Teleport to The Zany Zen Railway (ZZR)
Crafted & managed by Zen Swords-Galway
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
Again, I am going to spend a varied weekend with the narrow gauge railroad. With the Zany Zen Railway, I easily travel with a free permanent ticket. My escort does not fit to be a stowaway, anyway.
At the Little Coverston terminus, we change to the new pedestrian ferry. Although Zen insists that the ferry is still under development & far from being ready. But when we hear the loudspeaker announcement on the platform in Little Coverston, I can't hold back my companion.
Not some destination, but travel matters!
Teleport to The Zany Zen Railway
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Sunday, October 3, 2021
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Valkyrie Transport — spoiled for choice
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport (VT)
managed & arranged by Dizzi Sternberg • (Blog)
textures & meshes by NightShade Fugu • (Marketplace)
scripts by Janet Rossini • (Blog)
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
On the trains' network Valkyrie Transport I already reported in August 2020. Recently I took a few rides there again. Not a surprise, it took a little longer.
When the movie gets a bit jerky, this is not trains' default!
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport
managed & arranged by Dizzi Sternberg • (Blog)
textures & meshes by NightShade Fugu • (Marketplace)
scripts by Janet Rossini • (Blog)
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
On the trains' network Valkyrie Transport I already reported in August 2020. Recently I took a few rides there again. Not a surprise, it took a little longer.
When the movie gets a bit jerky, this is not trains' default!
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Dreamshire Railway — a great little train
The group The Great Little Trains of SL unites three narrow-gauge railways and their fans. Each of them has its own environment, its own creator, its own charm. Each is crafted with love and care. — Here I introduce you Dreamshire Railway!
Teleport to Dreamshire
owned & maintained by Nimoui & Lily Chenier
Visitors' Group Friends of Dreamshire
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
DECLARATION OF LOVE
Lily & Nimoui established Dreamshire 2016 in late Summer. Myself, I met this region 2016 in December. Instantly, I fell in love with the landscape & with the cosy tram. In the meantime, I got known the maintainers & inhabitants closer. This bond became my special anchor in Second Life.
My movie is not perfect, I know that. I wish you'd like it anyway. It's my somewhat awkward love letter to a wonderful shire & tram:
The Dreamshire Estate now includes two regions times two levels. Here I limit myself to Dreamshire at ground level, with its cozy country tram. In the group Friends of Dreamshire you stay up to date on changes & events. Membership is free & worthwhile!
In Dreamshire I hardly suffer any lag. Mainly, these are the reasons:
Initially, Lily & Nimoui tried to run two locos on the track. But sim-relogs kept messing up the timing of the scripts. So they ended up with a single loco. Nimoui regulates the tram's script again & again. That it keeps jerking is maybe related to the fact that now 4 regions are provided on one single server. However, this has not gotten better since the grid moved to the cloud, felt rather worse.
Station WINKLE
Each spot is of own history & meaning. Changes are made gently & so retain their charm.
Winkle could be named Dreamshire's capital. The visitor center provides informations & teleport links. You even can borrow a funny vintage car!
Winkle has a lovely church with cemetery & memorial. The village square is home to a police station & a fire station, as well as a fancy steampunk pub & the entrance to the animals' sanctuary.
Next to the train station, a carriage can be borrowed for pony play. By the way, Miss Loiyan, a nice & accomplished Mistress, also lives in Dreamshire. She lives here - explicitly - privately!
The train station offers a store with simple but lovely products, which can only be found in Dreamshire. In the engine shed more locomotives can be admired. Display boards tell a lot about the real background of this narrow gauge railroad.
The railroad is the shire’s heart, I find. If you look onto the map, it runs clockwise in a snake line around the region. It stops at 5 stations, including Winkle. It currently takes about 6 minutes to go around.
Station TEMPLE
After Winkle, this is the first stop. A short stoney staircase leads down to the ruins of a temple. From here, for example, you can walk the footpath through the fairytale forest, through which the train then passes.
Oh well, from each station you can also explore the shire's interior. A garden landscape & a homey gypsy village invite role-playing. This is my hint for couples!
Station WOBBLY KNOT
A funny name, isn't it? The footpath through the fairytale forest also ends at this railroad cabin.
Here I breathe sea air for the first time. The coast guard is properly equipped & in full working order. In Winkle, I have already mentioned the police station & the fire station. Do you get? Women are strong! And do be funny, too!
Station PROMENADE
Over the sea I enjoy a wonderful view to the islands of Ulukumbu. Dance pier, restaurant, slot machines. Here I have already won cute prizes!
Station DOLPHIN BAY
Here you find the rear entrance to the animals' retreat. The animals inside are not enclosured by cages or fences, but run around freely. Please close the gate again when you go in or out!
Myself, I forgot this once. The result you can watch in my movie.
The dolphins in the Bay are protected. This means that they are not accustomed to humans. (Unless to Dreamshire's inhabitants, I think.) At least you can take the boat here & row across to the islands of Ulukumbu. I have already even swum across!
Station WINKLE again
Finally, I pay a visit to Steam Kittys, a fancy pub.
In the meantime, you can watch my movie again. Or merely drop by here!
Teleport to Dreamshire
Teleport to Dreamshire
owned & maintained by Nimoui & Lily Chenier
Visitors' Group Friends of Dreamshire
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
DECLARATION OF LOVE
Lily & Nimoui established Dreamshire 2016 in late Summer. Myself, I met this region 2016 in December. Instantly, I fell in love with the landscape & with the cosy tram. In the meantime, I got known the maintainers & inhabitants closer. This bond became my special anchor in Second Life.
My movie is not perfect, I know that. I wish you'd like it anyway. It's my somewhat awkward love letter to a wonderful shire & tram:
The Dreamshire Estate now includes two regions times two levels. Here I limit myself to Dreamshire at ground level, with its cozy country tram. In the group Friends of Dreamshire you stay up to date on changes & events. Membership is free & worthwhile!
In Dreamshire I hardly suffer any lag. Mainly, these are the reasons:
- Nimoui & Lily pay special attention to the textures. For example, the resolutions are reduced from 1 024 to 512 before application (e.g. in Gimp).
- Scripts are used cautiously to conserve capacity.
- The simulator performs a relog about weekly.
Initially, Lily & Nimoui tried to run two locos on the track. But sim-relogs kept messing up the timing of the scripts. So they ended up with a single loco. Nimoui regulates the tram's script again & again. That it keeps jerking is maybe related to the fact that now 4 regions are provided on one single server. However, this has not gotten better since the grid moved to the cloud, felt rather worse.
Station WINKLE
Each spot is of own history & meaning. Changes are made gently & so retain their charm.
Winkle could be named Dreamshire's capital. The visitor center provides informations & teleport links. You even can borrow a funny vintage car!
Winkle has a lovely church with cemetery & memorial. The village square is home to a police station & a fire station, as well as a fancy steampunk pub & the entrance to the animals' sanctuary.
Next to the train station, a carriage can be borrowed for pony play. By the way, Miss Loiyan, a nice & accomplished Mistress, also lives in Dreamshire. She lives here - explicitly - privately!
The train station offers a store with simple but lovely products, which can only be found in Dreamshire. In the engine shed more locomotives can be admired. Display boards tell a lot about the real background of this narrow gauge railroad.
The railroad is the shire’s heart, I find. If you look onto the map, it runs clockwise in a snake line around the region. It stops at 5 stations, including Winkle. It currently takes about 6 minutes to go around.
Station TEMPLE
After Winkle, this is the first stop. A short stoney staircase leads down to the ruins of a temple. From here, for example, you can walk the footpath through the fairytale forest, through which the train then passes.
Oh well, from each station you can also explore the shire's interior. A garden landscape & a homey gypsy village invite role-playing. This is my hint for couples!
Station WOBBLY KNOT
A funny name, isn't it? The footpath through the fairytale forest also ends at this railroad cabin.
Here I breathe sea air for the first time. The coast guard is properly equipped & in full working order. In Winkle, I have already mentioned the police station & the fire station. Do you get? Women are strong! And do be funny, too!
Station PROMENADE
Over the sea I enjoy a wonderful view to the islands of Ulukumbu. Dance pier, restaurant, slot machines. Here I have already won cute prizes!
Station DOLPHIN BAY
Here you find the rear entrance to the animals' retreat. The animals inside are not enclosured by cages or fences, but run around freely. Please close the gate again when you go in or out!
Myself, I forgot this once. The result you can watch in my movie.
The dolphins in the Bay are protected. This means that they are not accustomed to humans. (Unless to Dreamshire's inhabitants, I think.) At least you can take the boat here & row across to the islands of Ulukumbu. I have already even swum across!
Station WINKLE again
Finally, I pay a visit to Steam Kittys, a fancy pub.
In the meantime, you can watch my movie again. Or merely drop by here!
Teleport to Dreamshire
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Valkyrie Transport — a great little train
The group The Great Little Trains of SL unites three narrow-gauge railways and their fans. Each of them has its own environment, its own creator, its own charm. Each is crafted with love and care. — Here I introduce you Valkyrie Transport!
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport (VT)
managed & arranged by Dizzi Sternberg • (Blog)
textures & meshes by NightShade Fugu • (Marketplace)
scripts by Janet Rossini • (Blog)
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
The Lexicolo region is run by 3 people. - NightShade Fugu creates the textures & the meshings. - Janet Rossini writes the scripts. – Dizzi Sternberg is the idea generator & composes the arrangement. - Their jobs can vary. Since Dizzi rezzes the finished parts, you can read only her name everywhere. But she expressly points out to me that they work here as team!
This Trio, they are brimming with creativity. Therefore, there is a lot to discover in their region. For example, on roof terrace you can enter a guided balloon tour. Taking the stairs, you can step down into Dizzi World. There you can get teleport marks to some other attractions & experiences on ground & sky levels. While I'm talking to Dizzi, she is testing a new Alpine train at sky level. They are living here for about 13 years. Dizzi estimates that they currently have at least 30 attractions running in Lexicolo. That is beyond any Baedeker!
In this report I confine myself to the trains’ network at ground level. It is called Valkyrie Transport. The landing point is located on the roof terrace of the Main Depot. Down the stairs, I reach the gates.
This board gives away a set of steampunk hats in 4 fahionable colours. I put on the red one. Now I can't be missed anymore!
Coloured arrows move on this board. They indicate each train's movement. Each one 's worth a ride!
The turntable keeps order on rails. Spellbound, I admire the cars. They are excellently meshed & their textures are intensely glowing. This award goes to NightShade!
Signals & switches & barriers work reliably. Elephants of course have right of way!
This car is named Gullinbursti. Its rich golden tone is a feast for the eyes!
Next model is a Steampunk Streetcar. As a German, I learn here that streetcar is the American term for Tram. It is steam powered. Fascinated, I watch all its moving parts.
The Double Fairlie locomotive Merddin Emrys is a technical masterpiece. It consists of 14 moving parts. The valvegears move precisely. In the curves they stay true to gauge on the tracks!
No matter how steep & narrow the gradients & curves are, a true Double Fairlie can handle them!
How is that possible? - Years ago Janet Rossini wrote one of the first scripts ever for to make an object running & turning smoothly in the grid. This script now runs in almost everything that moves in this region. Even in horseback riding & walking excursions.
This scripting is Janet's life's work. I'm recommending her for the Award of Grid Merit!
In this Region, there are some other locomotives & cars to discover. You have to see for yourself!
Gosh, here I meet Richard Trevithick’s brave 1802 locomotive Pen-y-Darren. Here she has been carefully restored & tirelessly she carries out her work!
Here I must investigate closer! The crane picks up wooden boxes & puts them onto the flat waggons. In the rear, a tipper gets lifted & dumps coal onto the tipper trucks. Hopefully, not my suit gets coaled!
Fully loaded, the Pen-y-Darren leaves the Main Depot, travels among a hilly meadow landscape & reaches the Power Station. There the gate opens, the train enters backwards & is unloaded inside.
What do you suppose the contents of these boxes are? I have heard a rumor about a secret laboratory beneath the Power Station. It is electrified, by the way. When I walk into that fence, I glow & smoke like a sparkler!
The single cars run there & back. Turntables change their directions. Locos with waggons travel snakewise over meadows & hills. In between they stop for some minutes at Hobi House so that the coal train can supply the Power Station. This region never sleeps!
Rowland Emett's fairytale tram, my favorite! Which one is yours?
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport (VT)
managed & arranged by Dizzi Sternberg • (Blog)
textures & meshes by NightShade Fugu • (Marketplace)
scripts by Janet Rossini • (Blog)
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
The Lexicolo region is run by 3 people. - NightShade Fugu creates the textures & the meshings. - Janet Rossini writes the scripts. – Dizzi Sternberg is the idea generator & composes the arrangement. - Their jobs can vary. Since Dizzi rezzes the finished parts, you can read only her name everywhere. But she expressly points out to me that they work here as team!
This Trio, they are brimming with creativity. Therefore, there is a lot to discover in their region. For example, on roof terrace you can enter a guided balloon tour. Taking the stairs, you can step down into Dizzi World. There you can get teleport marks to some other attractions & experiences on ground & sky levels. While I'm talking to Dizzi, she is testing a new Alpine train at sky level. They are living here for about 13 years. Dizzi estimates that they currently have at least 30 attractions running in Lexicolo. That is beyond any Baedeker!
In this report I confine myself to the trains’ network at ground level. It is called Valkyrie Transport. The landing point is located on the roof terrace of the Main Depot. Down the stairs, I reach the gates.
This board gives away a set of steampunk hats in 4 fahionable colours. I put on the red one. Now I can't be missed anymore!
Coloured arrows move on this board. They indicate each train's movement. Each one 's worth a ride!
The turntable keeps order on rails. Spellbound, I admire the cars. They are excellently meshed & their textures are intensely glowing. This award goes to NightShade!
Signals & switches & barriers work reliably. Elephants of course have right of way!
This car is named Gullinbursti. Its rich golden tone is a feast for the eyes!
 |
| Gullinbursti
• Diesel powered rail-car named after the golden battle-boar owned by the Norse God Frej |
Next model is a Steampunk Streetcar. As a German, I learn here that streetcar is the American term for Tram. It is steam powered. Fascinated, I watch all its moving parts.
 |
| Steampunk Streetcar
• steam powered prims & sculpties by Dizzi • scripts by Janet |
The Double Fairlie locomotive Merddin Emrys is a technical masterpiece. It consists of 14 moving parts. The valvegears move precisely. In the curves they stay true to gauge on the tracks!
 |
| Merddin Emrys
• a Double Fairlie locomotive from the Ffestiniog Railway mesh by Dizzi • scripts by Janet |
No matter how steep & narrow the gradients & curves are, a true Double Fairlie can handle them!
How is that possible? - Years ago Janet Rossini wrote one of the first scripts ever for to make an object running & turning smoothly in the grid. This script now runs in almost everything that moves in this region. Even in horseback riding & walking excursions.
This scripting is Janet's life's work. I'm recommending her for the Award of Grid Merit!
In this Region, there are some other locomotives & cars to discover. You have to see for yourself!
Gosh, here I meet Richard Trevithick’s brave 1802 locomotive Pen-y-Darren. Here she has been carefully restored & tirelessly she carries out her work!
Here I must investigate closer! The crane picks up wooden boxes & puts them onto the flat waggons. In the rear, a tipper gets lifted & dumps coal onto the tipper trucks. Hopefully, not my suit gets coaled!
Fully loaded, the Pen-y-Darren leaves the Main Depot, travels among a hilly meadow landscape & reaches the Power Station. There the gate opens, the train enters backwards & is unloaded inside.
 |
|
Pen-y-darren loco made by Richard Trevithick The First ever steam loco 1802 • built by Dizzi • scripted by Janet |
What do you suppose the contents of these boxes are? I have heard a rumor about a secret laboratory beneath the Power Station. It is electrified, by the way. When I walk into that fence, I glow & smoke like a sparkler!
The single cars run there & back. Turntables change their directions. Locos with waggons travel snakewise over meadows & hills. In between they stop for some minutes at Hobi House so that the coal train can supply the Power Station. This region never sleeps!
Rowland Emett's fairytale tram, my favorite! Which one is yours?
 |
| Rowland
• loco & cars based on Rowland Emett cartoons of the Far Tottering & Oyster Creek Railway here built & scripted by Janet |
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
The Zany Zen Railway — a great little train
The group The Great Little Trains of SL unites three narrow-gauge railways and their fans. Each of them has its own environment, its own creator, its own charm. Each is crafted with love and care. — Here I introduce you The Zany Zen Railway!
Teleport to The Zany Zen Railway (ZZR)
Crafted & managed by Zen Swords-Galway
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
Somdari Station
The railway and its idyllic stations are put on Mainland. It begins at terminus Somdari Station.
An engine shed belongs to this station. The locomotives and wagons get service and freight here. Myself, I enter the cosy station building. All is crafted with care here.
When I ring this bell, you can't miss its sound! The next moment Zen, the owner herself, adresses me via Internal Message. Kindly she asks me about my needs. Spellbound I answer that I have to find my way around here, yet. I like surprises like that!
Zen explains what I can do next. The passenger service runs about every twenty minutes. The next arrives in a few minutes. But first a goods train is coming. Becoming a passenger, I already feel in caring hands!
On the platform I find this donation box, a little locomotive. I appreciate creativity a lot, so I donate some Lindendollars. Instantly, the locomotive whistles and steams, and the next moment I have a ticket in my hand. Awesome!
The signal tells that the next train brings me to Seogyeo and Little Coverston. It carries me over several Mainland countries northbound. By the way, I travel in first class!
Seogyeo Station
I get off at Station Seogyeo. I have time and would like to look around here. Oh, I am happy meeting Zen in person! We have a nice chat and Zen willingly betrays me technical and historical details. Please, read also her profile inworld!
In the gift shop you can buy an authentic piece of coal, for example, or a passenger wagon in a snowglobe. Also a whistle would be great. Myself, I am buying a conductor hat. Now I'm in charge here!
Upstairs, I visit the museum. Pictures and display boards explain the development of the railway. Yes, Zen cares for each detail!
It is worth taking a closer look at the locomotive and the wagons. When the goods train gets goods, the passenger train waits on a siding. Safety matters!
Sandra's Café
This piece of land is named Sandra's Café. Also Zen tells me that it is run by a certain Sandra. Sandra likes the railway, so in front of it, Zen stores locomotives and wagons that are currently not in service.
But pity, no further information seems available. The café is not accessible by train. I have to take a few steps on foot. Inside I treat myself to a cappuccino. Anyway, it’s cosy here!
Back at Seogyeo Station, I get on the train, which carries me to the terminus Little Coverston.
Little Coverston Station
Here the train services a small seaside village and gets itself freight as well as coal, water, oil. The locomotive deserves that!
I decide to visit The Welsh Dragon! In front of the station, I walk downstairs and to the left, around the corner.
By the way, at the train stations there are boards telling about the railway line and about possible events. Have a look!
Returning via Ahndang Station
The train runs about every twenty minutes, Zen has said. The returning is southbound via Seogyeo again.
The returning train stops also in Ahndang. But only the returning one. Ahndang is a pretty small station. After all, you can take a little walk there.
Safely I arrive at Somdari Station again. Thank you very much, Zen! Certainly I will be back.
Teleport to The Zany Zen Railway
Teleport to The Zany Zen Railway (ZZR)
Crafted & managed by Zen Swords-Galway
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
Somdari Station
The railway and its idyllic stations are put on Mainland. It begins at terminus Somdari Station.
An engine shed belongs to this station. The locomotives and wagons get service and freight here. Myself, I enter the cosy station building. All is crafted with care here.
When I ring this bell, you can't miss its sound! The next moment Zen, the owner herself, adresses me via Internal Message. Kindly she asks me about my needs. Spellbound I answer that I have to find my way around here, yet. I like surprises like that!
Zen explains what I can do next. The passenger service runs about every twenty minutes. The next arrives in a few minutes. But first a goods train is coming. Becoming a passenger, I already feel in caring hands!
On the platform I find this donation box, a little locomotive. I appreciate creativity a lot, so I donate some Lindendollars. Instantly, the locomotive whistles and steams, and the next moment I have a ticket in my hand. Awesome!
The signal tells that the next train brings me to Seogyeo and Little Coverston. It carries me over several Mainland countries northbound. By the way, I travel in first class!
Seogyeo Station
I get off at Station Seogyeo. I have time and would like to look around here. Oh, I am happy meeting Zen in person! We have a nice chat and Zen willingly betrays me technical and historical details. Please, read also her profile inworld!
In the gift shop you can buy an authentic piece of coal, for example, or a passenger wagon in a snowglobe. Also a whistle would be great. Myself, I am buying a conductor hat. Now I'm in charge here!
Upstairs, I visit the museum. Pictures and display boards explain the development of the railway. Yes, Zen cares for each detail!
It is worth taking a closer look at the locomotive and the wagons. When the goods train gets goods, the passenger train waits on a siding. Safety matters!
Sandra's Café
This piece of land is named Sandra's Café. Also Zen tells me that it is run by a certain Sandra. Sandra likes the railway, so in front of it, Zen stores locomotives and wagons that are currently not in service.
But pity, no further information seems available. The café is not accessible by train. I have to take a few steps on foot. Inside I treat myself to a cappuccino. Anyway, it’s cosy here!
Back at Seogyeo Station, I get on the train, which carries me to the terminus Little Coverston.
Little Coverston Station
Here the train services a small seaside village and gets itself freight as well as coal, water, oil. The locomotive deserves that!
I decide to visit The Welsh Dragon! In front of the station, I walk downstairs and to the left, around the corner.
By the way, at the train stations there are boards telling about the railway line and about possible events. Have a look!
Returning via Ahndang Station
The train runs about every twenty minutes, Zen has said. The returning is southbound via Seogyeo again.
The returning train stops also in Ahndang. But only the returning one. Ahndang is a pretty small station. After all, you can take a little walk there.
Safely I arrive at Somdari Station again. Thank you very much, Zen! Certainly I will be back.
Teleport to The Zany Zen Railway
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Dreamshire — my first choice in the Second Life
Already for
a long time Dreamshire is my favourite place. I took these
photos on various excursions. This island is run by Nimoui and Lily Chenier. A female couple who have found each other, indeed! They name themselves Dreamshire The place
love created. This is not said too much!
At the
landing point you can receive informations. Also the latest volume SL Connoisseur. The membership in the group Friends of Dreamshire is not requested. I wear myself the tag to salute merely to their creativity.
Just
arrived, I enjoy the view of Winkle
Village and its
train station.
I like to lead my friends to Dreamshire. The Steam Kittys is a posh steampunk café.
I like to lead my friends to Dreamshire. The Steam Kittys is a posh steampunk café.
There is
even a police station. Inside they have placed a basket for Kirby Morpork, an honest German Shepherd. Kirby always greets me
gladly and likes to convoy me on my walks. Once he even has saved my life, when
I was a bit careless at the rails.
They
recently established a fire patrol here. I wonder if a fire
helmet would suit me.
The Dark
Dreams House looks posh inside. This shall be my next challenge.
One should also go to church.
The cozy railway is the heart of this island. It drives regularly, and it stops at the main stations. Or I walk within a lovely landscape. This way I sample inspiration for my own garden.
On the west
coast you also find a holiday promenade with funny attractions.
Sure you take better photos than me. — I would like to meet you there!
Teleport to Dreamshire
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