Amsterdam 11G / 12G
Posted: 25 Jul 2021, 19:05
Now that the TFS tram has been released, time to tell you about my next project, which has been running alongside the TFS for some time now; the Amsterdam 11G and 12G trams (with the low-floor middle carriage). These trams have been in service since 1990, and have recently been withdrawn (replaced by what Amsterdam calls the 15G, which is an Urbos100 tram from CAF).
The outside of the tram is an object from 3D warehouse by Trainboy2004. The inside is all new by me.
For the simulator, I am creating both the 11G (bi-directional) and 12G (unidirectional) variants, and I plan to do so both in the original livery (as shown in the screenshot) and the modernized livery.
Now here is something I would like to ask you for some help; I have some pictures of this old livery in a book from 1996, and the floorplans for both tram types (11G and 12G). But I can't find pictures of this livery of the tram on the internet. And what I was looking for especially; pictures of the inside from back then; what was the seat upholstry like? Does anybody have pictures? And even better; a texture file I can use?
If this can not be found for this tram, I will use (like I do now) the modernized seat upholstry:
Also, I would like to ask for your input on the cab. The only images I have are from this video, which incudes a walkthrough of a 12G tram: https://youtu.be/g3UwajnjZmw?t=242
As you can see; the labels for each control are not sharp enough to read (and the creator of the video moves past it far to quickly). Can anyone provide me with pictures of the control panel, or maybe a drivers instruction manual with drawings of it, so I can see which control is for what function?
If not, I'll just draw some inspiration from the The Hague HTM GTL8 tram, on which the 11G / 12G trams are based, even though the control panel is a bit different, and devide functions (like door control, direction indicators, and so on) over the controls. (And before you ask; no, not planning the GTL8 at this moment, but never say never.)
The outside of the tram is an object from 3D warehouse by Trainboy2004. The inside is all new by me.
For the simulator, I am creating both the 11G (bi-directional) and 12G (unidirectional) variants, and I plan to do so both in the original livery (as shown in the screenshot) and the modernized livery.
Now here is something I would like to ask you for some help; I have some pictures of this old livery in a book from 1996, and the floorplans for both tram types (11G and 12G). But I can't find pictures of this livery of the tram on the internet. And what I was looking for especially; pictures of the inside from back then; what was the seat upholstry like? Does anybody have pictures? And even better; a texture file I can use?
If this can not be found for this tram, I will use (like I do now) the modernized seat upholstry:
Also, I would like to ask for your input on the cab. The only images I have are from this video, which incudes a walkthrough of a 12G tram: https://youtu.be/g3UwajnjZmw?t=242
As you can see; the labels for each control are not sharp enough to read (and the creator of the video moves past it far to quickly). Can anyone provide me with pictures of the control panel, or maybe a drivers instruction manual with drawings of it, so I can see which control is for what function?
If not, I'll just draw some inspiration from the The Hague HTM GTL8 tram, on which the 11G / 12G trams are based, even though the control panel is a bit different, and devide functions (like door control, direction indicators, and so on) over the controls. (And before you ask; no, not planning the GTL8 at this moment, but never say never.)