Update 12/14 (BIG NEWS)
Not much has changed in the canyon in the past week, other than a few more miles of twisting track has been completed a couple miles west of Paxton (bringing the total trackage up to around 30 miles of rail). But that isn't the big news.
The first bit of news is that
Project Western (PW) is still alive and growing. As STL has recently closed, many may think that
PW has closed down with it. After talking with Tim, however, it's clear that the project is
NOT in fact. Trainz PA has allowed Timothetoolman's
PW equipment to be hosted again on the Trainz PA site and Tim and I are working to produce
Project Western's own site. The site includes updates both on
PW and
The Feather River Canyon Route (
FRR), links to Tim's beautifully re-skinned equipment, as well as a bit of information on who
PW and
FRR are and what are plans are for the future.
Also, for all those who are interested in
FRR, you may soon be able to try it out for yourselves. I have decided that I will release a demo version of the route to help launch the
PW home site. The demo will only be the section of the route around Keddie, with about 15 or so miles of track total. This means that one of the most famous railroad spots of the Feather River Canyon, Keddie Wye, will be included with the demo.
As of this moment, the
PW site and the demo route are nearing completion and should be ready by January 2012 (if all goes well and no errors develop).
Keep an eye out for updates,
D.C.
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