Opinions on this idea

[davesnow]

I would like to know other's opinions on this method of bringing a track from a high level down to a lower level. I'm working on a new route and this area obviously hasn't been decorated yet. Here's a screenshot:

If you can tell what this is, I am proposing to run my track around and around this hill until I get it to ground level. My question is this: Should I pursue this method, or is it impractical? Would it be better if I found an alternate way of bringing my track down to ground level?

Thank you.

Dave Snow

 

[cascaderailroad]

The prototype "Horseshoe Loops of Black Mountain" did something somewhat similar, but not around just one big hill.

GFishers-"The Loops" is a route that should be studied by all Trainzers.

The shear drop off cliffs that look like steps, is something that could be made more prototypical.

 

[ElthamShunt]

Google 'Raurimu Spiral' to see how New Zealand's North Island Main Trunk climbs 132 metres in difficult terrain.:Y:

 

[davesnow]

Thanks, guys. I will check out the 'Raurimu Spiral' .

 

[NormP]

Hi Dave that system of laying track and changing spline height then smoothing track has always been a good way to go.
Way back in the first version of Trainz I made an open cut Coal mine, quite LARGE and DEEP,removed all track and suitably textured the cut out area ,more or less making the track area for trucks,a smaller version of this coal mine was included in my "Summerland" route In UTC version.

NormP.

 

[SuperFudd]

You might get some ideas from my (and Llebrez's) Mangonia RR. It is on the Download Station. By the way, It uses only built in content.

 

[Red_Rattler]

I know it's not your fault, but I don't see how a small picture can be almost 168,000Kb.

This may limit then length of trains, but have you considered Zig Zagging instead? Maybe more interesting than just going round and round and round and round (I'm getting dizzy with so many rounds!)

 

[geophil]

Spiral loops are more common than you would think, even without involving much of a tunnel. Some non-tunnel examples are:

• The most famous one in the US is probably Tehachapi Loop in California, near Barstow.
  
• Another one in California is Williams Loop, on the Feather River Route (not really a hill there, though).
  
• In Northern Mexico, the Chihuahua al Pacífico ("Copper Canyon Railway") has one near the summit.
  
• In Sri Lanka, the Main Line, negotiating the "hill" country, has an open spiral at Demodara, near the endpoint at Badulla.

Of these examples the Demodara loop in Sri Lanka is probably the one that comes closest.