socalwb909
Photo Creator
-lol its at .4 good weather fog already lol. need to find a smoggy sky!
-Joe
Bakersfield To San Bernardino
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-Joe
skidmark22
Retired MX Mis.Test Pilot
this route is looking really really good Joe.
cascaderailroad
New member
I really must admit the 09 and 10 have terrific looks, especialy the ground textures and track. I can't achive that realisim with TRS2006. You must know this area of California vey well, unbelievably realistic scenes !
socalwb909
Photo Creator
-http://www.jointedrail.com/ freeware release!!! Please consider payware and donations!
-this is just one of the new releases at jointedrail!
-exiting tunnel 2
-Joe
-this is just one of the new releases at jointedrail!
-exiting tunnel 2
-Joe
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socalwb909
Photo Creator
-never thought of steam!!!
-Joe
-Joe
socalwb909
Photo Creator
-Bealville: tunnel 3 to the right and tunnel 5 up top. East bound bnsf as a west bound UP waits up on Cliff siding.
-tunnel 4 use to be here on the left until a 7.5 earthquake destroyed it as well as damaged many other tunnels on the Mojave Sub back in July 1952. When they rebuilt the line 206 ft of Tunnel 3's east end was day lighted, Tunnel 4 was abandoned, Tunnel 5 suffered major damage and tunnel 6 was day lighted. To open the line to traffic, a shoofly was built around Tunnel 5 while the rebuilding of it took place so that train service could be restored 26 days after the earthquake had struck.
-about to enter tunnel 5.
-passing the UP freight on Cliff.
-bnsf is clear, UP has the green to start heading down.
-Tunnel 4 area.
-Bealville area and you can barely see Cliff siding in the background where this UP was sitting as the bnsf went by.
-Approaching the Bealville x-over.
-Rounding the Bealville horse-shoe.
-I end here at the west end of the 13,270ft. Bealville siding.
-Joe
-tunnel 4 use to be here on the left until a 7.5 earthquake destroyed it as well as damaged many other tunnels on the Mojave Sub back in July 1952. When they rebuilt the line 206 ft of Tunnel 3's east end was day lighted, Tunnel 4 was abandoned, Tunnel 5 suffered major damage and tunnel 6 was day lighted. To open the line to traffic, a shoofly was built around Tunnel 5 while the rebuilding of it took place so that train service could be restored 26 days after the earthquake had struck.
-about to enter tunnel 5.
-passing the UP freight on Cliff.
-bnsf is clear, UP has the green to start heading down.
-Tunnel 4 area.
-Bealville area and you can barely see Cliff siding in the background where this UP was sitting as the bnsf went by.
-Approaching the Bealville x-over.
-Rounding the Bealville horse-shoe.
-I end here at the west end of the 13,270ft. Bealville siding.
-Joe
socalwb909
Photo Creator
Thanks Everyone, Here's More!!!
-We follow an east bound mixed freight SP consist starting at the Bealville horseshoe.
-Bealville x-over.
-Approaching Bealville, Ca.
-Bealville, sitting next to Bealville road.
-Cliff siding.
-Rounding the curve at west Rowen.
-While still heading east, here are some long shots of Rowen siding and Rowen's spur.
-East end of Rowen siding, just before the town of Keene, Ca.
-Coming next: town of Keene, Woodford siding, and maybe even the famous Tehachapi Loop!
-Joe
-We follow an east bound mixed freight SP consist starting at the Bealville horseshoe.
-Bealville x-over.
-Approaching Bealville, Ca.
-Bealville, sitting next to Bealville road.
-Cliff siding.
-Rounding the curve at west Rowen.
-While still heading east, here are some long shots of Rowen siding and Rowen's spur.
-East end of Rowen siding, just before the town of Keene, Ca.
-Coming next: town of Keene, Woodford siding, and maybe even the famous Tehachapi Loop!
-Joe
RailRunner154
Classic railroads forever
Alright, more awesome pics. 
Nice use of Southern Pacific. What's the completion % on this route so far? 
Nice use of Southern Pacific. What's the completion % on this route so far? socalwb909
Photo Creator
-thanks, and thanks. well in this section i have roughly 68 miles to model give or take. i have almost 21 miles complete right now! so a little less than 50 miles to go... 
almost a 1/3 done! hope that helps!
-Joe
almost a 1/3 done! hope that helps!-Joe
cascaderailroad
New member
The realisim & textures are slowly swaying me to switch to 10 version. No "Speed Trees" I see:hehe: Are here "Speed Tumbleweeds" ?
haha, that would be funny. But what I would like to see more is a fence spline (Usualy chain or Barbed wire) with a bunch on tumbleweeds piled against it on one side. That is a common site out there in the Desert.
socalwb: nice route man! I cant wait to see how you do the Loop. I cant count how many times I have seen someone do the loop and miss one of the biggest marks outthere. What I am talking about is the little spur above the tunnel with the big dirt fill at the end of it. Im not shure if it has always been there, but the earlist shot I have seen of it is from 1982. It is there, trust me. It was my favorite spot on the loop to stand and railfan from when I lived there.
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socalwb909
Photo Creator
-Trust me it will be there. I've camped at the loop and know personally what you are talking about. The loop is the heart of the Mojave Sub imo and i plan to make it as best as i can. I wont say perfect because i dont believe in perfect, but i have years and gobs of info needed to get this especially right!
-Joe!