- Mexico - Ferrocarril de Altas Montañas (FdAM)

[flusi737]

Thanks! Here's whats beeing worked on tonight then

4km to go, 83 - 79...

Distant Scenery is a pain in those open areas...

 

[GIRAUD]

Superb work , and very detailed landscape !!! Congrats friend ... Best wishes from France !

 

[flusi737]

Thanks! Greetings & all the best back from Germany

 

[hotgrove]

The scenery is expansive.
Must have been painstaking work flusi.

 

[flusi737]

The scenery is expansive.
Must have been painstaking work flusi.

"Pain" it itself describes this project pretty well...

Did reach another Milestone today though. The Line is complete all the way from km -15 (Steelmill) via 0 (Veracruz Harbor) up to km 86 (Orizaba) and further on to km 101 where the Iron Ore Mine will be built later this month. No gaps anymore, 116km / 72 miles fully completed and drivable

OVERVIEW:

LATEST AREA:

 

[flusi737]

Aaaand here's the FNM / NdeM's interchange yard, north of our Orizaba Wye - continuing on towards Mexico City. This won't be built...we'll now continue down the Pacific Subdivision towards Salina Cruz

And thats the Pacific Sub here, 14km already exist, another 80+ will have to be built

 

[blueodessey]

"Pain" it itself describes this project pretty well...

Did reach another Milestone today though. The Line is complete all the way from km -15 (Steelmill) via 0 (Veracruz Harbor) up to km 86 (Orizaba) and further on to km 101 where the Iron Ore Mine will be built later this month. No gaps anymore, 116km / 72 miles fully completed and drivable

OVERVIEW:

LATEST AREA:

I like your mile markers too

 

[flusi737]

I like your mile markers too

Kilometers Blue, Kilometers! Haha It's Mexico, they don't use imperial So it's far, but not as far as one might expect

 

[GIRAUD]

Absolutly wonderfull !!! Great job , friendly, Marc

 

[flusi737]

Absolutly wonderfull !!! Great job , friendly, Marc

Thanks Marc

Here's some more from the Pacific Sub, specifically the WIP area around the iron ore mine and its little departure/arrival yard + fuel pads

 

[blueodessey]

Kilometers Blue, Kilometers! Haha It's Mexico, they don't use imperial So it's far, but not as far as one might expect

Yikes,

I put my head down, and ask forgiveness, didn't even give a thought..

 

[flusi737]

Lol All good

Did a little (1,5h) run from the Mine to Mesquite today...

 

[shahichirag]

Awesome Flusi.. I love how you are progessing.. Keep it up.

Chirag all the way from India

 

[maxwerks]

The route looks fantastic, Flusi! Can't wait to drive some trains on it myself. -Max

 

[flusi737]

Thanks Chirag & Max

Started work on the Mine itself, work camps and loaders

 

[flusi737]

 

[butler57]

This is really great work Flusi - just one question are the ore cars above available anywhere?

 

[flusi737]

This is really great work Flusi - just one question are the ore cars above available anywhere?

Kind of, they are an older version of those https://www.trainsimdesign.com.br/product-page/vale-gde-pack-h1
These are 1000mm ones though


Also: Started grading and planning the next few Kilometers, down to "Tierra Blanca" (fictional) and the Linea G Branch off down to Guatemala. Ruling grade on this Part will be 1.30 % from 736m down to 512m - with speeds between 30 and 50mph.
Yeah, doesn't look like much, but keep in mind everything started like this. From Tierra Blanca on west the line will be higher speeds and double track for a while until reaching the coastal hills before the pacific