Carson Car Shops

Oil Tank

Oil tank for refilling small oil-fired steam locomotives; such as those used on logging or short lines.  Based on a Virginia & Truckee prototype in Carson City, NV, from about 1906 to 1950.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Small wood fuel shed

Suitable for small locomotives. Auto-generates fuel; no manual reloading necessary. Holds about 2 cords when completely full.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Covered wood rick

Used to store wood fuel for locomotives during the Civil War era. Interactive industry; consumes cordwood and generates wood locomotive fuel.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Open wood rick

Also used to store wood fuel for locomotives during the Civil War era. Like the version above, this is also industry interactive. These both store much less fuel than the wood fuel shed (below)

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Wood Fuel Shed

Interactive industry; consumes cordwood and generates wood locomotive fuel. Based on V&T prototype in Virginia City, NV, from about 1876 to 1900's.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Watertank (Generic)

Industry interactive to fill steam locomotive tenders with water. Features animated spout with water effects and a working gauge on the outside. This allows for a certain amount of repositioning before the animation starts. Capacity: 60000 gallons.

Four levels of detail; 3022 / 1488 / 670 / 227 polygons

Water effects by Prowler901
Thanks to Wulf for scripting assistance.

Version: TS 2009 and later.

Old West Water tank

Animated functional industry for filling steam tenders. Based on V&T tower in Virginia City, NV.

Thanks to Prowler901 for the effects and help with the scripting!

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Old West Quad Watertank

Used by Central Pacific, Virginia & Truckee, and others. Based on V & T water tank in Virginia City, NV, using plans in the Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette. Industry interactive to fill steam locomotive tenders with water. Capacity: 21133 gallons.

Three levels of detail; 420 / 196 / 20 polygons

Many thanks to Prowler901 for the animated water effects and scripts!

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Old West Watertank 2

Used by Central Pacific, Virginia & Truckee, and others.
Based on V&T water tank in Scales, NV, using plans in the Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette and the 1917 valuation survey.
Industry interactive to fill steam locomotive tenders with water.
Capacity: 3700 gallons.

Three levels of detail; 718 / 434 / 22 polygons

Many thanks to Prowler901 for the animated water effects and scripts!

Version: TRS 2004 and later

V & T watertank (Reno)

Based on V & T water tank in Reno, NV, using plans in the Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette and the 1917 valuation survey. Industry interactive to fill steam locomotive tenders with water. Capacity: 3700 gallons.

Three levels of detail; 718 / 434 / 22 polygons

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Civil War dual water tank

Two tanks side-by-side, although only the tank on the left is functional.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Civil War dual water tank 2

Another Civil War-era water tank. This has a second tank behind the first to increase the capacity.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Civil War water tank

A third Civil War era tank. This is a single tank version, and like the others above, it will refill steam locomotive tenders.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Bagby watertank

Based on the water tank at Bagby, CA, on the Yosemite Valley Railroad. This was the third tank on this site, and was active from 1939 until the road's closure in 1945. It was moved to El Portal for display in the early 1960's, and has just recently been restored. Industry interactive. Also features a small delay before the animation starts, to better allow repositioning of the locomotive tender under the spout.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Single stall engine house

Based on the Virginia & Truckee engine house in Reno; 1905-1950 configuration. Has automatic doors that automatically open when a loccomotive approaches, and closes once it is inside.

2 levels of detail; 2058 / 334 polygons

Version: TRS 2009 and later

Single stall engine house

Similar to the enginehouse above, but without the front sloped roof. Has automatic doors that automatically open when a loccomotive approaches, and closes once it is inside.

2 levels of detail; 2008 / 328 polygons

Version: TRS 2009 and later

Hillside turntable

Based on the Virginia & Truckee turntable in Reno; 1905-1950 configuration. This table sits on top of the ground in Trainz, with the attached ground raised on one side. Raise the terrain on that side to match.
The ground texture should match my Scrub3 dirt texture.

Three levels of detail: table is 3722 / 1346 / 306 polygons; pit is 1989 / 1179 polygons

Revision 2: I changed the attached track to invisible track and added the rails to the bridge mesh. This removed much of the stuttering that was visible when certain locomovies wre turning on the table. Unfortunately, Trainz caches the track into the route, so if you have the old version already placed, you'll need to delete it and replace it.

Version: TRS 2009 and later

Based on the original Virginia & Truckee roundhouse in Virginia City; 1870-1876 configuration.

3 levels of detail for the roundhouse; 2158 / 1157 / 519 polygons. 272 / 78 polygons for the turntable bridge.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

3' gauge 50' turntable with 5 tracks

based on the Nevada County Narrow Gauge turntable in Grass Valley, CA. A 42', single track version is also available (based on the table in Nevada City, CA).

Version: TRS 2004 and later

8-stall roundhouse and 50' A-frame turntable

Based on the V & T prototype in Virginia City, NV. Supports night mode. Turntable and roundhouse are both also available separately.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

NG36 8-stall roundhouse and 50' A-frame turntable

Same roundhouse as above, but set for 3' narrow gauge, with a 65' iron turntable.

Updated Aug 14, 2009 to fix track alignment issues and add more detail to the turntable.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

57' Iron turntable

Modeled after the Virginia City turntable (1896-1938). Suitable for turn-of-the-century short line railroads. Model based on the Auran Content Creation samples and plans published in the September / October 1982 Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette.

3 levels of detail; 826 / 594 / 86 polygons

Also available in 3', 3.5', and 2' narrow gauge versions

Version: TRS 2004 and later

65' Iron turntable; 1 track

Also available in 30" and 36" track versions

Version: TRS 2004 and later

65' Iron turntable; 8 tracks

Also available in 30" and 36" track versions

Version: TRS 2004 and later

55' standard gauge cast iron turntable

Based on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad turntable at Steamboat Springs from 1906?-1950. Suitable for turn-of-the-century short line railroads. The table itself survives today as part of a bridge across the Carson River, just east of Carson City.

Version: TRS 2009 and later

Virginia Car Yard Office

This office was originally attached to the back of the Virginia City roundhouse; but when several stalls were removed around 1921, the office was moved seperate adjacent to the blacksmith shop. This model represents the seperate building.

Version: TS2009 and later

Virginia Car Shops; 1869

This shed is based on drawings by Tom Smith of the original car shops for the V & T in Virginia City, Nevada, and is where the line's passenger cars Nos 5-8 were built. The shops were built in 1869, painted red in 1870, and replaced by a larger structure in 1874.

Version: TS2009 and later

Virginia Car Shops; 1870-1874

This shed is based on drawings by Tom Smith of the original car shops for the V & T in Virginia City, Nevada, and is where the line's passenger cars Nos 5-8 were built. The shops were built in 1869, painted red in 1870, and replaced by a larger structure in 1874.

Version: TS2009 and later

Virginia Car Shops; 1874-?

This shed is based on drawings by Tom Smith of the second car shops for the V & T in Virginia City, Nevada. This version has large angled front doors as it appears in some photographs. This building replaced a smaller, temporary structure in 1874.

Version: TS2009 and later

Virginia Car Shops; 1890s?

This shed is based on drawings by Tom Smith of the second car shops for the V & T in Virginia City, Nevada. This version has large square front doors as it appears in some 1890 photographs.

Version: TS2009 and later

Virginia Car Yard Building 5

One of three miscellaneous yard buildings in Virginia City from 1869-1874. These temporary buildings were erected quickly to help build the road, and were replaced with more substantial buildings in 1874. These three buildings share a mesh library, so should be able to be used in close conjunction with each other for minimal resourse cost.

Version: TS2009 and later

Virginia Car Yard Building 6

One of three miscellaneous yard buildings in Virginia City from 1869-1874.

Version: TS2009 and later

Virginia Car Yard Building 7

One of three miscellaneous yard buildings in Virginia City from 1869-1874.

Version: TS2009 and later

Shed, old boxcar

Shed made from an old boxcar body. Based on V&T structure in Carson City, NV Prototype was built from V&T boxcar 1005 and was in place from 1917 through 1938.

Three levels of detail; 1172 / 375 / 16 polygons

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Oil House

Another miscellaneous yard structure based on a V & T prototype in Carson City, NV

272 polygons

Version: TRS 2009 and later

Sand House, green roof

Based on the V & T sand house at the Virginia City yards. Static object; not industry-interactive

Updated Nov 2nd 2011 to include normal maps and allow height adjustment

Version: TS 2009 and later

Sand House, red roof

Based on the V & T sand house at the Virginia City yards. Static object; not industry-interactive.

Version: TS 2009 and later

Virginia City Blacksmith Shop, green roof

Built in 1874, replacing the smaller, original building.

Updated Nov 2nd 2011 to remove unnecessary LoD and to add normal maps

Sound effect is from http://www.grsites.com

Version: TS 2009 and later

Virginia City Blacksmith Shop, red roof

The prototype likely had a green roof until some time after the turn of the century, when it was likely painted red.

Sound effect is from http://www.grsites.com

Version: TS 2009 and later

Blacksmith Shop, tan roof

Version of the above with a natural shake roof

Updated Nov 2nd 2011 to remove unnecessary LoD and to add normal maps

Sound effect is from http://www.grsites.com

Version: TS 2009 and later

Virginia City Blacksmith Shop, metal roof

Version of above with a metal roof

Updated Nov 2nd 2011 to remove unnecessary LoD and to add normal maps

Sound effect is from http://www.grsites.com

Version: TS 2009 and later

Reno Blacksmith Shop

Based on V & T structure in Reno, NV. Probably built ca 1872 and removed sometime between 1922 and 1930. Sound effect is from http://www.grsites.com

Low detail; 76 polygons.

New version April 2, 2009 - fixed smoke location.

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Section crew bunkhouse

Based on V & T structure in Reno, NV

Two levels of detail; 66 / 22 polygons

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Reno tool house

Used for storing speeders, hand cars, etc. Based on V & T structure in Reno, NV

46 polygons

Version: TRS 2004 and later

Old West Car Shops

This small shed is based on an (incorrect) drawing of the original car shops for the V & T in Virginia City, Nevada.  New, more correct versions are above.

This building has 3 levels of detail (553 / 56 / 22 polygons)

Version: TRS 2004 and later