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Welcome back, Mark!

Glad to see your still alive and kickin’. Now Chris and I need to get back to work as well!

Rick

I’ve used the Monon 2, only Chicago and Louisville stations though [emoji6]


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Just seeing this. First, thanks for all of the kind words for my biz partner, Gaetan. All true!

Does anyone know if the initial problem has been solved?

Rick


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I created a payware set years back:

http://www.valleypass.com/Sales/LSI.htm

Thanks,

Rick


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Glad to help, Paul!


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Hi Paul & Brandon,

My apologies, I was trying to do this from memory.

'Convert to Binary' is the option that compresses the shape file. 'checked' compresses the file, 'unchecked' leaves it as...

Yeah, I have the professional version. In that version there are several options when you press ‘C’ to create a shape file. One of the check boxes turns compression on or off.


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One thing to try is change the export setting in TSM from compressed to uncompressed (or vice versa) and see what you get.


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Hi Brandon,

If you can edit them
In a text file editor, doesn’t that indicate that they are uncompressed?


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Two items

1) anyone who had problems with the password, re-download, the issue has been fixed.

2) A donation was made today to the Wounded Warrior Project, and was doubled by the Blue Angel...

Hi Ged,

I’m sorry to hear that.

Sending you an IM

Rick


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The bonus can be found at the the BLW forum (www.valleypass.com/forum) under "BLW/ZT Bonus"

https://i.imgur.com/kyxgLOY.png

https://i.imgur.com/HXkhFge.png

https://i.imgur.com/TZsYzlf.png
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Thanks! Hoping that 2022 will be a fantastic year for everyone that enjoys this hobby.


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Yes. After the NYW&B shutdown in 1937, 45 of the 95 cars were claimed by the NYNH&H and converted to standard coaches by removing electrical gear and the center doors. They were used in Boston...

Hi Robert,

The 2021 “Veterans Day” troop train bonus (now overdue by more than a month), will include Erie, US Maritime Commission and New Haven versions. Should be available in the next day or...

Thanks! Just wish I had more time to do it!!!


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https://i.imgur.com/kU8xtz3.png

Thanks all. It’s been a fun project.


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Haven't forgotten. My original Stillwell cars needed a significant upgrade!

Here's the US Maritime Commission version

https://i.imgur.com/Cx6gBkp.png

New Haven version (unlettered)
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Sounds great, Denis


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More reason for me to add pantographs!


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Thanks, Captain!


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Hi All,

The annual BLW/ZT Troop Train Bonus (12th year), has again been the results of an inspiration by Chris Parker. The photo below was from a LIFE magazine I believe either just before or...

Yes indeed. Thanks!


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It's been about 90% complete for almost a year, which gives you some idea of how much time Chris and I have had for working on sim projects in 2021.

In March we were going through a long painful...