Hicapyflat 8 body

Hicapyflat 8 body

This represents a 100 ft long catalytic converter tower suspended between a pair of 4 bogey flats with a 2 bogey idler flat in
between. In the real world, the idler flat carries the train load and airbrake lines through to the rest of the train. In Trainz its there to make things
look right. It's not possible to make the idler flat follow the center line of the rails under the tower load without a high probability of catastrophic
results. The idler flat is actually a dummy (part of the tower load), not an actual traincar. The tower load is a traincar the center of which (including
the idler flat) will swing off the center line of the rails on curves. This doesn't look to bad on gentle curves but gets progressivly worse as the curve
sharpens. NOTE!!! Trying to negotiate too sharp a curve will confuse the math routines in Trainz and cause the car to explode (after which you can
watch traincar parts rain down from the sky). If the overhang effect is not to your liking this car could be spotted on a siding at a refinery as if it
was under construction or repair. To assemble this car in Surveyor:
1. Place Hicapyflat 8 Body on the rails.
2. Place 2 Hicaptflat 9 Bodys on the rails a bit past then ends of Hicapyflat 8 Body (not under the car).
3. Place 2 Hicapyflat Bolsters under each Hicapyflat 8 Body (about half way between the center and ends of the cars).
4. Rotate one of the 2 Hicapyflat_9_Bodys so the brake wheel won't be in the load after assembly.
5. Move the Hicapyflat 9 assemblies under the Hicapyflat 8 Body.
6. If all goes well there will be 1 red and 1 green arrow and the item will move as a unit (it may take a try or two).

Author: Benjamin R. Dorsey

Hicapyflat 8 body
• black.bmp 3.05KB
• black.texture.txt 28 bytes
• config.txt 4.39KB
• dark grey.bmp 12.05KB
• dark grey.texture.txt 32 bytes
• hicapyflat_8_body.im 149.61KB
• hicapyflat_8_ldetails.im 666.96KB
• hicapyflat_8_rdetails.im 666.96KB
• light grey.bmp 822 bytes
• light grey.texture.txt 33 bytes
• metal4.jpg 48.55KB
• metal4.texture.txt 29 bytes
• metal6.jpg 47.37KB
• metal6.texture.txt 29 bytes
• wood2.jpg 121.70KB
• wood2.texture.txt 28 bytes

This item is offered free of charge for your enjoyment. It may not be sold or used in any commercial venture. It may be re-skinned for your personal use.