What are the best ever Narrow Gauge routes for Trainz?
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92 year oldTrainz veteran
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway DHR. But then I am biased as the prototype was/is so appealing and we made it in TRS2004, all 54 miles of it, and it is on the DLS. It has now been updated to run in T:ane as build 3.5 but not uploaded.
Peter <narrowgauge>
Just for the record, not prompted by the post above, but for the enlightenment of people who think otherwise GAUGE is spelled this way. not GUAGE or any other weird combinations. American spelling has been seen as GAGE, which I would accept with difficulty.
Peter <narrowgauge>
Just for the record, not prompted by the post above, but for the enlightenment of people who think otherwise GAUGE is spelled this way. not GUAGE or any other weird combinations. American spelling has been seen as GAGE, which I would accept with difficulty.
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cascaderailroad
New member
I have been working on a NG route, but it hasn't been released yet:
The worst RR was the Wopsononock RR (Kittanning Indian dialect), meaning: "White (mans) Rock Land" aka: Wopsy RR, aka: Altoona Northern, aka: Altoona Ebensburg & Eastern, aka: Altoona Johnstown NantyGlo Ebensburg & Eastern, and was renamed @ 7 other RR names. The most often bankrupted and traded RR in Pa, it was created as a 36" NG tourist RR in 1897, later SG in 1902, and survived as a coal & lumber line, that further extended from Highland Fling to Dean, where it connected to the Fallentimber line, and finally closed in 1920. The rocky roadbed is still maintained by avid wintertime snowmobilers tread tracks, by equestrian horse riders, and by the Juniata Hunting & Sportsman's Association. The wooden RR ties are still in place in certain spots even though they are over a century old, and the RR ballast was indigenous limestone slabs and rock cut right from the hillsides. Very little, or no real RR ballast was used, earthen fills were the norm, and it truly was a backwoods rustic RR.
Its creation was for taking the rich & famous coal, oil and banking barons families as vacationers from Juniata (elevation 1000') up to the summit at the Wopsononck Hotel & Resort (elevation 2750'). In 1902 a raging forest fire (thought to be from locomotive sparks) destroyed the Wopsy Hotel, Philadelphia Toboggan Co Merry Go Round, Horse Stables, and 2 mile long wooden boardwalk out to the 4 story wooden Wopsononock Overlook bandstand tower, which served a dance hall for elegant women in hoop dress's and elaborate hats of the era, and men in tuxedos, derby's, and top hats. The hotel was declared a total loss with an underinsured rebuilding value of $125.000.00, a huge sum of money in that day and age.
The ride from Hollidaysburg (still the home of the Slinky Toy factory) to Juniata via the Altoona Electric trolley system cost an astronomical 45 cents, and the 11 mile steam locomotive ride from Juniata, up to the Wopsy Hotel summit, cost a whopping 15 cents !
Elaine Conrad, and her late husband maintained a great webpage, with hundreds of links all about the WopsyRR and Altoona. Sadly the original webpage has been discontinued and lost forever.
http://wopsylady.webs.com/
http://wopsylady.webs.com/apps/photo...otoid=59515210
Urban legends of the "Lady In White" ghost stories are associated in the Wopsy Hotel area near the treacherous Devils Elbow mountain road catastrophe which claimed the lives the woman's husband and infant in a horse and buggy cliff side accident. And in this photo the "Ghost of the Lady In White" is thought to be seen in the second story right central window above the porch steps entrance: http://wopsylady.webs.com/apps/photo...otoid=58837238
The Lady in White ghost is thought to still inhabit the scene of the wreck searching for her loved ones. It is rumored that people who stop to assist the lady in white, who like a banshee is standing in the middle of darkened mountain roadway at night, and drivers who stop give her a ride, look in the rear view mirror, startled to see no refection of the aberration who is sitting right in their backseat.
The worst RR was the Wopsononock RR (Kittanning Indian dialect), meaning: "White (mans) Rock Land" aka: Wopsy RR, aka: Altoona Northern, aka: Altoona Ebensburg & Eastern, aka: Altoona Johnstown NantyGlo Ebensburg & Eastern, and was renamed @ 7 other RR names. The most often bankrupted and traded RR in Pa, it was created as a 36" NG tourist RR in 1897, later SG in 1902, and survived as a coal & lumber line, that further extended from Highland Fling to Dean, where it connected to the Fallentimber line, and finally closed in 1920. The rocky roadbed is still maintained by avid wintertime snowmobilers tread tracks, by equestrian horse riders, and by the Juniata Hunting & Sportsman's Association. The wooden RR ties are still in place in certain spots even though they are over a century old, and the RR ballast was indigenous limestone slabs and rock cut right from the hillsides. Very little, or no real RR ballast was used, earthen fills were the norm, and it truly was a backwoods rustic RR.
Its creation was for taking the rich & famous coal, oil and banking barons families as vacationers from Juniata (elevation 1000') up to the summit at the Wopsononck Hotel & Resort (elevation 2750'). In 1902 a raging forest fire (thought to be from locomotive sparks) destroyed the Wopsy Hotel, Philadelphia Toboggan Co Merry Go Round, Horse Stables, and 2 mile long wooden boardwalk out to the 4 story wooden Wopsononock Overlook bandstand tower, which served a dance hall for elegant women in hoop dress's and elaborate hats of the era, and men in tuxedos, derby's, and top hats. The hotel was declared a total loss with an underinsured rebuilding value of $125.000.00, a huge sum of money in that day and age.
The ride from Hollidaysburg (still the home of the Slinky Toy factory) to Juniata via the Altoona Electric trolley system cost an astronomical 45 cents, and the 11 mile steam locomotive ride from Juniata, up to the Wopsy Hotel summit, cost a whopping 15 cents !
Elaine Conrad, and her late husband maintained a great webpage, with hundreds of links all about the WopsyRR and Altoona. Sadly the original webpage has been discontinued and lost forever.
http://wopsylady.webs.com/
http://wopsylady.webs.com/apps/photo...otoid=59515210
Urban legends of the "Lady In White" ghost stories are associated in the Wopsy Hotel area near the treacherous Devils Elbow mountain road catastrophe which claimed the lives the woman's husband and infant in a horse and buggy cliff side accident. And in this photo the "Ghost of the Lady In White" is thought to be seen in the second story right central window above the porch steps entrance: http://wopsylady.webs.com/apps/photo...otoid=58837238
The Lady in White ghost is thought to still inhabit the scene of the wreck searching for her loved ones. It is rumored that people who stop to assist the lady in white, who like a banshee is standing in the middle of darkened mountain roadway at night, and drivers who stop give her a ride, look in the rear view mirror, startled to see no refection of the aberration who is sitting right in their backseat.
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PortlandBill
Member
I have always liked Sir Gibby's Murchison routes. I hope a version makes it into TANE eventually.
Regards
Regards
+1! I'm not really into narrow gauge stuff but the consistency, quality and attention to detail on this route is exceptional.
R3
I would recommend the WP&Y And Rollins Pass NG by Trainz Italia as well as the Durango & Silverton Route on the DLS. There are a few older routes that I still like that are from Slugsmaster which are the is small Maine 2foot gauge route and his West Side Lumber Company Sampler route.
activerail
New member
Would like you to consider the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad...the highest in North America. Still working on it! Also am trying to migrate it to TANE.
wolfpack2002
"I Lay Tracks"
The West Side Lumber Co. Sampler Route by slugsmasher is a logging route is a fantastic route. He also makes NG locos and logging skeleton cars and the M-log lodes. I am also working on a NG route. The thred link is below.
Here is the route: LINK
Here is slugsmasher's home page: LINK
Here is the thred: LINK
Here is the route: LINK
Here is slugsmasher's home page: LINK
Here is the thred: LINK
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wolfpack2002
"I Lay Tracks"
that's good to hear. There was a guy who was working on that route and he even had created custom coaches and a few buildings before his project went cold by 2011.
Have a look at www.trainzone.co.nz Sirgibby has a Murchison 42" in route available on it plus quite a bit of 42" rolling stock.
My favorites;
The highest and most amazing - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway TS12 24"
The longest and most prototypical - White Pass and Yukon 36"
The most prototypical and most rolling stock - Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland 24" and 10 1/4"
Very fun but needs update good sessions - Northbay County TS12 36" and 24"
Fun with good sessions - Clear Lake Lumber V2 36"
Interesting - Clear Lake Model Trainz 42"
Most promising - West Side Sampler 36"
and so many more to come!
80349
Edit: Most interesting collection of rolling stock http://www.ballynagarrick.net/ing4trainz/index.html
The highest and most amazing - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway TS12 24"
The longest and most prototypical - White Pass and Yukon 36"
The most prototypical and most rolling stock - Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland 24" and 10 1/4"
Very fun but needs update good sessions - Northbay County TS12 36" and 24"
Fun with good sessions - Clear Lake Lumber V2 36"
Interesting - Clear Lake Model Trainz 42"
Most promising - West Side Sampler 36"
and so many more to come!
80349
Edit: Most interesting collection of rolling stock http://www.ballynagarrick.net/ing4trainz/index.html
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This may be slightly off topic but perhaps not too much.
Once the Durango & Silverton plus Cumbres & Toltec routes are on the DLS wouldn't it be fantastic if some talented route builder would recreate the line that connected the two (from Chama on the C&T to Durango on the D&S). If the end baseboards were made to match the corresponding end baseboards on the C&T and D&S they could quite possibly be merged into one heck of a super narrow gauge route. Methinks there would be a lot of Trainzers that would like that.
Hey - if your gonna dream - dream big.:hehe:
Ben
Once the Durango & Silverton plus Cumbres & Toltec routes are on the DLS wouldn't it be fantastic if some talented route builder would recreate the line that connected the two (from Chama on the C&T to Durango on the D&S). If the end baseboards were made to match the corresponding end baseboards on the C&T and D&S they could quite possibly be merged into one heck of a super narrow gauge route. Methinks there would be a lot of Trainzers that would like that.
Hey - if your gonna dream - dream big.:hehe:
Ben