ATSF SD45B Unit for 1995 Westbound Southwest Chief

[Don6218]

Hello, I am really stumped, probably something I am missing in the Files. I found the correct Danny Beck Files, but the model still comes out having a cab. The "SD45b.ace to ATSF_SD45B_5502b.ace" file is the one that contains the Cab, just renaming it does not eliminate it. Altering the Prim-States does nothing either. I copied and pasted direct from the Note Sheet.Any idea of what I may be doing wrong?Thank you.

[asteph627]

I believe you have to make an adjustment with Shape File Manager but can't remember what. These are the prim_states I have on my loco which has no cab

prim_states ( 13
prim_state 2_-_Default ( 00000000 1
tex_idxs ( 1 1 ) 0 10 1 0 1
)
prim_state Mtl_#0 ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 1 ) 0 11 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 0 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 2 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 3 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 4 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 5 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 6 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 7 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 8 1 0 1
)
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 9 1 0 1
)
prim_state 3_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 2 ) 0 12 1 0 1
)
prim_state 7_-_Default ( 00000000 1
tex_idxs ( 1 3 ) 0 1 1 0 1
)
)

Let me know if this works.

AJ

[Don6218]

The shape file does not open now. What is this in the second line of your post please?
")
prim_state Mtl_#0 ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 1 ) 0 11 1 0 1
)"

It does not look right. Thank you for the suggestion. Yes I did the changes in SFM that were laid out in the instructions to the Images part as well.

[asteph627]

I had the same problem when I originally opened the file but can't remember if I changed the shape file or the freight animation file or both. I checked an old e-mail but that was the correction for a High hood SOU SD40. The line you are referring to was down near the bottom of the prim states. Check the Images in the shape file, because I always change my locomotive names to read by railroad, loco type, and then number.
AJ

[asteph627]

I found my shape file has the following:

images ( 4
image ( ATSF_SD45B_5502a.ace )
image ( ATSF_SD45B_5502b.ace )
image ( SD40_INT.ace )
image ( SD40_GLASS.ace )

I may have used a different shape file as my shape file does not use an sd45c or sd45d image.

AJ

[asteph627]

I found the fix, it is in a post in MSTS Locomotive design and post titled SD45B'S & SD40-2B's is dated 2-20-2014 by asteph627. I used the atsf_sd45-2_5683 shape for this file and used SD40_INT for the SD45c and the SD40_GLASS for the sd45d. Also delete the SD40_GLASSb.ACE file. Check out this post, it gives the correct fix.

AJ

[Don6218]

Still a No-Go at my end. I tried all those suggestions, but either SV comes up with "not unicode" with no pic, or I still have a cab.
ATSF SD45B 1.jpg
Here is the file I have compiled, it does not open in SV, SFM lets me edit the "S" file though.
Does it look correct?
How can I forward a ".rar" zip-file? Thank you for any help on this. It is ending up to be more work than necessary.