Ashtabula County, Ohio

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georgem2010

Trainz 2012 route builder
Hello all, this is my latest work in progress. Started a few days ago, this is Conneaut Creek. The railroad is mainly used by the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad for ore transport (although Norfolk & Southern are slowly creeping in). Trains of around 70 cars travel from Conneaut ore Docks 124 miles south to North Bessemer.

Anyway, here's a start, this is a view of Conneaut Creek, the line heading to the docks, and the two bridges are the Chicargo line (top) and the Ex. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad line (bottom).

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Google Images:

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A nice picture of what I'm eventually aiming for!
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/9/2/6/2926.1256007115.jpg

I'm only using pictures and google earth for this project, no additional programs, lets call it a self set challenge :D

Feedback is more than welcomed! Please comment! :D
 
A Day's Work

That's me done for the day. Finished the riverside foliage, here's a comparison shot for you ;)

Real life...
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MINE!! :D
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Please comment!
 
Wow!

You've really done some nice work with this so far!

Picture...game...picture...game...... they're pretty darn close!

Can't wait to see more.
:D
 
If you want some encouragement, go to my Hudson River Route thread. Look at the first page...then go to the last page. :)

Cheers,
Fred
 
cascaderailroad said:
WoW ... What a perfect fishing hole ! http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/9/2/6/2926.1256007115.jpg

Are those 2 train lines still active ?

I bet that location has had many a washout, by looking at the plate girder bridge sides riverbank re-enforcments. There may be a corregated "wall" on the DLS somewhere. Search wall or fence http://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS.php
Click to expand...

Yes they are all still active, if you search Conneaut on http://www.railpictures.net you can see all of them being used :)
Okay I will search that! That would help!

Thanks
 
Well this square is nearly done, just fine details and textures to be done.
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Do you all make an entire route before adding textures?
 
Very nice... I will be looking to see if you model the Ex NYC roundhouse (now a junkyard) on the approach road to the harbor.......

EDIT: Ooopppsss, that's near the Ashtabula Harbor I believe.. its been a few years. Sad fate for a roundhouse tho.

EDIT 2: Now known as Ashtabula Iron and Metal.
 
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looking good, very realistic. Try "rampenmauerbreit" in the DLS, that could be a bit closer to what your looking for.
Cheers
 
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