An Historical Train of Sorrow A Repaint Project - Something Different
#1
Posted 08 April 2014 - 07:31 PM
I decided it would interesting to recreate the train for MSTS. I'm not finished but thought I'd share tonight's efforts. Not bad for one night's work I think.
Btw, David H. Kloke, a master mechanic, is building a replica of the Lincoln Funeral train car and the Leviathan locomotive that pulled the train. Through his efforts, we will soon see this famous train travelling the historic route of the original in 2015. For more information visit the official web site of the project:
Lincoln Funeral Train
http://www.the2015lincolnfuneraltrain.com/wp-content/themes/Webly/images/logo.png
I still need to finish the baggage car and I need to find someone to help me place a 'freight animation" of the president's portrait on the front of the locomotive:
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But I'm pretty happy with the results so far...
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My father was an American Civil War historian and I think he would have enjoyed this project.
Cheers.
KB
Amherst, Ohio
#2
Posted 09 April 2014 - 06:27 AM
:sign_rockon:
Cheers, Markus
#3
Posted 09 April 2014 - 07:00 AM
#4
Posted 09 April 2014 - 07:20 AM
The carriages are by Frank Musick and the locomotive is by Jon Davis -- both are part of the Broadway Limited Locomotives Works (BLLW) group.
I just enjoy re-texturing (I can't really claim to "re-paint", as I often use photos and textures I've found on the web to serve as the foundation for my efforts.
I know that the carriages are not correct for the exact train but that isn't important to me -- as I'm simply interested in having a good time "imagining" with MSTS.
My next project will be re-creating the Rexall train from the 1930's.
I guess my history background (like my father, I'm a trained historian)and my love of the unusual are what fuel my little projects.
If anyone is interested in these repaints, let me know. I know that reworking others' work is such a contentious issue in our hobby and I'm saddened that some individuals make things difficult. I will never truly understand why this is so. I would never claim to ownership of something that is not mine, but I believe that the community as a whole benefits so much more by the creative energies of all members. I guess a few bad apples have spoiled things for everyone -- such is life -- but I still believe that most like the idea of creating and sharing and then letting others take their efforts to the next point or level.
I worry often about sharing things I've 'experimented' with in the sim world for fear of incurring someone's wrath by merely sharing a picture of some 'creative' endeavor on my part. I'm sure there are many who feel likewise.
For example, last weekend, my son asked if it was possible to drive different boats in MSTS (as we'd already seen the tug in Rich Garber's Ohio route), so I set about collecting any boat models I could find and trying to get them 'afloat' -- with some terrific results! I've gotten about 12 boats & ships underway in three different routes now. I'm now looking at learning how to add some underwater tracks to several routes with rivers and lakes in them [ I have no prior route building experience but this is making me learn some basics -- good brain food for an old fart like me. I'm always telling my students to stretch their minds and abilities -- so I should do the same no?]. Is there a purpose to this? No. Just the sheer enjoyment of being able to achieve this, along with the delight of watching trains go by while sitting under a bridge -- or the reverse -- watching a barge pass under my train.
Anyway, I also hope that by sharing my projects, I will get others to share and to offer their efforts for the rest of us. I'd like to think that my poor efforts from a few weeks back (my circus train reapints -- on the wrong cars...sigh) helped to spark interests and got the gentleman who shared his wonderful RBBB repaints to make them available.
So, here's hoping others will do likewise. I love this hobby, I love the generosity of spirit that has kept it alive and I look forward to both sharing more and seeing others do likewise.
Thank you to every creative enthusiast who frequents this and other simming sites.
Cheers
#5
Posted 09 April 2014 - 07:34 AM
Regards Claus
#6
Posted 09 April 2014 - 08:31 AM
#7
Posted 09 April 2014 - 08:42 AM
Dustin Raiken, on 09 April 2014 - 08:31 AM, said:
Well, you're right of course, we don't have the "proper" model..so, as I've indicated I'm looking for a "as close as I can" ...
I've decided to repaint the MILW Hiawatha Hudson I found. I think it'll do nicely. WDYT?
KB
#8
Posted 09 April 2014 - 09:18 AM
#9
Posted 03 September 2018 - 08:42 PM
#10
Posted 04 September 2018 - 06:18 AM
With summer now over, I can once again get back to my myriad of half-baked repainting projects that have been on the shelf over the hot months -- though this week still promises brutal temps and w/o an A/C it's hard to get on PC and be creative. So I guess another ale and some reading are in order this week still.
Cheers
KB
timmuir, on 03 September 2018 - 08:42 PM, said: