Newsletter May 20, 2016

By Tony_Hilliam, May 20 2016

TANE 1ST ANNIVERSARY SALE
 
Wow! Has it really been 12 months since we released? The team have been working hard cotinuing to make the best version of Trainz even better, and here are just a few of the updates delivered so far:
 
  • Performance and stability greatly improved
  • Interlocking Towers feature added
  • Shadow system enhanced
  • Over 500 bugs fixed
  • Over 100 features improved or added
  • Compatibility with older generation content improved
  • New robust auto-patching system released
  • Trainz Gallery opened
  • The Trainz Twitch TV Channel opened for content video streams
And there's more to come...

In the current round of updates we have further improved shadows on speedtrees, added full Picklist support, and made loads of other fixes to Driver and Surveyor.

If you haven't done so yet, it's time you took the leap and upgraded to TANE. For the price of a couple of movie tickets you get a lifetime of satisfaction.
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NEW RIVER MINING COAL RUN HALF PRICE
 
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What was the most powerful steam locomotive ever built? The Big Boy?

What was the heaviest steam locomotive ever built? The Big Boy? ...... Well, maybe, maybe not.

In this session you will experience the power of the C&O 2-6-6-6 H8 Allegheny. They are giving you control over this big boy and you will be making a large coal run. The journey is not a short one so get ready to take the challenge of hauling your freight from New River Mining all the way up to Hinton!
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CHINESE ELECTRIC SS4 HALF PRICE
 
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The Shao Shan 4 (SS4 improved) electric locomotive is one of the most powerful DC electric locomotives in China. Manufacturing began in the mid 1980's and the locomotives are widely used throughout most of China's electrified railways to this day. Prior to the Chinese AC electric era, the SS4 was the predominant power on the Datong - Qinhuangdao coal heavy haul railway. Comprised of A and B units, SS4s continue to operate between Shanxi coal mines and the Qinhuangdao coal port, sometimes in quadruple with up to 20,000t and over 200 C80 wagons in tow.

This Pack Includes:
  • 1 SS4 Electric Locomotive #0747 (A and B units).
  • 2 Conventional C80 Coal Wagons.
  • 3 Unitized C80 Wagons.
Features for the SS4 Locomotive Include:
  • Dedicated cab, with full functionality.
  • Full start up process for locomotive operation in Cab Mode.
  • Reflective texture effects.
  • Complete sound effects.
  • Sway in running.
  • Co-driver.
Features for the C80 Coal Wagon Include:
  • Multiple consist options for the heavy haul train.
  • Reflective texture effects
  • Weathered damage texture effects.
  • Loadable coal freight.
  • Complete sound effects.
  • Sway in running.
  • L.O.D System.
*An Additional Chinese driver, 'Liew', will be made available in your driver list.
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Trainz Twitch TV
New Trainz - Content Creation recorded streams that you might be interested in are:

#8 - How to use triggers, change and lock junctions and change signals via rules in your sessions
This tutorial shows you how to use Triggers in Trainz to add great gameplay to your sessions! It also explains locking junctions and changing signals with rules.

Find them on all at the bottom of our Twitch TV channel.

More sessions planned so keep up to date with streaming events on the forum HERE or via the Twitch TV Channel HERE
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