I’ve just posted a series of rock scenery objects based on prototypes from the Great Lakes region, USA, and named for some of my favorite places in the Lake Superior region. Each .cdp includes five unique mesh’s based on a single rock type/texture. Each also includes a matching seasonal texture – please remember to hold [...]
DMIR taconite hoppers are now freeware
DM&IR, Duluth, freeware, Missabe, Rolling Stock, Trainz // 09.01.2013Small ore hoppers – Jennies in Minnesota – and their associated infrastructure (ore docks, lake boats, etc.) are iconic fixtures of the Great Lakes landscape. Growing up near Skyline Drive in Duluth I watched the Duluth, Missabe, & Iron Range (DMIR) cars unloading taconite at the docks, clocked the harbor traffic, and heard the roar [...]
Steaming taconite loads, coming soon
DM&IR, Duluth, Missabe, Progress, Rolling Stock, Trainz // 24.03.2012These are some prototype photos courtesy of Felix G. – coming soon along with a revision of the hoppers. Felix is working his scripting magic on the mini-quads!
Generic Ore Car Model Added
and Iron Range, DM&IR, download, Duluth, freeware, Missabe, Rolling Stock, Trainz // 24.03.2012Due to many requests I put a basic, generic, ore car model in the rolling stock section. It represents a low-sided steam-era car that would have been purchased by another road for a variety of bulk hauling purposes. It is not prototypical, for that you need to purchase one of the payware models. If you [...]
DMIR Service Cars Are Ready
Uncategorized // 14.03.2012Finally, after much work the DMIR service cars are ready!! All are based closely on prototypes and include alphanumbers, Chameleon, Numberit, custom loads, custom trucks, 4 lod’s and much more. Much thanks goes to Felix Groebli who created all of the scripts and helped significantly with suggestions, coding the assets, and troubleshooting . All also [...]
Missabe Service Cars Manual
Uncategorized // 09.03.2012Download the manual here – or wait to load via Google Docs DMIR Ballast Hoppers and sand cars DMIR Ballast Hoppers and sand cars
Lake Superior and Ishpeming hoppers are in production
Uncategorized // 20.12.2011The LS&I had/has several hundred Ex DMIR hoppers on their roster. Though they do have some low-sided models most have high extensions that are similar to the DMIR versions that service the Thunderbird mine in Minnesota. I have some prototype models manufactured with the correct LS&I extensions, low standard hose (as opposed to the DMIR [...]
Missabe Mini-Quads and Low-sided cars are here
Uncategorized // 19.12.2011In the late 1920’s the Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railroad (DMIR) begin to receive modern style Minnesota ore cars that, with little innovation, were constructed in the thousands over the next fifty years. Nicknamed ‘Jennies’ these distinctive railcars became icons of the Upper Great Lakes region with some of the earliest examples remaining in [...]
DMIR Ore Cars In Production!!
and Iron Range, DM&IR, download, Duluth, Progress, Rolling Stock, Trainz // 12.11.2011Prototypes are running in the game Trainz – have to fix many issues I hope to initially offer two variations: 1) Taconite; Enough mini-quads with unique skins/numbers for a 100 unit train – meaning 100 unique cars. ARN or something won’t work (as far as I can tell) because the prototype #’s are to complex. [...]
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Rocks – Great Lakes Scenery Items
I’ve just posted a series of rock scenery objects based on prototypes from the Great Lakes region, USA, and named for some of my favorite places in the Lake Superior region. Each .cdp includes five unique mesh’s based on a single rock type/texture. Each also includes a matching seasonal texture – please remember to hold [...]
Continue →DMIR taconite hoppers are now freeware
Small ore hoppers – Jennies in Minnesota – and their associated infrastructure (ore docks, lake boats, etc.) are iconic fixtures of the Great Lakes landscape. Growing up near Skyline Drive in Duluth I watched the Duluth, Missabe, & Iron Range (DMIR) cars unloading taconite at the docks, clocked the harbor traffic, and heard the roar [...]
Continue →Steaming taconite loads, coming soon
These are some prototype photos courtesy of Felix G. – coming soon along with a revision of the hoppers. Felix is working his scripting magic on the mini-quads!
Continue →Generic Ore Car Model Added
Due to many requests I put a basic, generic, ore car model in the rolling stock section. It represents a low-sided steam-era car that would have been purchased by another road for a variety of bulk hauling purposes. It is not prototypical, for that you need to purchase one of the payware models. If you [...]
Continue →DMIR Service Cars Are Ready
Finally, after much work the DMIR service cars are ready!! All are based closely on prototypes and include alphanumbers, Chameleon, Numberit, custom loads, custom trucks, 4 lod’s and much more. Much thanks goes to Felix Groebli who created all of the scripts and helped significantly with suggestions, coding the assets, and troubleshooting . All also [...]
Continue →Missabe Service Cars Manual
Download the manual here – or wait to load via Google Docs DMIR Ballast Hoppers and sand cars DMIR Ballast Hoppers and sand cars
Continue →Lake Superior and Ishpeming hoppers are in production
The LS&I had/has several hundred Ex DMIR hoppers on their roster. Though they do have some low-sided models most have high extensions that are similar to the DMIR versions that service the Thunderbird mine in Minnesota. I have some prototype models manufactured with the correct LS&I extensions, low standard hose (as opposed to the DMIR [...]
Continue →Missabe Mini-Quads and Low-sided cars are here
In the late 1920’s the Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railroad (DMIR) begin to receive modern style Minnesota ore cars that, with little innovation, were constructed in the thousands over the next fifty years. Nicknamed ‘Jennies’ these distinctive railcars became icons of the Upper Great Lakes region with some of the earliest examples remaining in [...]
Continue →
DMIR Ore Cars In Production!!
Prototypes are running in the game Trainz – have to fix many issues I hope to initially offer two variations: 1) Taconite; Enough mini-quads with unique skins/numbers for a 100 unit train – meaning 100 unique cars. ARN or something won’t work (as far as I can tell) because the prototype #’s are to complex. [...]
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