No cabs for Narrow Gauge trains

RobertM · Post by **RobertM** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:37 pm

Hi all,

I have noticed that there arn't any cabs for Narrow Gauge trains and I was wondering whats going on.

People are making good models like 'Russel' & 'Monarch' but no one is bothering to make cabs for them. It is very weird if I'm driving Russel along the Ffestiniog route and be using the scotsmans cab view.

Does anyone know of any cabvies

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:50 pm

Terry Thornton's NG models , his Wrens, simplexes and diesel come with cabs, there is also the WLLR TSC Diema diesel, though i admit we are short on NG cabs

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:20 pm

This is true, mainly because thy are so hard to make... hopefully WHR will redress this balance. But yeah some new custom NG cabs would be nice.

Chris

maxtedrw · Post by **maxtedrw** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 5:46 pm

I have made a NG cab but it uses some controls that others have built so I am not sure it can be released really. But I could put the background ace files up if foks want them. They are for

1. a full open cab
2. a straigt door cab like an alice class
3. a cuved door like a decauville type

they are generic but feel more narrow gauge like

I'll seee if I can do that tonight

R

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 6:10 pm

I re-masked a ng cab!

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 6:17 pm

Several of Kevmt's locos have cabs based on the Golsdorf 380 parts rejigged. Makes a big difference.

BobLatimer · Post by **BobLatimer** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:53 pm

The cab I use for saddle tank NG locos that don't come with a cab is the Kitson cab that used to be available freeware from 3D Train Stuff. It's not available any more but it is a pretty good fit for NG.

SteveFranks · Post by **SteveFranks** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:45 am

I have successfully used the HR Passenger Tank cab on my Rye & Camber engines: Camber and Victoria. The portholes and simple controls are perfect for a narrow gauge engine. The view out of the cab, however, is a bit too high, but it sure beats having a Flying Scotsman cabview. Another to try is the HR Ben / Barney cab. Both are available here at UKTrainsim.

Steve

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:25 am

SteveFranks wrote:I have successfully used the HR Passenger Tank cab on my Rye & Camber engines: Camber and Victoria. The portholes and simple controls are perfect for a narrow gauge engine. The view out of the cab, however, is a bit too high, but it sure beats having a Flying Scotsman cabview. Another to try is the HR Ben / Barney cab. Both are available here at UKTrainsim.

Steve

Hi
Just alter the second fiqure in the position line in the cvf file...its in metres.

Tr_CabViewFile (
CabViewType ( 2 )
CabViewFile ( 20_Reverse1024gr.ace )
CabViewWindow ( 0 0 640 480 )
CabViewWindowFile ( 20_Reverse1024gr.ace )
Position ( -1.1 3.0 -2.2 )
Direction ( 10 5 0 )
CabViewFile ( 20_Rleft1024.ace )
CabViewWindow ( 0 0 640 480 )

Cheers
Jon

SteveFranks · Post by **SteveFranks** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:57 am

Thanks on the quick fix for my view issues. You ARE a fine chap.

RobertM · Post by **RobertM** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:30 pm

Heres a tricky one for you, has anyone been able to produce a cab for a Double-Failrley!? Now if someone could do that I would eat my hat!

Robert M

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:34 pm

RobertM wrote: Now if someone could do that I would eat my hat!

Robert M

Kevin Martin has Download the loco and cab from http://www.festrail.co.uk !

RobertM · Post by **RobertM** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:42 pm

Had a look and can't find the cab, give us a clue please.

Robert M

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:51 pm

Go here http://www.festrail.co.uk/downloads.htm and the Double Fairlie comes with a cab.