Train Gif Scenes
Note: All intermodal gifs are being re-drawn to scale, and we apologize
for any busted links, but this project is large, and will take a while.
With time, patience, and a little luck, my plan is to build several scenes.
Besides being an intellectual exercise, it's enjoyable to view the trains
running thru their "world". Hopefully, these scenes will serve as a
showcase for the work of the artists whose work is stored on the Frograil Train
Gifs pages.
Virginia CS/CSX/RFP/A-T Scene
This was the first scene not using
<style> declared layers, as I finally figured out how to use the placeStatic
function. The ability to properly place structures adds a 3-dimensional
effect, which greatly increases the visual interest in the scene. There
are 3 tracks and 16 trains in the scene, with the rear third track going behind
Dave Hersrud's station and between the legs of Gregg Staley's large grain
structure. The trains on that track simulate moves in and out of a
yard/industrial facility. To completely cycle thru all trains requires
more than a few minutes.
Wood Products Scene
This was my biggest one, at least
to that point. A complete recycling of all trains and vehicles in the
scene takes something like 15 minutes. There is only one main track, but 2
tracks are in the background, not including a busy 2-lane truck road in and out
of the plant's receiving yard. Trains accelerate and decelerate in the
scene. This is a fairly complex scene, and was a bear to populate with
trains and trucks.
Chicago Scenes: 1978 and
2003
Dave Hersrud has drawn hundreds of
fallen flag train gifs, and I wanted a way to display those. I decided a
Chicago scene of 25 years ago was appropriate (I designed both these scenes in
2003). As I was developing the 1978 scene, I thought it would be fun to
also create an up-to-date 2003 scene. The contrast in the engines and cars
really surprised me. There is relatively little overlap between 1978's
trains and those of 2003, with covered hoppers and tank cars being perhaps the
major exceptions. A grain train of today looks pretty much like those of a
quarter century ago.
The signals, roadbed and buildings
in both scenes are identical, but the similarity stops there. As of
November 2003, I have 5 trains in each direction on the 2003 scene, and will be
adding more. The 1978 scene is a bit of a mess, with some trains released,
others blocked, and others incomplete. It's more of a work in progress
than the 2003 scene.
Savannah 2004.
This is a scene I created because
I love Savannah, and the railroad action there is of great interest. There
is lots of intermodal action in and out of the port, as well as heavy main line
action on the the CSX A-Line. The addition of the Georgia Central and
heavy NS manifest and intermodal traffic made this spot an easy choice for a
train gifs scene. Having a shortline doing the port switching is icing on
the cake.
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download and use these images on your personal website -- indeed, you're
encouraged to do so. However, you are not authorized to download and
use these images on any website or other medium that has any commercial content.
For example, if you have "Joe's Railfan Pages" without any advertisements,
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to use them for commercial purposes.]
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