NS Pittsburgh Sub (Large Pics)

this route is fantastic

i was wondering if you included the flatcar that sits in front of the horseshoe curve visitor center

and also, when i visited the curve, there were no trains for over an hour and a half, but when we were getting ready to leave, a double came, than an intermodal, then while we were at the car, a coal train, then another intermodal
 
I remember the old "Curve" with the non-handicap compliant 197 RR tie steps, and the old wooden gazebo. The wooden ancient caboose in the parking lot, and the pit terlets out back of the old gift shoppe, with wasp nests all buzzin around you. The Ice Cream "Track Shack" ... and most of all Oscar Salpino (deceased) retired Foreman of the PRR, who was faithfully at the "Curve" every day, as the self appointed caretaker of the "Curve".

3-4 hour lulls of no trains is common ... I can suggest many locations to visit asside from the boring "Curve" itself. Cassandra RR Overlook is up high, and you can look down on trains from a public park with benches and BBQ area, as is Gallitzin Tunnel Park (no dogs or BBQ).
http://www.cassandrarailroadoverlook.com/allnighter.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozcXaDr6rKk
Cassandra Overlook is having a gathering August 6th 2011, where they set up heavy duty constuction lights, and watch trains all night long, in the dark, gettin all bug bit up by skeeters, for free ... sounds like fun !
 
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madman203 said:
this route is fantastic

i was wondering if you included the flatcar that sits in front of the horseshoe curve visitor center

and also, when i visited the curve, there were no trains for over an hour and a half, but when we were getting ready to leave, a double came, than an intermodal, then while we were at the car, a coal train, then another intermodal
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Thanks for the feedback mate. i will try to include everything in good time, but for some reason im more interested in completing other areas on the route before the horseshoe...
Right now i would say im about 40% completed overall. I have all of the track, signalling and other equipment down from Altoona to Johnstown save some of the yardwork. Scenery is progressing slowly as the massive amount of trees i have to plant is simply daunting.:eek: But yeah, nothing i wasnt expecting when i did my 1st post way back...:) I havent posted any screenies recently cos my computers still in for repair however i have found some decent ones that havn't been uploaded yet. Hope you all are enjoying the show so far:D
 
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Subway7695 said:
This is AWESOME!! How did you do that effect?
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Thanks :cool:

All in the magic of photoshop, put the locos onto a new layer then use the motion blur effect on the background. Also did one on the JointedRail screenies thread on here which i was pretty pleased with:)
Thanks for your interest mate
 
Rich this route looks awesome, only problem is it uses Tundra's trees and they look horrible in TS12
Can replace them though
Great work,

Jamie
 
JJDella said:
Rich this route looks awesome, only problem is it uses Tundra's trees and they look horrible in TS12
Can replace them though
Great work,

Jamie
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Thanks,
Thats something ill need to think about at some point, maybe ill do a Dremmy and release it for a certain version.
When i first started this route a fair few months back i had no idea it would be released and was just doing it to keep me happy. I'll get 12 in a couple of weeks and have a mess around to see what works and what doesnt.
For my next route i have everything organized, and it will be for TRS12 or possibly to be released in the next version.
 
stmsoccer said:
I agree rich, great job so far. what is your current wip area?


Josh
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Working on getting both Johnstown and Altoona up to speed, all the trackwork is done but theres still a hell of a lot to scenic, its slowly getting there mate.
 
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I really appreciate the Summerhill shot. I drive by there frequently. That's what it looks like. Most here have never created a prototypical route and cannot appreciate the amount of time that it takes. The Horseshoe Curve was an engineering wonder of the world in the 1800s. The grade goes from 348 m Altoona to 671 m Gallitzin to 351 m Johnstown. The route builder has all of the same challenges as the track gang who built the Pennsylvania RR. Laying track accurately is hard enough but it is even harder to layout towns villages cities and roads often on the side of mountains. Everything needs to be graded and trees are everywhere. I have been working on my verision since 2008. Had to get an HP workstaion to run the darn thing.:hehe: Can't say when if ever I will complete it but I sure am having a ball building it.:wave:
 
sethmcs said:
I really appreciate the Summerhill shot. I drive by there frequently. That's what it looks like. Most here have never created a prototypical route and cannot appreciate the amount of time that it takes. The Horseshoe Curve was an engineering wonder of the world in the 1800s. The grade goes from 348 m Altoona to 671 m Gallitzin to 351 m Johnstown. The route builder has all of the same challenges as the track gang who built the Pennsylvania RR. Laying track accurately is hard enough but it is even harder to layout towns villages cities and roads often on the side of mountains. Everything needs to be graded and trees are everywhere. I have been working on my verision since 2008. Had to get an HP workstaion to run the darn thing.:hehe: Can't say when if ever I will complete it but I sure am having a ball building it.:wave:
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Thanks Seth,
Your not wrong mate, there is countless hours of work that go into building prototypical routes and it does take having a crack at one before you can fully understand that. The track laying was fairly straight forward all that was needed was a rough idea of the grades and bingmaps and I was done in a few weeks:) The realism lyes with the scenery, if i can find good quality content that fits the area, I can usually make a fairly good go of it, but yeah it does get a bit tricky when ur creating an entire town that is on the slope of a hill...
Hopefully if i rly get stuck in it wont take too much more time to get this route finished (talking in years) i probably would have lost interest if it wasnt for the expectations of u guys and all the support!
As for ur last sentence, route building on trainz is what I've been doing since i was 8.. i love the creativity it gives you and the fact that you can do anything:D I dont think i've been on any of the builtin routes on the game more than once!
 
scratchy said:
route building on trainz is what I've been doing since i was 8.. i love the creativity it gives you and the fact that you can do anything:D I dont think i've been on any of the builtin routes on the game more than once!
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Amen to that! Been building since I was 10! I'm not a Trainz Veteran or anything, and I'm certainly not at the level of building you're at, but I really enjoy surveyor! It is the one thing no other Train Simulator has been able to master to the degree of Trainz! I can remember being very young, and loving the freedom you get, the endless miles of trackage, and countless opportunities! (sorry to ramble on)

On-topic: This route is amazing! Been watching the thread for a while and the route is simply gorgeous! Being in West Virginia, it's not all that different than PA, and this has really mastered the look and feel of the line in the mountains! I really enjoy it, and your screenies, and I will definitely be downloading this when it comes out!
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Good luck with this!
Josh
 
scratchy said:
The track laying was fairly straight forward all that was needed was a rough idea of the grades and bingmaps and I was done in a few weeks:)
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Not being a big Micro$oft fan, I've been using Google Maps (and Streetview where the tracks are close enough to the road) and Google Earth. While looking for something else 2-3 days ago, I accidentally happened across something in Bing with the bird's eye view. Holy crap, these are great! I wish I found them sooner!

(Holy crap, these are great! = M$ will shut this service down, because they never stick with something that people actually like.)
 
Conrail45 said:
On-topic: This route is amazing! Been watching the thread for a while and the route is simply gorgeous! Being in West Virginia, it's not all that different than PA, and this has really mastered the look and feel of the line in the mountains! I really enjoy it, and your screenies, and I will definitely be downloading this when it comes out!
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Good luck with this!
Josh
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Thanks conrail, its always good when someone whos living in the area (well sort of) tell you your doing it right:cool:

Guess ill stick up some screenies:) If i've posted them perviously i apologise but i think we can all live with that, cant we?:hehe: :wave:



 
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