrainSimJack
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2022
        • 527

        #4
        Originally posted by CSRX
        Figured I would give it a try. Not my best quality work, as it's not from my personal photo collection. I hardly see c plate boxcars up my way. Typically it's F plates. Anyways, I used the same copy and paste method with each panel, to match up the ribs and sections, like I have done in the past on the covered hoppers. This seemed to come out really good. Time consuming, but it works, and it's satisfying when done. These c plate boxcars from TrainSimulations New England boxcar pack, will come in handy for this project.

        Of course, for some reason, Paint Shop Pro was throwing a fit and not allowing me to export these back as dds files. Never had this issue before with any other TrainSimulations files, or any other file for that matter. However, saving it as a tga file, opening it up and gimp, and exporting is as a dds file through that, seems to do the long loophole trick. Oh well. The end result. I still need to find the rib section that goes across the top of the car and get that to better match the rust.

        My GOSH Shawn that one looks FANTASTIC!!!!
        and that's "not your best work"???
        What does your "best" work look like?

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        • CSRX
          13500 Post Veteran



          • Oct 2005
          • 13646
          • Lincoln, ME
          • English
          • ORTS

          #5
          Originally posted by TrainSimJack

          My GOSH Shawn that one looks FANTASTIC!!!!
          and that's "not your best work"???
          What does your "best" work look like?
          Take a peak at my last 10 releases in the library for that information. I usually prefer and like working with my own photos when it comes to these photo texture reskins. Simply because they are high quality large photos and aren't compressed like they are online.
          -Shawn K-
          MEC Mountain Subdivision - Trackwork 70%, Scenery 35%
          ​

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          • TrainSimJack
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2022
            • 527

            #6
            I don't think it's possible to search by author name currently - do you have a link to one or two?

            Thanks!

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            • RobGuru
              Senior Member

              • Jun 2020
              • 283
              • USA
              • MSOR

              #7
              I would like to see BPRR, CEFX and KYLE boxcars.

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              • CSRX
                13500 Post Veteran



                • Oct 2005
                • 13646
                • Lincoln, ME
                • English
                • ORTS

                #8
                Originally posted by TrainSimJack
                I don't think it's possible to search by author name currently - do you have a link to one or two?

                Thanks!
                Typing "Shawn Kelley" brings up all files related to my work.
                you could also use "DRS" "NVLW" or "NMP"

                But, here are a few..

                File ID 88560
                File ID 88070
                File ID 88069
                File ID 88068
                File ID 87749
                File ID 87548
                File ID 87275
                File ID 87059
                File ID 87057
                File ID 87058


                Originally posted by RobGuru
                I would like to see BPRR, CEFX and KYLE boxcars.
                Unfortunately those are not on my to do list, as there isn't that many of them, and they aren't very common in the New England region.
                Last edited by CSRX; 05-02-2024, 17:12.
                -Shawn K-
                MEC Mountain Subdivision - Trackwork 70%, Scenery 35%
                ​

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                • TrainSimJack
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2022
                  • 527

                  #9
                  Thanks Shawn, I think I see what you meant when you said you primarily reskin Train Simulations stuff - that's a solid strategy - I don't own all the prerequisites, but I really appreciate that they are easy to legally acquire! Ironically I think I found your container cars the other day!

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