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Run 8 Update #6

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Published: Friday, 10 August 2018 10:14
Written by David Stretch

Run 8 Studios released update #6. With the new update the heritage units will attempt to spawn with their prototypical number. The new update fixes some issues that arose after the latest update, such as the incorrect track speeds being set for Amtrak and other trains. For a complete listing of changes see the change log below:  

  • El Programmerdero made a small mistake in Update 05 causing Amtrak and other trains to be assigned the wrong track-speeds, which is now fixed
  • KCS SD70ACes, since they're not actually a one-off Heritage Unit, are now available for AI trains
  • Heritage SD70ACes will now attempt to use their actual real-life Number if it's available in the world; if not, then they will be assigned a different number
    • For now, AI Trains will not be randomly assigned Heritage Units (except for KCS as mentioned above)
  • Corrected a bug causing the WP GP40-2 locomotive's attach points not to be set correctly (ie, you couldn't climb them)
  • Corrected a bug that sometimes caused the wrong Max AI Spawn Time to be set
  • Corrected a bug in the Ctrl-L Switch List window where if cars were re-tagged, the industry names sometimes wouldn't reflect the re-tag

To download the update visit Run 8 Studios website

Run 8 Releases First Set of Heritage Units

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Published: Friday, 20 July 2018 09:00
Written by David Stretch

After many months of hard work Run 8 has commissioned the release of 6 SD-70ACe locomotives in the following heritage schemes

  • Southern Pacific [UP]
  • Rio Grande [UP]
  • Western Pacific [UP]
  • Katy [UP]
  • Jersey Central [NS]
  • Kansas City Southern

These locomotives can be purchased from Run 8 Studios for $20.00

Open Hopper Pack 2 and Plastic Pellet Cars Released

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Published: Friday, 20 July 2018 09:00
Written by David Stretch

 

As requested by the community Run 8 has developed two new rolling stock packs

Open Hopper Pack 2

This pack includes three Bethgon Tub Cars in BNSF, UP (CMO), and SEMX Seminole Electric Cooperative liveries. The pack also includes three Wood Chip Cars in CSXT Family Lines, GPSX Georgia Pacific, IFRX Infinity Rail LLC Leasing Company.

It can be purchased on the Run 8 Studios website for $10.00

Plastic Pellet Cars 

This pack includes six different liveries; AMCX, ACFX ElRexene Plastics, ACFX American Hoechst Plastics Division, BPRX, ETCX, KCIX ARCO/Polymers.

It can be purchased on the Run 8 Studios website for $10.00

 

 

Run 8 Update #5

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Published: Friday, 20 July 2018 09:00
Written by David Stretch

Update 5 has been released, included are a number of fixes and the foundation for the added rolling stock and loco motives. The update can be found on the Run 8 Studios website Below is a change log. 

 

Update 05 (Version 07.17.2018)

  • Maximum number of AI Trains allowed has been increased from 80 to 120
    • Only affects Host or Single-Player Note: Performance can and will decrease as more AI Trains are added into the world; nothing in this world is free...
  • Fixed the Caleb H. Crash-Condition when entering multiple new Hump Configs in the Hump Configuration Menu
  • Open-top cars (such as open-hoppers, centerbeams and gondolas) now have more resistance from wind-drag when empty. There was a bug in previous versions that caused the wind-drag to stay the same regardless of load condition
  • Added a few seat positions in the following Amtrak Superliner cars:
    • Lounge (upstairs)
    • Coach-Baggage (upstairs)
    • Coach (downstairs and upstairs)
  • Found and corrected a condition that would cause the sim to crash before reaching the Main Menu when there was a corrupted AutoSave INFO file

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LA Released!

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Published: Thursday, 29 March 2018 20:53
Written by David Stretch

The Run 8 team has done it again! The much anticipated San Bernardino Sub Division was released for Run 8 Version 2. Featured on the Route which includes most of the Los Angeles Basin 

  • BNSF San Bernardino Sub
  • BNSF Hobart Yard
  • BNSF\ Amtrak LA Yard
  • BNSF Local Yards - Porphyry (Corona), La Mirada, LAJ A, B, and C Yards
  • LA Union Station
  • Mission Tower
  • Over 30 BNSF and UP Local Operations
  • Several Amtrak Operations - Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited, Coast Starlight
  • UP Alhambra Sub
  • UP East LA Yard\TOFC
  • UP City of Industry Yard\TOFC
  • UP LATC Yard\TOFC
  • UP Local Yards - Weeds, 4th Street, J Yard, Los Nietos
  • Fullerton Station

For more information or to purchase visit The Run 8 Studios' Website

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