The Mountain Project

[Ace39]

 

[Ace39]

It is a simple test of a route designed for cab and low angles. In the future I might think of a more interesting name and possibly improve how to make the effects more interesting.

 

[Ace39]

Farther but less finished.

A BN autorack heads toward Little Bush Tunnel.

The largely unfinished town of Little Bush Ridge.

Hopefully I'll add more soon.

 

[Ace39]

A few of socal's GP35s bring coal downgrade.

A view of the added background baseboards recently added.

 

[Ace39]

Input how is the route so far.

 

[64Warhorse]

I really like the skies you're using, the scenery in general is quite pretty. On the down side, you've got a lot of grass and shrubbery laid out in fairly neat lines, which seems less than natural. Also, in the photo of Little Bush Ridge, there does not appear, from the visible terrain at least, to be any valid reason for the tracks to be going through that tunnel. Tunnels are hideously expensive to dig, and it looks like it would have been easy for the rails to go around the end of the hill instead of through it. Of course, it's your route, so feel free to build it any way that pleases you, but that's my 2 cents ... :wave:

 

[Ace39]

As I said its a WIP in more current saves the mountains are being increased in height and being pushed a bit back. Once I finish background mountains i'll work more on the trackside.

 

[Ace39]

More Treez added and finishing of the background mountains for the first leg of the route. Removed the grass splines such.

I also increased the height of Little Bush Mountain. I somehow made it look believable.

 

[64Warhorse]

Very nice. I like the look of the vegetation a lot more now, and Little Bush Mountain is indeed much improved. In the back of the second pic, why are the hills so light? Unfinished? Snow? Neat lighting effects? Anyway, this is starting to look like something I might be interested in downloading, if as and when. Keep up the good work!

 

[Ace39]

Slightly improved Little Bush Ridge I need to add background Mountains and small details.

[Started the Pine Valley Bridge which is currently above the snow line.

 

[oknotsen]

Looks like you got something very nice going on there. Keep up the good work!

 

[Ace39]

Made background mountains on one side now to do the other.

 

[Ace39]

Finishing up the background mountains near Little Bush and managed to have a runaway downgrade while testing.

 

[Ace39]

Mainly the point recently was adding little details on the past areas such as rockslide detectors and little details and I am beginning work on a small yard on the West end. P.S Got the train to reach its destination with 4 GP38s in back.

 

[Ace39]

A Work in Progress Explanation.

The Route is extended a bit up the grade its now featuring an unfinished gorge. My basic way of mountain creation is quite simple and fast which allows me to get a craggy look. I first make a weird looking spike with terrain then use smooth terrain to level out and terrace with a touch-up for small detail.