Semi-Trailer Pack [2nd Edition!] + Maintenance Facility

[ca2kjet]

Make a smaller one!

But I thought bigger was always better I may end up resizing the overall building as I work out the space I'll need for walkways and equipment.

Build a better one .... and remember the golden rule of trainsims >> One size don't fit all .

Drop me a line if ya going to continue and ya get stuck , I got lotsa stuff

True, I guess I'll just keep working on it. If you've got even more info/source material to help me put more detail into this model that would be wonderful! You've already given me plenty of source material for the equipment and I've been concentrating on that right now. I really need more interior shots of maintenance facilities though.

[BNSF650]

Them are really nice..

[Heavy Chevy]

Those trailers look super nice, well done. These would look great filling the various trackside yards and industries along a route.

[BNSF650]

Any plains to do any SP. or BN trailers?

[ca2kjet]

Any plains to do any SP. or BN trailers?

When I redo the batch to include 48'ers I'll add an SP and BN type to the collection.

General Update: My maintenance facility has turned into a guinea pig and I've been spending all my time reading up on the TS2012 engine capabilities, development docs, etc as well as brushing off my brain from not touching 3DS in nearly half a decade. I'll be releasing what I have soon so I can move onto the next project and also get back to my trailers. I promise I'm not ignoring you all!!

And many thanks to the positive feedback on the trailers

[BNSF650]

Awsome...Now if we only had these on TOFC's

[Csxgp38-2]

Any plains to do any SP. or BN trailers?

Don't forget JB Hunt, Trans-America, BNSF, Triplecrown, Conrail Mercury, etc.

[ca2kjet]

Don't forget JB Hunt, Trans-America, BNSF, Triplecrown, Conrail Mercury, etc.

JB Hunt is already in the collection. I'll see about adding the ones you've listed too.

Maintenance Facility Update

These shots show a WIP. There is no floor, drop pits, or shadow texture yet. I tested out some drop pit concepts but working the model size to fit over the edited landmass is weird. Hopefully I can figure out the best solution.

Testing the walkway spacing around the track. A couple of workers sit and chat on their break.



Exterior shot. The bays are large enough to accommodate a fully loaded container car.

[Csxgp38-2]

WOAH, great work! Keep it up! I'm already looking forward to using that, looks very realistic.

[BNSF650]

Yes that is very nice.. Also on them trailers what about NS,Swift,ATSF,SP,Fedex lol

[PapaXpress]

Request!

Can you make those shop lights a child object? I would like to use them in some of the building I am making.

[ca2kjet]

Yes that is very nice.. Also on them trailers what about NS,Swift,ATSF,SP,Fedex lol

Yes yes yes... I will make as many trailers as I can

Request!

Can you make those shop lights a child object? I would like to use them in some of the building I am making.

I'm not sure of the details on how to set something like that up. I suppose I can just rip out the light model for ya or something?

More updates....

Floor, drop pits, and shadow maps have been added. The only thing left to do is create a couple of LODs and release the model.... and maybe reduce the shadow mapping on the interior?? Looks a tad dark, but then again, if you add dynamic lights I bet it would look correct.

A basic overview of the interior.


A few men work on restoring an old E7 (correction, F7) . One man searches through the toolbox, good luck finding the right tool! lol


Now THAT'S a big... er... umm... yea, a view from the drop pit

[BNSF650]

That is sweet man..

[PapaXpress]

I'm not sure of the details on how to set something like that up. I suppose I can just rip out the light model for ya or something?

Yup, just rip it out, make it its own IGS, and export.

BTW, that shop is simply awesome.

[Chacal]

Yes. I can't find the E7 though.