Recent content by davemare

So as a follow up, I have just posted a video of the Spokane Falls and Northern in Northport WA in 1902 in January. Adjusted the RGB and sunlight and fog to get as cold and dreary as possible. My only wish is that I could have 3D snow so I could have trains running through snow banks, guess I...

A historical simulation of operations in Northport Wa in 1902 on the Spokane Falls and Northern Ry. Includes LeRoi smelter switching. Filmed in January, so cold and frosty.

I have just upgraded the Spokane Falls and Northern to version 2, based on historical research and subscriber feedback, and the upgrading of the Columbia and Western RR and Columbia and Kootenay RR to V2. Something new, I created the video in January in the cold winter, I do love watching...

Appreciate this post and info. Shadows have been annoying me as I operate in the winter on a grey cloudy day with snow squalls. the shadows really looked bad on my video capture. The RGB changes worked well. However I couldn't increase my shadow quality above medium without impacting video...

Hi there.. yes the first viewing of legacy water does bring out a lot of emmotions. No worries, all is not lost as once you figure out how to remove it, level it and add new water, it works pretty well. I have been suing the legacy water since 2021 in TRS 19 and now am pretty satisfied with...

John thanks for the thoughts. the Slocan Lake Branch was abandoned in 1993 and became the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. Fact checking, the barge operation ceased operations in 1988, so didnt quite make 100 years. Dave

The Slocan region of British Columbia in 1902 was all about the interconnections of Sternwheelers on the Kootenay Lake, Slocan Lake and Arrow Lakes in alignment with the CPR Passenger services and freight operations of the Columbia and Kootenay Railway, a subsidiary of the CPR. Passengers could...

Railfanning on the CPR Columbia and Kootenay Slocan Lake Branch circa 1902. Also includes CPR Slocan Lake Route sternwheelers.

SS Slocan with Rail barge on Slocan Lake BC circa 1902

SS Moyie passing the Proctor Barge slip with tug YMIR on Kootenay Lake circa 1902

After much experimentation with TRS19, I believe I have been able to recreate Train Schedules and Train Orders from the early 1900's . I have used Triggers, and Message Pops to create Clearance Forms, Train Orders (Form 19), Temporary Slow Orders, and Registration books. I used the Schedule...

The Columbia and Kootenay Railway (owned by the CPR) was headquartered in Nelson BC and connected the barge slips and steamer wharves on the Kootenay Lake, Slocan Lake and the Arrow Lakes. The C&KR was called " a railway from nowhere to nowhere" This is a railfan experience in Nelson BC...

Columbia and Western RR 1901 Trail Bc proto ops

I currently have 6 sessions built on my Columbia and Western RR with all of the Driver rules for operations completed. Each session has approx 15 engines and over 100 driver actions per engine, so years of complex programming is completed and tested and operational. I am now adding Train...

I operate in 1901, and use Time Tables and Train Orders. I think I finally have the Time table working through the Schedule Rule. (interesting that each time table for a consist requires the addition of a new Schedule Rule within a session?) Next I would like to issue a Train Order for...