Blizzard on CP Rail's Escanaba Sub

[drewman]

Merry Christmas from the CP Rail's Escanaba Subdivision. This line is my latest "What-if" route in the series. The line runs between Sault Ste. Marie, ON to Escanaba, Michigan in Michigan's upper peninsula. The story goes that CP Rail was looking at new ways to move train quicker between Windsor-Toronto and Winnipeg. Built in 1996 using an old SOO line right-of-way, some sections which were which never had track built on them. The new route is called the "International Corridor" and see 20= CP rail freights a day. It also see several locals handled by a CP rail subsidy the St. Ignace Norther, which uses SOO GP9s, and handles all locals. BNSF also uses the line, and with an agreement, maintains the trackage. BNSF mow truck are common here. Also, a couple BNSF coal drags that move 4 times a week.
Currently: the route is set in the winter, during the last few days before Christmas. A very heavy snow storm has batterd the Michigan's upper pen. MOW crews are busy along the line, hacking ice away from signals, switches and even a string of Boxcars, coverd in snow!!! Trains are still moving but major delays have caused major problems.
Some areas seem un effected by this mess, but some are very bad. have fun!

The line begins in Sault Ste Marie, ON a large yard, including a hump yard.
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CP: Traskos is a hot spot on the line, where CP's main joins the hump yard lead, and crosses CN.
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[drewman]

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CP rail is shutling power to Green Bay, WI: a local fishermen shovels off his shanty
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[drewman]

CP runs a unit ore drag, from Green Bay to Sault Ste. Maire once a week.
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A signal maintainer hacks off ice on the Dafter signal bridge between trains.
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A BNSF crew boards their train early in the morning on Christmas Eve.
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Helm leasing units are common on the CP here in the U.S.
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A BNSF train seen earlier in the morning is now stopped around noon on the section off track know as the "secondary" line. The train is waiting for a speical train, and a intermodel to meet on the main.
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A local St. Ignace Northern crew heads to Thompson, MI to switch in the yard.
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[nikos1]

nice work:) , looking forward to it. before you release it make sure to change out those default levers. also when taking screenshots you should max out the train poly count slider to avoid that distortion to the trains in some of your shots. i see you finaly went and bought those SD70's from WoT :p
glad to see you are enjoying some of my content as well.:)

[drewman]

nice work:) , looking forward to it. before you release it make sure to change out those default levers. also when taking screenshots you should max out the train poly count slider to avoid that distortion to the trains in some of your shots. i see you finaly went and bought those SD70's from WoT :p
glad to see you are enjoying some of my content as well.:)
Thank you, yes I finnaly borke down and bought some units. They are very nice. I'm actully in the process of changing switch levers now. I'm gonna use CSX ones on the main, and older CN style in the yards, and branchlines.

[chrisracer8903]

........I'm gonna use CSX ones on the main.......

That's the spirit! :D It's a very well-made route! Is there going to be sessions for it? -Chris

[TrainMan12]

Cool! Very niceley done! Too bad it's in the winter, or I could merge it with Chris' CN Northern Sub which runs out of Sault Ste. Marie

[danmrc]

Drewman: GREAT work!!! I'm a huge fan of N. MI routes. My favorite line is the Escanaba & Lake Superior based in Escanada. The winter setting is really cool (pun intended). It adds to the unique character of Northern routes. Keep us updated as this is a route I will definetly want to download.

Thanks

[Padster]

Nice stuff. Very scenic.

Best wishes,
Padster

[drewman]

That's the spirit! :D It's a very well-made route! Is there going to be sessions for it? -Chris

i don't know, will there?

[drewman]

Cool! Very niceley done! Too bad it's in the winter, or I could merge it with Chris' CN Northern Sub which runs out of Sault Ste. Marie

hahahahahaa haahahhaaa haaaa. :D na, the route is gonna big enough as it is. My goal is to finish it before Christmas.

[drewman]

Drewman: GREAT work!!! I'm a huge fan of N. MI routes. My favorite line is the Escanaba & Lake Superior based in Escanada. The winter setting is really cool (pun intended). It adds to the unique character of Northern routes. Keep us updated as this is a route I will definetly want to download.

Thanks
Sure will, i got a lot left on it, but I'm making progress.

[chrisracer8903]

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Where did you get that station on the right? Looks like Durand's depot! -Chris

[drewman]

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Where did you get that station on the right? Looks like Durand's depot! -Chris[/quote]

"Don Station"Dont use it though, the track is curved and its too small. Find a differnt station, it sucks but its not "proto"

[tonyvdb]

Drewman, The route looks great! Your right about the station the scale is way off.

[drewman]

Drewman, The route looks great! Your right about the station the scale is way off.
Thank you, I appreciate the coment.

[WCL]

Now thats what I am talking about....Love the pix with the ones that say Green Bay on it...Used to live there my self ;)......Keep up the GREAT work :)

[drewman]

Now thats what I am talking about....Love the pix with the ones that say Green Bay on it...Used to live there my self ;)......Keep up the GREAT work :)
thank ya .............:) :)

[WCL]

Very nice...Love that dude scraping the ice off the signal :)....Any more pix???

Keep up the good work :)

[drewman]

Very nice...Love that dude scraping the ice off the signal :)....Any more pix???

Keep up the good work :)

yeah, i'll have more soon.

[josh17]

Such talent my man such talent!
It's Just good to see Canadian Content!
Keep up the good work!!!!!


-Josh-

[titaniclover]

is it on the DLS yet?

[WCL]

is it on the DLS yet?

I'll quote what he said here:

"hahahahahaa haahahhaaa haaaa. :D na, the route is gonna big enough as it is. My goal is to finish it before Christmas."


So I am hoping it will be out soon :)

[drewman]

BIG UPDATE: The SOO/CP Escanaba Sub is done, with custom switches and some nice updates. This layout is pretty fat:) . I included some extras with it, that i got from the DLS. I hope that most of the assets will be found, i used a few things from other sites. including:
Trainz Pro Routes -
(all)Winter Trees
MRL Sign
Fire Dept. from Clinchfield
kuid2:64038:123399:3
more to come........................

[WCL]

SWEET!!!!!!!! GOOD TO HEAR!!!! Get some pix up on here :)....Hope to get it soon....:)

[titaniclover]

yes finally!!!!!

[titaniclover]

i cant find it!!!!!

[WCL]

Thats why it's not out yet...As he said "MORE TO COME" **Patience** is the key word ;)...It will be ready when he is ready ;)....

[titaniclover]

ok and i download those CN locos their missing dependencies but some are unknown!!

[WCL]

What CN units???

[titaniclover]

ackkk opppps i mean the CP units but i also downloaded some great CN from trainz pro routes as well both types from trainz pro routes

[drewman]

ackkk opppps i mean the CP units but i also downloaded some great CN from trainz pro routes as well both types from trainz pro routes

this is a little off subject, but I'm missing some assets for my CP Sd50F and some other types a CP locos from CNR, at Trainzproroutes.com

Unknown Location: <kuid:95761:50180>
Unknown Location: <kuid:95761:50181>
Unknown Location: <kuid:95761:50182>

[titaniclover]

those are the ones im missing!!

[drewman]

those are the ones im missing!!
I know, they arn't avalible annymore, so i dont know why TPR would offer the locos to download, if they dont have all the dependencies:mad: .

[WCL]

No there with a different unit from a different site ya have to get...I had that same problem and now I got them working...If ya can't still find them let me know...I'll dig mine up and send them to ya...

[drewman]

UPDATE::) still trying to fix the hump yard. i'll have it up on the DLS soon. I want to make some sessions, but i hate making sessions.
My next route is the NS Detroit to K.C. Automotive Atery. (Detroit District) which is Detroit to Montpillier, OH. Chris did a version of this route in the snow, but I must be honest, there whre several keys points he didn't put on the route, that i want to correct. I mean no offense but, this is my home line, i grew up on it, and i want to make an accurate version of it. I will include session, for most trains that run the division, and in the order they run it.

[titaniclover]

WCL i cant find the site so can you please dig it up.

[drewman]

WCL i cant find the site so can you please dig it up.
yeah i would like them too.



ps: READ MY UPDATE

[titaniclover]

excelent ive been watching this thread scince i posted on it!

[WCL]

Yeah I can't wait for this route to come out....I also keep on looking at this post to see what comes up and when its going to come out...Hope to see it come out soon :)

I'll have some more of mine up on here in a lil bit....

[WCL]

and i want to make an accurate version of it. I will include session, for most trains that run the division, and in the order they run it.

That sounds pretty cool....I'll be looking forward to that one...Also when you do your sessions for that one....Don't do what Chris does for his...1 he makes them kinda short consists and 2 he uses the same unit number for both of his trains in the same consist....Mix it up a lil and make them trainz ;) long....:)

[TrainMan12]

Yea I'm for prototypical consists too! 70 cars at least! (Maybe less with manifests)

[drewman]

I agree with you guys, Trainz are Trainz, and 20 cars, espeically forigne cars, trying to pass them off as 86 footers is not cool. But I must say that Chris's PC can't handle much, so he must consider frame rates on his PC, so it dosen't get very slow. He also likes to target to Trainzers who have older PC and can't handle extreme things, such as tons of 3D grass, and long trains of high-poly cars. So I agree with him on those aspects, him and I are business partners so-to-speak when it comes to trains. I got my start in the route building market thanks to him, and I've learned alot about him, and he can talk my head off for hours about the same switch stand, and why its so "proto":p :p JK,,,,,,,,,,,,not really. Anyways, I can't take sides on that subject.

[drewman]

any update on that loco download?

[titaniclover]

no WCL hasnt gotten back for the loco on the site. im waiting it out.

[WCL]

I can't recall where I got the stuff for it...Im sure if you look around you will find it ;)

Good luck :)

[drewman]

IT's Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I had to rush it and 2 session to my site before christmas. Its at the SMRF Media site.
http://www.freewebs.com/geeps2

[drewman]

To WCL, still waiting on that link to those locos that we need to make CNR's locos work.

[titaniclover]

im waiting too WCL i still cant find the site so my CP rails locos will work.
drewman just downloaded looks great. the sessions dont work though as the locos dont work. just missing a few textures but a lot still on the DLS.

[mechnx]

For the missing dependancies for the loco try this link http://www.virtual-motive-division.com/VMD_GP40_Stuff.cdp
Also try this http://www.virtual-motive-division.com/tpr/NS_37/cdp/Loco_Assets.cdp

[drewman]

For the missing dependancies for the loco try this link http://www.virtual-motive-division.com/VMD_GP40_Stuff.cdp
Also try this http://www.virtual-motive-division.com/tpr/NS_37/cdp/Loco_Assets.cdp
thank you, i'll go check and see if it works. :) :D :cool:

[titaniclover]

here a full detail of the locos dependencies.

CN SD50f and CP SD40-2f:all unknown
95716:50180
95716:50180
97516:50180
i have all 9 of these found at Trainz Locomotive Works (5 CN) (4 CP)

CN and CP Dash9:all on DLS-not found
95716:50161-Dash9 Rear Bogey
all found at Trainz Locomotive Works (CP is AC4400cw 2 total)

[WCL]

Here try this site once:

http://www.trainzproroutes.org/store/index.php?categoryID=102&show_all=yes

[titaniclover]

ok the Dash9 locos both CP and CN work now just the SD50f's and the SD40-2f's.

[WCL]

I sent Drewman the files he needed and the files you might need....If they work for him ask him to send them to ya....

[titaniclover]

thanks WCL. hope to get soon.

[WCL]

Drewman and titaniclover let me know if they all work for you now???

[cnr]

Hi Guys,

The trucks for the SD40-2f/SD50f/SD60f are available in the old goodies section of the TPR forum. http://www.trainzproroutes.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3382
I'll try to get them moved to the new download pages in the next month or two.

Shane
PS-You must be logged in to see the downloads.

[leeferr]

Where's my coat and gloves?

[ish6]

Great shotz!!:)

[ish6]

WOW!!!!;) !!!!

[azathoth92]

I'm missing kuid:

Unknown Location: <kuid:219472:1038>

which is something from nikos1, for the CP 330 Grain,<kuid:117409:1106> scenario.

By the way, this route looks great and was relatively easy to download and install.:) I can't wait to run on it.

Thanks.

[drewman]

ooops, forgot about that asstes, its a SOO line EV caboose. Cant remember where i got it, i got it off this one site, a while ago. :( let me get back with you

[007007]

www.trainzlocomotiveworks.com/wisconsintrainz

[drewman]

http://www.trainzlocomotiveworks.com/wisconsintrainz/index.php
get them here, but you got to register its 4 free though.

[steviez]

Andy
can you help me out please
i am missing the following from routes/sessions from your website
from UP Michigan sub
Unknown Location: kuid:137823:312
from CP 507 local
Unknown Location: kuid:138423:1100041
from NS 221
Unknown Location: kuid:52779:129
Unknown Location: kuid2:55290:11005:1

I have tried US trainz website and yours but to no avail

any help appreciated
Thank you

Steviez

[PVincent342]

Where did u get those rad locomotives

[titaniclover]

who what where???
ohh drewman sig. it was a accidental T.C.S banner that got messed up.

[dnutter]

http://www.trainzproroutes.org/store/products_pictures/cnsd60f.jpg
They from Trainz Pro Routes.... I was get as in the DLS then but they won't not here in the Railyard and driver too. They have 3 missing dependenices.....
Unknown Location: <kuid:95761:50180>
Unknown Location: <kuid:95761:50181>
Unknown Location: <kuid:95761:50182>
This for missing dependenices......

[dnutter]

Maybe there have been missing for bogies???







-david

[titaniclover]

yep there bogies. i have them. but one problem i forgot where to get them

[cnr]

Hey Guys,

If you look back a page or so in this thread, I posted a link to the trucks.

Shane

[dnutter]

SD60F have miss a bogies so I should found the bogies at Trainz Pro Routes or other???









-david

[trainzmainiac2006]

Andy
can you help me out please
i am missing the following from routes/sessions from your website
from UP Michigan sub
Unknown Location: kuid:137823:312
from CP 507 local
Unknown Location: kuid:138423:1100041
from NS 221
Unknown Location: kuid:52779:129
Unknown Location: kuid2:55290:11005:1

I have tried US trainz website and yours but to no avail

any help appreciated
Thank you

Steviez

Steviez, did drewman ever get back to you on that? he is no longer available on these forums, so if you need me to, i'll get in touch with him for you and ask him.

John

[dnutter]

Hey I was try but these won't made it...I really bit very be patient.. Now I was try but it still these won't made it it not finally.....









-david

[steviez]

Hiya John
no he didnt and i didnt realise he wasnt around anymore
so thanks for the kind offer much appreciated if you could ask him nicely?

Thanks

[dnutter]

:mad: :cool: I bit very bad pressure, please help bit with me that I was work with the SD50F and SD60F and I find the bogies for the SD50F and SD60F then I check on the RailYard and Driver but these not here there it vanish make me bit bad pressure I giving up with SD50F and SD60F CN....

[cnr]

It sounds like you are using 2006. My work is all for TRS2004, and at this point it will not be upgraded.

Sorry,
Shane

[dnutter]

It sounds like you are using 2006. My work is all for TRS2004, and at this point it will not be upgraded.

Sorry,
Shane


(Dang!)...And yeah I have the TRS2006 only but I don't have the TRS2004. The SD60F and SD50F are won't work it nor finallly in the TSR2006? But those in the TRS2004 will finally they will are work?