233 passing York Street on a cross-border movement (13/11/24)

[@nirtransport]

In my honest opinion this station would be greatly enhanced if it featured an emotional support dog tbh

[@Dams2016RBLX]

do not feed the dog (your fingers or a Christmas tree)

[@nirtransport]

@ Don’t tell me what to do

[@Wakeful]

I SWEAR I replied to this but apparently not 😢

[@Dams2016RBLX]

@@nirtransportor wha

[@Wakeful]

@@Dams2016RBLX Thank you for commenting with an interesting observation in response to my KZbin video!

[@irishtrainscenes1772]

Hi Wake, Just wondering how do you make trains on blender?

[@Wakeful]

I might make a video on this in the future (I've been away from all that for a LONG time now) but it's just a case of breaking the big problem (i.e. a whole train) down into much smaller problems (i.e. train > carriage/locomotive > bogies, or locomotive > cab > driver's seat etc etc) and having a checklist which you can tick off as you do small bits. It used to take me about a month to two months to complete a carriage or loco at a time, so by no means a quick process! I'd also recommend before you start that you have got plenty of reference materials - photographs are the best way of doing this, especially your own as you know what you need to photograph for the detail. Plus, some people including myself like to use diagrams as a reference, but others have different preferences and would solely use photographs as these can often be much more true to real life. The best way to go is to start with the cubes and start shaping it roughly by making cuts and extruding faces on it, and working the nodes by moving them into place etc etc. Additionally, ask yourself - is Blender what I really need to make a component of the train or can you make it easier and faster in say, Roblox Studio? Finally, you'll improve as you go on, so keep at it and keep practicing. You'll probably remake some trains a few different times. In fact, set yourself a small goal to start with - try modelling a train signal perhaps. Or a lamppost. Or something for the train, e.g. a seat or table. Hopefully this is useful; TLDR: start by getting photos then make a cuboid.

[@irishtrainscenes1772]

@@Wakeful Can you insert images etc?

[@Wakeful]

@irishtrainscenes1772 You can insert photos as references which are flat surfaces which you can still see if you change into wireframe view etc and can be very helpful when modelling something.

[@Wakeful]

@irishtrainscenes1772 In the 3D viewport, press Shift + A to bring up the Add context menu. Hover over “Image” and select either Reference or Background. Reference will add the image as a plane object within your scene, edited like any other object. Background attaches the image to the current view (front, top, side, etc.) and is only visible from that view

[@irishtrainscenes1772]

@@Wakeful Cheers. Also what’s happening with F2P?

[@nirailwaystrainspooterbelf3134]

Hi will i be allowed to film at yorkgate tommorow or is it like lanyon where you cant

[@Wakeful]

No, you would be welcome to film there. Just visit the wee Customer Support desk beside the barrier and ask whoever is there if you can film a few trains - tell them that you are a train enthusiast, when you will be staying until (I wouldn't stay for longer than an hour and a half or two hours, else move to a different spot like Whiteabbey or Carrickfergus, or even the bridge between York Road Depot and Fortwilliam if you have a camera with a good zoom), where you are going to be standing i.e. platform 2 which is for trains going towards Larne/Derry~Londonderry or platform 1 for trains towards Belfast, tell them if you are using a tripod or anything and that you will stand behind the yellow line. Listen to anything that they require but the staff are grand/friendly (I'm including myself in that!); just follow the rules and have an enjoyable time. Also note that there is a dispatcher on Platform 1 now. What time are you visiting York Street and I'll get you the empty passing train times from the depots?

[@nirailwaystrainspooterbelf3134]

@Wakeful probably about 12 as I'm possibly searching for an alx in laganside . And don't get out of school till 10:30

[@Wakeful]

@@nirailwaystrainspooterbelf3134 Not too many passing trains scheduled around that time to be honest - more between 2 and 4 if that's interesting. Here's what is timetabled around 12 to 2: B730 11.59 BGCS-LR B731 12.15 WH-BGCS B412 12.24 BGCS-LY B732 12.29 BGCS-WH B415 12.34 LY-BGCS B733 12.45 LR-BGCS B734 12.59 BGCS-LR Z901 13/06 FW-AMD (Might not run) B735 13.15 WH-BGCS B414 13.24 BGCS-LY B736 13.29 BGCS-WH B417 13.34 LY-BGCS B737 13.45 LR-BGCS B738 13.59 BGCS-LR B739 14.15 WH-BGCS D418 Arr. 14.21-Dep. 14X30 YRD-BGCS All of these are 3 or 6 piece CAFs.

[@nirailwaystrainspooterbelf3134]

@@Wakeful what's 13:06

[@Wakeful]

@@nirailwaystrainspooterbelf3134 Empty train path between the train depots if they need to move trains about, so Fortwilliam Depot to York Road then to Adelaide. There's more of these around 2.30/4pm as sets come in and out of service.