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File Name: TSM-GP7-9-Passenger-Resource-kit
File Submitter: B & O GUY
File Submitted: 01 Mar 2015
File Category: 3D Modeling Utilites and Source Files

"Train Sim Modeler" EMD GP-7-9 Passenger Resource Kit.
Model was constructed with "Train Sim Modeler"
for use with "Open Rails".
An Orginal Model by Allen Norton "Nortec"-B&O Guy"

Credits:
Model was built from plans in Mainline Modeler by "Robert L Hundman".
Model by "Me"
Couplers and Cut bars by "Tim Muir"
Headlights modeled by "Kurt Kaminer" (KLW)
Inspiration and drawings from "Richard Percy" ( Espee )
Wisdom and knowledge from "Tim Muir" and "Richard Cowen"

The model can be imported by 3DCanvas and possibly
3DCrafter for use in those programs. The scale is
around (0.2). Also the graphics seem to load pretty
well and I didn't see any descrepancies.

No support is offered or will be given. Use the forum
for questions.

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Legals:
You may paint it Purple, modify it, crumple it or smash
it. There are NO restrictions other than you must give
proper credit to me and any and all of the other
contributors who have freely given of their parts and
time to make this project a success IF you release
it. You may "NOT" sell it nor include it in any payware,
group, route or individually by itself. THIS IS FREEWARE.

You must also include this document in it's completeness
without any modification with your release of the model
and or it's textures.

This model is for "Open Rails" only. You may not use this
shape file or any of it's textures for any other simulator
or game. No exceptions.

You may contribute the model as FREEWARE to any web
site as a complete generated shape from Train Sim Modeler
or 3DCanvas/Crafter but you MUST also contribute your
model to "ELVAS TOWER" (elvastower.com)... The raw .dst
shape file WILL NOT be uploaded to any other web site but
(elvastower.com) by me, I, YOU or anyone else. This kit is
for Elvas Tower only. NO exceptions.

I or we are not responsible for any damage to your computer
or programs because of you loading this file on or in your
Train Sim Modeler or 3DCanvas/Crafter. You bear the sole
responsibility for any problems you may encounter. Any other
problems you may encounter while modeling and texturing the
model are and will be considered part of your learning curve.

This is considered to be a high poly count model and will
take a good computer with at least 1 gig of system memory
and a good video card with 512 mg of ram or more to run in
the simulator. Windows98 with 32 gig of ram and a 16 mg
video card aren't going to cut it. Total poly count is
24,170 faces.
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Model statistics;
This model has working animated roof fans. I'm not familiar
with later versions of Open Rails and don't really know if a
feature has been implemented for fans to run all the time.
These are set up as rods and animated on the "Y" Axis and will
only turn while the locomotive is moving either forward or
backing. Maybe at some later date Open Rails will have fans
coded for running all the time or at least while the prime
mover is running.

The trucks or bogies as they are called in TSM and MSTS are of
a higher detail than was available with MSTS models. Each one
has approximately 6030 polygons. They are also of many seperate
parts parented to the bogies and this was done to keep from
having any single high poly part's. All the part's move and
swing with the bogies just as they should. A seperate kit of
the "Bogie1" "Blomberg B" will be in the library too.

One texture has Paint Shop Pro 7 layered graphics included for
you to modify as you see fit. The only program that I know of
other than PSP is Photoshop that will accept layered PSP graphics.
There may be others that I'm not aware off. There will be included
a seperate BMP file in 2048 X 2048 for people who don't have these
programs.

Not all of the textures are included. The cab interior, seat's and
control column's textures must be provided and applied by the new
builder which is "YOU". I'm not going to do all the work. Ha! Ha!

The window materials used in this model are set up for use with an
alpha channel transparency. The outside window material is set to
"Alphanorm+" and the inner material set to "Alphanorm-". These are
parented to a single polygon buried in the model and is set to
"Alphanorm". The polygon is called Alphamain and is parented to
the part called "Main". A graphic is provided to you for this and
is slightly dirty around the edges. If you want a clean window just
color the alpha pure "BLACK" in the upper right corner.

This kit is intended to be used by modelers for Open Rails. Although
therewill be some that will want to modify it for MSTS I would have
to say "WHY". MSTS already has plenty of resource material available
including a paint kit version by Dick Cowen. If however you feel the
need, have at it at your own risk.

The locomotive has been modeled after a EMD GP-7 or 9 depending
on the placement of louvers and doors. The main texture is being
provided with details for a GP9 It can be reduced to a smaller
size but will loose much of it's detail. The file was provided
as a BMP image in 1024 X 1024 for use in Train Sim Modeler and
which has a fuller color spectrum than TGA files. The current
TSM will only display 512 X 512 TGA graphics
.
The model is setup with false animations for the use of PolyMaster
for doing the model with subobjects and LOD's after generating
from TSM. In PolyMaster you will remove all the false animations.
Do not however remove the animations from Rods1 through Rods4.
These are the roof fans.

If you save the original .ZIP file and you make a mistake somewhere
along the line you can always go back to the original file.

And remember to save often during your work.

If you use these files and upload your model to the community
you could make a small mention of my name plus the accredited
names who have supplied couplers and lights in your readme doc.
That's all thats necessary. If however you have something bad
to say about me than it would be better to say nothing at all.

This model has been sucessfully generated and run in Open Rails.
There was no drop in frame rates despite running several in a
lashup along with 90 of "Tim Muir's" high detailed freight and
reefer car's.

Textures provided are the following

GP9-00P.PSP
GP9-00P-2048.BMP
GP9-00P.BMP
GP9-01.TGA
GP9-02.BMP
GP9-03.BMP
GP9-04.TGA
GP9-05.TGA
GP-07.BMP

Tim Muir textures for couplers and hoses.

BLANCK.BMP
BRAKEHSE.BMP
CPLER1.BMP

Not all parts are textured. Some will have to be provided
by you. Most notably would be the console and chairs in the
cab interior.


If you need to contact me you may do so here at Elvas Tower
or at Train-sim.com by post message.

This is the second in a series of models to be released at
Elvas Tower.

Next will be. EMD's

GP18 lo nose unit with dynamic brake and low fans.
GP18 lo nose unit w/o dynamic brake and low fans.
GP20 lo nose unit with dynamic brake and low fans.
GP20 lo nose unit with dynamic brake, Far filter and high fans.
GP20 lo nose unit w/o dynamic brake and low fans.
SD7-9 high nose unit with dynamic brake.
SD7-9 high nose unit w/o dynamic brake and
Blomberg C trucks.
SD18 high nose unit with dynamic brake and
Blomberg C trucks.
SD18 low nose unit with dynamic brake and
Blomberg C trucks.
SD18 low nose unit with dynamic brake and
ALCO Trimount C trucks.
SD24 high nose unit with dynamic brake, roof mount air
tanks and Blomberg C trucks.
SD24 lo nose unit with Far filter, dynamic brake, roof
mount air tanks and Blomberg C trucks.
F3-7-9's
E1-2-7-8's
FA-1's FB-1's
PA-1
There will be others such as Baldwin, Fairbanks Morse, ALCO
and others.

No timeline is set for these.

Thank you
Allen Norton "nortec"-"B&O Guy"

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