B&O West End update

[longiron]

Just finishing up my long gestation route - B&O West End circa 1940s.

A few open items need to be completed - OR optimized physics for the included steam locomotive roster: E27 (2-8-0); Q4b (2-8-2), S1a (2-10-2), P6 (4-6-2), T3 (4-8-2), EL3a (2-8-8-0), EL 5 (2-8-8-0) and EM-1 (2-8-8-4);
SteamPhysics.jpg
Testing on new prototype accurate repaints and update of Dick Cowen's freeware heavyweight passenger cars; and addition of people.
PassRepaints.jpg
Rebuilt Graton with high quality detailed models
UpdatedGrafton.jpg
Release will be very soon.
NeHowardHotel.jpg
OaklandStation2.jpg
SwantonFlatsTown.jpg

Next up is extension of the route to Parkersburg WV.

[frliss]

From the screenshots shown above this route is going to be absolutely fantastic.

Thank you for sharing this route with the community.

Fred

[drjayyyy]

Been waiting for this. Looks like payware quality.Good job.

[scottb613]

Hi Chris,

Superb work - sir - looking good...


Regards,
Scott

[pschlik]

I've always wanted a transition era route made with OR in mind. Never enough opportunities to drive the big steamers.

[landnrailroader]

I'm looking forward to this one, but for this railfan there are 3. First there is the L&N, there there is the Milwaukee Road and the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic. Southern was rather nice too, provided me with entertainment for which I was also paid quite well for 13 years, and then CSX was lucky enough to have me for 21 years.
Jerry

[longiron]

I have one final thing to adjust - car spawners. What I'm struggling with is creating a really large gap between vehicles - this is 1940. Vehicles on the road in WV were few and far between. I'm looking to have one vehicle every 20 second to 45 seconds.

Following is the car spawner dat file and resulting creation rate

CarSpawnerItem( "1939Ford-Black.s" 5340000 )
CarSpawnerItem( "1939Ford-Gray.s" 1080000 )
CarSpawnerItem( "BOModelAPickupBlack.s" 1540000 )
CarSpawnerItem( "BOModelAPickupBrown.s" 10000000 )
CarSpawnerItem( "BOModelAPickupBlack.s" 3700000 )
CarSpawnerItem( "1939Ford-Black.s" 6000000 )
CarSpawnerItem( "BOModelAPickupBrown.s" 540000 )
CarSpawnerItem( "BOModelAPickupGreen.s" 1900000 )

CarSpawner.jpg

[scottb613]

Hi Chris,

I don't know if there are limitations on the settings with the spawners - but - you could probably just add alpha'd out place holder shapes to the spawner until you get the desired consistency?

Regards,
Scott

[mnowosad]

For example:
Car Number 40 - 40 seconds between cars
Car speed 10 - 10 meters per second - the speed of cars car spawner0.jpg

[longiron]

Thank you, mnowosad. Worked like a charm. No need for Invisocars!

[longiron]

Pleased to announce that B&O West End v1 route is now in the Open Rails Routes section (File ID 90136)
Enjoy.

[spoony1999]

Pleased to announce that B&O West End v1 route is now in the Open Rails Routes section (File ID 90136)
Enjoy.

Thank you for your hard work on this

[jasonjedi1]

Pleased to announce that B&O West End v1 route is now in the Open Rails Routes section (File ID 90136)
Enjoy.

Thanks for the awesome work on this route. Right before the weekend too!

[frliss]

Pleased to announce that B&O West End v1 route is now in the Open Rails Routes section (File ID 90136)
Enjoy

Thank, you, thank you, thank you for this beautiful route. I'm going to have a fun weekend.

Fred

[OmenRotcod]

Picturesque route. Awesome effort. Thank you.