A Route to Operate the 20th Century Limited and other ones

[nabilk11]

Are there any DLS Routes I Can Run The K&L Trainz Niagara and the Hudson Dreyfuss.

It must be these stations

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[nabilk11]

Topic bump

 

[Forester1]

I don't think there are any routes at this point that cover all the way from New York to Chicago. You might find some that cover parts, but not being familiar with all that's out there I am afraid I can't suggest anything.

 

[JCitron]

Topic bump

It's not necessary to bump topics and it's generally frowned upon by the moderators. Given that most people have other things to do besides hang out in the forums to answer your questions, you'll not always receive an answer right away. It could also be that people are researching your question, or it's the time of day and many people who might be familiar with your topic are actually sleeping.

As others have said, I can't think of any routes that this will run on that match your strict requirements. You can though run the consist on any route, and I highly recommend Neil Smith's UMR2025. While this route represents the Great Lakes region in Canada, the New York Central used to run along the southern edge of the same lakes and the countryside is similar. With the long fast runs, this is perfect for the 20th Century Limited.

For a US route, while not 100% accurate, there's an Ohio route that has similar terrain to what the 20th Century Limited ran on and actually represents a portion of the old NYC and this is possibly part of the route that the train ran on.

<kuid2:203554:100558:9> TRS19 - NS Sandusky District - Stage 2 - Route
<kuid2:203554:100798:4> TRS19 - NS Sandusky District - Stage 2 - Basic Session

If you're not satisfied with this route, there's always the alternative. There's something called TransDEM, a highly recommended third-party program that will allow you to bring in the actual terrain from the area where the train ran into Trainz, and then of course there's Surveyor. Whether you use Classic or S2.0, it's up to you, but plan on a very long slog of research and route building to create a route that's up to par as you take this terrain and lay your track accurately and place the trees, buildings, and roads as they are laid out on your map.

 

[nabilk11]

It's not necessary to bump topics and it's generally frowned upon by the moderators. Given that most people have other things to do besides hang out in the forums to answer your questions, you'll not always receive an answer right away. It could also be that people are researching your question, or it's the time of day and many people who might be familiar with your topic are actually sleeping.

As others have said, I can't think of any routes that this will run on that match your strict requirements. You can though run the consist on any route, and I highly recommend Neil Smith's UMR2025. While this route represents the Great Lakes region in Canada, the New York Central used to run along the southern edge of the same lakes and the countryside is similar. With the long fast runs, this is perfect for the 20th Century Limited.

For a US route, while not 100% accurate, there's an Ohio route that has similar terrain to what the 20th Century Limited ran on and actually represents a portion of the old NYC and this is possibly part of the route that the train ran on.

<kuid2:203554:100558:9> TRS19 - NS Sandusky District - Stage 2 - Route
<kuid2:203554:100798:4> TRS19 - NS Sandusky District - Stage 2 - Basic Session

If you're not satisfied with this route, there's always the alternative. There's something called TransDEM, a highly recommended third-party program that will allow you to bring in the actual terrain from the area where the train ran into Trainz, and then of course there's Surveyor. Whether you use Classic or S2.0, it's up to you, but plan on a very long slog of research and route building to create a route that's up to par as you take this terrain and lay your track accurately and place the trees, buildings, and roads as they are laid out on your map.

Sorry about the bump and yes I will look into it and I’ll also see transDEM too

For a US route, while not 100% accurate, there's an Ohio route that has similar terrain to what the 20th Century Limited ran on and actually represents a portion of the old NYC and this is possibly part of the route that the train ran on.

the 5450 Ran from New York to Chicago and stopped at Albany Station so it’s gotta be that

 

[nabilk11]

<kuid2:203554:100558:9> TRS19 - NS Sandusky District - Stage 2 - Route
<kuid2:203554:100798:4> TRS19 - NS Sandusky District - Stage 2 - Basic Session

I actually downloaded the assets

 

[Thai1On]

If you take the plunge and buy transDEM prepare to fall into a rabbit hole that will be amazingly deep. It does have a steep learning curve, but I could do it you will too. You will find yourself plowing through hundreds of vintage topographical maps tracing the route you'll be spending more hours than you will believe. I think I spent a year stitching my route together to make a fictional route built on real world topography and abandoned lines to make a somewhat believable route. Once you get a taste of route building on real life terrain there is no turning back.

Dave

 

[JCitron]

To add to what Dave said, you'll find yourself making routes that are far larger than necessary because you don't want to let an abandoned line go and you must have that one too. When you get into actually building a route, you'll find that it's really huge and somewhat intimidating. Completing a baseboard will look miniscule in the scope of things.

 

[nabilk11]

I downloaded the NS Sandusky District and works perfect