Re: (erielack) Microsoft Train Simulator

["Alexander Scandrett" <scanlpr_@_usit.net>]

I can see company employees running the simulator on their boss's computers.
National unemployment figures are bound to rise.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
To: "'Dick Honeyman'" <hmanrr_@_rochester.rr.com>
Cc: "erielack" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 01:05
Subject: RE: (erielack) Microsoft Train Simulator


> Dick,
>
> > Great review and photos  Paul.  I've been watching for this
> > too.  I'd like
> > F7's or E8's (I'll pass opinion to Microsoft)  and it will be
> > great to see
> > what it would take to do a stretch of EL (Scranton area would be fun).
>
> It looks pretty straightforward to come up with track plans, but a
prototype
> track diagram would be invaluable...
>
>
> > Do you know if the tools are available to do an engine?  A
> > light switcher
> > like a 44-tonner would add a totally different challenge and
> > the data should
> > be available.
>
> You need a 3D design tool to create the equipment. It supports
open-standard
> .3DS files, so you can use tools such as 3D Studio to design your
engines...
>
>   - Paul
>

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