New member here. I just bought RT3 after playing RT2 for some time. I like the site so far. Good downloads and a good community by the looks of it. After getting the hang of RT3 I'm gonna give TM a shot. It looks like a lot of hard work went into it and based on the discussion here it looks like a lot of fun.
Just to instill a little envy in all of you, I live a half a block from the Port of Vancouver rail yard. I have a nice view from my balcony. A short walk up the street is a foot bridge over the main line. Further up the Portside Trail, a nice cycling path, is a bird's eye view of a rail tunnel entrance. Maybe I'll post some good pics sometime.
Hiya
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Welcome aboard...and yes...post some pics...amybe we can make a set of loadscreens from them.
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Thanks for all of the greetings! I'm enjoying RT3 a lot so far. I'm working my way through the campaign and have played a scenario with the 1.06 patch. Good times.
Although I wouldn't consider myself a train nut (some of you seem a fair bit nuttier about them than I ) I distinctly remember the first time I was overcome with awe of their power. I was in my early twenties and my friends and I had a fondness for having bonfires on the coal port causeway where I grew up. The trains went by at a good clip and one night while standing about 15 feet away I felt dwarfed by the sheer power of a train thundering by.
I should also add that I had the pleasure of helping in the construction of a brand new line, specifically the Canada Line ALRT in Vancouver. True, I was mainly in the stations doing camera and speaker systems (I'm an electrician) but I did do some electrical bonding work on the guideway as well. For the curious, the trains are made by Rotem and are powered by conventional electric motors at 750 VDC. This is opposed to the 750 VDC linear induction used in the rest of Vancouver's rapid transit, known as the Skytrain.
As for seeking game related assistance, don't worry; many n00b questions will make their way from my keyboard. I'm a lifelong gamer, mostly strategy and sims, but I'm always looking for some good tips.
Although I wouldn't consider myself a train nut (some of you seem a fair bit nuttier about them than I ) I distinctly remember the first time I was overcome with awe of their power. I was in my early twenties and my friends and I had a fondness for having bonfires on the coal port causeway where I grew up. The trains went by at a good clip and one night while standing about 15 feet away I felt dwarfed by the sheer power of a train thundering by.
I should also add that I had the pleasure of helping in the construction of a brand new line, specifically the Canada Line ALRT in Vancouver. True, I was mainly in the stations doing camera and speaker systems (I'm an electrician) but I did do some electrical bonding work on the guideway as well. For the curious, the trains are made by Rotem and are powered by conventional electric motors at 750 VDC. This is opposed to the 750 VDC linear induction used in the rest of Vancouver's rapid transit, known as the Skytrain.
As for seeking game related assistance, don't worry; many n00b questions will make their way from my keyboard. I'm a lifelong gamer, mostly strategy and sims, but I'm always looking for some good tips.
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Hello fellow sparky! Give my condolences to your wife. Or better yet, get her playing games!
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I'm not a train nut either, but I do like the idea of pictures! I use some of Mr Sherrick's as my Christmas desktop. Have we got a picture gallery, Hawk? That would be a nice thing.
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Yep! Been there for quite a while.Grandma Ruth wrote: I'm not a train nut either, but I do like the idea of pictures! I use some of Mr Sherrick's as my Christmas desktop. Have we got a picture gallery, Hawk? That would be a nice thing.
http://hawkdawg.com/photos/photos.htm
Maybe you should look around my site sometime, a little further than RT3.
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OK, Smart*ss!