Hey all, this is somewhat of a continuation of the "Trains" thread under General Discussion ( /120/48/8231/1.html ). As the effects of trying to extend the GSLR start affecting more folks, I thought it was time to form the GSLR as a proper SL group. Got a cheery logo too!
Contact us if you'd like to help, or need our help! While the GSLR is currently one continuous railway in Slate and Magenta (and maybe Maroon soon!), I hope to provide a package of track, structures, rolling stock, and scripts "some day."
The motto of the group might well be Horam Expecta Veniet — "Await the Hour Will Come." More soon!
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Athos Murphy
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02-01-2004 16:14
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Kenichi Chen
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02-04-2004 15:26
Keep building till you meet up with the union pacific......great project Athos.
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Athos Murphy
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02-07-2004 01:58
Now with more news ... the GSLR extends to the Periwinkle border. Our thanks to the Maroon residents who helped with this! There must be over 500 meters of standard-gauge railway in Second Life by now ... probably a record for virtual worlds not dedicated to railway-only simulation!
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Cyanide Leviathan
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02-07-2004 09:05
Will i be able to roll physical logs off of Cornelious's hose and derail the train?
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Athos Murphy
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02-08-2004 02:00
Blocking the track is something we're expecting. It'd be nice if the script deals with the problem in an amusing way.
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Athos Murphy
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02-09-2004 21:23
... hmm, hopefully not so amusing as to attract train-wreckers!
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Athos Murphy
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02-24-2004 14:29
Cori Sunshine got some nice publicity in the New World Notes yesterday, yay!
We're currently expanded to the Crimson edge of Indigo, and a bit into Purple. Thanks to all the cooperative residents who've made this possible so far! We'll post up a list here soon, for all to feel in awe of. _____________________
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Remo Yossarian
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02-25-2004 05:25
I saw a bit railway and a train the other day. This game and its players continue to astound me on a daily basis.
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Coreina Grace
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02-26-2004 09:26
I love this idea, and I hope the railway can cross as much of the SL world as possible!!! (save for some of the more 'natural' sims perhaps)
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Athos Murphy
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04-01-2004 01:19
The GSLR would like to thank Viper Ritter for the very nice and timely provision for our right-of-way over Maroon. We now have quite a long straight stretch of track into Periwinkle.
Does the public have any particular periods or regions of railway equipment they'd like to see modelled by our staff? _____________________
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Jade Lily
Cat Herder
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04-02-2004 14:25
How about a missing segment of the track with the two separated ends elevated slightly? When the train gets to that point in the track, it hops from one end to the other, lands successfully, and continues on its way.
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Garoad Kuroda
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04-03-2004 20:09
This isn't Loony Toons! This is serious business!!!
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Nexus Nash
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04-04-2004 11:21
Wow Cool Athos! I've always had a thing for trains! Somethig I would like to see is wodden bridges winding around in the moutains like in the Rockies (well a long time ago... tressel I think)
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Athos Murphy
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04-07-2004 16:49
Heh, if jumping is needed ... we've got a drawbridge in Periwinkle!
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Strife Onizuka
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04-08-2004 09:23
I prosume that as the train comes it signals the bridge to go down? or does it stop? or worse does it go into the air flying off it like a giant ramp
 ?Would love to help with the train project if i only had time for it (have 2 other big projects going) _____________________
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Athos Murphy
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05-04-2004 10:33
The drawbridge will be signalled by the train to descend automatically ... however, our train will be a physical object or set of objects, so expect some crashes at various places!
We've been test running the trolley on our track in Magenta ... and had a battle with an attack helicopter! Hmm, maybe we could put up an armored train for crossing Jessie! Fear not, the shiny white RAIL prims you see currently will turn invisible by the time we start running trains. We've established a dock at the Umber edge of Purple, and are considering running a seagoing ferry/cruise service around the island sims. We're also negotiating with the good folk of Mocha for some right-of-way there. Keep an eye on this space ... the GSLR scripters have been making great progress! _____________________
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Chibi Chang
Resident Otaku
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05-04-2004 11:39
@-@ Need hourly noisy freight trains that halt traffic for at least half of an hour. I'd feel really at home then. (come on, who places a railroad directly between a townhouse complex and a convinience store? o_o)
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Athos Murphy
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06-14-2004 11:42
Phinz Phaeton, our lead scripter, is being savagely beaten every day, in an attempt to spur him on to faster and better work! He promises "soon" for test runs. Grr.
All that white or plywood colored stuff on the tracks will be made transparent once we're done testing, thank goodness. I've been working on some more locomotives and rolling stock for when we eventually can run 'multi-part' trains. We may run a ferryboat service from our Plum station, south into the island sims. _____________________
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Kyrah Abattoir
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06-15-2004 01:38
dun,no why it remind a simulator in a nameless amusement park, you where in a train who roll on sort of roller coaster track, i liked when at a moment you run on a laser-like tractor beam railway
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Athos Murphy
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01-20-2005 10:41
Hmm, with the conversion of Umber to a mountain, I guess the eastern end of the railway will revert to being a pier. We're also keeping an eye out in Olive ... if those Olive Pit people ever blink, we'll be all over their land!
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Sam Portocarrero
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01-20-2005 21:33
Athos - This is most likely a bit too late, but if you need any more help with the railway I'd be glad to help. Being an avid train lover in RL doesnt hurt either ROFL. I'm also working on another project that involves a railroad.
Anyway, keep up the great work, I cant wait to see her finished - Sam _____________________
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Jincey Firefly
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01-27-2005 13:30
We've been test running the trolley on our track in Magenta ... and had a battle with an attack helicopter! Hmm, maybe we could put up an armored train for crossing Jessie! How about making the train go underground through Jessie? Like a subway? |
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Pituca FairChang
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01-27-2005 13:59
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Torley Linden
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01-27-2005 14:18
How about a missing segment of the track with the two separated ends elevated slightly? When the train gets to that point in the track, it hops from one end to the other, lands successfully, and continues on its way. I knew there was something I liked about you, Jade Lily. _____________________
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Kayin Zugzwang
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01-27-2005 14:34
Any pretty young maidens willing to volunteer to be tied to some railroad tracks?
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