Coming Soon: D-Rail Project

[Dolly Rotten]

The D-Rail transport control system is currently in the final stages of being readied for market. I hope people will find it of use. It can be used for model railways or regional transport systems. It will be launching soon-ish - sorry no date, I have ADHD, a full time job and six hobbies . But we're nearly there and I'm hoping to be ready this month - I will announce a proper launch party date as soon as I can.

I have a "proof of concept" demo version set up in Hulwiz and am working on a bigger scale layout for launch. Please let me know if you'd like to have a proper demo where I explain stuff, or of course feel free to just pop over and try it out.

hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Hulwiz/429/335/35 - close to the banana for scale.

The launch version will comprise of scripts / demo objects for:

• Automated train and bus movement

• Automatic doors

• Steam / smoke / spark effects

• Signalling

• Stations and halts

• Level crossings

• Lifts/ elevators

• Automatic route/ destination indicators on trains/ buses

• “Next train” indicators at stations

• Control panels

For subscribers:

• Online tools to calculate the vector lists required for path shapes including circular, stadium and S-curve

• Setup and maintenance support

• Free updates and new features

• Feature wishlist

Upcoming:

• Coaches/ carriages

• Escalators

The actual movement part of the train script has its origins in Dora Gustafson’s point tracker. Everything else and all other scripts are original, developed with the help of my glamorous assistant, “Conductor Code”.

I've also made a website, www.dollyrotten.com for more information.

[Shandon Loring]

this will really be a lot of fun! Keeping a weather eye out…

[Gusher Castaignede]

Train SIM fans will love this....

[Dolly Rotten]

Large scale testing continues.

Discovered I needed a new kind of junction controller, so now also have a signal that responds based on the direction the train is going.

The next junction I'll be fitting on the large model is the level crossing, shouldn't be difficult as I've done the hard work on that one already. (not hubris I swear)

Scaling up has also reassured me that the level of scripting skill required to do this is "tinkerer" so should be safe with most world-builders.

I'm going to put some station infrastructure on the monorail, and another curved track, but then I think I can start thinking about a party...

[Dolly Rotten]

Quick update, as I'm nearly there...

Large scale test now includes several stations with lifts.

The last things left to do before I'm "fit to publish" are the station "next train" indicators and one more vector generator. I'll also have to write some documentation as well I imagine eh.

Ready maybe even this week! It's an exciting stage. Please do feel free to drop by and see how it works

[Dolly Rotten]

I'm getting excited now!