Creating the Missoui Mega Route

[AppleDash22]

Hey everyone I'm about to start work on what I plan to call "The Missouri Mega Route" based in the transition era from steam to diesel. The central hub of this route will be downtown St. Louis, Missouri with several routes you can take out of the downtown area. The farthest you can go to the southwest is the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway's route from St. Louis to Springfield, Missouri. The farthest north will be to Quincy, Illinois. The farthest east you can go will will be to Centralia, Illinois and the farthest south will be to Memphis, Tennessee. This will be a Highly detailed route that I plan to make in parts so the Download Station can handle the massive route. The only problem I've run into so far is getting the proper terrain files to make the route.

 

[RRSignal]

Get TransDEM here:

http://www.rolandziegler.de/StreckeUndLandschaft/startseiteTransDEMEngl.htm

Be sure to follow the instructions/tutorials. I believe there is also a way to use Google Maps as an overlay to help with the building.

 

[n8phu]

Search for "Fishlipsatwork" and "Smooz" on the DLS.

Make sure to check all the version boxes before you search.

You can prolly paste something together out of the resulting hits.

For example.. the 4 part Hann Dec by Smooz is Hannibal, Missouri to Decatur, Illinois. You want the non utc version. Might be something of that you can use.

Fishlipsatwork has 2 blanks, Hann Jackson and Jackson Decatur

If not, the only other thing you can do is buy a copy of transdem, it is $35 US and worth it. (Just a satisfied customer)


You could also download one of these route blanks and tweak your skills.... easier to follow an already laid out route than trying to experiment on an empty board.

 

[AppleDash22]

I found three blank routes made by Fishlipsatwork that connects St. Louis to Decatur with a connection to Hannibal, MO and Jackson, IL. I hope to work on them when I get a computer again.