Simutrans Creations

New airplane: Douglas DC-10

2012-01-29T20:17:00.000+01:00

The DC-10 is a three-engine widebody jet airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. Its most distinguishing feature is the two turbofan engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The model was a successor to McDonnell Douglas's DC-8 for long-range operations, and competed in the same markets as the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, which has a similar layout to the DC-10.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):

Series	Douglas DC-10-10
Length	51.97 m
Wingspan	47.34 m
Empty weight	109 t
Power	2 x 177.9 kN
Cruise speed	908 Km/h
Capacity	255-399

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

A DC-10-30 of Ariana Afghan Airlines lands at
London Heathrow Airport in 1980

Northwest Airlines DC-10-30 at London Gatwick Airport

DC-10 United Airlines

Simutrans object data:

Type	Airplane
Name	Douglas DC-10
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	250
Power	20500 kW
Max.Speed	908 Km/h
Intro Year	1971
Retire Year	1988

The addon in the original livery is already included in the Pak128 sources. You may get it from them.

For more information on this airplane check the following links:

My new web site at simutrans.com

2011-11-30T10:37:00.002+01:00

I am proud to announce that I have been provided a new site hosting at simutrans network. The site purpose will be hosting all my creations in a gallery structure, with previews and download links.

At the moment the design is mostly finished, and I am currently adding content. The site is already accessible, despite -technically speaking- it is still under construction.
You can access the site at: http://zeno.simutrans.com

Special thanks to Isaac, Timothy, VS and Vilvoh for spending some of their time on making this possible.

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 253

2011-09-18T17:44:00.002+02:00

This is a series of 100 electric locomotives built by Bombardier and Ingegria Renfe. These locomotives are thought for pulling only freight trains, and they are based in the Bombardier Traxx trains sold all around Europe. These locomotives have been under testing during 2008 and were introduced into service in 2009. The elder series 250, 269, 279 and 289 are supposed to be replaced with the new 253 locos.

This locomotives have 5400 kW of power and a maximum speed of 140 Km/h. They are the most modern electric locomotive class used in Spain.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Weight: 85 t
Length: 18.9m
Max. speed: 140 Km/h
Engine power: 5400 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click here to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

The 253.002 locomotive
performing homologation tests
Picture by Carlos Puerta

The 253.016 locomotive in Irun
(Basque Country) in March 2010
Picture by Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 253
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	5400 kW
Max.Speed	140 Km/h
Intro Year	2008
Retire Year	N/A

This locomotive has been coded as a freight locomotive, available since 2008. A standard length of 8 has been used for this locomotive.

You can download the addon in the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom. An additional version painted with player colors might be released later on.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Jorge Sanz's web site (spanish)
Wikipedia

New airplane: Douglas DC-6

2011-01-09T11:40:00.006+01:00

The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market. More than 700 were built and many still fly today in cargo, military and wildfire control roles.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):

Series	Douglas DC-6
Length	32.18 m
Wingspan	35.81 m
Empty weight	25.1 t
Power	4 x 1700 kW
Cruise speed	507 Km/h
Capacity	54-102

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

UAL DC-6 at Stapleton Airport, Denver, in September 1966

G-APSA in British Eagle scheme

DC-6 United Airlines

Simutrans object data:

Type	Airplane
Name	Douglas DC-6
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	102
Power	6800 kW
Max.Speed	507 Km/h
Intro Year	1947
Retire Year	1959

You can download the addon in the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this airplane check the following links:

New airplane: Douglas DC-5

2010-12-11T18:10:00.007+01:00

The Douglas DC-5, the least known of the famous DC airliner series, was a 16-22 seat, twin-propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the DC-3 or DC-4. However, by the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders; consequently, only five civilian DC-5s were ever built. With the Douglas Aircraft Company already converting to war production, the DC-5 was soon overtaken by events, although a limited number of military variants were produced.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):

Series	Douglas DC-5
Length	18.96 m
Wingspan	23.77 m
Empty weight	6.24 t
Power	2 x 671 kW
Cruise speed	325 Km/h
Capacity	18-24

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

US Navy Douglas R3D-2

US C-110 transport aircraft

DC-5 KLM

Simutrans object data:

Type	Airplane
Name	Douglas DC-5
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	22
Power	1270 kW
Max.Speed	325 Km/h
Intro Year	1940
Retire Year	1949

You can download the addon in the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this airplane check the following links:

New airplane: Douglas DC-9

2010-12-10T20:19:00.003+01:00

The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. It was first manufactured in 1965 with its maiden flight later that year. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982.
The DC-9 was followed in subsequent modified forms by the MD-80, MD-90 and Boeing 717. With the final two deliveries of the 717 in 2006, production of the DC-9/MD-80/90/717 aircraft family ceased after 41 years and nearly 2,500 units built.

Series 10: The original DC-9 (later designated the Series 10) and was the smallest DC-9 series. The Series 10 was similar in size and configuration to the BAC One-Eleven and featured a T-tail and rear mounted engines. A total of 137 were built.

Series 20: This was designed to satisfy a Scandinavian Airlines request for improved short field performance by using the more powerful engines and improved wings of the Series 30 combined with the shorter fuselage used in the -10. Ten Series 20 aircraft were produced.

Series 30: The -30 was the definitive series, produced to counter Boeing's 737 twinjet, with 662 produced, accounting for about 60% of production. The Series 30 entered service with Eastern Airlines in February 1967.

Series 40: This further lengthened version entered service with SAS in March 1968. With a 6 ft 6 in (2 m) longer fuselage, accommodation was up to 125 passengers. A total of 71 were produced.

Series 50: The -50 was the largest DC-9 to fly. It features a 2.49 m fuselage stretch and seats up to 139 passengers. It started revenue service in August 1975 with Eastern Airlines and included a number of detail improvements, a new cabin interior, and more powerful engines. McDonnell Douglas delivered 96, all as Model DC-9-51.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):

Series	Douglas DC-9-10	Douglas DC-9-30	Douglas DC-9-50
Length	31.82 m	36.37 m	40.72 m
Wingspan	27.25 m	28.47 m
Power	2 x 62.3 kN	2 x 68.9 kN	2 x 71.2 kN
Cruise speed	903 Km/h	917 Km/h	898 Km/h
Capacity (typical)	90	115	135

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

A New York Air DC-9-32, 1983

Two British Midland DC-9s at Teesside Airport in 1994.

DC-9-10 Delta / DC-9-30 Aserca / DC-9-50 Delta

Simutrans object data:

Type	Airplane
Name	Douglas DC-9-10	Douglas DC-9-30	Douglas DC-9-50
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	90	115	135
Power	4120 kW	4540 kW	4690 kW
Max.Speed	903 Km/h	917 Km/h	898 Km/h
Intro Year	1965	1967	1975
Retire Year	1982	1984	1992

You can download the addons in the original liveries at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this airplane check the following links:

New airplane: Douglas DC-8

2010-12-08T19:14:00.007+01:00

The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured from 1958 to 1972. Launched later than the competing Boeing 707, the DC-8 nevertheless established Douglas in a strong position in the airliner market, and remained in production until 1972 when much larger designs, including the DC-10, made the DC-8 obsolete. Relegated to second-line duties, details of the DC-8 design allowed it to hold slightly more cargo than the 707; dozens of re-engined examples remain in freighter service to this day, while commercial 707 service had largely ended by 2000.

The DC-8 Series 30 is a re-engined version built from 1960, with strengthened fuselage and landing gear, as well as a one-third increase in fuel capacity. A total of 57 DC-8-30s were produced, which could transport up to 176 passengers in economy class at a cruise speed of 946 Km/h.

The DC-8 Series 60 is a new modification made in 1967 to achieve high capacity transport for medium range. The fuselage was stretched 11 meters, for a total of 57.1 m. long. A total of 88 DC-8-60s were produced, which could transport up to 259 passengers in economy class at a cruise speed of 959 Km/h.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):

Series	Douglas DC-8-30	Douglas DC-8-60
Length	45.87 m	57.10 m
Wingspan	43.41 m	45.24 m
Empty weight	60.8 t	66.36 t
Power	4 x 74.7 kN	4 x 84.5 kN
Cruise speed	946 Km/h	959 Km/h
Capacity (typical)	124	180
Capacity (maximum)	176	259

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

DC-8-32 of Overseas National Airways in Zurich, 1975

Air Canada DC-8-61 at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

DC-8-30 United Airlines / DC-8-60 Air Canada

Simutrans object data:

Type	Airplane
Name	Douglas DC-8-30	Douglas DC-8-60
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	176	259
Power	9880 kW	11135 kW
Max.Speed	946 Km/h	959 Km/h
Intro Year	1959	1972
Retire Year	1967	1980

You can download the addons in the original liveries at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this airplane check the following links:

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 334

2010-11-10T19:31:00.006+01:00

This is a series of 28 diesel-electric locomotives, used mostly to pull "Talgo" express passenger trains. These locomotives have been built by Vossloh in their Albuixech (Valencia) factory. Some components used in the construction of these locomotives are taken from retired 333 locomotives.

This locomotives have 2536 kW of power and a maximum speed of 200 Km/h. They are the most modern diesel locomotive class used in Spain.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Weight: 90 t
Max. speed: 200 Km/h
Engine power: 2536 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click here to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

The 334.015 locomotive, in Salamanca
Picture by Manuel Marcos

The 334.019 locomotive, pulling a passenger
train in the line from Salamanca to Hendaye
Picture by Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 334
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	2536 kW
Max.Speed	200 Km/h
Intro Year	2006
Retire Year	N/A

This locomotive has been coded as a freight locomotive, available since 2006. A standard length of 8 has been used for this locomotive.

You can download the addon in the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Jorge Sanz's web site (spanish)
Wikipedia

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 333

2010-11-08T22:00:00.001+01:00

The Renfe Series 333 is a high power diesel locomotive built in the 70s. There was the need of a diesel locomotive capable of pulling both express passenger trains and heavy goods convoys, and also a speed of at least 120 Km/h was desired.

This locomotive, with a power of 2462 KW and reaching up to 150 Km/h was the solution. It has been one of the most powerful locomotives running along the spanish railways for many years.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from the El Ferrocarril, in spanish):

Units built: 94
Total length: 20.7 m
Total weight: 120 t
Top speed: 150 Km/h
Power output: 2462 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click here to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

Renfe Series 333 waiting for a night express
service, painted with the original livery

The 333.056 locomotive near Salamanca (jan-1999)
Picture by Manuel Marcos

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Series 333
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	2495 kW
Max.Speed	140 Km/h
Intro Year	1974
Retire Year	1994

The train has been coded into Simutrans with a maximum speed of 140 Km/h and 2495 kW of power. They are available from 1974 in original green and also grey & yellow versions.

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 319

2010-11-07T16:58:00.000+01:00

This was a series of 106 diesel-electric locomotives manufactured by General Motors between 1965 and 1972. This class suffered many upgrades, being renamed to 319.2, 319.3 and 319.4.

One of the most important upgrades took place from 1988 to 1994, when the subclass 319.3 was created by upgrading the existing 319 locomotives; the most important change was the power, which was raised from 1475 kW to 1664 kW.

This locomotives have 1475 kW (319) and 1664 kW (319.3) of power, and a maximum speed of 120 Km/h. Their were mainly used to pull freight trains. They had the nickname of «Yankies» due to its american origin.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Length: 18.55 m
Weight: 111 t (117 t the 319.3)
Max. speed: 120 Km/h
Engine power: 1475 kW (1664 kW the 319.3)

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click here to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

The 319.054 locomotive, in original livery
Picture by Vicente Miralles

The 319.304 upgraded locomotive, at A Corunha station (sep-2006)
Picture by Jorge Sanz Mongay

Simutrans screenshot (319)

Simutrans screenshot (319.300)

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 319	Renfe Class 319.300
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	1475 kW	1664 kW
Max.Speed	120 Km/h
Intro Year	1965	1988
Retire Year	1988	2003

This locomotive has been coded as a freight locomotive, available since 1965; in 1988 becomes available the upgraded 319.300. A length of 7 has been used, so they are a bit shorter than standard engines (8).

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links (in spanish):

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 318

2010-11-07T16:15:00.000+01:00

This was a series of 24 diesel-electric locomotives, used to pull freight trains. As the class 316 gave good results, RENFE decided to purchase more locomotives, but with increased power, composing the 318 class. These locomotives are now retired or sold to other countries.

This locomotives have 1477 kW of power and a maximum speed of 105 Km/h. They had the nickname of «Alcos» due to its american manufacturer name (ALCO).

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Length: 18.0 m
Weight: 101 t
Max. speed: 105 Km/h
Engine power: 1477 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click here to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

The 318.001 locomotive, at Vilanova Railway Museum (apr-2003)
Picture by Jorge Sanz Mongay

The 318.009, painted with UNE freight livery (aug-2002)
Picture by Alberto López Torrea

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 318
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	1477 kW
Max.Speed	105 Km/h
Intro Year	1958
Retire Year	1978

This locomotive has been coded as a freight locomotive, available since 1958. A length of 7 has been used, so it's a bit shorter than standard engines (8).

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links (in spanish):

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 316

2010-11-07T16:05:00.001+01:00

This was a series of 16 diesel-electric locomotives, used to pull freight trains. These locomotives were built thanks to the global funding plan that the United States of America promoted to help Spain development in 1955.

This locomotives have 1195 kW of power and a maximum speed of 120 Km/h. They had the nickname of «Marilyn» due to its american manufacture.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Length: 17.9 m
Weight: 109 t
Max. speed: 120 Km/h
Engine power: 1195 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click here to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

The 316.008 locomotive, pulling a freight train
Picture from www.wefer.com (unknown author)

The 316.015 locomotive, at Madrid Delicias Railway Museum (jan-2003)
Picture by Jorge Sanz Mongay

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 316
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	1195 kW
Max.Speed	120 Km/h
Intro Year	1955
Retire Year	1975

This locomotive has been coded as a freight locomotive, available since 1955. A length of 7 has been used, so it's a bit shorter than standard engines (8).

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links (in spanish):

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 311

2010-11-07T16:00:00.001+01:00

This was a series of diesel-electric locomotives manufactured by MTM, Ateinsa, and Babcock & Wilcox, and have been used until nowadays as shunting engines by RENFE. There were built 60 locomotives of this class, and they are used to pull broken up trains, classifying cargo at stations or railway cleaning.

This locomotives have 785 kW of power and a maximum speed of 90 Km/h. They take their nickname «Mabi» from the capital letters of its three builders (M, A & B).

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Length: 14.2 m
Weight: 80 t
Max. speed: 90 Km/h
Engine power: 785 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click here to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

The 310.158 locomotive, pulling a freight train
Picture from www.wefer.com (unknown author)

The 311.109 at Sant Andreu, Barcelona (dec-2002)
Picture by Jorge Sanz Mongay

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 311
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	785 kW
Max.Speed	90 Km/h
Intro Year	1985
Retire Year	2001

This locomotive has been coded as a medium power versatile locomotive, available since 1985. A length of 6 has been used, so that two of this locomotives would fit in 3/4 of a tile.

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links (in spanish):

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 310

2010-11-01T13:48:00.011+01:00

This was a series of diesel-electric locomotives manufactured by MACOSA between 1989 and 1991. The total production of this locomotive type is up to 60 units, and some units of this class are being moved to a new TMD (medium distance train) composed by eigth container platforms and two 310 locomotives, one in each edge.

This locomotives have 598 kW of power and a maximum speed of 110 Km/h. This is one of the latest shunting engines from Renfe.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Weight: 78 t
Max. speed: 110 Km/h
Engine power: 598 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click here to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

The 310.026 at Valladolid station (summer 2000)
Picture by Jorge Sanz Mongay

The 310.049 locomotive, pushing two closed
wagons at La Almozara, Zaragoza (jun-2002)
Picture by Alberto López Torrea

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 310
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	598 kW
Max.Speed	110 Km/h
Intro Year	1989
Retire Year	N/A

This locomotive has been coded as a low power locomotive, available since 1989. A length of 6 has been used, so that two of this locomotives would fit in 3/4 of a tile.

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links (in spanish):

New locomotive: TMB Class 6000

2010-09-24T18:16:00.005+02:00

The Class 6000 is formed by 10 trainsets, built by CAF to increase the subway line #1 capacity. The first of them was pulled from Sabadell train station to Catalunya train station (Barcelona), where was moved into the subway network using the rail switch of that station. This class is the first to be adapted for spanish rail system (1668 mm rail width).

Each of the trainsets is formed by five cars, four of them equipped with four engines each for an output of 675 kW in each car. The whole trainset is able to carry up to 1117 passengers, and has a total length of 86.17 meters.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built: 18
Total length: 17.14 m
Total weight: 34.3 t
Capacity: 1117 passengers (all 5 cars)
Top speed: 80 Km/h
Power output: 675 kW

A Class 6000 at Catalunya railway station
Photo by Victor Castañón (Wefer.com)

A Class 6000 train at Sagrera station
Photo by Maria José Luque (Wefer.com)

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 6000	Powered Car	Unpowered Car
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	208	221	259
Power	675 kW (double gear)		0 kW
Max.Speed	80 Km/h
Intro Year	2007
Retire Year	N/A

This trainset can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 3000

2010-09-24T17:57:00.006+02:00

The Class 3000 is formed by 18 trainsets, and the first of them begun to run on september of 1986, and the last one february of 1988. They always gave service to the subway line #3.

Each of the trainsets is formed by five cars, four of them equipped with four 150 Kw Mitsubishi engines each. The whole trainset is able to carry up to 778 passengers, and has a total length of 87.6 meters.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built: 18
Total length: 17.125 m
Total weight: 36.17 t
Capacity: 152-170 passengers
Top speed: 90 Km/h
Power output: 600 kW

A Class 3000 at Canyelles station
Photo by Marçal Guardiola (Wefer.com)

A Class 3000 trainset, reformed and with current TMB livery
Photo by Marçal Guardiola (Wefer.com)

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 3000	TMB Class 3000 Car
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	152	170
Power	600 kW (double gear)	0 kW
Max.Speed	90 Km/h
Intro Year	1986
Retire Year	2007

This trainset can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 2000

2010-09-21T23:00:00.008+02:00

The Class 2000 trainsets were built in 1992 to grant the service in the subway line #3 during the Barcelona Olympic Games. These vehicles were manufactured by CAF, Meinfesa, GEC-Alsthom and Mitsubishi Electric, and started service in three car composition.

After the Games, they were moved to the line #2, and later on they began to run in five car compositions. Today, these vehicles still run the line #4 service, where they were moved when they were replaced few years ago.

Between 1997 and 2001, fifteen more trainsets (named Class 2100) were delivered to further increase the service given in the line #2, specially after the line was redesigned and some extra stations were added.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built: 8 Class 2000 and 15 Class 2100
Total length: 17.125 m
Total weight: 36.17 t
Capacity: 862 passengers (5 car set)
Top speed: 80 Km/h
Power output: 2240 kW (5 car set)

A Class 2000 at Sacred Family Temple station in the old line #2
Photo from Wefer.com

A Class 2000 train at Paral·lel station
Photo by Maria José Luque (Wefer.com)

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 2000
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	181
Power	600 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	80 Km/h
Intro Year	1992
Retire Year	2007

This trainset can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 1000

2010-09-21T20:01:00.006+02:00

The Class 1000 trainsets were built by catalan companies M.T.M. and Macosa, using as the base for their work the designs made by german companies M.A.N. and Brown Boveri. The 10 first cars (1001 to 1010) were built at Germany, and arrived Barcelona by ship in 1970.

Due to their great results, more trains of this class were bought, which became the new Class 1100, despite the vehicles are almost identical.

These trainsets started to run in twin car convois, but very soon they were changed to double its original trainset composition, running in sets formed by four cars.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built: 50 Class 1000 and 54 Class 1100
Total length: 16.85 m
Total weight: 29.9 t
Capacity: 174 passengers
Top speed: N/A Km/h
Power output: 400 kW

A Class 1000 train with the newer white livery in 2003
Photo from Wefer.com

Some Class 1000 cars waiting to be scrapped
Photo from Wefer.com

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 1000
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	236
Power	400 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	60 Km/h
Intro Year	1970
Retire Year	1986

This trainset can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 500

2010-09-20T18:48:00.005+02:00

This train class is a shortened version of the 2000 class introduced in the line number 11 in 2003. These trains are compositions of only two cars, and they are so short because of the small distance between the stops of this subway line, making longer convois not profitable.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built: 6
Total length: 17.14 m
Total weight: 36 t
Capacity: 174 passengers
Top speed: 80 Km/h
Power output: 560 kW

A Class 500 train, at Trinitat Nova station
Photo from Wefer.com

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 500
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	173
Power	560 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	80 Km/h
Intro Year	2003
Retire Year	N/A

This trainset (engine and car) can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 400

2010-09-19T11:07:00.009+02:00

This train class was introduced in the Barcelona «Transversal» subway in 1958. This series were very similar to the 200B, but they had improved tecnology. This was the last class built before the different subway companies in Barcelona merged in the Barcelona Metropolitan Railways (now TMB).

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built: 60 engines + 20 cars
Total length: 16.5 m
Total weight: 40 t (engines), 28.2 t (cars)
Capacity: 30/36 seated, 160 standing
Top speed: N/A
Power output: N/A kW

First trainset of Class 400, introduced in 1958
Photo from Wefer.com

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 400
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	190
Power	320 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	55 Km/h
Intro Year	1958
Retire Year	1973

This trainset (engine and car) can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 300

2010-09-19T10:45:00.009+02:00

This train class was produced between 1924 and 1970 (a very wide range), and was formed by several subclasses produced each to cover specific needs in the subway network of Barcelona.

One of these subclasses, the S type, was built for the Madrid subway, but finally was modified to run in the Barcelona subway network, wich had some small differences in its structure.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built: 38 engines + 38 cars
Total length: 14.3 m
Total weight: 31.5 t (engines), 20.36 t (cars)
Capacity: 18 seated, 100 standing
Top speed: N/A
Power output: N/A kW

Class 300-C engine at Lesseps station, 1965
Photo from Wefer.com

Class 300-C car outside Lesseps depot, 1969
Photo from Wefer.com

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 300
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	118
Power	340 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	55 Km/h
Intro Year	1962
Retire Year	1970

This trainset (engine and car) can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 200

2010-09-18T23:58:00.007+02:00

This trains were bought to increase the existing service of the Barcelona «Transversal Metropolitan» subway line (the only existing one) in 1944. After some years, in 1953, some extra trains were bought again, with some upgrades like increased traction power.

These railcars were removed from service during the 1970s, but due to the lack of vehicles they were put back into service until late 1980s.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built (Engine+Car): 6+5 200A, 4+5 200B
Total length: 16.5 m
Total weight (Engine+Car): 43.5 t + 28.7 t
Top speed: N/A
Power output: N/A kW

One of the first 200A Series car received in 1944
Photo from Wefer.com

A 200B Series train going to Santa Eulàlia
Photo from Wefer.com

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 200A	TMB Class 200B
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	190
Power	106 kW	220 kW
Max.Speed	50 Km/h
Intro Year	1944	1953
Retire Year	1953	1962

This trains can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 100

2010-09-18T21:21:00.011+02:00

This is the first underground train that run over the rails under the city of Barcelona, in 1926. Nowadays there is still one of them restored, which is in the depot of «Can Boixeres», Barcelona.

These railcars were the largest in the world (in its class) for the next 35 years, and were removed from service in 1979, after several upgrades. They were as long as 21.7 meters, and had capacity for 54 seated and 184 standing passengers, which was really impressive by late 1920s.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

Units built: 12
Total length: 21.69 m
Total weight: 56 t
Top speed: N/A
Power output: 96 kW

The 100 Series car number 126, still preserved
Photo from Wefer.com

A 100 Series car with modern livery
Photo from Wefer.com

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 100
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	238
Power	96 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	45 Km/h
Intro Year	1926
Retire Year	1944

This train can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 301

2010-09-07T23:33:00.012+02:00

The Renfe class 301 is a diesel locomotive series built between 1960 and 1963 by MTM, Pegaso and Macosa companies. It had 119 kW of power, and was able to run at a top speed of 48 Km/h, reduced to 20 Km/h when maniobrando.

This class was known with the nickname of «Pegasines» (little pegasos) because having a Pegaso engine. They were also nicknamed «Mé-Mé». They were originally numbered as class 10100, and there were built a total of 46 units.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Max. speed: 48 Km/h
Engine power: 119 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click them to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

A 301 class locomotive, in Salamanca (2006)

The 301-001 locomotive, before 10101 (sep-2005)

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 301
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	119 kW
Max.Speed	48 Km/h
Intro Year	1960
Retire Year	1976

This locomotive has been coded as a low power and low speed locomotive, available since 1960. A length of 4 has been used, so that two of this locomotives would fit in half of a tile (standard length should be 8).

You can download the addon with the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links (in spanish):

New locomotive: Renfe Serie 314

2010-09-06T19:36:00.015+02:00

This was a diesel-electric locomotive manufactured by MACOSA in 1963. There was only one locomotive built of this type, and it is actually restored and preserved in the Vossloh factory in Albuixech (Valencia).

This locomotive was initially numbered 1401, it had 824 kW of power and was able to run at 120 Km/h.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Jorge Sanz's web site):

Length: 15.53 m
Width: 2.89 m
Height: 4.15 m
Max. speed: 120 Km/h
Engine power: 824 kW

Here are some pictures of this locomotive. Click them to open a gallery where you can find some extra photos.

The 1401 locomotive, in Murcia (aug-1991)

The 1401 locomotive, in Valencia (aug-1980)

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Diesel Locomotive
Name	Renfe Class 314
Freight	None
Capacity	0
Power	824 kW
Max.Speed	120 Km/h
Intro Year	1963
Retire Year	1978

This locomotive has been coded as a medium power locomotive, available since 1963. A length of 6 has been used, so that two of this locomotives would fit in 3/4 of a tile.

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links (in spanish):

New ship: RMS Queen Elisabeth 2

2010-08-15T20:41:00.011+02:00

The RMS Queen Elisabeth 2 is an ocean liner that was operated by Cunard from 1969 to 2008. Following her retirement from cruising, she is now owned by Nakheel (a division of Dubai World). She was designed to primarily run a transatlantic service from her homeport of Southampton, England, to New York, USA, and was named after the earlier Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth, and served as the flagship of the line from 1969 until succeeded by RMS Queen Mary 2 in 2004. Built in Clydebank, Scotland, she was considered the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners until the construction of the QM2 was announced.

The Queen Elisabeth 2 was retired from active Cunard service on 27 November 2008, where it was planned for her to begin conversion to a floating hotel which would have seen her eventually moored at the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. However, as of March 2010 she remains moored at Port Rashid awaiting an uncertain future.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from wikipedia.org):

Length: 293.5 m
Beam: 32,0 m
Draft: 9.8 m
Gross tonnage: 70327 gt
Max. speed: 28.5 kn (~53 Km/h)
Engine power: N/A

See some pictures of the real ship and the simutrans object:

Queen Elizabeth 2 anchored off South Queensferry

Queen Elizabeth 2 on her last visit to the Clyde where she was built

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as a modern ocean liner, which provides massive passenger transport by sea after 1965.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	Queen Elisabeth 2
Freight	Passagiere
Capacity	2100 psg
Max.Speed	53 Km/h
Intro Year	1965
Retire Year	N/A

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New locomotive: DB Class VT 10.5

2010-08-12T15:10:00.006+02:00

The DB Class VT 10.5 where two trainsets built in Germany in 1953 based in the Spanish succesfull Talgo technique. The first trainset was a day train called «Senator» and numbered VT 10 501, which provided seats for 135 people and consisted in a total of eight cars, being two of them powered. The other trainset was a sleeping train, named «Komet» and numbered VT 10 551. This trainset consisted in seven cars, being two of them powered.

The trainset VT 10 501 was taken out of service in November 1957, having the doubtful record of most short-lived trainset of the DB. The VT 10 551 was taken out of service on 20 December 1960. But the experiences done with these trains were very valuable for the construction of other trainsets, like the famous TEE VT 11.5.

The real specifications for this locomotives are (taken from dbtrains.com):

Units built: 2 (VT 10 501 / VT 10 551)
Total unit length: 96.7m / 108.9m
Weight: 104 t / 122 t
Top speed: 120 km/h (could be increased to 160km/h)
Power output: 472 kW

DB Class VT 10.5 trainset

VT 10 551i in Nürnberg-Stein

Simutrans screenshots

Simutrans object data

Type	Diesel Multiple Unit
Name	VT 10.5
Freight	Passengers		Post
Capacity	14	55	45
Max.Speed	120 Km/h
Power	472 kW	N/A
Intro Year	1953
Retire Year	1968

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

New locomotive: Silver City Comet

2010-08-10T21:26:00.010+02:00

The Silver City Comet was a train service that operated from 1937 to 1989 and ran between Broken Hill and Parkes in rural New South Wales and with special services to Sydney. It was to be the first ever airconditioned-train service in Australia and all sets were based in Parkes during their lifetime. In the 1940s the train provided regular services to Canberra and Newcastle during coal shortages.

Today, a few Silver City Comet sets have been preserved. Such examples are at the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum in Thirlmere, another at Dorrigo Rail Transport Museum in Dorrigo and one preserved in Broken Hill's Sulphide Street.

The real specifications for this locomotives are (taken from wikipedia):

Units built: 1
Total unit length: N/A
Weight: N/A
Top speed: 115 km/h
Power output: 492 kW

Silver City Comet at central Station, 1937

Silver City Comet set at Sulphide St Railway Museum, Broken Hill NSW

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data

Type	Diesel Multiple Unit
Name	Silver City Comet
Freight	None	Passengers	Post
Capacity	N/A	59	53
Max.Speed	115 Km/h
Power	492 kW	N/A
Intro Year	1937
Retire Year	1962

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

www.wikipedia.org
Power cars discussion at www.railpage.com
Some amazing pictures at railpix.railmedia.com.au

New locomotive: CPH Railmotor

2010-08-10T17:17:00.010+02:00

The CPH (or 42 foot) railmotors were introduced by the New South Wales Government Railways in 1923 to provide feeder service on country branch lines. Often referred to as "Tin Hares", having evolved at the same time as the mechanical lures used in greyhound racing in Australia, the first vehicle was placed in service on 17 December, 1923 and based at Culcairn, in southern New South Wales.
A total of 37 vehicles were built and they operated many branch line services throughout the state, from Kyogle in the north to the Riverina in the south, as well as extensively through the central western regions, until their widespread withdrawal in 1983. Railmotors continued to be used extensively in the Wollongong area, working north to Waterfall, west to Moss Vale and south to Port Kembla and Kiama. They also provided pre-electrification service on many Sydney suburban services. The Sydney area motors were all withdrawn in the mid-1980s. Many of these veteran rail motors are preserved and still operational.

The real specifications for this locomotives are (taken from wikipedia):

Units built: 37
Total unit length: 42 ft (12.8 m)
Weight: N/A
Top speed: N/A
Power output: N/A

CPH Tin Hare Motorcar at Central Station, Sydney

Gallery with really beautiful pictures
Some more here

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data

Type	Diesel Multiple Unit
Name	CPH Railmotor
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	52
Max.Speed	60 Km/h
Power	181 kW
Intro Year	1923
Retire Year	1953

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

New locomotive: 620 & 720 Railcar

2010-08-09T20:26:00.007+02:00

The 620 & 720 class railcars are a Diesel Multiple Unit train used in the latter stages of their life by CityRail, primarily on its Hunter Valley line. The 620/720 railcars were built by New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) from 1961 to 1968.
The Department of Railways' Water Supply Workshops at Chullora gained experience in lightweight bodywork whilst building aircraft during World War 2. Consequently, these and all other in-house DMUs featured bodywork of largely aluminium composition.
All sets were withdrawn in 2007, with the last service running on October 29 from Newcastle to Paterson and return.

The real specifications for this locomotives are (taken from wikipedia):

Units built: 15 two-car units
Total unit length: N/A
Weight: N/A
Top speed: 115 km/h (> 71 mph)
Power output: 441 kW (2 x 300 hp)

625/725 stands at Newcastle Railway Station

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data

Type	Diesel Multiple Unit
Name	620 Railcar	720 Railcar
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	69	71
Max.Speed	115 Km/h
Power	441 kW	N/A
Intro Year	1961
Retire Year	2007

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

www.wikipedia.org

New locomotive: Pioneer Zephyr

2010-08-08T20:51:00.009+02:00

The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered railroad train built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), commonly known as the Burlington. The train featured extensive use of stainless steel, was originally named the Zephyr, and was meant as a promotional tool to advertise passenger rail service in the United States.
On May 26, 1934, it set a speed record for travel between Denver, Colorado, and Chicago, Illinois, when it made a 1,015-mile (1,633 km) non-stop "Dawn-to-Dusk" dash in 13 hours 5 minutes at an average speed of 77 mph (124 km/h). For one section of the run it reached a speed of 112.5 mph (181 km/h), just short of the then US land speed record of 115 mph (185 km/h). The Burlington's contemporary passenger trains plied the same distance in around 25 hours.

The real specifications for this locomotives are (taken from wikipedia):

Units built: 1
Total unit length: N/A
Weight: N/A
Top speed: 181 km/h
Power output: 447 kW

The Burlington Pioneer Zephyr (credits here)

The Zephyr observation car

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data

Type	Diesel Multiple Unit
Name	Zephyr	Zephyr Car	Obs. Car
Freight	Post	Passengers
Capacity	60	80	52
Max.Speed	180 Km/h
Power	447 kW	N/A
Intro Year	1934
Retire Year	1960

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

www.wikipedia.org

New locomotive: 2000 class railcar

2010-08-08T16:28:00.016+02:00

The "2000" class railcars are self-propelled diesel railcars which are used by TransAdelaide on the Adelaide metropolitan rail network. They were built by Commonwealth Engineering and entered service in 1980. They acquired the nickname "Jumbos" due to the raised driving cab, similar to that of the Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet". This raised cab was designed so that two passengers could sit at the front or rear window, or in a 3 car set look into the leading trailer. There are 29 currently in operation.

The real specifications for this locomotives are (taken from wikipedia):

Units built: 12 (2000, engines) / 18 (2100, trailers)
Total unit length: N/A
Weight: 68 t (2000) / 42 t (2100)
Top speed: 140 km/h (limited to 90 km/h in service)
Power output: 746 kW / engine

Three car train of TransAdelaide

Adelaide Rail Picture

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data

Type	Diesel Multiple Unit
Name	2000 class	2000 class car
Freight	Passengers	Passengers
Capacity	64	104
Max.Speed	140 Km/h	140 Km/h
Power	746 kW	N/A
Intro Year	1980	1980
Retire Year	N/A	N/A

You can download the addon for the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

www.wikipedia.org

New ship: SS British Premier

2010-06-27T18:20:00.006+02:00

This new ship is a tanker based on the real SS British Premier. She was a british oil tanker built in 1922 and operated by the British Tanker Company. During the Second World War she gave service by transporting oil from the Persian Gulf to UK, around the Cape of Good Hope, until she was sunk 200 miles southwest of Freetown by the U-65, on December the 24th of 1940.

The real specifications for this ship were:

Length: N/A
Beam (~"width"): N/A
Draught (~"height"): N/A
Gross tonnage: 5872 metric tons
Max. speed: N/A
Engine power: N/A

See a picture of this ship at wikipedia.org

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as an early crude oil tanker, which has to fill the timeline between 1920 and 1960.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	British Premier
Freight	Oel
Capacity	270 t
Max.Speed	19 Km/h
Intro Year	1922
Retire Year	1959

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New Ship: Eaglescliffe Hall

2010-06-27T00:30:00.008+02:00

I've based this new ship (both versions, bulker and lumber vessel) in the old and small british vessel SS Eaglescliffe Hall, which served as a lake bulker (it has a typical laker hull) but was claimed during Second World War to transport different goods all around the UK. She returned to the lakes in 1959 and sunk in 1961 while serving as lumber barge near Vancouver.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from wikipedia.org):

Length: 75 m
Beam (~"width"): 13 m
Draught (~"height"): 6 m
Gross tonnage: N/A metric tons
Max. speed: N/A
Engine power: N/A

See a picture at wikipedia.org

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results (click to enlarge):

Blender renderized output (bulker-lumber)

Simutrans screenshot (bulker-lumber)

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as an old bulk carrier, which has to fill the timeline of first half of the 20th century. It has also been painted a lumber barge version, which covers the same period.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	Eaglescliffe Hall
Freight	Kohle	Holz
Capacity	200 t	170 t
Max.Speed	20 Km/h
Intro Year	1928
Retire Year	1961

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

Wikipedia

New ship: MV Fedra

2010-06-26T18:03:00.007+02:00

This new ship is a large bulk carrier based on the real MV Fedra vessel. The MV Fedra was a spanish manufactured (AESA company) bulk ship run under liberian flag. The ship was known because of the accident she had on October 10th 2008, in Europa Point (Gibraltar), where she crashed against the coast after loosign anchorage because of 12 Beaufort scale heavy winds. She broke in two just after all the 31 crew members were rescued.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from shipspotting.com):

Length: 224,85 m
Beam (~"width"): 32,25 m
Draught (~"height"): 18,01 m
Gross tonnage: 35886 metric tons
Max. speed: N/A
Engine power: N/A

See some pictures at wordpress.com

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as a big modern bulk carrier, which has to fill the timeline after 1980.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	MV Fedra
Freight	Kohle
Capacity	900 t
Max.Speed	29 Km/h
Intro Year	1982
Retire Year	N/A

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New ship: Owari Maru

2010-06-25T17:45:00.005+02:00

I've based this new ship in the Owari Maru, a Japanese large bulk carrier. This new ship was built in 2007 by Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. ship yard, and has been run since then by Samarinda Maritima S.A. under Panama flag.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from shipspotting.com):

Length: 319,58 m
Beam (~"width"): 54,0 m
Draught (~"height"): 24,30 m
Gross tonnage: 113928 metric tons
Max. speed: 16,4 knots (~28 Km/h)
Engine power: 22432 kW

See picture at www.shipspotting.com

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as a very modern bulk carrier, which has to fill the latest timeline gap, after 2007.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	Owari Maru
Freight	Kohle
Capacity	1800 t
Max.Speed	28 Km/h
Intro Year	2007
Retire Year	N/A

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New ship: Nordic Heron

2010-06-24T19:43:00.005+02:00

This Simutrans ship is based in the real Nordic Heron, a petrol tanker built for Nordic Tankships A/S in 1959. She was renamed & reflagged in 1970 as the «Hariclia Venizelos», with greek flag. She was sold and broken up at Kaohsiung in 1977.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from marirers-l.co.uk):

Length: 202 m
Beam (~"width"): 25 m
Draught (~"height"): 11 m
Cargo capacity: N/A
Max. speed: 16 knots (~30 Km/h)
Engine power: N/A

See some pictures at snesejler.dk

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as a modern petrol tanker, which has to fill the timeline gap after 1959, but it might be modified to cover a shorter or different sting.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	Nordic Heron
Freight	Oel
Capacity	650 m³
Max.Speed	30 Km/h
Intro Year	1959
Retire Year	N/A

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New ship: MV New Zealand Star

2010-06-20T23:10:00.007+02:00

This Simutrans ship is based in the real MV New Zealand Star 2, a refrigerated goods cargo vessel run by Blue Star Line Ltd. This ship was built in 1967, and she was refitted into a containership in 1977 and renamed as Wellington Star 3. She was broken up in 1993 at Chittagong.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from bluestarline.org):

Length: 168,36 m
Beam (~"width"): 22,36 m
Draught (~"height"): 9,96 m
Cargo capacity: N/A
Max. speed: 16 knots (~30 Km/h)
Engine power: N/A

See picture at Blue Star Line website

After a bit of work using blender, this are some results:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as a modern cooled goods ship, which has to fill the timeline gap between 1967 and 1990, but it might be modified to cover a longer/different sting.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	New Zealand Star
Freight	meat
Capacity	320 t
Max.Speed	30 Km/h
Intro Year	1967
Retire Year	N/A

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

Blue Star Line website

New ship: MV Lake Illawarra

2010-06-19T22:35:00.009+02:00

I've based this new ship in the MV Lake Illawarra, an Australian medium-sized ore ship. This ship was built in 1958, and had an accident in january 1975, when crashed with the Tasman Bridge and obviously got sunk.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from wikipedia.org):

Length: 135,62 m
Beam (~"width"): 17,86 m
Draught (~"height"): 9,54 m
Cargo capacity: N/A
Max. speed: 12 knots (~22 Km/h)
Engine power: N/A

See picture at www.photoship.co.uk

After a bit of work using blender, this are some results:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as a modern bulk ship, which has to fill the timeline gap between 1958 and 1982, but it might be modified to cover a longer sting.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	MV Lake Illawarra
Freight	Kohle
Capacity	450 t
Max.Speed	22 Km/h
Intro Year	1958
Retire Year	1982

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

Wikipedia

Blender basics III: Advanced Modelling - Loop Subdivision

2010-05-13T11:31:00.004+02:00

In this chapter I will explain what is a loop subdivision, how to apply it to a mesh (dividing / splitting the mesh), and how to select and move these edge rings.

Loop Subdivision (Edge Rings)

What is a loop subdivision? A loop subdivision is a group of edges that splits the whole mesh in two parts; it must split a whole group of ortogonal edges, otherwise it would be a simple edge division.

Figure 1: Mesh split by X, Y and Z axis

A loop subdivision can be created by pressing 'R' key while holding 'Control' (that is, Ctrl+R). Once pressed the hotkey, a magenta line will appear in the model as a preview of where the edge ring will be created (see Figure 1). By moving the mouse through the mesh, we can see the different edge rings that can be created, accepting the desired one by pressing the left mouse button.

Then the edge ring preview will be fixed in the selected section, but we can move the edge ring preview within the enabled section (see Figure 2, move along red arrows), which allows us to split the mesh not only by the middle section but in an asymetric-like mode.

Figure 2: Fit the ring to the desired position

Once placed in the desired position, we can proceed with the loop subdivision by accepting with left mouse button. We can also create the edge ring in the middle position, by accepting with the middle mouse button instead.

So the process is:

Press Ctrl+R
Move mouse to select the section to apply the loop subdivision (fig.1)
Press left mouse button *
Move mouse to fit the final position of the edge ring (fig.2)
Press left mouse button *

(*) By pressing the middle button the mesh will be divided by the middle point bypassing the last option of fitting the exact position.

And now what?

By using loop subdivision we can easily divide our meshes (most when working with symmetrical meshes, but also with asymmetric ones). But we can also select the whole ring with a single click when we later work with the mesh, by pressing the right mouse button while holding pressed the 'Alt' key (Alt + Right Click).

Figure 3: Edge ring selection

This selection method allows us to select all the edges/faces/points of the loop subdivision with a single click, and thus allows us work much quicker with symmetrical meshes, but also helps to work quicker with any kind of mesh.

Multiple Subdivisions

If you want to create more than one ring at a time, it's possible by moving the mouse scroll wheel up/down just after pressing Ctrl+R (step 1). That will increase/decrease the number of simultaneous subdivisions to apply, and will be displayed in the preview.

Figure 4: Multiple mesh subdivision

So loop subdivision is an easy, quick and very helpful tip that will allow us to work in a quicker and easier way with Blender. This is one of the many techniques that makes Blender much easier to use than we ever thought before. Happy blending!

Blender basics II: Basic Modelling

2010-04-28T18:05:00.002+02:00

In this second chapter I will explain the most basic operations we can apply to meshes, vertexs, edges and faces. These operations will allow us to give the model the shape that we want.

Grab

The first operation we will see is the grab operation. It allows us to move a mesh in object mode, or a vertex/edge/face in edit mode.

Object mode: Select an object and press "g". The object will enter in grab mode, and can be moved by moving the mouse around the 3D view window.
Edit mode: Select a vertex/edge/face and press "g". The selected item will enter in grab mode, and only that vertex/edge/face will be moved, modifying the surrounding edges and faces.
In both modes, press left mouse button (or enter) to accept the new position and exit grab mode, or right mouse button (or escape) to exit grab mode without saving changes.

In both modes you can select multiple elements to move them together. There are also some advanced tricks for grab. Try the following:

Select an element in object or edit mode.
Press "g" to enter grab mode.
Press "x" to force the grab mode along the X Axis.
Move the mouse around to see how the object moves.

As result, you should see how the object moves along the X Axis, but not along Z and Y Axis. Try it also using keys "y" and "z" instead of "x", to grab the object along Z and Y Axis.

After the axis key, you can also enter a number to move the object by an exact amount of units.

Scale

The second operation we will see is the scale operation. It allows us to resize a mesh in object mode, or a vertex/edge/face in edit mode, taking as reference the current cursor position (if you don't change it, it will be the "middle" of the object). This works in a very similar way than the grab operation.

Free scale: Select element, press "s" key to enter scale mode, and move the mouse around to see the scaling effect.
Fixed axis scale: Select element, press "s" key to enter scale mode, press an axis key ("x", "y" or "z"), and move the mouse along the axis to see the scaling effect.
Fixed axis and amount scale: Select element, press "s" key to enter scale mode, press an axis key ("x", "y" or "z"), and enter a number to scale the element along the selected axis for the selected amount.
To exit scale mode, press left mouse button (or enter) to accept changes, or press right mouse button (or escape) to cancel changes.

Rotate

The third and last operation we will see is the rotate operation. It allows us to rotate a mesh in object mode, or a vertex/edge/face in edit mode, around the current cursor position (if you don't change it, it will be the "middle" of the object). This works in a very similar way than the grab and scale operations.

Free rotate: Select element, press "r" key to enter rotate mode, and move the mouse around to see the rotation effect.
Fixed axis rotate: Select element, press "r" key to enter rotate mode, press an axis key ("x", "y" or "z"), and move the mouse around to see the rotation effect over the selected axis.
Fixed axis and amount rotate: Select element, press "r" key to enter rotate mode, press an axis key ("x", "y" or "z"), and enter a number of degrees to rotate the element along the selected axis for the selected number of degrees.
To exit rotate mode, press left mouse button (or enter) to accept changes, or press right mouse button (or escape) to cancel changes.

These are the three basic operations that you will have to learn until automation to make models and graphics with Blender. Just practice, and you will learn and memorize more and more things the more you practice them.

Blender basics I: Introduction

2010-04-26T18:08:00.005+02:00

This is the first of five Blender articles I'm writing for Simutrans painters. I will explain here the main concepts and the most basic things you can find in Blender. If you still don't have Blender installed, get it here.

Just after opening Blender you get this in your screen: That's Blender's interface, but don't worry: there are only a couple of things to know about in there. The first thing you need to know is how to use the windows system of Blender:

This is the 3D view window. You can switch the current view by pressing the lower left corner icon and selecting the desired view, but you shouldn't care about it right now.

Below there is the buttons window, which will always show you the available options for the current job.
You can right click on a border side and select split to split a window in two: right click on a side (left,right) border to split the window horizontally, or right click the up/down border to split the window vertically.

Now that you know where you are, we can proceed to find out what you can do. The first of all is to get familiarized with the main window (you will work here most of the time), the 3D view window:

The cube you see in the middle is the default mesh (3D object) that Blender creates for you when starting a new model. Later on you will be able to add more meshes.
Pressing the middle mouse button (scroll wheel) and moving the mouse around without releasing it will rotate your point of view around the mesh. Move it slowly so you can easily understand the effect.
Now repeat the operation (middle button dragging) while pressing the Shift key: that will move (not rotate, note the difference) your point of view along an axis.
Note the blue, red and green lines in the window (also the arrows). These are the space axis: the red one is the X axis, the green one is the Y axis, and the blue one is the Z axis. You can think of «length» for X, «width» for Y, and «height» for the Z axis if you feel more comfortable with those.

Now you know most elements in the screen, so you can get a bit deeper on it:

Press the TAB key: that will activate the Edit Mode. Press TAB key again to return to Object Mode.

While in edit mode you can change the selection method by clicking the buttons (see picture) or by hitting Ctrl+TAB and selecting the option in the menu. You can change between vertex, edge and face selection method. These are the three ways you will use to modify an object from now on, so keep them in mind.

If you aren't in Edit Mode hit TAB to enter Edit Mode. Now press the vertex selection method button. Left click on a vertex to select it. Shift+Click to select multiple vertex. Now press the edge selection method button, and select one and multiple edges. Do the same for faces.

Now you have seen the object basis, and how to enter in Edit Mode. You will only be able to modify an object's vertex, edges and faces while in Edit Mode, not in Object Mode.

Now hit Space and select Add, Mesh and Cube. A second cube will be added to the 3D view window.
To delete an object, right click it in Object Mode and press Del.
Now try to delete all cubes if you have any, and add a Cilynder by hitting Space and selecting Add, Mesh and Cilynder. Now repeat this tutorial with the cilynder.

Now let's make a final summary. These are the things you should learn and remember:

Windows: what is the 3D window and how to split windows.
3D view: how to navigate through the 3D view window.
Edit Mode: how to enter Edit Mode and what it is.
Selection methods: which elements of an object you can deal with: vertexs, edges and faces.
Meshes: Adding and removing objects to your 3D view window.

Blender and Simutrans

2010-04-26T13:32:00.013+02:00

Blender is an open source 3D modelling software that I use to make graphics for Simutrans. This software allows you to build a 3D model, apply textures to it, and render images, which means taking pictures of the model.

Using a 3D software to make graphics for Simutrans has cons and pros. I will analyze them, despite as I've never painted using pixel-art techniques I can't guess many advantadges it may have over 3D software. Comments, advice and suggestions about both techniques will be appreciated.

Cons. There are mainly two reasons to not use 3D software:

You need to learn how to use a complex tool.
You need to practice/learn a different workflow for making graphics.

Pros. I can see many of them, some quite cool:

You can make basic changes to the model (e.g. rescaling) with relative ease.
You can easily re-use previous work (e.g., for different freights, even for other similar vehicles).
Models can be used for different paks, or shared with other paks' painters.
Lot of work can be automated (techniques, rendering, colouring...).
You work on a single 3D model, no matter the number of views needed.

In my oppinion, I understand those people who don't want to use 3D software due the difficulty on learning the new software. Actually I think it's not as difficult as it looks like, but I must admit it's not easy at all. By the way, I keep learning some basic techniques I didn't know after two years of using Blender!

The difficulty of learning how to use Blender is one of the reasons that encourages me to write this article and the ones that will folow. I'll try to build a collection of articles about small tricks, techniques and other short tutorials that can teach other people to use Blender step by step, based on small chapters that are easy to read and learn, with the intention of making easier to learn the whole.

So stay tuned, because I will write very soon the first chapter about Blender. It will be a very simple introduction to what is Blender and how does it look like.

New locomotive: TGV La Poste

2010-04-24T23:45:00.000+02:00

The TGV La Poste trainsets were built by Alstom between 1978 and 1986. These trains were essentially TGV-PSE half sets modified for postal service, consisting of a power car plus four mail cars. TGV-PSE no.38 trainset was refitted later on as two La Poste half trainsets. TGV La Poste sets are used to transport mail (initially between Paris and Lyon) by the french postal company La Poste. These are the fastest freight trains in the world, travelling at 270 km/h.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from the Wikipedia):

Units built: 5 half trainsets, plus 2 reffited PSE no.38
Formation: 10 cars (2 heads + 8 cars)
Total length: 200 m
Total weight: 385 t
Top speed: 270 Km/h
Power output: 6450 kW

See some pictures at the Railfaneurope.net picture gallery.

This is a blender rendered output (click to enlarge) using its original colour scheme, and some in-game screenshots:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TGV La Poste	TGV La Poste Car A/B
Freight	Mail
Capacity	0	80
Power	3225 kW	0 kW
Max.Speed	270 Km/h
Intro Year	june 1981
Retire Year	N/A

The train has been coded into simutrans as the original sets, with a maximum speed of 270 Km/h and 6450 kW of power. They are available from june 1981 and the optimum in-game formation is 2 power cars and 4 to 6 mail cars (best graphical look is a Front-CarA-CarB-CarB-CarA-Back formation).

This train is meant to be part of a full TGV pakset, which I hope it will be released soon.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

New locomotive: TGV Atlantique

2010-04-01T09:19:00.004+02:00

The TGV Atlantique is the second generation of french high speed trains. They were built by Alstom between 1988 and 1991, and started running service in the LGV Atlantique (Paris to western France line). These trains have a capacity of 485 seats and run at a maximum speed of 300 Km/h.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from the Wikipedia):

Units built: 105 trainsets
Formation: 12 cars (2 heads + 10 cars)
Total length: 237.50 m
Total weight: 444 t
Top speed: 300 Km/h
Power output: 8800 kW

See some pictures at the Railfaneurope.net picture gallery.

This is a blender rendered output (click to enlarge) using its original colour scheme, and some in-game screenshots:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TGV Atlantique	TGV Atlantique Car
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	0	49
Power	4400 kW	0 kW
Max.Speed	300 Km/h
Intro Year	1989
Retire Year	N/A

The train has been coded into simutrans with its real specifications, that is, maximum speed of 300 Km/h and 8800 kW of power. They are available from 1989 and the optimum in-game formation is 2 power cars and 4 or 6 passenger cars.

This train is meant to be part of a full TGV pakset, which I hope it will be released soon.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New locomotive: TGV PSE

2010-03-31T15:37:00.007+02:00

The TGV PSE (Train à Grande Vitesse - PSE, french for High Speed Train - Paris Sud Est) is the first high speed train to operate in the French rail network. There were built between 1978 and 1988 (for a total of 107 trainsets) by ALSTOM, and they started running the passenger lines between Paris and the south east region of France (thus called PSE) in 1981. These trainsets have a total capacity of 345 seats, and a maximum speed of 270 Km/h. Later on, many trainsets were rebuilt and updated their maximum speed up to 300 Km/h. The trainset numbered 38 was converted to a TGV La Post for postal service.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from the Wikipedia):

Units built: 107 trainsets
Formation: 10 cars (2 heads + 8 cars)
Total length: 200 m
Total weight: 385 t
Top speed: 270 Km/h (later upgraded to 300 Km/h)
Power output: 6450 kW

See some pictures at the Railfaneurope.net picture gallery.

This is a blender rendered output (click to enlarge) using its original colour scheme, and some in-game screenshots:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TGV PSE	TGV PSE Car
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	0	44
Power	3225 kW	0 kW
Max.Speed	270 Km/h
Intro Year	1981
Retire Year	N/A

The train has been coded into simutrans as the original sets, with a maximum speed of 270 Km/h and 6450 kW of power. They are available from 1981 and the optimum in-game formation is 2 power cars and 4 or 6 passenger cars.

This train is meant to be part of a full TGV pakset, which I hope it will be released soon.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

New ship: Patagonia

2010-03-30T08:40:00.007+02:00

This cargo vessel is based in the Patagonia, a GCV built in Nakskov (Denmark) in 1951. I couldn't find more information about this ship than an old picture, the ship measures and its engine.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from mariners-l.co.uk):

Length: 144,62 m
Beam (~"width"): 18,60 m
Draught (~"height"): 11,66 m
Gross tonnage: 8663 gt
Max. speed: 15 kn (~28 Km/h)
Engine power: 5500 hp (~4050 kW)

See some pictures at mariners-l.co.uk

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results:

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as goods ship, which provides transport by sea for goods between 1951 and 1991. It has also been coded a version for farm goods, able to carry grain, wool or cotton for the same period.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	Patagonia
Freight	Goods	Grain
Capacity	350	330
Max.Speed	28 Km/h
Intro Year	1951
Retire Year	1986	N/A

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

mariners-l.co.uk

New ship: Edmund Fitzgerald

2010-03-29T21:59:00.002+02:00

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter built in 1958, and until 1971 it was one of the biggest ships operating on the Grand Lakes. It was used mainly for transporting tarconite through the Grand Lakes. In 1975, during a massive winter storm, she was lost 27 Km from Whitefish Bay, Ontario, Canada. Her crew of 29 perished in the sinking, and later in 1976 the wreck was found, and it was discovered that she had broken in two.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from the Wikipedia):

Length: 222.20 m
Beam (~"width"): 22.86 m
Draught (~"height"): 11.89 m
Cargo capacity: 24100 tons
Max. speed: 14 knots (~26 Km/h)
Engine power: 7500 SHP

See picture at the Wikipedia

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results (click to enlarge):

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	Edmund Fitzgerald
Freight	Steel
Capacity	800 t
Max.Speed	26 Km/h
Intro Year	1958
Retire Year	N/A

The Edmund Fitzgerald has been coded into Simturans as a modern steel hauler, available from 1958 and able to load up to 800 tons of steel.

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

Wikipedia

New ship: Black Osprey

2010-03-29T21:55:00.000+02:00

The SS Black Osprey was a steel hull cargo ship built in 1918 by the United States of America. It was inspected for possible use as war ship, but never was used as it. In 1920 the ship was in cargo service to Rotterdam and Antwerp; later in 1940 she was sold to the British Ministry of War Transport. In 18 February 1941, during her first transatlantic crossing under the British flag, she was sunk by the U-96.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from the Wikipedia):

Length: 124.79 m
Beam (~"width"): 16.51 m
Draught (~"height"): N/A
Cargo capacity: 8800 tons DWT
Max. speed: 10.5 knots (~19.4 Km/h)
Engine power: N/A

See picture at Wikimiedia Commons

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results (click to enlarge):

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	Black Osprey
Freight	Steel
Capacity	500 t
Max.Speed	20 Km/h
Intro Year	1918
Retire Year	1958

This general cargo ship has been coded into Simutrans as an early steel hauler, available from 1918 to 1958 and able to carry up to 500 tones of steel.

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

Wikipedia

New ship: Freya

2010-03-29T21:49:00.003+02:00

Freya is a steely sidewheeler steamer built in 1905 at Kinderdijk, Netherlands. It was used until 1933 as the Queen Wilhelmina's Royal Yatch; then it was sold and used as supply ship until 1965, then sold again and used as floating shop until 1988. In 1990 it was sold again (and renamed as De Nederlander) and used as cruiser in the port of Rotterdam. Finally in 2000 she was renamed back Freya, and was stationed in Kiel where it is has been used for sightseeing tours until nowadays.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from the Wikipedia):

Length: 51.69 m
Beam (~"width"): 11.40 m
Draught (~"height"): 2.20 m
Cargo capacity: 250 passengers
Max. speed: 8.5 knots (~15.7 Km/h)
Engine power: 150 PSi

See a couple of pictures at Wikimedia Commons

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results (click to enlarge):

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Ship
Name	Freya
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	250
Max.Speed	16 Km/h
Intro Year	1904
Retire Year	1949

In Simutrans, this ship has been coded as an early small passenger ferry, available during first half of 20th century and allowing transport for 250 passengers at a speed of 16 Km/h.

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New ship: MV Balmoral

2010-03-28T23:15:00.002+02:00

The MV Balmoral is a classic passenger ferry built at Southampton in 1949. She has been reformed a couple of times, and now offers excursions around the Bristol Channel and other areas, mostly in UK.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from the Wikipedia):
Length: 63 m
Beam (~"width"): 10 m
Draught (~"height"): N/A
Cargo capacity: 750 passengers
Max. speed: N/A
Engine power: N/A

See some pictures at the Wikipedia. Take also a look at the links at the end of the article.

After a bit of work using blender, this are some results (click to enlarge):

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Ship
Name	MV Balmoral
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	500
Max.Speed	35 Km/h
Intro Year	1949
Retire Year	N/A

The ship has been coded in Simutrans to fill the gap of modern small capacity ferries, available from 1949 till the end of the game. It has been given an acceptably high speed (35 Km/h) to make it profitable at late games (due to bonus speed getting higher).

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New ship: Nororn

2010-03-28T15:31:00.006+02:00

I've based this new ship in the Nororn, a norwegian fishing vessel. This vessel is a somewhat special kind of ships designed to fish in the artic regions, so it's a modern ship equipped with the latest thermal and humidity isolating control systems.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from ulsteingroup.com):
Length: 60,50 m
Beam (~"width"): 14,00 m
Draught (~"height"): 6,545 m
Cargo capacity: 1193 m3
Max. speed: 15 knots (~28 Km/h)
Engine power: 2940 kW

See picture at kefacoat.com

After a bit of work using blender, this are some results (click to enlarge):

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as a modern fishing ship, which has to fill the timeline gap between 1964 and end of the game, despite in real life this ship was built much later.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	Nororn
Freight	Meat
Capacity	120 t
Max.Speed	45 Km/h
Intro Year	1964
Retire Year	N/A

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New ship: Willamette Chief

2010-03-27T11:15:00.001+01:00

The Willamette Chief was a sternwheel steamboat built in 1874. It was thought to transport wheat and farmers along the Willamette River to Astoria, where the cargo was loaded into ocean-going ships. In 1894 the ship was destroyed by fire. It's a small 50 meters long steamboat, and was able to load about 200 tonns of wheat and over a hundred people.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from the wikipedia):
Length: 49.7 m
Beam (~"width"): 9 m
Depht of hold: 2 m
Cargo capacity: 200 tonnes / 150 passengers
Max. speed: N/A
Engine power: 26 hp

You can see a picture at the wikipedia

As it was used to transport people (farmers) and wheat, I've decided to paint two versions for this ship: goods and passenger versions. Here is a rendered preview:

Blender renderized output

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.
For more information on this ship check the following links:

www.wikipedia.org

New ship: RMS Baltic

2010-03-26T18:10:00.010+01:00

This cruiser ship is based in the RMS Baltic (1903), which is the second ship with that name belonging to the White Star Line. She was the largest ship in the world until 1905 with 23876 gross tons, and she could accommodate 425 first class, 450 second and 2,000 third, with a crew of 560. She was the third of a quartet of ships, all measuring over 20,000 gross tons, dubbed The Big Four (the other three being RMS Celtic, Cedric, and Adriatic).

She was launched on 21 November 1903 by Harland and Wolff at Belfast and sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 29 June 1904 with Captain Edward Smith in command. On 17 February 1933, she sailed for Osaka, Japan where she was scrapped.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from wikipedia.org):

Length: 227,7 m
Beam (~"width"): 23,1 m
Draught (~"height"): N/A m
Gross tonnage: 23876 gt
Max. speed: 16 kn (~30 Km/h)
Engine power: N/A

See some pictures at greatships.net

After a bit of work using blender, these are some results:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

This ship has been coded into Simutrans as an old ocean liner, which provides massive passenger transport by sea between 1900 and 1933.

Simutrans object data

Type	Ship
Name	RMS Baltic
Freight	Passagiere
Capacity	1200 psg
Max.Speed	29 Km/h
Intro Year	1903
Retire Year	1933

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

New rail wagon set: petrol/oil tanker set

2010-03-26T15:43:00.016+01:00

Another of my Simutrans projects is to make a full timeline set of petrol/oil wagons for Pak128. I have created a set that consists in 9 different wagons, starting in 1870 to the last one available from 2001. They are all shown below.

Wagon #1: Wood Barrels Wagon This wagon is not inspired in any real thing in particular. I've taken ideas from many old pictures over the internet, specially to the first wagons used in mid-east asia old oil wells. I'm sorry I lost the links for them. It represents a number of wooden barrels over a wooden platform, running over rails. It's a very short wagon (length=4) with capacity for 5 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 45 Km/h. Available from 1870 to 1885.
Wagon #2: Iron Tanks Wagon Like wagon number one, this one isn't inspired in any special wagon, but a mix of ideas taken from several pictures. It represents a couple of big iron tanks over a metal platform, running over rails. It's a very short wagon (length=4) with capacity for 7 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 50 Km/h. Available from 1885 to 1900.
Wagon #3: CSD-502 Tank Wagon This wagon is inspired in the Czech "St.E.G. R 502623" wagon. It's a short wagon (length=6) with capacity for 12 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 60 Km/h. Available from 1900 to 1920.
Wagon #4: CSD-556 Tank Wagon This wagon is inspired in the Czech "CSD R 556003" wagon. It's a short wagon (length=6) with capacity for 15 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 70 Km/h. Available from 1920 to 1940.
Wagon #5: Esso Tank Wagon This wagon is inspired in an unknown old Esso wagon. It's a short wagon (length=6) with capacity for 19 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 80 Km/h. Available from 1940 to 1960.
Wagon #6: CEPSA Tank Wagon This wagon is inspired in an unknown modern CEPSA wagon. It's a standard wagon with capacity for 24 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 90 Km/h. Available from 1960 to 1976.
Wagon #7: VTG Tank Wagon This wagon is inspired in an unknown modern VTG wagon. It's a standard wagon with capacity for 28 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 100 Km/h. Available from 1976 to 1988.
Wagon #8: Esso XL Tank Wagon This wagon is inspired in an unknown modern Esso wagon. It's a standard wagon with capacity for 32 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 110 Km/h. Available from 1988 to 2001.
Wagon #9: VTG CeSa Tank Wagon This wagon is inspired in the ALSTOM CeSa wagon for VTG. It's a standard wagon with capacity for 35 m³ of oil, and max. speed of 120 Km/h. Available from year 2001.

This set of tank wagons is now included in the Pak128 2.0. See Pak128 web site for details. There is also a coloured version available at The Simutrans Boxroom.

See some pictures of the real vehicles at this sites:

New locomotive: ASEA Dm/Dm3

2010-03-26T13:40:00.010+01:00

Dm and Dm3 locomotives were built by the Swedish company ASEA, and have been running in Sweden and Norway since 1953 pulling huge ore trains. These where originally double-headed locomotives (named Dm), with low speed but high power engines designed to pull heavy ore convoys. Later in the sixties, several central engines where built to increase their power rate (being then three-headed locos, and named Dm3). Most of this trains are to be retired and replaced by the new IORE models during the next few years.

The real specifications for this locomotives are (taken from wikipedia):

Units built: 20 Dm, 19 Dm3 (for a total of 97 engines)
Total unit length: 25.100 m (Dm), 35.250 m (Dm3)
Weight: 190 t (Dm), 273.2 t (Dm3)
Top speed: 75 km/h
Power output: 2400 kW per engine; 4800 kW (Dm), 7200 kW (Dm3)

See some pictures at www.railfaneurope.net

Here you can see a blender rendered output for the three-headed train:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	Dm	Dm3
Freight	None	None
Capacity	N/A	N/A
Max.Speed	75 Km/h	75 Km/h
Power	2400 kW	2400 kW
Intro Year	1953	1960
Retire Year	2011	2011

This vehicle is available in the Pak128 2.0. See the Pak128 web site for more info.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

www.wikipedia.org

New ship: Stoyko Peev

2010-03-26T12:41:00.007+01:00

The Stoyko Peev is a bulgarian container vessel built in 1985 in Varna (Bulgary), and owned by the NaviBulgar company. It's not one of the bigger container ships in the world, but a relatively small one with almost 150 meters of length, and also demonstrated by its low container capacity: only 564 TEU.

The real specifications for this ship are (taken from ships-info.info):

Length: 148.66 m
Beam (~"width"): 21.00 m
Draft (~"height"): 8.45 m
Cargo capacity: 564 TEU
Max. speed: 13.5 knots (~25 Km/h)
Engine power: N/A

See some pictures at www.visualships.com

After a bit of work using blender, this is the result:

Blender renderized output

All ships I am currently painting will be released together, when a full consistent is completed. I hope the pak will be released in the first open source release of Pak128, which still hasn't any release date.

For more information on this ship check the following links:

Simutrans Creations - Introduction

2010-03-26T11:34:00.005+01:00

Hello everybody! I'm Zeno and I've been fan of Simutrans since late 2006.

I've decided to centralize all my simutrans related stuff in a single hub/proxy place, and I have thought that a blog can be a useful tool in order to achieve that goal.

So, from now on, I'll post here all the objects I paint for simutrans (mainly for Pak128), with additional information on the real world objects which I look at when painting (you can call them "models" or "inspirating sources"), pictures of them, etc.

Moreover I will post here whatever other stuff related with Simutrans world that I find interesting, so stay tuned :P

Without any other comments, welcome to Zeno's Simutrans Creations! :)

Cheers,
Zeno