Hi Chris,
The Desert route has taken me so many years to constructe (stands at 80% complete). I have tons of pictures of it at the IBER TZ site, which require registration -- IF you're really interest I can always PM you some screenies, etc ...
I choose not to post screen shots because it's route that I come and go with -- it's why it has taken me so long to complete!! Somestime I put it on the shell and come back to it at a later time! Briefly, it's a well detailed route when it comes in dealing with commodities, unloading and loading of goods, etc where as one one city or town or county must depend on each other for these goods and services!! etc ...
In conjunction with that, I am working on a Marz Project Layout, which I brained stormed with Paulo last year, before i left the trainz world for a lengthy break! Paulo has granted me permission to use his textures to match pieces that I have created to expand on Paulo's excellent pieces!! However,, I will not post any screenies here til it's ready! Of course, if you wish to be updated and/or see screenies, I can always PM that info to you as well, sir!
As for trainz, I use T12 --- To be honest, I don't buy every verson that comes out because some of them are repetitivetitive, with only a few changes; For example, I went from T09 to T12 --- skipped the Classic series. Most likely might skip the next version whenever that comes out and just wait for the second year! I have all of the old-versions (boxes), plus the T-shirt which came with T04, I think... never weared it! LOL
Well, Chris, if you're interested in screen shotS from both routes or the Marz contents that I made which is placed on the Marsz layout. please let me know! You take care my friend!!!
Ishie