ORTS Rolling Stock wish list

[rrdiesel87]

I personally see the older GE U and Dash-7 series as the biggest opportunities here. Yes, Dieselswest has some excellent models but the exclusivity combined with a restrictive repaint policy makes them rather obsolete for the community as a whole.

[CSRX]

DIFCO sidedump car available in CV_MW set in the library.


If someone wants to go wild and make a bunch of either of these in a variety of roadnames I could provide the TS Modeler files.

Paul :-)

Paul,
I may take up your offer on the sidedump car. I'm wondering how much trouble it would be to swap out the trucks with roller bearing trucks and make photo texture skins in TSM (I have numerous photos of the CP ones at VTR to work with).

I personally see the older GE U and Dash-7 series as the biggest opportunities here. Yes, Dieselswest has some excellent models but the exclusivity combined with a restrictive repaint policy makes them rather obsolete for the community as a whole.

While true, definitely still a good offer to those that can get into the "in" club.

[spoony1999]

DIFCO sidedump car available in CV_MW set in the library.



Bi- and Tri-level open autoracks available in CNDcpk09 in the library



Years ago someone asked if they could use the autoracks and add a FA with autos to them and post them to the library but I can't remember if he did or not.

If someone wants to go wild and make a bunch of either of these in a variety of roadnames I could provide the TS Modeler files.

Paul :-)

If you use the wayback machine you can get the free Diesels West open Autoracks . The download will only work on the SSW "Cotton Belt" and MILW versions though

https://web.archive.org/web/20200221...IOpenAutos.htm

[geepster775]

There were "dimension issues" with the DW freebie cars. Too tall, iirc.

[marklester01]

There's an SD70ACu, but yes could use an NS Repaint. I can't wait for The AC44C6M Units to get other Repaints added. I'd like to see CSXT's CM40-8 &Ms. Sure, someone could Re-do the shape & add an F/A for The Door, but new model could be made. I'd also like to see The CM44AC done( but, can be done same way ). New SD60Es. The one requires an SLi SD60 Shape( as does some ), no longer available, or MLT Mod. Then, The SLi CSXT Gevos done from The Trash-Set's no longer available( just saying, there's Repaints once more but can'tuse as a result ). Those PR43Cs roamed along here through Attalla,Al on The NS AGS North Sub. & Valdosta on The GS&F to stay near a Shop if need be( so I was Told ). Those are all great Ideas.

[CSRX]

There is no SD70ACu unit available in the ORTS world. Only SD70ACe/M-2's and SD90MAC or SD90/43MAC's.. Which, essentially an SD70ACu, is an SD90/43MAC with an SD70ACe Isolated cab.

I'm not 100 percent sure what would need to be done on the outside model wise, but I can't imagine an AC44C6M or AC4400CWM is much different than the AC4400CW's currently available in ORTS..

[BurlingtonNorthern11]

Open Rails 2023-01-21 12-34-53.jpg Speaking of SD90MACs with the "ACe" cab (which I'm still wondering about why its called). The Mullan SD70ACe cab seems to just fit the older SD9043MAC.

[R. Steele]

Just got time to read through the thread...interesting stuff, nice wish list...does anyone know if these NS models have ever been created for the sim?

ns_cowcalf.jpg

[Orbita]

Just got time to read through the thread...interesting stuff, nice wish list...does anyone know if these NS models have ever been created for the sim?

ns_cowcalf.jpg

I believe Diesels West made some MP15's in NS paint. As for the slugs, KLW has RP-E4D's available on their website, but not RP-E4U's (the kind in seen in the picture).

[R. Steele]

I believe Diesels West made some MP15's in NS paint. As for the slugs, KLW has RP-E4D's available on their website, but not RP-E4U's (the kind in seen in the picture).

Thanks, you jogged my memory, I had forgotten that I had the DW MP15's...& thanks for refer to KLW, found and downloaded the slugs. Now to put the power together with some of the DOD rolling stock, adjust all the physics and see what I can come up with.