Utah Belt RR - What happened to it?

[JohnnyC1]

It's about your imagination, and using it. For instance all of the equipment that is modeled is based on prototype, SP to be exact. The route, if you take the time to familiarize with the topography of the region modeled, you would come appreciate the amount of work and research that went into the creation of the UB. Goggle "utah belt model railroad" and http://www.gatewaynmra.org/layouts/utah-belt.htm


John

 

[SD45T-2]

I defend Justin's statement. Other people make Model UB locomotives. Does Eric mind? No

 

[Eboy87]

Other people make Model UB locomotives. Does Eric mind? No

+1

As someone who's actually met Mr. Brooman (once, so I in no way speak for him), I think he'd be thrilled at the following his railroad has developed. And yes, the layout is even better in person.

 

[n8phu]

I have to agree with Justin....

I believe that the Utah Belt is one of the fictional railroads that would be perfect for Trainz.

I also look forward to the release of the Noobmontain route, another well thought out project.

Eric Brooman has brought to life a fictional railroad set in a real environment, backed by a large amount of research and ran like a real railroad, with realistic traffic patterns and a realistic locomotive and freight car roster.

I guess it all boils down to this:

What is the difference between a real life version of the Utah Belt and a virtual one?

Only one difference exists: one is done with plastic and plaster, the other is with electrons.

Besides, if you make a mistake in Trainz, you can start with a new file. You screw up a Athearn locomotive, you will prolly be out $300

It's not like Eric took a bunch of industries, plunked them down, and called it a fictional Class One branch line or something.....

 

[pdkoester]

I am not here to stir up an argument or trouble. As you can see, some else now knows Utah Belt is fictional. I don't mind if it is, or care if others model it. That's is fine, good and dandy. I was under the impression the original post was someone that didn't know any better. I was all "into that" railroad when I first started with trainz, until I realized it was fictional. It is just my preference, and being such, I was just trying to make it apparent to the anyone that thought it was a real. That's it.

 

[frogpipe]

I have to agree with Justin....

I believe that the Utah Belt is one of the fictional railroads that would be perfect for Trainz.

I also look forward to the release of the Noobmontain route, another well thought out project.

Eric Brooman has brought to life a fictional railroad set in a real environment, backed by a large amount of research and ran like a real railroad, with realistic traffic patterns and a realistic locomotive and freight car roster.

I guess it all boils down to this:

What is the difference between a real life version of the Utah Belt and a virtual one?

Only one difference exists: one is done with plastic and plaster, the other is with electrons.

Besides, if you make a mistake in Trainz, you can start with a new file. You screw up a Athearn locomotive, you will prolly be out $300

It's not like Eric took a bunch of industries, plunked them down, and called it a fictional Class One branch line or something.....

Personally, I think it would be very interesting to see the UB done in trainz, simply because you aren't limited by 4 walls. You can do it as a linear "layout" rather then run in circles or dog bone etc. So really, in my mind, doing it in Trainz would be taking it "to the next level" in a sense - or at least could be.

 

[slabay]

Personally, I think it would be very interesting to see the UB done in trainz, simply because you aren't limited by 4 walls. You can do it as a linear "layout" rather then run in circles or dog bone etc. So really, in my mind, doing it in Trainz would be taking it "to the next level" in a sense - or at least could be.

I've seen a few threads with starts at modeling the line. I'm actually partial to either method: A recreation of it on just a few baseboards- there's lots to do on the route as the model stands, or as a "straightened out" version.

 

[matruck]

http://forums.auran.com/trainz/show...very-large-Awesome-shots)&highlight=utah+belt

I started a version many moons ago but it wouldn't be the easiest Route to get close to proto as the mountians are a pain to texture. Eric actually took bit's from DRG&W plus UP and SP of course with the light packages.
Mick.

 

[cameronjames]

its a fictional model railroad based upon the southern pacific and her subsidiary the cotton belt(the cotton belt route was probably the real-life inspiration for the name)
some guy called eric started this back in the day.

 

[jordon412]

This may sound crazy, but maybe he's right now on the forums looking on this thread. He just doesn't want anyone to know he's here. If you look at this thread, you can see that people with Trainz also have their own model railroads. http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?54282-Show-your-models!