I've seen this 16 axle heavy transporter from the Italian FS and I couldn't resist to model it. This beauty is a four large wagons convoy (length=8 or 10) that transports gas/oil, and even cement/concrete. It's almost finished..
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_dgV8cATuuJA/STA2AkgB0rI/AAAAAAAABEg/89HMtezQeaA/s400/16axleHT_IFS.png)
It looks like a giant sausage. haha How can something that long take a turn?
Quote from: PatrickN on November 29, 2008, 06:21:19 PM
It looks like a giant sausage.
* Igor makes "huuuum" *Quote from: PatrickN on November 29, 2008, 06:21:19 PM
How can something that long take a turn?
Probably it's for a factory internal railway and runs only on straight lines. Say, picks up goods at a point of factory plant and unload elsewhere, and goes back. It'll never run on public railways.
EDIT:
I think I'll order one... it's cheap:
https://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=16436
ehh!! you found the website, Igor!! I've lost the original link...
Back to the topic, I actually don't know if it exists or it's just a concept vehicle. I haven't found any info in wikipedia, railfan sites, etc... Anyway I like those strange vehicles so I can resist to see them in Simutrans... :)
Given the huge number of Schnabel cars (http://southern.railfan.net/schnabel/schnabel_cars.html), I could envision such a heavy transport was done also on a slightly modified one. 16 axel is certainly not the limit there ...
Who wonders about curves: Usually loaded such cars are only on slected tracks with signal sometimes even removed and not trains crossing from ahead of course. Empty they can run at the end of a normal freight train.
See the big sausage in action.. :D
(http://graphics.simutrans.com/albums/userpics/10026/16axlHTFS.jpg)
P.S: It's not well aligned yet.
This project was almost death because I lost the png, blender model and textures but I was decided to finish it, thus after a looong alignment process, here it is a preview before the release. I only have to balance some attributes and it'll be ready for downloading very soon.
(http://www.postimage.org/gxOVf8i.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxOVf8i)
Btw, do you think it should be electric or diesel? I'm not sure at this point..
And here's a ten-pack of them:
(http://www.drgourmet.com/eat-donteat/images/oscarmayer1.jpg)
:-D
Finally, here it is!! I would like to introduce you the flammable sausage... :D
Now serious. It's an electric engine, pretty slow (vmax 65 km/h) but with enough power to pull the payload. It has a gear of 65, therefore it's only recommended for straight routes with as few curves as possible. The capacity of the whole convoy is 400 m3 of gasoline/oil and the price of all is about 38.000 credits. Enjoy!
This vehicle makes me a proud player of pak64. Hope they (pak 128 players) never get to play with a beast like this. Coz my cousin plays on pak 128. ;D
Hello Optimus Prime
Those Model gives only for pak64!
Making a such wagon in pak128 is still possible :p