briman94 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Aaaaaand the Red Line is completely underground where it should be! The junctions south of Roosevelt still suck, but the rest looks pretty good! The subway portal south of Armitage is correct, too. You can run a train from Lawrence to Chinatown and back. I also finished the Orange line as far as 35th/Archer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Does anybody know what part of the platform the train stops at for Loyola? It's long enough to hold at least two trains end-to-end. I'm assuming they stop at the far end of the platform in the direction they're going but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Does anybody know what part of the platform the train stops at for Loyola? It's long enough to hold at least two trains end-to-end. I'm assuming they stop at the far end of the platform in the direction they're going but I'm not sure. Apparently the Northbound-Howard trains board at the south end, while the Southbound-95th trains use the north end of the platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Does anybody know what part of the platform the train stops at for Loyola? It's long enough to hold at least two trains end-to-end. I'm assuming they stop at the far end of the platform in the direction they're going but I'm not sure.Inbound trains (95th) on the north end and outbound trains (Howard) on the south end of the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Apparently the Northbound-Howard trains board at the south end, while the Southbound-95th trains use the north end of the platform.Inbound trains (95th) on the north end and outbound trains (Howard) on the south end of the station.Well that's completely the opposite of what I was expecting! I've always wondered why it was so long though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Well that's completely the opposite of what I was expecting! I've always wondered why it was so long though... Accessibility portion to the station in the middle, and usually a platform packed with passengers. Apparently the ends were swapped to what the above 2 said to make it easier for the operator to inspect the side when closing the doors, since the platform is on a curve. chicago-l.org has the history here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Well that's completely the opposite of what I was expecting! I've always wondered why it was so long though...Because of the way the curve is positioned, it's not safe for a train on the opposite side of the platform to unload passengers due to the fact that it's not leveled and wide gaps between the platform and trains. Also the station is extremely narrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Apparently the ends were swapped to what the above 2 said to make it easier for the operator to inspect the side when closing the doors, since the platform is on a curve.Ah, that makes complete sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Makin' progress on the train model! Fixed the windows, added a roof. Next is the hardest part...the cab and the end-caps. Doors will be last because they have to be animated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I also updated the repo with new sounds and physics. I disabled the thing that keeps the speed constant at 10% throttle....it didn't feel "CTA-ey" enough. 10% throttle now accelerates no matter what speed the train is at. I also added the signature CTA wind whistle because that was the only thing I could focus on while riding the orange line and I wanted it to sound authentic ! It's more prominent in the 3200s but you hear it in the 5000s sometimes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Makin' progress on the train model! Fixed the windows, added a roof. Next is the hardest part...the cab and the end-caps. Doors will be last because they have to be animated. [Pretty picture!] Nice work so far! ...I also added the signature CTA wind whistle because that was the only thing I could focus on while riding the orange line and I wanted it to sound authentic ! It's more prominent in the 3200s but you hear it in the 5000s sometimes too. At first I thought you were referring to the train's horn/whistle. That's one of the things I remember when riding on the Green Line when they had the 2400s. Those things would whistle like there's no tomorrow, and it sounded kind of cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Nice work so far! At first I thought you were referring to the train's horn/whistle. That's one of the things I remember when riding on the Green Line when they had the 2400s. Those things would whistle like there's no tomorrow, and it sounded kind of cool.It really adds a sense of speed. It feels like you're going faster when you can hear the wind whistling by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Completed Orange Line out to Pulaski. Next is Midway and Midway Yard, and then you'll be able to run a complete Brownage run in either direction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Just finished the Midway Yard. That was a nightmare! Here it is laid out over the Google Maps in-game overlay: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Just finished the Midway Yard. That was a nightmare! Here it is laid out over the Google Maps in-game overlay: Can you make a video of an Orange Line from Midway to Loop and post it on your first post (the post with the Brown and Red Line videos)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Can you make a video of an Orange Line from Midway to Loop and post it on your first post (the post with the Brown and Red Line videos)?Sure! I'll try to have it up by tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Sure! I'll try to have it up by tonight. Cool! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Video from Midway to the Loop is up! Loop back to Midway is uploading right now. For some reason it slightly cropped the video, so you can't see the station names at the bottom. Sorry!EDIT: Loop to Midway is up now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Video from Midway to the Loop is up! Loop back to Midway is uploading right now. For some reason it slightly cropped the video, so you can't see the station names at the bottom. Sorry!EDIT: Loop to Midway is up now!Very good indeed! Just to give you heads up, the speed limits are 15, 25, 35, and 55 mph. It's 25 before and after Midway (Before the grade coming from Midway and after the grade arriving to Midway). It's 35 after going up the grades between Western and 35th/Archer and the curve before and after Western. Everywhere else between the Junction (leading to the Red Line) and Pulaski is always 55. Other than that, you're work is very exemplary and organized. Are you going to have the signals installed soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Very good indeed! Just to give you heads up, the speed limits are 15, 25, 35, and 55 mph. It's 25 before and after Midway (Before the grade coming from Midway and after the grade arriving to Midway). It's 35 after going up the grades between Western and 35th/Archer and the curve before and after Western. Everywhere else between the Junction (leading to the Red Line) and Pulaski is always 55. Other than that, you're work is very exemplary and organized. Are you going to have the signals installed soon?Thanks for the info! I tried to remember the speed limits when I rode it a few days ago, but I missed some. I'm going to try the signals soon (you may have noticed a couple in the loop in the second video) but I'm not sure where all they go right now. I think I'm going to figure out a way of surveying info like that while I'm on the train (an app or something) so I don't have to rely as much on memory and pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 You know what I could do (this would only work with the 2600s as they have the speed indicator on the right side of the cab) is get some sort of GPS waypointing app for my phone and waypoint the speed changes on the ATC indicator. That would capture slow zones, but I could look at the slow zone map to figure out what parts are slow zones and what parts are actual speed limit changes. I could also waypoint signals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thanks for the info! I tried to remember the speed limits when I rode it a few days ago, but I missed some. I'm going to try the signals soon (you may have noticed a couple in the loop in the second video) but I'm not sure where all they go right now. I think I'm going to figure out a way of surveying info like that while I'm on the train (an app or something) so I don't have to rely as much on memory and pictures.That may be a wise move. I wonder if you have the tools to create the signs of the named stations and the signs with the letter i.e. "M" for Midway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 You know what I could do (this would only work with the 2600s as they have the speed indicator on the right side of the cab) is get some sort of GPS waypointing app for my phone and waypoint the speed changes on the ATC indicator. That would capture slow zones, but I could look at the slow zone map to figure out what parts are slow zones and what parts are actual speed limit changes. I could also waypoint signals.That may also be a wise move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 That may be a wise move. I wonder if you have the tools to create the signs of the named stations and the signs with the letter i.e. "M" for Midway.I'm going to figure out how to make basic scenery assets next before I finish the Red Line, so I think that would be possible. I'm also at the point where all the train model needs is end caps before it can look decent in-game. It won't have an interior or any animations but at least the cars will be the right length and color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 The full version 2.0 package is uploading right now. The download link should be the same...it'll take you to a folder on Google Drive with both versions. Click a version and then the arrow at the top of the screen to download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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