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VMRJ Download gold Got gas?
1920s-style gas station.
Adding character to your route is always fun. For my Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad I decided to place the age of the route in the 1920s to 1950s period. One item I found at the Download Station was a great looking 1920s style gas station. I set up a scene using that gas station as the focal point. In the scene I also added other items from the Download Station to add to the 1920s character I wanted to achieve. In this scene the old cars have been created by The Jalopy Jungle. I�ve included only two cars of many vehicles from the 20s and other eras that The Jalopy Jungle has at the Download Station. You can even find the infamous 50s style �Christine,� the killer Plymouth Fury of Steven King fame in the lineup. The garage attendant is actually a Station Master figure that I recruited to work as a station attendant. Note the excellent detail in the pumps and the Coca-Cola machine; they are included with the gas station building. The pumps are illuminated for night scenes and give the station a great look when the sun goes down. In the background there are some colorful characters. On the left is an animated logger. He swings an axe up and down. I have used him as a logger to cut down timber, which is his normal job, and also as a ship builder to drive pegs. In this scene he is smashing up an old rusty hulk of a car, and he LOVES smashing up the old wreck. To his right is a pair of men taking a lunch break and enjoying a game of checkers. These folks could be playing checkers just about anywhere. Put them on a station platform, in the blacksmith shop, or anywhere that you like and they will add life to your scene. Here is a close-up to show you the detail they have.
Checkers break. As they once said, �Thar�s gold in them thar hills!� there is also gold in that thar Download Station. With just a little digging you can come up with some fine nuggets you can use to add that extra glitter to your own route. Here is a listing of the gold for today:
In each future issue of VMRJ, we�ll point the way to a number of finds that we feel will add to your enjoyment of Trainz. OK pardner, have fun and happy prospecting to ya! John
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