[WIPs] SCLJim (updated 5/26)

[jpetersjr]

Will these help. These are the only gauges belonging to the U18B I could find. I believe the middle one might be the fuel gauge.

Sincerely jpetersjr

[bs rr co]

I have a GMD1 still in CN paint that operates in conjunction with 2 SW1's on the Dardanelle & Russellville railroad. Which is a 5 mile shortline in Northwestern Arkansas. They run it daily/weekly/whenever & to make it even more interesting the line runs right through my backyard.

http://www.youtube.com/user/gilmoremdg# ... dU0Im1tlHc

[flatbush71]

Great job on the U-boat !! Be looking foward to it.

[BNSF650]

Looking good... Do i see that door open?

[jpetersjr]

As of air filters, I think this might be a picture of one. And the top one would look the same as the side I think.





Here's a blueprint that shows the top air filter and better of the side, but it's a blueprint drawing, I hope it helps. Trying to find underframe.

Sincerely jpetersjr

[PapaXpress]

eeep!

Sorry to tell you that SP did not own any U18Bs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_U18B (and other sources... I'll get them if you want them)

You Sir, have caught a picture of a U25B!

But back to the meat of the question of air filters... is there a difference between the U18B and U25B, unfortunately so.

[jpetersjr]

Here are some locomotive fuel gauges, maybe one of them might help.

Locomotive fuel gauge 1.jpg (79.34 KiB) Viewed 444 times

Locomotive fuel gauge 2.jpg (115.43 KiB) Viewed 444 times

Locomotive fuel gauge 3.jpg (160.83 KiB) Viewed 444 times

Sincerely jpetersjr


Hope these help some.

[jpetersjr]

Here's some facts on the power output I found on the U18B


"Power type Diesel-electric
Builder General Electric
Model U18B
Build date March 1973 – October 1976
Total production 163
AAR wheel arr. B-B
UIC classification Bo′Bo′
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length 54 ft 8 in (16.66 m)
Prime mover GE 7FDL
Engine type 4-stroke diesel
Aspiration Turbocharger
Displacement 5,344 cu in (87.57 l)
Cylinders V8
Cylinder size 9 × 10.5 in (229 × 267 mm)
Transmission DC generator, DC traction motors
Power output 1,800 hp (1.34 MW)
Locomotive brakes Straight air, Dynamic
Train brakes 26-L air
Locale North America"


Here's the link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_U18B

[flatbush71]

UIC classification Bo′Bo′

At least they got that part right !!


Main Generator: GE - GT581 Horsepower: 1800
Gear Ratio: 74:18 Speed: 70 mph
4-Wheel Configuration: B-B
Traction Motor Blowers: GE NC330 Number: 2
Weight: 219,000 lbs Traction Motors: GE 752-E6 (Four)
Tractive Effort (starting) 83,500 lbs @ 25% Tractive Effort (continuous): 57,500 lbs @ 10.7 mph
Multiple Unit Capability: Yes Dynamic Braking: Yes
Auxilary Generator: GE GY27 Alternator: GY27
Air Brake: Westinghouse Model: 26NL
Air Compressor: Westinghouse Model: 3CDC

[SCLJim]

Thanks everyone for all the help and comments! Also a big thank you to Jpetersjr for the pics of the fuel gauges and cab back wall. Those will help out a lot! Anyway, as far as building locomotives I plan on continuing with more U-Boats. I've pretty much built up a library of interchangeable parts, so its makes it fairly simple to build a U18B, then a U36B, with a few modifications. Anyway the next project in the works is the U36B and MATE. I'm also strongly considering a U23B, U30B/C, etc. As far as the other suggested Canadian locos, never say never, but they aren't very likely at the moment. Both examples look pretty distinct and would be single modeling projects, if that makes sense.

@Jpetersj - I've yet to start on the cab interior. Right now I have a low poly version for the exterior model.

@BNSF650 - you're correct, the front door is cracked open a bit. I'm going to do another variant with it closed.

I still need to familiarize myself with Blender a little more. Honestly I've had a lot easier time working between Maya and Gmax than Maya and Blender. Unfortunately Gmax isn't an option. Eyein12 volunteered to try to import the finished models into the game. Ultimately I would like to give it another shot myself but I haven't worked on that aspect since the blueprint editor is acting wonky. I still may have to take him up on the offer though. At first I was under the impression that I would have to animate the wheels, but upon further reading I realized that part is taken care of in the sim. So the only things I need to familiarize myself with in Blender, is the hierarchy system, smooth/soft edges, etc. I did have the Railworks shader set ups working in Blender but its been a while since I've messed with that and I've probably forgotten it all by now.

Here's a few grabs of the U36B and MATE. These include some of the high res details that I will bake into the normal and AO maps.

[thecanadianrail]

are the......are the hoses between the units connected!?!?!

[SCLJim]

are the......are the hoses between the units connected!?!?!

They are. Is something I thought about experimenting with. Since the couplers have a coupled and uncoupled state, I was curious if there was a way to pair coupled and uncoupled hoses with them. The only problem is I don't know how you could differentiate between ends that are actually coupled and those that aren't. The hoses are split down the middle, with each loco having their own half. It would look great on tangent track, but when they enter a curve, the inside hoses would overlap a bit and the outside hoses would have a bit of a gap between them.

[dogmouse]

>>>>>but its been a while since I've messed with that and I've probably forgotten it all by now.

I can ~SO~ relate to your statement.

Beautiful modeling, Jim!! Really cool route you've got on there, too! Hat's off to you!!

~Rich

[SCLJim]

>>>>>but its been a while since I've messed with that and I've probably forgotten it all by now.

I can SO relate to your statement.

~Rich

Thanks! Man I'm glad someone else can relate. It seems like every time I move on to something else for a bit, I come back to this and almost have to start the learning process over. At times I really dread setting this stuff up for the game. Ideally I think it would be best to just hand it off to someone else and say "have at it" as far as importing it. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if I could import straight from Maya or at least come up with a format I could import to Blender that would retain grouping/hierarchies, soft/hard edges, etc.

[skoda43531]

Totaly love your work. The uboats are killer, and that slug . So cool to see that you spend your time on something like that. And keep up the great work