Ashtabula County, Ohio

[georgem2010]

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).

Google Images:

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

Feedback is more than welcomed! Please comment!

 

[Steveo241]

You're off to a great start! I'll be watching this thread

Steve

 

[georgem2010]

Thank you! I'm making good progress!

 

[georgem2010]

A Day's Work

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

Real life...

MINE!!

Please comment!

 

[tigeracl]

Very nice work. I look forward to seeing more as you progress through the route. Thanks for the pics

 

[JackieG]

very nice!!!!!

 

[WCL]

Wow.....Stunning :Y:

 

[georgem2010]

Very nice work. I look forward to seeing more as you progress through the route. Thanks for the pics

very nice!!!!!

Wow.....Stunning :Y:

Ahh thank you everyone! These forums keep me motivated
Anyway, back to work
Thank you for the comments!

 

[UP4021]

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.

 

[Zorronov]

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

 

[georgem2010]

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

THATS Impressive! Wow, what grass do you use on the shot with the NYC F7? Or is it an F9?

Thanks

 

[cascaderailroad]

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

 

[georgem2010]

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

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

 

[georgem2010]

Well this square is nearly done, just fine details and textures to be done.

Do you all make an entire route before adding textures?

 

[n8phu]

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.

 

[scratchy]

looking good, very realistic. Try "rampenmauerbreit" in the DLS, that could be a bit closer to what your looking for.
Cheers

 

[georgem2010]

looking good, very realistic. Try "rampenmauerbreit" in the DLS, that could be a bit closer to what your looking for.
Cheers

Is that just a track or does it come with the side rails as shown in the photo?

Thanks

 

[scratchy]

this is it

 

[georgem2010]

this is it

That's perfect!! I might download some of his track aswell, it looks pretty similar to the track on the pictures of Conneaut!

Thank you!

 

[scratchy]

No problem, found those trees u were looking for as well.
http://www.greenery.name/mstsgcz/mstsgd.htm?trainz,1

and

http://www.greenery.name/mstsgcz/mstsgd.htm?trainz,2