Amtrak Heritage Diner (Miami Route pack) - Numbers Fix

[ChrisOnline]

I have made a fix for the missing numbers on the Heritage Diner that comes with the Miami Route. I just uploaded it for the library, but no idea when it will appear.

Meantime if you're interested, you can download it from my Dropbox here [Link now removed as file is now in the Library]

Read Me text:

It has bugged me that for some inexplicable reason, DTG set up the Heritage Diner with non-functioning numbering of the Heritage Diners, due to (a) incorrect paths, and (b) no attempt to provide the correct numbers. The result is that no numbers at all show up on the heritage diners.

This simple patch fixes the issue by changing the numbering path, and providing the correct numbers.

Unfortunately, existing Career scenarios will not reflect the change, because the (wrong) numbering is already baked in, and Career scenarios cannot be edited (unless you clone it to a Standard scenario and then edit the vehicle number manually). However Quick Drives, other scenario types, and future third party (non-Career) creations, will reflect the change.

Although all Heritage Diners were built by Budd between the late 1940's and late 1950's, they have a variety of detailed appearances depending on the original owner, and subsequent modifications over the years. Variations occur in the sides of the cars (flat or corrugated), "name boards" on the side and above the windows, window configuration, and vents in the roof. However, using the trainweb.org resource at http://www.trainweb.org/amtrakpix/locos ... DINER.html as a reference, I have established that the model created by DTG most closely resembles four heritage diners, three of which are ex-Southern (# 8521, 8524, 8558) built in 1948/49, and one ex-PRR (#8530), built in 1951.

I have therefore provided a default number set which covers just these four "best fit" dining cars. Feel free to edit. Or, if you wish to broaden the range to a set of numbers which include additional cars that are "somewhat close" in appearance, I have included a second .dcsv file (total of 9 numbers) which you can rename to HeritageDiner_numbering.dcsv. And if you want the full range of possible active heritage diner numbers regardless of how "similar" they look (total of 20 numbers), there is a third file for you to rename and use.

Installation:
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- Unzip the file and copy the whole Asset folder directly into the MAIN Railworks folder
- Agree to merge the Assets folder and the HeritageDiner folder when asked, and to overwrite the files when prompted
- Make sure you delete the Blueprints.bak file in the main DTG\Miami folder (don't worry, it will regenerate when you next run the route)


Chris Laurence (Chrisonline)
January 2016

Heritage Diner Numbers Fix.jpg

[harryadkins]

Thanks for your good work. Unfortunately there was a problem with Dropbox (Error 500) and I couldn't download the file.

Harry

[ChrisOnline]

Sorry Harry, I just tried again myself (and made sure I was NOT logged into my Dropbox account) and it downloaded fine.

What error were you seeing?

Could you try again? Anyone else had a problem (or been successful?)

Chris

[buzz456]

Working here at this time.

[jtousign]

Hi Chris Laurence (online), I have same problem with the file
NS F9-F7 4271n4276
the numbers plate light don't show up on the locos. Am I the only one???? Don't know

[ChrisOnline]

Hi Chris Laurence (online), I have same problem with the file
NS F9-F7 4271n4276
the numbers plate light don't show up on the locos. Am I the only one???? Don't know

? ? ? ?
Sorry, nothing to do with the fix referenced in this thread! This is for the heritage diner! (and two years ago, LOL!)

[jtousign]

No problem, I found the clue by double clicking on the loco in the scenario editor and writing the number in the window to the right side of the screen.