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Down on the farm

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I am fortunate to be living in the middle of farm country on Long Island, NY. Right now the farmers are getting their fields ready to grow all types of food, and I can hear the tractors and smell the soil. Pretty soon the farm stands will be open and we can start buying fresh fruit and vegetables once again. I enjoy modeling a farm in Trainz, and the Trainz Download Station (DLS) has lots of gold to help anyone make a good farm scene for their route. Because I used lots of items from the DLS in this farm scene, I will be listing the �Download gold� items in spreadsheet fashion at the end of the article. I think it will be nicer to just enjoy the farm pictures and then check out the list. Welcome to the farm!

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The dairy barn and hay barn.

There�s a nice trout creek running behind the plowed field. If you listen closely you can hear the gurgle of the creek and the call of a loon. The old white truck is carrying the last milk run of the day for the local folks.

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A busy day.

In the main field a John Deere tractor and harvester are busy getting the day�s work done. The writing on the old Mail Pouch Tobacco ad on the barn has faded, but it is still there.

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In the greenhouse.

Protected from the weather, the family grows their vegetable crop.

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Burma Shave sign.

Sheriff Johnson helps a motorist who�s car broke down on Town Road. The Burma Shave signs are still along the roadside. This series of signs says �Within this vale�of toil�and sin�your head grows bald�but not your chin�Burma Shave.�

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Going for trout.

Down by the old mill, cousin Phil tries to catch some trout for supper.

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The cow herd grazes.

The breeze freshens as weather starts moving in, possibly it may rain by nightfall. The cows will be in the barn by then.

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Dinner�s ready!

Mary calls out to let everyone know that dinner is ready as Joe finishes fixing the tire swing under the old apple tree. Another day on the farm is finished!

I hope you enjoyed this little tour. Here is a listing of the items from the DLS that I used to create this scene.

Item KUID Number Creator
Apple_tree_swing 33404:22450 dmdrake
Austin_barn_silo_1 316:27002 austin316hockey
BurmaShave1-6 69695:126-130 dalliance
Car4 67261:29003 whecsailor
Crab_Apple 1942:22011 tafweb
Drinkingtrough 53695:25032 pascalvds
Fence_3_bar 1942:37000 tafweb
Fisherman-2 53695:35006 pascalvds
Glasshouse 59755:28007 KBaguyla
GMC 1920�s truck green 67261:29044
HorseBarn 69695:38 dalliance
KB_cattle (sound effect) 52682:39063 Bossman
KB_creek (sound effect) 52682:39079 Bossman
KB_loon (sound effect) 52682:39226 Bossman
Kuh_Herde_gr(Cow Herd) 62456:36002 My30
MailPouchBarn 69695:125 dalliance
MFM open farm gate 50567:27006 idiotbouy
MFM grain auger 50567:27003 idiotbouy
MFM haybale 50567:27008 idiotbouy
MFM john deere baler 50567:27024 idiotbouy
MFM john deere combine 50567:27015 idiotbouy
Model AA TRUCK 67261:29035 whecsailor
OldTractor3 69695:94 dalliance
Outhouse 63290:26003 Elevenor
PhillipFosterFarm 2:97212:9103 Ronin13

Whewww! As you can see from the list, that�s quite a load of gold, but these nuggets can really help your route sparkle. I want to say thanks to all those talented people listed above who have contributed effort and time into making the creations we use to enhance our routes. Thanks folks!

I hope that you have found this edition of �Download gold� to be helpful.

John

Article and screen shots �2004 John D'Angelo. All rights reserved.