Northeast Corridor Newport News, VA to Boston-South Station, MA (1024x 768 pixels)

[strench707]

Tinkering around...

Its still far from done but I am just posting a progress shot of what I have been doing with GROVE Interlocking.

Davis

 

[UP5521]

wow,your route making skills are amazing as I can tell by the last picture!

 

[strench707]

Reece Rd. Before and After:

This morning:

This evening:

Now I'm tired.

Questions, comments, etc. all appreciated!

Davis

 

[marinemania]

Cool this route gets better and better, hey maybe if you do a little more research about the nec maybe you'll be able to do the project even faster knowing some backround knowledge about the route.

 

[strench707]

Cool this route gets better and better, hey maybe if you do a little more research about the nec maybe you'll be able to do the project even faster knowing some backround knowledge about the route.

Uh dude I have binders full of information from various Amtrak employees. I have track charts, speeds, milepost marker placements, gauges, signalling layouts and even an AEM-7DC Operators Manual.


I have also poured over maps for hours and satellite imagery.


The reason why that stretch took so long because:

A. Its decently busy scenery-wise.
B. I did and hour in the morning, went railfanning, then came back and finished it in an additional 2.

I'm trying here bud....

Davis

 

[howard334]

Very nice work. I eagerly await this route as I've been playing with the first NEC rout I found on here a few years ago and it's time for some changes.I am in anticapation due to the fact that I'm New Englander that been transplanted to the deep south and miss the old stomping grounds of boston,nyc,philly, balt. Your marvelous creation will be my fix for being away for 15 years..:hehe:
Thanx to all the creators of content for this sim (btw, I hopes this works in trs2004 - its all I have...)

Thanx...

 

[strench707]

Very nice work. I eagerly await this route as I've been playing with the first NEC rout I found on here a few years ago and it's time for some changes.I am in anticapation due to the fact that I'm New Englander that been transplanted to the deep south and miss the old stomping grounds of boston,nyc,philly, balt. Your marvelous creation will be my fix for being away for 15 years..:hehe:
Thanx to all the creators of content for this sim (btw, I hopes this works in trs2004 - its all I have...)

Thanx...

Thank you very much for your compliments! I hope it will have a good level of immersion for others when playing in the route. Not many people live or have lived near the NEC so it would be new for them or in your case its nice it'll bring back some memories.

In regards to TRS2004, I am currently working with it TS2009 and I want to be able to backdate it to previous versions of Trainz, some say its impossible but I have heard of some accomplishing it. We are still a ways off from release so we'll retouch on that down the line.

Thanks again for the support!

Oh and a quickie Surveyor shot to show how the area has taken shape:

Here a SB Northeast Regional, which has now regained track speed after stopping at B.W.I., is passing by a quiet playground in Severn, MD (all the kids must be in school ) :

Davis

 

[strench707]

Next WIP Area:

This area is where I'm tinkering around now. The bridge in the background (South) is Maryland Route 100. All of the water here is actually very shallow and next will get covered in water reeds etc. We also have some assorted warehouses trackside but they do not have any rail connections.

We are near MP 109 here and BWI is at 106.3 so we are getting very close to our next Amtrak stop on the route.

I doubt I'll get there this weekend but I am hoping soon!

Pic of area:

Davis

 

[UP5521]

wow,amazing,but don't burn yourself out while trying to finish this fantastic rail line!

 

[marinemania]

Amazing route Davis keep on going and stop at willmington Maybe I take it over from there when I get all these route projects in progress out of the way before I get to route building.

Bryan

 

[strench707]

First phase is to be released from DC to Bayview Yards (just north of baltimore).

 

[Trainman10]

This route is looking amazing Davis! Keep up the excellent work!

 

[strench707]

Thanks Trainman10!

I finished the area I posted in my last shot and now I am working on the area around Dorsey Road (the overhead bridg seen here) :

I'm still starting this area so plenty of open space and base textured tiles.

Davis

 

[illinoiscentral]

Thumbs Up and the some Applause!

Hey Davis,

Good to see so much progress since I last visited your thread!
I am still amazed by your accuracy and attention to detail, it is very nice and you should be proud of it.
Its to bad Corey and them shut down VGB, all those thread bumps got me to thinking how all those unfinished projects would have been just the thing for your route.
At least they got the AEM-7 released eh?

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Woody:wave:

 

[strench707]

Hey Davis,

Good to see so much progress since I last visited your thread!
I am still amazed by your accuracy and attention to detail, it is very nice and you should be proud of it.
Its to bad Corey and them shut down VGB, all those thread bumps got me to thinking how all those unfinished projects would have been just the thing for your route.
At least they got the AEM-7 released eh?

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Woody:wave:

Thanks I appreciate the complements!

And yeah all of his vaporware would have been nice to go along with this route but I've moved past that.

Davis

 

[Steveo241]

Route is lookin' great, Davis. Keep it up!

Steve

 

[marinemania]

Keep up the good Work Davis, how many phases are you doing to get this project done.

Bryan

 

[strench707]

Not sure, I'm just gonna see how it goes. DC to North of Balt will be the first.

Davis

 

[marinemania]

Davis are you still there because I found the thread back in the 3rd page under the amtrak search.

Bryan

 

[Giantsfan127]

Thank you very much for your compliments! I hope it will have a good level of immersion for others when playing in the route. Not many people live or have lived near the NEC so it would be new for them or in your case its nice it'll bring back some memories.

In regards to TRS2004, I am currently working with it TS2009 and I want to be able to backdate it to previous versions of Trainz, some say its impossible but I have heard of some accomplishing it. We are still a ways off from release so we'll retouch on that down the line.

Thanks again for the support!

Oh and a quickie Surveyor shot to show how the area has taken shape:

Here a SB Northeast Regional, which has now regained track speed after stopping at B.W.I., is passing by a quiet playground in Severn, MD (all the kids must be in school ) :

Davis

If I had that setup........I would take my little cousin to the playground and let her play while I get some railfanning in