Lets see some of your shots then of this area :hehe:
Horseshoe Curve Altoona to Cresson
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Lets see some of your shots then of this area :hehe:
Michael_Evans
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Michael_Evans
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4th trackand steam for sethmcs
I've decided to do a forth track version of the route for PRR and PC.
I think the horseshoe on the hill is in the wrong spot but who cares.
I've decided to do a forth track version of the route for PRR and PC.
I think the horseshoe on the hill is in the wrong spot but who cares.
ooh wow, look at the Brakeshoe smoke rising. When i was there oh, 6 years ago, when you heard those coal trains running downgrade, at first, you heard the Dynamic Brake Whine, then SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH! as small reductions on the line was made as the thing crept downgrade. It Was an awesome site of Mountain Railroading.
Great to see you added the 4th track again Mike, thanks for such a awesome creation!
Sean
Great to see you added the 4th track again Mike, thanks for such a awesome creation!
Sean
Michael_Evans
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You're very welcome. But don't expect the 4 track one to be out soon, I'm going to finish the 3 track first, then add the 4th track and release it in one big pack. I'm also waiting for a friend to finish a static K4 for the park and I'm looking for other custom content creators too. I think I should of said coming Fall 2008. Anyways here's brickyard, I need to fix that slope and get better crossings... Don't recommend bnsf50's, this will be an 04 route.
Take your time...Fall 2008 is perfect. I hope to merge your curve with my Bethlehem Steel C&BL route in Johnstown. Then steel railcar parts can be hauled from Johnstown to the Altoona shops.:Y: This plan would require another route in between Cresson to Johnstown plus the Southfork Branch to get coal. My route is also TRS2004.
I also had difficulty in finding suitable grade crossings for 04. If you find some please post the kuid I'd like to have them also.
Michael_Evans
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How far east are you going? If you want we could meet at a certain point. Also have you seen the proxings on DLS? I've been studying roads in trainz and the gfisher roads are made at car level or 0.40 meters above ground, Simply lower the roads to ground level, add invisible no traffic roads to each end and to the crossing and slide the road under it. I think I might do that.
Right now I am almost to Mineral Point PA which is west of South Fork PA.
strench707
TCR Content Creator
Looks great. Where you the guy at the conrail club booth on the curve back on the exscursion trainweekend. Or that might be someone else.
Davis
Davis
That wouldve been me sir........ I've been working on my own version of this too...im going to be doing mine in 2006 and im workin with some others for custom content as well.
Kevin
Michael_Evans
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Cool, The DEM I'm using goes to South Fork.
I've almost completed the trackwork between Altoona station and the RJ Corman interchange in Cresson. I'm also redoing the kittanning reservoir.
What elevation are you at in meters at South Fork?
strench707
TCR Content Creator
Cool, I merged 06 and TC together, so I never really have problems. How far have you gotten, are u going all the way to pittsbrugh?
Davis
Since Pittsbugh is such a massive and distinct city, I kind of doubt it.
I could be wrong, though.
strench707
TCR Content Creator
Yeah, don't try to do something too big to handle. And i presume harrisburg will not be made either because it's kinda the samed deal or are you considering oit?
davis
davis
The DEM I have goes from Altoona to Johnstown, its the DEM freely available on the DLS.
Michael_Evans
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It's about 350 meters...
Pittsburg, Harrisburg, no. To far away. Maybe South Fork.
What I've been up to.
I was afraid of that.
It would take approx 25 baseboads at 2%+ grade to connect at 0 meters. That would be appox 12.5 miles from Southfork to Johnstown in its current form. Actual distance is more like 8 miles. Could be done but that's a lot of work. May do it anyway. We will see once your route is released. Keep going!:Y: