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Contents: January 2003 Train Simulation Craftsman
Magazine™ Volume 2 Number 1 |
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Title |
Author |
Description |
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Welcome |
Brian Eckard |
Brian introduces the current issue. |
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What Train Simulation Means to Me |
Alfred Barten |
Al kicks off an open forum. Readers are encouraged to contribute their thoughts. |
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Mass Central Interchange: A Layout You Can Build |
Alfred Barten |
Al describes a hypothetical layout based on the real-life Palmer, Massachusetts interchange crossing of the Central of Vermont and Boston & Albany railroads. The layout is designed for train sim operation. |
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Writing and Submitting Articles |
Alfred Barten |
Al gives tips and strategies for writing train sim articles. |
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MSTS News |
Brian Eckard |
Brian covers the latest MSTS news. |
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Park Observation Car Part 2 |
Gaetan Belanger |
Gaetan illustrates the technical concepts behind his 3D model. |
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German Railroad |
Brian Eckard |
Brian reviews this latest payware release for MSTS; includes slide show. |
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Mideast UK V1.0 |
Brian Eckard |
Brian reviews Tim Court's Mideast UK route for MSTS; includes slide show. |
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How to Create Activities Part 2 |
Brian Eckard |
Brian continues his series on creating activities for his BHRR route for MSTS. |
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Timesaver Route Free Play: Adding Realism |
Alfred Barten |
Al adds realism in the form of structure to the free play scheme developed in the last issue. The article is written around Ron Paludan's Timesaver Route for MSTS, but the concept applies as well to Trainz. |
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Dale Junction in MSTS |
Brian Eckard |
Brian continues this series on building the Dale Junction route for MSTS. |
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The Far North Line |
Brian Eckard |
Brian reviews this great freeware MSTS route by Vern Moorhouse. The route represents ScotRail's line from Inverness north to Wick. A slide show is included. |
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Trainz News |
Brian Eckard |
Brian covers the latest Trainz news. |
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A Collaboration: NYO&W |
Brian Eckard |
Brian tells of the collaboration between Woodbridge Softworks and Trainz Assistance Community to build the New York, Ontario & Western route in Trainz. A slide show is included. |
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Houston Great American Train Show |
Brian Eckard |
Brian describes his weekend in Houston at the combined Trainz/Woodbridge booth. |
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Introducing TrainzProRoutes |
Brian Eckard |
Brian introduces TrainzProRoutes. Several members of TPR have joined our editorial board and will be contributing articles on a regular basis. |
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Prospector Lines for Trainz |
Jeff Ritter |
Jeff, a member of TPR and our editorial board, describes his imaginative Prospector Lines route for Trainz. This route features narrow and standard gauge lines working in consort in the Colorado mountains. |
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What Virtual Model Railroading Is |
John Keenan |
John describes the liberating effects of train simulation. John uses Trainz, but his observations apply to all train sims. |
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Basic Scenery Techniques on the Monon |
Brian Eckard |
Brian details his efforts to build scenery on his Monon route for Trainz; includes slide show. |
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Mixed Freight Line |
Brian Eckard |
Brian continues work on his Centralia - Columbia, Missouri line for Trainz. He covers track adjustments for smoother running and adding scenery and operations. A slide show is included. |
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Saguenay Railway 1.2 |
Brian Eckard |
Brian introduces the slide show of this impressive Trainz layout by MonsieurMax. |
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BVE News |
Brian Eckard |
Brian covers the latest BVE news. |
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Populating BVE Routes |
Alfred Barten |
Al tells how to make BVE people objects from photographs. |
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Heavy Coal |
Brian Eckard |
Brian describes a BVE classic route: Heavy Coal by Bruce Kennewell. |