Tutorial: From 3DC to RW3 - Making a Wayside Signal

[PapaXpress]

Jerry, will there be a part 3? I am curious about how to get the aspects lit. As you can tell I am using your tutorials for different models (more than just that ditch light), but I can say that there hasn't been a step yet which hasn't helped me in some way.

Thanks again.

[SMMDigital]

D'oh! Forgot to tell... part 3 is up!

www.smmdigital.net/makingsignal3

[PapaXpress]

FYI here is the picture I promised a few posts back.

[PapaXpress]

I know that these are not signals, but your tutorial made it happen.



Working ditch light children.

[SMMDigital]

Excellent!

When I get some off time, im going to build the 3 head gantry signals in the above photo as part four of the tutorial.

[PapaXpress]

I'll appreciate that. Thanks.

[NS9030]

Do you plan to put that engine up papaxpress?

[PapaXpress]

The engine is the freeware GP15 (available here at RWA). This particular refit is a joint project between MadMike (painting and LUA scripts), and myself (child models). The goal is to come up with a set of engines that resemble their real life counterpart. There is still a few models left to complete before we release anything.

[PapaXpress]

Props to Jerry. I just finished (finaly!!!!) his great tutorial on how to make signals.



And just to prove I did the extra credit...



Lots left to do. I need to make an extra tall post, two head gantry, and three aspect over two (or whatever you call it).

[NS9030]

WOW!!! Those look awesome!! Finally I can use those for an ex-NYC route!

[PapaXpress]

Which types do you need?

I think I fulfilled a request for you before (the track pads) so you know how long I can take to release something

[NS9030]

NYC used those types only with minor differences:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_vogel/5913037697/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_vogel ... otostream/
Also the NYC used bracket masts instead of Cantilever most of the time.

[PapaXpress]

SMM has that ladder for some of his other signals. I will ask if he would release the IGS file (or even the source) of the "post" to me. These are different than how they look on my route, where the heads sit inline.

One thing to note after I release these signals. They are kinda double licensed. The first is from SMMDigital, which I will include in the readme in whole. The BINs and GEO however are prefixed with my own DMV (not SMM) and are installed to my Asset\Provider location, so I will append my own license for that work only. The end result is the same. They will be free, and can be distributed only with freeware products.

The majority of the credit must go to SMM for this, as he released the source for the model (but not the BINs and GEOs) and I am adding and altering the 3DC source as needed.

[NS9030]

Thanks, and I meant to say earlier, that route looks pretty sweet! Looks like we will have some passenger duties

[Csxgp38-2]

The SCL also used a version..