[atsf37l]

I know OR doesn't like the CrewCar* concept that is used for many of the narrow gauge steam engines, but I finally got them to work halfway decently working with builds prior to this one. Imagine my shock when I loaded a Rio Grande Southern freight train at Dolores and discovered this:


Not only was the tender missing but the train is in "runaway" mode. Even though the train is on level track with the regulator and reverser at zero with the engine brakes on full - 65 lbs in the brake cylinders - this puppy is trotting off to Rico as fast as its little wheels will carry it! A full set of the train brakes was required to get the critter stopped. The train acts as though the tender is actually there.


So where is the tender, you may ask?


That's Dolores down there about 1000 feet below and a half mile away!

What's up guys! I'm headed back to Build 2460!

Ahhh, that's better!



* CrewCar: An essentially zero length wagon file used to install a crew into a locomotive when the locomotive and tender have already used up their FreightAnim lines for boiler details on the engine and coal in the tender. Set up between the locomotive and tender in the consist. This was done to counter the FA trick to split the parts of a highly detailed model to trick MSTS into running the engine.

[atsf37l]

OK, well, now that we have had a good chuckle, it turns out the only engine with the flying tender is the 41 - of course the locomotive I chose to test the latest build. Still going back to 2460 however until y'all get the steam and smoke thing sorted out. Now to go look at the hierarchy of that tender's trucks....... ;)

[R H Steele]

That's the first good/verified photographic evidence I"ve seen on the web of a UFSO - an unidentified flying steam object. ;)

[edwardk]

atsf37l, on 21 September 2014 - 05:35 PM, said:

I know OR doesn't like the CrewCar* concept that is used for many of the narrow gauge steam engines, but I finally got them to work halfway decently working with builds prior to this one. Imagine my shock when I loaded a Rio Grande Southern freight train at Dolores and discovered this:
2500 Oops 1.jpg

Not only was the tender missing but the train is in "runaway" mode. Even though the train is on level track with the regulator and reverser at zero with the engine brakes on full - 65 lbs in the brake cylinders - this puppy is trotting off to Rico as fast as its little wheels will carry it! A full set of the train brakes was required to get the critter stopped. The train acts as though the tender is actually there.


So where is the tender, you may ask?
2500 Oops 2.jpg

That's Dolores down there about 1000 feet below and a half mile away!

What's up guys! I'm headed back to Build 2460!

Ahhh, that's better!
2500 Oops 3.jpg


* CrewCar: An essentially zero length wagon file used to install a crew into a locomotive when the locomotive and tender have already used up their FreightAnim lines for boiler details on the engine and coal in the tender. Set up between the locomotive and tender in the consist. This was done to counter the FA trick to split the parts of a highly detailed model to trick MSTS into running the engine.

Have you tried V2509? If not, give it a shot. Is this locomotive freeware and if so where can I find it?

Edward K.

[captain_bazza]

Now, remind me, who said, "The Truth is out there."?http://www.elvastower.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/pleasantry.gif"!!??"

CB.

[edwardk]

I am able to get the tender sitting on the track as it should, but w/o the invisible crew cab. I just want to confirm that you were able to have the invisible crew cab along with the tender working in V2460?

Edward K.

[atsf37l]

"There's the signpost up ahead. You've just entered the Twilight Zone." :)

Edward, you can find the 41 here in the file library in three different versions, along with her sister engines 40, 42 and the T-19's 20, 22 and 25. And yes, it works fine in 2460. But there are problems with the front truck which are revealing themselves in OR. Hopefully, OR versions of 40, 41 and 42 won't be too far off. ;)

[rdamurphy]

Apparently, you don't spank your steam locomotives enough. Otherwise, they'd have a tender behind...

Robert

[Hawk]

rdamurphy, on 22 September 2014 - 12:47 AM, said:

Apparently, you don't spank your steam locomotives enough. Otherwise, they'd have a tender behind...

Robert

That is so corny it's funny. :p

[thegrindre]

rdamurphy, on 22 September 2014 - 12:47 AM, said:

Apparently, you don't spank your steam locomotives enough. Otherwise, they'd have a tender behind...

Robert

Hawk, on 22 September 2014 - 06:30 AM, said:

That is so corny it's funny. :sleep:

It made me laugh out load. :lol2:

:p