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by Lone Cat
Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:06 am
Forum: Version 1.05 Scenarios
Topic: Review Of Age Of Steam II-Green Diamond
Replies: 106
Views: 93934

Re: Review Of Age Of Steam II-Green Diamond

I've played this scenario (and not finished.. yet) so tell me. 1. Is it possible to take over ANY rivals there? at any stage of the game these rivals has its purchase prices WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more than player can afford to. and they keep buying lucrative industries. AT THE VERY START OF THE GA...
by Lone Cat
Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:34 am
Forum: Version 1.05 Scenarios
Topic: Age of Steam
Replies: 33
Views: 32329

Re: Age of Steam

The said forum seems to be disabled. Can you tell me about the conditions to win Age of Steam 1 ? the CLEAR conditions. somewhere in 1929-2931 i've met all conditions to win the scenario but about the speed? it doesn't shown up in briefing for how fast should the express speed maintained? it shown u...
by Lone Cat
Fri May 25, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: Default RT3 Scenarios
Topic: Mexico
Replies: 34
Views: 57710

Re: Mexico

This map is tough! can't find the way to pass it (and a competitor always start in better position)

And what is an industry do your guys recommend me/us to start with?
by Lone Cat
Mon May 07, 2012 12:38 pm
Forum: Railroad History
Topic: Camelback
Replies: 1
Views: 2471

Camelback

1. While Camelbacks are designed by Wooten in 1877 to burn culm (anthracite waste) which it was plentiful and (by then) has no commercial value. (i.e. cheap fuel). Ross Winans claimed that he is the first to introduce Camelback designs for B&O (and fireman still has no protections) sometimes in ...
by Lone Cat
Sat May 05, 2012 2:27 pm
Forum: RT III General Discussion
Topic: RT3: Fuel cost calculations.
Replies: 1
Views: 1372

RT3: Fuel cost calculations.

This is the topic involving how RT3 calculates fuel costs. According to many scenarios. there are numerous conditions regarding to map resources. 1. Post-war France: no Diesel locomotives available due to the fact that ... there's no Oil rig in France territory.. (but there is one in Britain). Howev...
by Lone Cat
Wed May 02, 2012 7:45 am
Forum: Railroad History
Topic: Side rods.
Replies: 1
Views: 2294

Side rods.

While side rods are classic transmission systems for steam locomotives and steam railcars. certain models of Electric and Diesel locomotives also have it. 1. By 1910-1930s. isn't there a better transmission systems available unto Electric and Diesel units? 2. What is an advantage of side rods over a...
by Lone Cat
Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: Railroad History
Topic: Economic results of diesel-electric motive power
Replies: 14
Views: 7978

Re: Economic results of diesel-electric motive power

!!clap!! !!clap!! !!clap!! !!clap!! !!clap!! This is worth reading! !*th_up*! I've heard that the US of A was the first nation to introduce diesel engines into railroad services. then followed with Europe (very limited dieselizations. much of European railroads are fully electrified) and Siam (i'm n...
by Lone Cat
Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:08 am
Forum: Railroad History
Topic: Working replicas
Replies: 1
Views: 2414

Re: Working replicas

I like this! live steam modelstrain should be made available to solid fuels the actual steamers use. not "oil-fired" only. too bad no Royal State Railway of Siam rollingstocsk there mew! ... (FYI: several steam locomotives, and steam railcars once RSR had been using are british made, numer...
by Lone Cat
Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:48 pm
Forum: Newbie Neighborhood
Topic: Intro
Replies: 5
Views: 3678

Re: Intro

yes. probably the best example other railroad business sims MUST follow. two of its features are... uniques. 1. cargo map spectrum. you don't need to place a train station NEXT TO any resource generating buildings (such as mines and oil rigs) to 'mine' it. building a train station and connecting a n...
by Lone Cat
Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:46 am
Forum: Railroad History
Topic: Southern Pacific: Oil firing-only steamers?
Replies: 1
Views: 2261

Southern Pacific: Oil firing-only steamers?

I've heard that Southern Pacific steam locomtives are all oil-fired. and Espee did this before they introduced cab forwards. 1. When was the first time SP introduced oil-firing steam locomotives? 2. Why? they did oilfirings BEFORE the cab forwards concept was even enters the train engineers thinking...
by Lone Cat
Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:34 am
Forum: Newbie Neighborhood
Topic: Intro
Replies: 5
Views: 3678

Intro

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