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Lapioware announces a scenery update for Diesel Railcar Simulator
Diesel Railcar Simulator has upgraded its scenery graphics and overall lighting. The old simplistic and repetitive scenery has been replaced with a more diverse, lush and realistic environment with rich customization possibilities for route modders.
A few months back, some new themes were added here at Trainsim.com and were pretty well received. As the new site software upgrade gets closer, it was time to start to work on the interface themes.
Ignore the quality of the logo and the masthead -- they're just placeholders for now. If anyone is interested in submitting a new logo, feel free to drop me a PM or post in the comments.
Now on to the colors... They represent railroads past and present. Mostly past.
This one is specificall...
This is a work in progress. Please add to the comments if you see things you'd like to add or correct.
Running the Microsoft / Open Rails Train Simulator is a little different from other simulators, in that there are a lot of options available for add-ons (over 30,000 in our library alone), as well as companion applications that are used to create routes, activities and even new models.
The community has developed a modified (and still evolving) set of best practices that are shared here to hel...
Using MSTS Content And Third Party Applications Without Installing MSTS
This is a work in progress. Please add to the comments if you see things you'd like to add or correct.
Running the Microsoft / Open Rails Train Simulator is a little different from other simulators, in that there are a lot of options available for add-ons (over 30,000 in our library alone), as well as companion applications that are used to create routes, activities and even new models.
Adding to the complexity, some of these applications date back to 2001, when MSTS was first introduced. The...
Believe it or not, but we're right about at the edge of summer. I brought out the lawn mower and yard furniture out last week and finally put the snow blower into storage. My son who attends the University of North Texas came home last night via The Friendly Skies after finishing his finals this week, and the end of the year is also quickly approaching for my now-famous granddaughter at her elementary school, although some unexpected snow days extended that by a week.
Time indeed flies.
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Train Sim World 3: Peak Forest Railway: Ambergate – Chinley & Buxton will reconnect the now segmented railway line, allowing players to once again drive trains through Matlock and onto Hassop, Buxton and Chapel-en-le-Frith. Today the real-life railway is split into various uses – from an extant passenger branch line (to Matlock) to a heritage...
My father celebrated his 90th birthday a couple weeks back.
What does that have to do with railroads and simulation?.... Everything, as it turns out.
My earliest railroad memories as a kid come from time spent at my grandparent's place in Crivitz, Wisconsin (about an hour north of Green Bay). Around age 3 or 4 getting a ride around the wye on a Milwaukee Road switcher after my dad apparently talked the crew into it.
I'm also pretty certain he wanted the ride more than I did. From there, I w...
If you haven't been paying attention to the forums, there's been a lot of discussion in the last six weeks regarding our server performance, specifically around downloads.
This site was built around the idea that the library should be available to all, regardless if they're a paid supporter or not. This commitment will not change.
My interest in this hobby was kindled largely by the ability to discover add-ons beyond the initial cost of buying MSTS, specifically the availability of locomotives and c...
New Release from TrainSimulations.net - The Chessie System Train Pack
This product is a 1980's interpretation of Chessie System Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Features:
6 EMD SD40 Locomotives (Chessie System, B&O, C&O, and WM)
4 EMD GP40-2 Locomotives (Chessie System)
3 EMD GP30M Locomotives (Chessie System)
38 Different Rolling Stock Models (including unique Canstock boxcars, and C27-A caboose)
Open Rails-Specific Locomotive and Rolling Stock Physics
High Quality Audio
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Yep, the site was down for most of Tuesday, but it's back.
Sometime overnight Monday, the site's databases experienced an anomaly which forced a rebuild from backups. Fortunately, we had good backups from Monday around 8pm, and the file uploads weren't affected at all aside from missing in the catalog.
Right now, things appear stable. There may have been a few posts or private messages lost, but a few were able to be recovered and restored. All of the files uploaded yesterday...
I had to do a double-take when I looked at the date today... Yes, September is just around the corner.
With that, my youngest started what's hopefully his last semester at the University of North Texas this week, and my granddaughter went back last week to start her last year in elementary school. Time flies way too fast in that regard.
Heading back to school also means one of my favorite times of year -- NFL football is back. While the pre-season is not supposed to be an indicator of anythin...
Checking Trainsim has been part of my daily routine for the better part of the last 20 years.
It's like checking the news -- I turn on the PC or open a browser on my phone, and it's there.
And I'm glad it is -- there are folks here I've known to varying degrees dating back 20 years, and this hobby is one of the few distractions I get from everyday life, and for that I'm grateful.
Some of you may not realize how close this site came to being like UKTrainsim...
It's hard to believe we're already halfway thru the year, but that's where we are.
I do apologize for writing this a bit late -- hopefully by now, everyone who celebrates the day has had a chance grab a burger or brat at a cookout, and is getting ready to sit back and watch for some fireworks either tonight or in the coming days.
Listening from my home office, the celebrating started in our neighborhood last night and hasn't stopped....
The folks at TrainSimulations.Net have another great rolling stock set for us....
Mechanical refrigerator cars are an essential piece of railroading, bringing fresh fruit and produce from the growing fields in California and Florida, as well as meat from the Great Plains and fish from the coasts to consumers nationwide.
This set offers the standard Pacific Car and Foundry 57' car that was in widespread use from the 1960's to the 1990's. A few still remain in service today...
I'm happy to announce all four packs produced for the 3DTrainStuff.com West Colton route by DieselsWest are now available for purchase in our storefront.
These packs are essential for anyone who owns the West Colton route, and I have to say, look pretty darn good on the Shasta as well.
Also available from DieselsWest is their Burlington Northern U30C setalso available. If you're a fan of late Second Generation GE power, you'll want to check this set out.
Pre-ditchlight...
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