Ebony Gap Tennessee-1913 (Warning Large Images, 1024X768)

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illinoiscentral

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Hello Once Again Everyone!
This time the layout actually is in the right direction!
This layout is inspired by several places in the Great Smoky Mountains.
A few area are,
*Cades Cove in the Great Smky Mountains National Park
*The Book by Catherine Marshall, Christy which I recently read for a history lesson.
*Townsend Tennessee
*Cattaloochie North Carolina
These areas have alway been very special to me, as my first view of the mountains were at those places.
The Route in General;
Ebony Gap is a fictional place, based heavily on Cutter Gap (Christy) but with a railroad.
The railroad is the Southern Tennessee and Two Gaps Railroad, running from the town of Gainesville to Cherrokke Cove via Ebony Gap.
My focused area is Ebony Gap where the small village is that consists of a depot, school, Baptist Church, general store/post office and feed store.
The railroad winds its way along the Ebony River until it reachs Conley Bald,
the large mountain the railroad must climb to get to Gainesville.
So Hop on Board and Enjoy the Ride!


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Hello,
It is being made in 2006.
It is still along way from done, so it will not be released for awhile.
I am still debating whether to host it on a website or the DLS.
Thanks for your interest!

Woody
 
Conrail,
Trainz 2006 version 2.6 build 3337
Here we are crossing Ebony River, the railroad had to build the bridge this way due to the narrow spot of the cove here.
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What engine are you running because it looks like an 0-6-0 to me. I might suggest one of ben's V&T americans, reskined of course.
 
Here we see the spring at Ebony Gap.
The spring is pure and drinkable.
Many people come here for water, including the Baptist Church 1/2 mile west of this location.
No indoor plumbing for the church means that baptism must be done by hand, meaning a few volunteers must go to the spring and get water for the baptism tank.
The railroad is in the middle of this scene cutting through George Andersons land. He owns the horses behind the tracks.
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Did you know that virtually all RR's surveyed their lines paralelling rivers and streams, as the waterways cut a natural gap in the terrain...perfect for paralleling a rail line on an embankment blasted above flood stage of the rivers. Not too many instances were bridges actually in the course of the river...they usually paralelled it, and crossed the rivers from side to side.

The "smooth terrain" tool will cut the embankment for you.
 
illinoiscentral said:
He owns the hores behind the tracks.
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THE WHAT? Does the Baptist Church know about this? Don't tell me that's why the area is call "Ebony Gap"!:hehe:

I am shocked and sickened by this development!:eek: The good name of Tennessee has been besmirched, I say!
 
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Good Grief!:confused:
I need to quit typing so fast!
I don't feel tired but perhaps I should go to bed...:o
Ssh! Don't tell the minister!
I haven't laughed at myself that hard since I fell into the river last year.

Woody
 
Very nice layout. Woody and very nice track laying.

You have captured the feeling of the area well. I had a chance to travel through southern Tennesee this year and it looks very close to this.

Having a story behind a route makes it a lot easier to build I think because it then has a purpose to be.

John
 
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