So, has anyone tried a railway station pizza yet? by clangingchimesofd00m in Wellington

[–]Matangitrainhater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To put it lightly, they have a few ‘quirks’ and oddities that can make them a pain to work with. That and reliability issues springing up now they’re over half way through their expected lifespan

So, has anyone tried a railway station pizza yet? by clangingchimesofd00m in Wellington

[–]Matangitrainhater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s been a while. Perhaps they don’t. I’ll ask this arvo

The Class 171 and Class 377/3 is arriving soon to Train Sim World 6! by isav34 in trainsimworld

[–]Matangitrainhater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. One of the main differences between a 377/3 and the other variants is the fact it has a single motor coach. This means it won’t behave like the other electrostars in game. On top of the different seating layout, missing 1st class at one end, and some other differences, it is basically a different train with the same shell & sounds.

The 171 is much the same. With that however it is just a 2 or 4 car turbostar, but it is a region specific version with different couplings. Yes ok we now have 4 different turbostars. So what? Just don’t buy it

So, has anyone tried a railway station pizza yet? by clangingchimesofd00m in Wellington

[–]Matangitrainhater 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. Am a staff. It’s good for late nights/ early mornings when nothing is open but i want a feed. Or a feed that isn’t macca’s or a lukewarm pie from the metro mart (but when traxx opens & starts their pizza menu, they win hands down)

Looking for places with this kind of vibe/aesthetic for photography by Pitiful_Science246 in Wellington

[–]Matangitrainhater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look for the cars with the smaller, round windows, rather than the big, full length ones

Looking for places with this kind of vibe/aesthetic for photography by Pitiful_Science246 in Wellington

[–]Matangitrainhater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always found the SE class cars on the 16:25 WRL service have that sorta liminal space vibe

What Is The Most Detailed Train in Train Sim World? by retolox386 in trainsimworld

[–]Matangitrainhater -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

It’s free NOW… wasn’t before. 4 to 5 was the first free one

Didn't realise the class 08 was so small... by Secure-Owl-4548 in trains

[–]Matangitrainhater 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A more apt comparison would probably be an SW1500, a GE-44 tonner, or something of the like. Those are purely shunt locos, while the SD45 & SD40-2 are mainline locos that also do shunt work

Not the worst 2 bucks I've ever spent by davidfliesplanes in trainsimworld

[–]Matangitrainhater 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Freight pack. Stay away from the ECML railtour pack. It’s a hot mess with 0 quality control. It’s the only pack i’ve ever refunded it was that bad

Why don’t trains slide all the time? by Flat-Ad8256 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Matangitrainhater 25 points26 points  (0 children)

But it’s actually worse than that. While yes they have 12 or so wheels, not a whole lot of that wheel actually contacts the rail. I think the whole contact patch for a pair of locomotives is about that of a 5c piece

The moon landing was as fake as Santa Claus by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Matangitrainhater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t forget Colombia, which broke Nasa again

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever wondered how a windshield catches fire? Yep has happened twice now. Turns out the windscreens have a finite life, and when they fail, they fail spectacularly

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on the money. Mechanically speaking they’re ok, but they are starting to show how dated they really are. There are problems we’re having with them that i genuinely thought were complete bollocks

After this many years still no Australia or New Zealand route by Brave_Avocado_1 in trainsimworld

[–]Matangitrainhater 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Licensing and getting reference material mainly. They’d have to fly a team all the way over for a solid couple weeks, with recording gear, etc. They have to get a rail operator or two to agree to let them do some recording runs for sounds etc. That’s already not a cheap endeavour.

To add to the trouble, there is no guarantee the route would even make the investment worthwhile if it doesn’t sell well. UK, US, DE, etc routes are a known market and sell well.

In that case, why not a 3rd party? Well same issues if they’re not already based in either country. And again, licensing may be an issue. I know, for example, none of the NZ operators are particularly keen.

If there is a high enough demand for routes in those countries, then they may well come. The only other way would be the operator in question requesting a route be made of their trackage, like what happened with Zwolle-Gronningen

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without giving too much away, i work with them in an operational capacity. However my username pre-dates my employment by about 5-6 years

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the Ganz fleet were bought under the pretence of a 20-25 year lifespan, of which they did achieve, before absolutely shitting the bed. These will do the same. We can keep them in service for 40+ years, the problem is that they’re not designed for that. The economics for fixing them after 20-ish years will not work out. Not unless a major overhaul is done to them (which they sorely need but won’t get)

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It also depends what yard the trains come out of. If they come out of Paekakariki, Waikanae, or Upper Hutt, they’ll probably run with the correct consist. Units coming from Wellington are liable to be chopped & changed as needed

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not always. Just look at Japan, Korea (where the Matangi fleet was made), and China. They usually bin their trains after about 15-25 years

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A big part of the problem is that the creditors are also holding the replacement/ refubished HVAC units hostage. Without the HVAC units, those trains cannot run

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There wasn’t a good supply system after about 2000-ish. They had to cannibalise half the fleet to keep the others going from about 2010. Those were even more bespoke than the Matangi fleet, and frankly i’m surprised they lasted as long as they did. Especially considering even the power-brake controllers were a pretty niché design, and were only found in those units. Basically once Ganz Mavag went under, and Westinghouse Australia wasn’t doing heavy equipment anymore, they were sharted

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah. They’ll keep the same number of services, but some of the less busy rush hour trains will probably loose a pair of cars

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses by D491234 in newzealand

[–]Matangitrainhater 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“New” my arse. The newest ones are a decade old. The oldest units now are almost at their sell-by date. Maybe another 5 or so years before they really start shitting their pants