What's New
( The L&PS Route Blog! )
Jan 3, 2007 - I've converted some of my vehicle models to work in MSTS. You can download the MSTS versions here
Oct 13, 2007 - While I wait for the new sims to arrive and sort themselves out I have been busy with modeling some favourite classic cars of time gone by. You can follow along here.
Aug 1, 2007 - Some updates around McClary's here
July 29, 2007 - Completed C2 here
July 21, 2007 - I've been working on a 1932 Dodge, and used a
neat technique to get reflections in the chrome and paint. See
more about it here
July 15, 2007 - John Fleming just sent me this interesting CGW
boxcar here. Most of his projects
turn up in the train-sim library so keep an eye out for it.
Jun 24, 2007 - Posted some pics here
of improvements to the area east of McClary's.
Mar 18, 2007 - I received some interesting correspondence from
Ian Mathers describing the area around Stop 5 here
Jan 27, 2007 - Completed the No 12 and No 14 models. You can snag
an advanced copy here.
Jan 21, 2007 - Completed roof details on No 12 here.
Jan 15, 2007 - Updated No 12 progress pictures here
Jan 7, 2007 - Updated No 12 progress pictures here
Dec 31, 2006 - I've been busy with motor cars No 12 and 14 here
Dec 16, 2006 - Work on CN 7130 continues. See progress here
Dec 2, 2006 - I am still on a steam kick. See here
for some photos of CN7130 operating on the L&PS. BTW, if you
have tried to run steam on the L&PS, you probably noticed an
unrealistic bug where the overhead catenary would deflect the
smoke and trap it under the wires. I have a fix for that now. If
you have run into this, drop me a line and I'll send you the
files.
Nov 26, 2006 - We've moved a lot of freight on the L&PS over
the last few months. With the Callboard program generating
activities, there's a new and interesting series of challenges
every day. Between shifts, I have managed a few construction
projects. I've built about forty different 1920's vintage boxcars
to add variety to the roster. They're not high detail
masterpieces - just simple work-a-day cars that are low on poly's
for good frame rates, even in a full yard. Most of the cars carry
Canadian road names, but there are a few north-east US lines
represented as well. And if you haven't discovered John Fleming's
early 1900's boxcars you are really missing out. Its always a
treat when one of his colorful reefers turns up at an
interchange. For a little variety I have been having fun running
a little steam as well. I like Dick Cowen's little 0-6-0
switcher. Its on my workbench now undergoing a rebuild to
represent CN 7130, a light-weight 0-6-0 switcher that was
occasionally seen on the L&PS. I've also got No12 and 14 on
the workbench. Rob Sterne recently provided access to No 14 at
the ECRM so I could take some photo textures and measurements.
I'm hoping to be running them in a couple of months.
Sep 30, 2006 - I have been running the new version 1.6 of the
MSTS Patch from the BIN website here. The big news is
the front coupler bugs seem to be fixed. I've been shifting cars
around with the front coupler for a couple of days now and no
sign of the dreaded lockup.
Aug 11, 2006 - I highly recommend the double cab fix from the
MSTS BIN website. I do a lot of switching and its great to be
able to drive from the rear cab while still having full access to
the gauges and controls.
Aug 7, 2006 - Tom Galbardi has released a replacement terrain
texture that works really well. See some pics here.
Look for bpmicrtx.zip in the train-sim library and drop it into
the TERRTEX directory in the LPS route folder according to Tom's
instructions.
July 25, 2006 - I have been working on a program that creates
activities for the route. I named it L&PS Callboard and wrote
it for serious operators who enjoy running the L&PS route in
a prototype manner. You can pick out the loco you want to run and
the type of activity - passenger, local, express, freight, way
freight, switching etc - and it generates an activity, placing
appropriate rolling stock from your trainset folder and providing
switching work orders etc for you to follow. Every time you run
the route, you will have a new activity. Its in an early beta
stage. Drop me a line if you are interested in checking it out.
July 16, 2006 - I've been busy the last few months with
developing realistic operations for the L&PS.
Jun 7, 2006 - Ed Hawkins is hosting the L&PS route on his
site at www.hawkdawg.com
and has included Frank Thomas's sternwheeler steamboat addon.
Take a tour of the Port Stanley harbour on the Barbara H.
May 27, 2006 - New activity X80, Shop Hostler here
May 19, 2006 - New activity X67, 1927-03-19 here
May 13, 2006 - New activity S04 added here
May 7, 2006 - New activity S03 added here
Apr 23, 2006 - Check out the new activity download page here
Apr 15, 2006 - Updated photos near Port Stanley to reflect V2.0
scenery updates here and here
Mar 3, 2006 - I'll be releasing the new No
13-19 cars with the next route update, but for those who want
an advance peek, you can score a copy here.
Feb 22, 2006 - Added a link on my 'Virtual
Modeling' page to the new www.vscaler.com
web site. Learn how to get involved in this exciting new hobby!
Feb 17, 2006 - Some new photos around Stop 22 here
Feb 12, 2006 - Additional detailing around Zavitz bridge here
Feb 5, 2006 - I have been working on something really unique.
Drive through London in a Model T! See it here
** If you are looking for activities, be sure to check out the OVS Electric web site here. They have a dozen or so well made activities that will keep you busy for hours on the route
Jan 20, 2006 - I've been working around Pinafore Yard adding
details and improving the scenery. Some new photos here
Dec 30, 2005 - Added No 13-19 here
Dec 21, 2005 - Added some new photos at White's here
Dec 19, 2005 - Completed Snow Plows here
** The L&PS Route was featured in the November issue of Virtual Railroader magazine! See it here
Nov 19, 2005 - Completed trailer cars No 7, 9 and 11 here
Nov 9, 2005 - Version 2.00 released. See here
for info.
Oct 15, 2005 - Replaced the povray photos on these pages with
actual MSTS screen shots: M11_6, M12_4, M14_1, M14_4
Oct 9, 2005 - Released V1.09 update here
Oct 6, 2005 - Replaced the povray photos on these pages with
actual MSTS screen shots: M1_8, M2_6 , M4_0 , M5_0, M5_3, M6_1, M7_0, M7_9, M8_7 and M10_7
Sep 25, 2005 - John Frum provided an interesting story on
flagging down the radial at night here at
bottom
Sep 19, 2005 - Christian Schröder has kindly provided schematic
maps of the L&PS route. See the bottom of the page here
Sep 10, 2005 - Released V1.08 update here
Sep 10, 2005 - and a new photo taken at Yarmouth here
Sep 10, 2005 - and new photos of Tim Muir's weed sprayer car here
Aug 6, 2005 - The first release of the route- see here for info
July 23, 2005 - And Tim Muir has sent me an excellent model of C1
here
July 22, 2005 - Nijel Booth released his new L5 model warranting
a new photo here
July 11, 2005 - Added additional info on the PovRay technique here
July 3, 2005 - Added Nijel Booth's L4 to the roster here
May 15, 2005 - Completed London Station here
April 30, 2005 - Completed Clarence to Colborne St here
April 10, 2005 - Completed London Freight Shed here
Mar 27, 2005 - Completed Colborne St to Horton St here
Mar 13, 2005 - Completed Horton St to Philip St here
Feb 20, 2005 - Completed car shops area
Feb 13, 2005 - Completed industrial switching area here
Jan 23, 2005 - All track laying complete.
Jan 22, 2005 - Completed the Thames Bridge here
Jan 16, 2005 - Completed Thompson Road to the Thames here
Jan 8, 2005 - Completed Commisioners Road area here
Dec 27, 2004 - Completed to Pond Mills here
Dec 17, 2004 - Completed to Buchanan Substation here
Nov 26, 2004 - Completed to Westminster Station here
Nov 20, 2004 - Completed to mile 6.1 here
Nov 12, 2004 - Completed to mile 7.0 here
Nov 4, 2004 - Completed to mile 7.9 here
Oct 31, 2004 - Completed to mile 8.5 here
Oct 22, 2004 - Completed to mile 9.7, Glanworth, here
Oct 16, 2004 - Completed to mile 10.3 here
Oct 9, 2004 - Completed to ConcessionRoad 13 here
Oct 5, 2004 - Progress north to London! See the area around
Yarmouth Township concession road 12 here
Sep 12, 2004 - Another photo added to the gallery ( Shorlea Rd ) here
Sep 5, 2004 - Added photo to the gallery ( Hydro Rd)
Aug 27, 2004 - Added a photo to the gallery ( Bridge St )
Aug 20, 2004 - Added a photo to the gallery (L1 along the
retaining wall)
Aug 7,2004 - Added a new photo to the gallery ( Talbot St. )
Aug 5, 2004 - Added some additonal information on the Incline
Railway page here
Ju.ly 24, 2004 - Completed the Incline Railway here
June 28, 2004 - Completed a working signal system at the BX tower
here
June 1, 2004 - Completed Maud St. and Bessie St. area here.
May 27, 2004 - Completed William St. area here.
May 8, 2004 - Some new photos at Warren Rd here
May 1, 2004 - A new photo taken along Kettle Creek here
Mar 26, 2004 - Added a new photo of the St. Thomas freight shed
to the gallery
Mar 19, 2004 - A new photo at Edgeware here
Mar 13, 2004 - Added a new photo to the gallery here
Dec 16, 2003 - Completed the bath house here
Dec 14, 2003 - Added a photo of the dance pavilion here
Dec 12, 2003 - Added a new photo a Yarmouth Conc. Rd 11 here
Sept 5, 2003 - Completed pier and ferry slip area here
Aug 27, 2003 - Finished to Bridge St. here
and new photo added here
Aug 9, 2003 - Finished Kettle Creek Bridge here
July 26, 2003 - Finished to Warren St., Port Stanley here
July 13, 2003 - Finished Zavitts Bridge
and Concession 2
July 8, 2003 - Finished Union area here
June 28, 2003 - Finished Whites area here
June 8, 2003 - Updated the gallery here
May 31, 2003 - Added a photo gallery here
May 24, 2003 - Changed color of MCR station to match prototype here
May 3, 2003 - Completed through Concession 5 here
April 26, 2003 - Completed through Concession 6 here
April 12, 2003 – Completed cab for locomotive L1 here
April 3, 2003 - Completed Pinafore Yards here
Mar 23, 2003 - Completed PM Junction here
Feb 14, 2003 – Completed freight locomotive L1 here
Jan 10, 2003 - Completed through Palm Rd
and Chester Rd
Jan 1, 2003 - Added Mill Creek Bridge here
Dec 28, 2002 - Added Wellington Bock here
Dec 13, 2002 - Added MCR Station here
Dec 6, 2002 - Added foreign freight cars here
Dec 1, 2002 - Added Boxcars 2-5 here
Nov 28, 2002 - Added BX Tower here
Nov 21, 2002 - Added Sutherland Press building here
Nov 15, 2002 - Completed Talbot Street here
Nov 8, 2002 - Completed Hotel Talbot here
Nov 1, 2002 - Completed St. Thomas Station here
Oct 10, 2002 - Completed Barwick St.bridge here
Oct 7, 2002 - Added trailer cars 1 - 3 here
Oct 1, 2002 - Completed overhead catenary through Kains Depot
area - reshot photos here
Sept 29, 2002 - Completed L&PS Motor Car No 2 here
Sept 21, 2002 - Added Kains Depot area here
Sept 12, 2002 - Photographed Barwick St. area here
Sept 10, 2002 - Web Site Launched
May, 2002 - Started work on the L&PS Route.