- Mexico - Ferrocarril de Altas Montañas (FdAM)

[flusi737]

Thanks man! Got some new stuff tho...at least a bit. Also, the route objective changed quite a bit in the last few days after discussing with my project partners. The FdAM is now kind of a mountainous Panama Canal Railway, running from the Gulf Coast Harbor up the coastal range to the high plateau and down again on the other side to a pacific harbor, which should give a whole new concept for our intermodal traffic. Can't wait to get more of that done

 

[UP5521]

That route is amazing looking and good luck with your exam as well!

 

[flusi737]

Thank you as well! Some more...

 

[UP5521]

Not a problem, every time I am looking at your screenshots it just has inspired me to build my own railroad just as nicely as yours, marvelous job.

 

[flusi737]

I'm still trying to do the best i can, but i'm not as good as i used to be. Getting old, i lost my time & patience for it i guess, mostly rush stuff these days or disappear for months. You'll probably surpass me in quality one day, if you haven't already

 

[UP5521]

I'm still trying to do the best i can, but i'm not as good as i used to be. Getting old, i lost my time & patience for it i guess, mostly rush stuff these days or disappear for months. You'll probably surpass me in quality one day, if you haven't already

Nah, I'm still learning, the only thing I am getting better at is assigning road names to steam engines, but railroad building is a different can of worms, but I do agree with you on having tolerance, from what I have just seen of your railroad, it is far more amazing than what I can come up with, but don't give up, that's talent and truly a work of art.

 

[flusi737]

Well, we cant be good at everything then i guess

Orizaba (Summit) finally finished

 

[blueodessey]

Well, we cant be good at everything then i guess

Orizaba (Summit) finally finished

Good Morning Sir, It looks awesome.

 

[UP5521]

Good Morning Sir, It looks awesome.

I quite agree, phenomenal detail.

 

[flusi737]

Thanks you two! Work continued on the helper pockets for the 2,7% grade up the Atlantic Sub, and some track/bridge changes to the TIGER Ore terminal

 

[flusi737]

 

[blueodessey]

Thanks you two! Work continued on the helper pockets for the 2,7% grade up the Atlantic Sub, and some track/bridge changes to the TIGER Ore terminal

Just wanted to add, I like the logic process, how your Tracks are laid out.

 

[flusi737]

(fictional) Container Terminal at Salina Cruz on the Pacific coast, the other end of the line

 

[flusi737]

Grain Pier

 

[UP5521]

Man, that looks amazing, I like how the water looks, if that does not scream industrial, then I don't know what is.

 

[flusi737]

 

[blueodessey]

Wonderful looking Route. And I like the Large Rock Placement too!

 

[flusi737]

Work on km's 17-22 and 35-38

 

[flusi737]

45 car Automotive Test Train down the hill today! You need to keep the brakes applied at around 6-10psi, managing speed with the dynamics. Brakes can be recharged when passing sidings as they are level - or close to it usually. At 25mph max it is practical to keep the brakes dragging in real life as well

 

[UP5521]

Looking great, I agree with you, any area where the railroad runs, that involves hills and other challenging terrain, it's a good idea to have the brakes to help slow the train down, might have to try that myself but with steam engines and air brakes.