Paris RATP MF67 / MP73 metro

[Polete06]

Yes!!!!!

[Sjoerd]

I really want to drive these trains and pretend that there are works on the tracks

The RATP uses this train mainly for supply of parts to its underground train-maintanance facilities, which can't be accessed by truck. But ofcourse, if there is mainenace on the tracks, this train could also be used to transport supplies to the nearest station (as the location of the worksite itself will most likely have the 3rd rail powered down)

I now have as complete trains;

• MF67 3-car 2008 (the configuration for line 3bis)
• MF67 5-car 1967
• MF67 5-car 1976
• MF67 5-car 2008
• MF67 4-car "Convoy d' Auteuil"

And:

• All carriages needed for the above as separate cars to couple/uncouple as you like (as trains spawned as a complete unit can't be broken up into the separate carriages).

There are just a few more details I want to look at.... And then an MP73 variant.

[Alfacinha315]

Looking great, Sjoerd! Keep up the good work!

I would like an activity to the Convoi d'Auteil, pretending there are trackworks, somewhere on Simvliet line C, or Rijndam line M4.

That would be interesting, and also a good use for this rolling stock.

[Polete06]

yeah,these trains are good for rijndam and simvliet!

[Citadis]

I would like an activity to the Convoi d'Auteil, pretending there are trackworks, somewhere on Simvliet line C, or Rijndam line M4.

I'm able to do this.
As soon as MF67 will be released, I can make you an activity for maintenance. In Rijndam it will be better I think.
Starting now for concept, just waiting train XML codes!

[Sjoerd]

I'll provide those as soon as possible.... I found a problem (during a test-activity) with the XMLs which may cause some changes in the instructions about how to add them in activities.
I know what causes the problem (it's in the vehicle XMLs), but I'll need to spend some time on building a fix for it.... As soon as I have that time available (Perhaps tonight, otherwise tomorrow)

[idkreally]

I just hope I can get the repainting to work so I can change the skin of the MF67 to look like the "Zébulon" prototype, basically the variant of the passenger train, which was only used for training.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%A9bu ... bulon5.jpg

[Sjoerd]

As soon as MF67 will be released, I can make you an activity for maintenance. In Rijndam it will be better I think.
Starting now for concept, just waiting train XML codes!

Okay....
I think I fixed that problem I found earlier.

Here is an example from the test-activity I am using to see if the trains work correctly.

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  <consist start="OPK3" position="20">
   <train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MF67_5car_1976.xml">
    <car id="0" scrollsign1="4.0" scrollsign3="12" scrollsign2="01"/>
    <car id="1" scrollsign3="12" />
    <car id="2" scrollsign3="12" />
    <car id="3" scrollsign3="12" />
    <car id="4" scrollsign1="4.0" scrollsign3="12" scrollsign2="01"/>
    <cab id="1" enabled="true" ai="205" mycontrol="true"/>
   </train>
  </consist>

As you can see there are quite a few scrollsign's to fill in, when you place the vehicle in an activity.

The front and end cars need 3 scrollsign settings;
scrollsign1: Destination
scrollsign2: Service number
scrollsign3: Line number



So why set line numbers for the middle cars too? Because the route displays above the doors are linked to this, just like in the MP89. Only in this case not to the destination function (scrollsign 1), but to the line number function (scrollsign 3). This was needed as in this case I actually already have a destination scroll.... the MP89 doesn't have that, so I could use that function there.

The line number position on the front of the train can only show 0-9. For the line displays above the doors on the inside there are 20 positions available. The positions 1-8 show Rijndam lines. The numbers 11-12-13 show the Simvliet trident. So that's why I have set scrollsign3 to "12" in the above example. That way, on the outside you see "2" on the line number position, and the Simvliet routes on the inside above the doors.



Coïncidentally, the 3-digit number on your train can now match the first 3 digits of the number in the CVL.

The XML codes (for the complete trains) will be:

<train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MF67_5car_1967.xml">
<train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MF67_5car_1976.xml">
<train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MF67_5car_2008.xml">

<train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MF67_3car_2008.xml"> For the line 3bis configuration.
<train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MF67_4car_Auteuil.xml"> For the work-train.

EDIT: for the MP73 trains:
<train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MP73_5car_1976.xml">
<train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MP73_5car_2008.xml">
<train pack="AlstomMetro" file="MP73_5car_2012.xml">

If you're in the mood for long trains.... The platforms in Simvliet and Rijndam are mostly 135 meters, to allow for 3xSG3. A coupled 3-car and 5-car train will also fit that. (Even though these trains will never be coupled in service in Paris, as a 5-car train is already as long as most platforms there.)

[Sjoerd]

The MP73 variant is now also in preparation;

[MP73]

Vous pensez que sa sortira quand cette version ?