NS Pocahontas (Pokey 2.0)

[kennyeaton]

I think this is a wonderful improvement for the Pokey, but after quickly exploring a few activities, I see that I will have some work with TSRE removing static shape files from working tracks. I found a couple of activities that I fleshed out with loose consists that have merged with static shape consists.

That's cool, I need practice working with TSRE.

Hello Mr. Steele,

Thank you for your complement on the route.

I apologize for the placement of the static stuff as I do not have any of the downloadable activities for this route. I did put a couple car strings in a few tracks in Williamson yard. The cabooses in Williamson and Bluefield are on the cab tracks. In Bluefield, the switch at the west end of the cabs is dummer than I am, it will not throw. If you or anyone else has all these activities that have been downloaded, I am in the process of making another fix for the route, fixing some big gaps between the vegetation, I will remove the static strings/cars. that are in the way. Probably the easiest way is to post a screen shot of what needs to be removed.

Kenny

[R. Steele]

I will remove the static strings/cars. that are in the way. Probably the easiest way is to post a screen shot of what needs to be removed.

Kenny

Hello Kenny -- THANKS for the upgrade....please do not go to any trouble, some members enjoy the static strings/cars ( so do I - I pick and choose where I need them) ....you might do a poll and see how folks vote. Like I said, it's easy to remove them if needs be, and if members do not know how to do it -- provides something new for them to learn. Think about the poll, please. Gerry

[gammaray84]

Hello Kenny,
i want to thank you for this hard work. So much detail added to this... It is really fun playing around in this new Pokey route.

Regarding removing static object. Probly the only thing that should be removed is those NS cars in Williamson. Since this is N&W era route.

Have a good day, and hope you have wonderful new year. And many more.... routes and years 😎

[niknak]

Interesting. Mine load for the original Pocahontas route with no problem. But I'm getting a <load error: > for every activity when I try to load them in Pokey 2. In the description box I'm also getting a Path: <Missing:Unknown>, Starting At: <Missing:Unknown> and Heading to: <Missing:Unknown> for each activity. This is in ORNYMG and vanilla versions. The logfile doesn't have any useful info: it's all related to the last successful activity I ran. I simply did a copy/paste from Pocahontas route folder to N&W Pokey 2 route folder, changing nothing else. Route ID is the same in each .trk file, but route names are different. I assume that's what everyone else sees in the .trk file.

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As stated, original Pokey loads just fine
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In addition to the Activities folder make sure you move over Paths, Services and Traffic. All Pocahontas acts should work fine on the Pokey 2 route after that.

[yellowdog]

Thanks kennyeaton and niknak Copying the Paths, Services, and Traffic folders over to the new route was the solution!

[jdonald1]

If you search the file library for 'Pocahontas' under 'MSTS North America Freight Activities' you'll find them.

Thanks I see them now, lots to choose from! Thought I had searched Pocahontas, probably misspelled it.

Thanks
Don

[kennyeaton]

Good morning,

I am working on another "FIX" for the route. It should be ready to upload shortly. This should be the final one for what we have finished. It will add vegetation in several gaps I missed in the first round. I did notice a few vehicles up on blocks ready to steal tires and rims, most of these have been lowered back down. As well as a few other things y'all might not even notice.

I have a question for some of you guys that work with shape files. In the photo below, how do I fix these impaired aggressive drivers in the carspawner. I think there were only three of these that needed taken off the roads. If one of you guys has a quick fix for this, I'll put them back on the road in the new fix.

I want to take a moment to thank all of you for downloading the route and a big thank you for all of your positive comments. If anyone see's anything that needs fixed, please let me know

Kenny

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[geepster775]

There is some missing bases for crossbuck flashers on the bluestone branch.

Also, what is with the presence of slide detector fences at the very end of the unsignalled Sprouse Creek branch?

[NW 2156]

Hi,

The shapes you talking about are custom made objects made by Jeff for my project.

I believe that the issue is the shapes need to be rotated 90 degrees.

Robert

[kennyeaton]

There is some missing bases for crossbuck flashers on the bluestone branch.

Also, what is with the presence of slide detector fences at the very end of the unsignalled Sprouse Creek branch?

Thanks for pointing that out. I have fixed the bases. As for the slide fence, back when Sprouse Creek was in operation, those fences were needed in that area. Unlike the simulator, those mountain sides are very steep and have been cut through in spots leaving a rock cliff in the real world.

Kenny

[gammaray84]

This is Keystone some missing stuff,
Keystone.jpg
And Another one at Northfork.
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Cheers 🙂

[jefffarq]

I'm out of town right now, but I'll fix the Amazon truck when I get back home next week.

[kennyeaton]

I'm out of town right now, but I'll fix the Amazon truck when I get back home next week.

Thanks.

I don't remember if that was a single upload or if it was one included with a few more vehicles. Seems like I downloaded a few vehicle files that day. I remember that one of them had a few trucks in it. There was a garbage truck and a couple of postal trucks that were turned the same way when used in the cars pawned.

Kenny

[uli2]

The trucks that have to be rotated by 90 degrees for use in the carspawner are:
Amazon_Truck.s (rotate CCW)
GarbageTruckRearLoad.s (rotate CW)
RecycleTruckRearLoad.s (rotate CW)
USPS_DeliveryTruck.s (rotate CW)
USPS_Truck.s (rotate CCW)

[geepster775]

Also some missing crossbuck bases on the Mate Creek branch