Old Signal Box (starter home)
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Uploaded: 12th Jul 2022 at 7:00 PM
A disused signal box converted into a characterful starter home or holiday cottage for the train enthusiast. It has a double bedroom and a bathroom downstairs, while the living area is upstairs in the former operational area, to take advantage of the views through the large windows. The room retains two of its signal levers as décor, even though the mechanism is long gone. The toilet on the balcony replaced an earlier outhouse and is still in use, although it has been enlarged and can now be entered from the living area without going outdoors. In a nod to the vanished past, the mailbox has been painted to resemble an old semaphore railway signal.
In real life, some old signal boxes have been repurposed, either into housing or for other uses (two near my home have become a tearoom and a tourist information centre). Many more have been demolished, sadly, although a few are now listed buildings and are protected.
This Sims version isn’t a copy of any particular box but has features taken from several that I’ve seen. It was built for Twinbrook but could also be placed by the railway lines in Midnight Hollow, probably with a more sombre recolouring. Given that so many old railways have been turned into footpaths, it could also go next to a path in other worlds. I’ve tried it in Riverview and Moonlight Falls and it seems to fit in well.
The build has been extensively play-tested: it’s been in my current long-term game for several generations, lived in by both active and inactive Sims, and hasn’t caused any problems despite being some distance from the road. It’s not ideal for a game with weather switched on, since the only stairs are outside, but the Sims seem to have coped .
Price: §16080 furnished, §11255 unfurnished.
Content used:
Expansions: Ambitions is the only EP that’s really required. There are a few decorative items from Late Night, Generations, Pets and University Life but these could easily be replaced or omitted. The column under the stairs is from Late Night but isn’t actually needed for support.
Stuff packs: none.
Store items: none.
The Map of Somewhere would fit in well, since it resembles the track network diagrams used in signal boxes. In fact, I bought it from the store especially for this build but then found that it was so expensive in-game (§3900) that it sent the furnished price way over a starting Sim’s budget .
Thanks to lbael for the double-edged clapboard siding and to velocitygrass for the deco removal tool, which was used on the picture in the bathroom but is not required for the finished build.
In real life, some old signal boxes have been repurposed, either into housing or for other uses (two near my home have become a tearoom and a tourist information centre). Many more have been demolished, sadly, although a few are now listed buildings and are protected.
This Sims version isn’t a copy of any particular box but has features taken from several that I’ve seen. It was built for Twinbrook but could also be placed by the railway lines in Midnight Hollow, probably with a more sombre recolouring. Given that so many old railways have been turned into footpaths, it could also go next to a path in other worlds. I’ve tried it in Riverview and Moonlight Falls and it seems to fit in well.
The build has been extensively play-tested: it’s been in my current long-term game for several generations, lived in by both active and inactive Sims, and hasn’t caused any problems despite being some distance from the road. It’s not ideal for a game with weather switched on, since the only stairs are outside, but the Sims seem to have coped .
Price: §16080 furnished, §11255 unfurnished.
Content used:
Expansions: Ambitions is the only EP that’s really required. There are a few decorative items from Late Night, Generations, Pets and University Life but these could easily be replaced or omitted. The column under the stairs is from Late Night but isn’t actually needed for support.
Stuff packs: none.
Store items: none.
The Map of Somewhere would fit in well, since it resembles the track network diagrams used in signal boxes. In fact, I bought it from the store especially for this build but then found that it was so expensive in-game (§3900) that it sent the furnished price way over a starting Sim’s budget .
Thanks to lbael for the double-edged clapboard siding and to velocitygrass for the deco removal tool, which was used on the picture in the bathroom but is not required for the finished build.
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The Old Signal Box.rar | rar | |
The Old Signal Box.Sims3Pack | sims3pack | 1429766 |
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The Old Signal Box.rar
Size: 1.21 MB · Downloads: 817 · 12th Jul 2022 |
1.21 MB | 817 | 12th Jul 2022 | |||||
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5. Load the game's Launcher, and click on the Downloads tab. Select the house icon, find the lot in the list, and tick the box next to it. Then press the Install button below the list.
6. Wait for the installer to load, and it will install the lot to the game. You will get a message letting you know when it's done.
7. Run the game, and find your lot in Edit Town, in the premade lots bin.
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1. Click the file listed on the Files tab to download the file to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
2. Select the .sims3pack file you got from extracting.
3. Cut and paste it into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder. If you do not have this folder yet, it is recommended that you open the game and then close it again so that this folder will be automatically created. Then you can place the .sims3pack into your Downloads folder.
5. Load the game's Launcher, and click on the Downloads tab. Select the house icon, find the lot in the list, and tick the box next to it. Then press the Install button below the list.
6. Wait for the installer to load, and it will install the lot to the game. You will get a message letting you know when it's done.
7. Run the game, and find your lot in Edit Town, in the premade lots bin.
Extracting from RAR, ZIP, or 7z: You will need a special program for this. For Windows, we recommend 7-Zip and for Mac OSX, we recommend Keka. Both are free and safe to use.
Need more help?
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Packs Needed
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Other Information
Number of bedrooms:
– 1 Bedroom
Custom Content Included:
– None
: No Custom Content included
Furnishings:
– Fully Furnished
: Lot is completely decked out in furnishings
Special Flags:
– Not Applicable
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Packs Needed
Base Game | |
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Sims 3 |
Expansion Pack | |
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Ambitions |
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