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BVE => NYCTA Projects => Topic started by: JayJay85 on August 08, 2011, 10:48:02 pm
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This is the update thread for the (A) Line, which is currently under development by the BVEStation Staff. This thread will give you an idea of the progress, updates and information concerning the (A) Line. All 3 versions of the (A) line are being constructed and/or redeveloped.
The (A) line operates all times between Inwood-207 St, Manhattan and either Lefferts Blvd, Rockaway Park or Far Rockaway. During Rush Hours, trains operate to/from Rockaway Park. During Late Nights, (A) trains only go to Far Rockaway with a Shuttle train from Euclid Av to Lefferts Blvd.
The primary trainset for the (A) is R46. However, when the (A) is completed, it will use both R46 and R160 trainsets.
The (A) line will be made from top to bottom. Do not ask when it will be completed nor anything off topic as the post will be deleted immediately.
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Sounds good! It's going to be nice hitting the high marks along the Jamaica Bay stretch! ;)
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This is gonna be GREAT! Even better with the upcoming R44. really wish I was home right now from vacation so i can play the D :(
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Tuff, i will be glad to help out
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If y'all need any help I got a camera with 12 mega pixel So I'm Willing to get some photo's for ya just PM me what ya need
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Well this is great news.
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Cool, we have a lot of stuff from the Rockaway shuttle that you can use if you Need it JayJay
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Cool, we have a lot of stuff from the Rockaway shuttle that you can use if you Need it JayJay
can u send it.
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Thats awesome will the entire (A) get a re-work?(meaning new textures possibly shared from the new (C) line)?
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Is this a shuttle or an extension of the (A) already released?
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Is this a shuttle or an extension of the (A) already released?
Most likely an extension.But either or even both would be great.
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The (A) will be a complete renovation from 207th Street, Manhattan to Rockaway Park using new objects and objects from the (C) (D) and (E) Lines.
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The (A) will be a complete renovation from 207th Street, Manhattan to Rockaway Park using new objects and objects from the (C) (D) and (E) Lines.
This will be the full route right? From 207th Street all the way to Roackaway Park?
Did you actually read what he said? If the line is getting a renovation from UPTOWN Inwood-207th to Rock Park is it not obvious?
I would assume there would be a updated Lefferts version also.
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Good luck!!
I have a whole bunch of textures & announcements that you can use if you want, let me know if you want them.
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I would assume there would be a updated Lefferts version also.
Never assume
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Never assume
Would it not be a no brainer to update the Lefferts branch also?(just my point) if the entire (A) will use new and updated objects/textures.
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Would it not be a no brainer to update the Lefferts branch also?(just my point) if the entire (A) will use new and updated objects/textures.
Not necessarily. I don't even know myself and I'm in on the development of the route
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I'm just saying b\c its like the entire (A) will use new everything 3 versions
To Lefferts
To Far Rockaway
To Rock Pk
3 route files will use exactly the same objects from 207th to Liberty Junction then the Lefferts will use just updated objects for more realism(its an extra 3 stations) it was a safe assumption.
It's like updating the (D) but not the (B) in the Bronx(no-brainer).
I wish you all well on the routes!
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well I remember that the A to Lefferts held special value to Joe, so he might re-do that.
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well I remember that the A to Lefferts held special value to Joe, so he might re-do that.
You are right Lefferts Branch does hold a special value to joe i would need his permission to touch that.
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i wasnt gong to post anything until joe officially approved ,but i have completly updated the entire lefferts bound A with Every timer in the Route , and have implemented automated r160 announcements for every station along the route. Now until joe gets back to me then this is only for my private use but hopefully it will be approved and it will be released along side this route if not sooner.
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Here is the first pictures of the A
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w30/JayJay5007/Aline1.jpg)
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w30/JayJay5007/Aline2.jpg)
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nicee..keep up the good work
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Looking outstanding, great for a fast run! :)
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Great start ;D
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:D you guys need to take notes from Jay Jay... wow!!
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Excellent work JayJay!
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Excellent work JayJay! Your pumping out routes from nowhere 8)
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(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w30/JayJay5007/Aline3.jpg)
this is where the train goes outside.
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(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w30/JayJay5007/Aline3.jpg)
this is where the train goes outside.
Is that right when you come out of Grant Ave?
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That's nice!
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(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w30/JayJay5007/Aline3.jpg)
this is where the train goes outside.
Is that right when you come out of Grant Ave?
looks so
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(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w30/JayJay5007/Aline3.jpg)
this is where the train goes outside.
Is that right when you come out of Grant Ave?
looks so
It is. 80St-Hudson is seen in the distance. Plus that the only part of the line that looks like that
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It doesn't actually curve out.
It is steeper than the other 2 tracks, therefore it reaches the height of the main elevated line in a shorter distance.
This is present on the actual (A) line. Here is an image looking southbound northbound, look at the rightmost track to see
what i'm talking about:
(http://images.nycsubway.org/i126000/img_126534.jpg)
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That was probably an A, i do not remember any GOs this year causing the C to go past Euclid Av
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It doesn't actually curve out.
It is steeper than the other 2 tracks, therefore it reaches the height of the main elevated line in a shorter distance.
This is present on the actual (A) line. Here is an image looking Southbound, look at the rightmost track to see
what i'm talking about:
(http://images.nycsubway.org/i126000/img_126534.jpg)
thats looking northbound
Joe
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whoops I meant northbound lol
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It doesn't actually curve out.
It is steeper than the other 2 tracks, therefore it reaches the height of the main elevated line in a shorter distance.
This is present on the actual (A) line. Here is an image looking southbound northbound, look at the rightmost track to see
what i'm talking about:
(http://images.nycsubway.org/i126000/img_126534.jpg)
It's an (A) Train I was wit Zach Summer when he took that photo!
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It's signed as a (C). Wonder why?
sign was broken nothing else...
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Will the (A) just get new objects and textures or will the entire route be reworked?
The route is getting reworked using new objects and textures.
And to be clear, that's the curve just leading to 80/Hudson and the train was most likely a A with a broken sign. With that there should be no more conversation about this. More updates (on topic) will be coming soon.
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Will the (A) just get new objects and textures or will the entire route be reworked?
The route is getting reworked using new objects and textures.
And to be clear, that's the curve just leading to 80/Hudson and the train was most likely a A with a broken sign. With that there should be no more conversation about this. More updates (on topic) will be coming soon.
that train in that picture is the A because that train have 10 cars
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Here's some more shots of the Rockaway Park bound (A) & (S)
Hammels Wye Junction (it's doesn't look like much now but when completed you will see)
(http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx87/trainspot12/The%20BVE%20Album/Junction.jpg)
Beach 90 St-Holland Station
(http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx87/trainspot12/The%20BVE%20Album/B90A.jpg)
Beach 98 St-Playland Station
(http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx87/trainspot12/The%20BVE%20Album/B98.jpg)
Video of both Beach 90 & Beach 98 Stations featuring the R153 (S) train:
R153 (S) Rockaway Park Shuttle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80ij9hod6U#)
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Nice! ;D That's a lot of good work in a short amount of time! Excellent job
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Very Nice Work! Once complete its gonna be a epic journey to Rockaway Park.
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Automated announcements and timers in action w4 to High st :
OpenBVE - 8th Ave Activity Pack + R160 Preview (A Line) [W4 to High st] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CInRxt6Q5F0#)
yes i know i posted it on youtube awhile ago but forgot to add it to this thread .
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Automated announcements and timers in action w4 to High st :
OpenBVE - 8th Ave Activity Pack + R160 Preview (A Line) [W4 to High st] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CInRxt6Q5F0#)
yes i know i posted it on youtube awhile ago but forgot to add it to this thread .
That's great, but it sounds awkward when the announcements have one background noise while the next one has another one, and therefore sound differently, instead of sounding exactly the same like in real life.
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Automated announcements and timers in action w4 to High st :
OpenBVE - 8th Ave Activity Pack + R160 Preview (A Line) [W4 to High st] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CInRxt6Q5F0#)
yes i know i posted it on youtube awhile ago but forgot to add it to this thread .
That's great, but it sounds awkward when the announcements have one background noise while the next one has another one, and therefore sound differently, instead of sounding exactly the same like in real life.
well u know its kinda hard to find an r160 A train in real life lol :P ill see what i can do but it wont sound the same as i used two different recorders to record the announcements .
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lol it should say This is a Brooklyn bound (A) express train, instead of Queens bound and then after High St, it should be This is a Queens bound (A) express train
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That's how the announcements are in real life.
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Actually, they fixed that error in one of the recent updates. Proof. (http://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=956348) Of course, we won't hear them anytime soon, so nobody can record the corrected announcements. ::)
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Actually, they fixed that error in one of the recent updates. Proof. (http://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=956348) Of course, we won't hear them anytime soon, so nobody can record the corrected announcements. ::)
Thanks for letting me in on the update , if its fixed in the real version then i shall fix it on mine . Plus i might get lucky and find a nice T/O or Conductor that will play the announcement. But anyways ill post a 2006 and an updated 2011 version of the announcements.
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So, if I am not mistaken, this route will have both an R160 version (with the automated announcements and the 2006 and 2011 versions like Mr Railfan mentioned) and a standard version with conductor-made (non-automated) announcements? And also, it will be the same as what is seen in Mr Railfan's videos (with the cab darkening and TJay's new signals) except it will have the new textures?
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So, if I am not mistaken, this route will have both an R160 version (with the automated announcements and the 2006 and 2011 versions like Mr Railfan mentioned) and a standard version with conductor-made (non-automated) announcements? And also, it will be the same as what is seen in Mr Railfan's videos (with the cab darkening and TJay's new signals) except it will have the new textures?
Yes i will be implementing the darkening , automated announcements and Tjays new signals [with a few custom made ones] after the new textures have been implemented by jayjay and Blue18 . Basically after they are done, they will send it to me so i can apply all of the signals , etc. . Im also thinking of adding in a few weather themes like Rain , Fog , overcast sky and maybe snow.
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So, if I am not mistaken, this route will have both an R160 version (with the automated announcements and the 2006 and 2011 versions like Mr Railfan mentioned) and a standard version with conductor-made (non-automated) announcements? And also, it will be the same as what is seen in Mr Railfan's videos (with the cab darkening and TJay's new signals) except it will have the new textures?
Yes i will be implementing the darkening , automated announcements and Tjays new signals [with a few custom made ones] after the new textures have been implemented by jayjay and Blue18 . Basically after they are done, they will send it to me so i can apply all of the signals , etc. . Im also thinking of adding in a few weather themes like Rain , Fog , overcast sky and maybe snow.
Alright, that sounds good. But one thing I noticed in the videos is that in the train's Operating Screen, there is a route icon corresponding to what route you are driving that train on. Does that change depending on what you set the LED Route displays to?
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So, if I am not mistaken, this route will have both an R160 version (with the automated announcements and the 2006 and 2011 versions like Mr Railfan mentioned) and a standard version with conductor-made (non-automated) announcements? And also, it will be the same as what is seen in Mr Railfan's videos (with the cab darkening and TJay's new signals) except it will have the new textures?
Yes i will be implementing the darkening , automated announcements and Tjays new signals [with a few custom made ones] after the new textures have been implemented by jayjay and Blue18 . Basically after they are done, they will send it to me so i can apply all of the signals , etc. . Im also thinking of adding in a few weather themes like Rain , Fog , overcast sky and maybe snow.
Alright, that sounds good. But one thing I noticed in the videos is that in the train's Operating Screen, there is a route icon corresponding to what route you are driving that train on. Does that change depending on what you set the LED Route displays to?
That invloves putting in some key commands in the actual trainset and using the keys to change the sign.
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So, if I am not mistaken, this route will have both an R160 version (with the automated announcements and the 2006 and 2011 versions like Mr Railfan mentioned) and a standard version with conductor-made (non-automated) announcements? And also, it will be the same as what is seen in Mr Railfan's videos (with the cab darkening and TJay's new signals) except it will have the new textures?
Yes i will be implementing the darkening , automated announcements and Tjays new signals [with a few custom made ones] after the new textures have been implemented by jayjay and Blue18 . Basically after they are done, they will send it to me so i can apply all of the signals , etc. . Im also thinking of adding in a few weather themes like Rain , Fog , overcast sky and maybe snow.
yes Railfan you can add that stuff atfer detailing done also their will be 2 versions of A line one will have regular signals and other version will have Tjay's design signals.
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Here is pic of the incomplete Mott Av-Far Rockaway Station.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w30/JayJay5007/Aline4.jpg)
Here is a picture of the Beach 25 St-Wavecrest Station.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w30/JayJay5007/Aline5.jpg)
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Its great the WHOLE route will finally be finished. Awsome ;)
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Alright, now we're talking JayJay. ;)
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We should have the R44/46 done by the time this is done I presume ?
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We should have the R44/46 done by the time this is done I presume ?
There's already plenty of equipment available and people can be very creative.
Operating a throwback 2006 R-160 (A)
Classic SMEE('07-'09) with the 32's,38's,40M/S,42's,44/46.
More creative a Arnines trip to one of the Rockaways!
Can't wait for this trip!
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We should have the R44/46 done by the time this is done I presume ?
I doubt it. But like 4 Express stated, you don't neccesarily have to use an R44 or R46 for this route.
BTW, since we now have a Rockaway Park version and a Far Rockaway version, will we also have an updated Lefferts Blvd version?
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We should have the R44/46 done by the time this is done I presume ?
I doubt it. But like 4 Express stated, you don't neccesarily have to use an R44 or R46 for this route.
BTW, since we now have a Rockaway Park version and a Far Rockaway version, will we also have an updated Lefferts Blvd version?
that will be when both Rockaways is done.
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(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j420/AJ7695/DSCF0716.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j420/AJ7695/DSCF0715.jpg)
Those are the elevated barriers basically for the Rockaway branches pretty much at every renovated station.No need to credit me its for anyone's use!
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I was just wondering since a reply to the topic is old how is the A to the rockaways going?
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Mr. Railfan said an updated (A) to Lefferts will be released with the new (D) and (F) in the winter. The (A) to the Rockaways is still in planning phases.
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Mr. Railfan said an updated (A) to Lefferts will be released with the new (D) and (F) in the winter. The (A) to the Rockaways is still in planning phases.
There is a skeleton I believe.
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To clear the air:
The A to Far Rockaway & Rockaway Park are in skeletal phases.
The A to Lefferts Blvd now has full R160 announcements thanks to myself & Mr Railfan. They will be available when we get to it, please near with us.
As for off topic routes like the D & F will be on their respective posts.
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Since I live and go to school near the (A), I will get some HD texture.
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Rockaways Beta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlFg-WGWUq8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlFg-WGWUq8)
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The Rockaway Shuttle Line BETA has been released to the public for evaluation and feedback. The link for the download is http://www.openbveconnect.com/download.php?view.110. (http://www.openbveconnect.com/download.php?view.110.)
More updates will follow regarding this line soon.
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Is Hammel's Wye really that short? I always thought that it was much longer...
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Is Hammel's Wye really that short? I always thought that it was much longer...
Yea it longer in real life but it a beta