Northern Arizona Route
- Thread starter GNdome55
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montanawestren
meh..
May I ask where you got that semi in the background in those pics?Thanks Joe, I got the new JVC pack. It has some very good stuff.
I also want to thank Kimo505 for the tip on the denlog content. denlog’s creations are great. There are a lot of useful trees and shrubs that I can use. When I get to the higher elevations between Winslow and Flagstaff I’ll have some good transition small pines to use. I think I’ve got a pretty good system going now as far as my high desert vegetation. After this I’ll see if I can start putting up some more interesting views rather than all these side profile views of the tracks.
Here are a few new shots. I think zorronov’s sky, which I just got, works well with this desert landscape.
maverickmc
SBCX Route Creator
This is a fantastic looking route sir! I have been to northern Arizona many, many, many times. You have completely nailed the scenery down. Impressive work, I look forward to more shots!
AndrewLummis_99
Member
From the work I've seen from the beginning to the end it looks frickin amazing!!!!I can't wait till it comes out.:udrool::mop:
Thanks maverickmc, I appreciate your comments! When I lived in Arizona I was fortunate to have traveled throughout the state as much as I did.
Thanks for the comments. I still have a long way to go. I really don’t worry about the time it will take. I just focus on each section as I slowly move along.
Gordon
ShadyCadence
New member
Hello, neighbor! Absolutely STELLAR work, sir! Some of the best screenshots I've seen on the forum!
One question...the poles in the last pic, with the green glass insulators, what item is that?
One question...the poles in the last pic, with the green glass insulators, what item is that?
maverickmc
SBCX Route Creator
Impressive. Great work as always! Do you think I can get the website of Jango's for the JVC tree's and such please? :Y:
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socalwb909
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simon27295
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Nice work GNdome55, I like your road !!! 
Thanks drickettes. It’s one of those lucky screenshots and I only took one. It almost has a railroad postcard quality to it.
Thanks Bob, I’m holding off on the Winslow to Flagstaff part of my route for now. There are specific bridges and buildings I will need to start working on that. I will also need better reference material. I’m really just winging this east of Holbrook part as it is mostly wide-open desert plateau with just a few small towns.
Thanks zieba111, I’m not sure what to call it. It’s certainly based on the real thing but my approach is more visual impression than follow the map accuracy. I started this route in December. I would say I’m a long way off from completing the route.
Thanks Brad, hey what’s all that white stuff on the ground outside? ‘Haven’t seen much of that this winter. So, “Long hood forward” as in Great Northern!! Some GN GP7s and GP9s or SD7s and SD9s would be great. Its too bad GN is not very well represented in Trainz. In model railroading GN is s big seller.
The telegraph poles are built in: Telegraph20wire. I believe they are in TS 10, TS 12 and TS Mac. They also have 10 and 30 wire.
Thanks maverickmc, I’m using all the JVC desert packs plus the new ST-10 pack.
Thanks simon27295, that road is from USLW: AASHTO 32’Nice work GNdome55, I like your road !!!
Gordon
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montanawestren
meh..
The routes lookin great:Y::udrool::mop:!
MTW
MTW
ShadyCadence
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Thanks for the tip on the wire, I'll look for it. There ARE a few nice GN locos out there, some even for free. Check out JointedRail's F unit's in the freeware, and the SD45 "hustle muscle" in the payware. I also found some nice GP38's, but can't remember the site. If it comes to me, I'll PM you. I am currently waiting to hear back from VMD to see if they will assemble some prototypical GP7/9's for the GN for me to skin. As far as the SD's go, look for bdaneal's undecorated version, it looks really nice in orange and green!
Brad, that GN SD 7 or9? looks very good! Did you reskin that? I’m picky about the tone of GN Pullman green. Yours colors look good there. I do have the JR F7s and the SD 45. IMO the colors on JR’s GN Hustle Muscle are spot on! At some point I’ll take a break from this ATSF/ BNSF desert route and do some Great Northern on my Montana route. As long as I’m off topic on my own thread, here is a shot I did awhile back of some GN F7s. At this time Mac users cannot do any reskins. I Photoshopped the yellow ladder grabs to black. (After this back to the desert)
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