PRR Horseshoe Curve Route (in the works) Screenshots

[cascaderailroad]

PRR Horseshoe Curve

I am on a road trip railfanning the Altoona area this week starting Oct-6th. Does anyone have any photo requests, or areas of research they need photos of, from Tyrone through Johnstown PA ? Peak fall folliage is THIS WEEKEND Oct 18th-19th...I will be taking photos heavily those two days...submit your requests now for photo shots if you need them.

 

[sethmcs]

I am on a road trip railfanning the Altoona area this week starting Oct-6th. Does anyone have any photo requests, or areas of research they need photos of, from Tyrone through Johnstown PA ?

Yes. I could use photos of Mineral Point and anything from Allegeny Portage Railroad Historic site between Southfork and Johnstown. Have fun.

 

[cascaderailroad]

Rail Dog

 

[K4driver]

still taking requests? I could use the Johnstown Flood memorial trackage if you please.

 

[cascaderailroad]

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When You See Warning Clouds Like This (Three days...rain come and wash away earth)

Hmmm....Lookum' Like Snow Comes

PRR Bluebird Railfan Box

The other side of the Tunnels

 

[cascaderailroad]

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MG Tower

Sometime a crappy camera makes mistakes and suprises you with a great shot. Casio Exilim 7.2mega pixel

Rail Dog Still Doesn't get it...What's the POINT

This is the Brand Spankin' NEW Point

 

[WCL]

WOW!!!!!!! Them are some breath taking shotz :mop: :udrool: :Y: :clap:

 

[cascaderailroad]

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[cascaderailroad]

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Trackwork sure has drasticaly changed at MG Tower

Rail Dog STILL don't give a hoot about trains

Would have been a better shot if I had gotten the signal bridge framed right...cheapo camera

 

[cascaderailroad]

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MG Tower

Rail Dog Still Doesn't get it...What's the POINT

This is the Brand Spankin' NEW Point

 

[cascaderailroad]

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more to come

 

[strench707]

Very nice, would that Amtrak happen to be The Pennsylvanian?

Thanks

Davis

 

[cascaderailroad]

The East Slope, westward from Altoona, is smoothed out, and starts out at 1.5% gradient, and gradually increases to a 1.8% grade all the way to Tunnel Hill. I'm sure the prototype has many different gradients, but for the sake of gittn' er done, I have simplified the gradients, and it looks somwhat realistic. MG, BN, and SF interlockings are functional as in the 1920's. The theme is Autumn in full blazing color. The tunnel portals will be fashioned from a dark spline, or a really shortened stone arch bridge segment. The MG tower is 3 PRR Cabins, 2 of them rotated and half sunk in the ground. In Driver, I ran four SD70s on the head end west from Altoona, with a 15,000 ton train in tow, with two more SD70s on the tail end as pushers. It took forever to get up to speed, and the locos were on their knees, pulling in run 8, at a top speed of 17 mph around the "Curve". Now to smooth out the West Slope, and detail Cresson Yards, loco facility and interchange with the branch lines. More screen shots to come. I need PRR (editable) keystone station signs, to place on the Tower walls.

 

[sethmcs]

MG Tower

MG Tower looks great!:Y: That wouldn't be MSTS2 would it?

Excellant Photos. I saved a few of them for my collection.

 

[cascaderailroad]

PRR Horseshoe Curve

 

[sethmcs]

I just figured it out. MG Tower is George Fishers Signal Tower plus two more sunk into the ground. Excellent effect.:Y:

 

[picture]

I just figured it out. MG Tower is George Fishers Signal Tower plus two more sunk into the ground. Excellent effect.:Y:

I think that is just one building

 

[betsy662]

I think that is just one building

No, I believe that is three of gfisher's buildings.........:wave: :wave: :wave:

 

[betsy662]

Excellent use of those three signal towers by the way..........:wave: :wave: :wave:

 

[cascaderailroad]

G Fisher, and S Driver are just a few of the great content creators. I like to reposition, and merge their stuff at different heights. Like this (worlds tallest Trainz) parking garage. The possibilities are endless.