I'm Still Around, Playing With TRS2019
Hello all.
LONG time no see!
I found this thread while looking for old favorite content that has been updated to TRS19 standards.
As the route creator for TPR, I still have about 12 routes in various stages of completion that were to be released under the auspices of TrainzProRoutes.
Over the past few years, I lost both my parents, changed jobs twice, lost a hard drive with lots of TRAINZ content on it, and got married!!!!!!
Needless to say, TRAINZ took a back seat to a lot of other things and I just never had time, or was in the mood to work on routes.
Things are looking up now with my lovely wife, job is good, and I've recently discovered I have time again to play in TRS19.
Over the past 2 months, I've been working on several routes. Some of them continuing to develop, and others to update to TRS2019.
I know John is still around doing things from time to time as well.
I'm not sure if TPR will ever come back as a first-line content producer, but I still fully intend to release a few pretty impressive routes over the next months.
First will be some updates to some previously released routes.
I think the first will be an update to my very first route - PROSPECTOR LINES. Just a few baseboards that transition from flatlands to mountains. Probably will be pretty scenery intense with the new FXlayers of grass and crops.
Next will most likely be SANDPATCH! I've been playing with replacing older trees with some very nice ones, as well as some textures. Again, scenery to be updated with splines and FX layers, as well as multiplayer sessions.
In development -
MRL II - Fully DEM version of Montana Rail Link - end to end. I had this one quite a way done when my hard drive crashed, and all backups. So, started again from a very early version. About 1/3 complete at this time.
Northeast Corridor from Washington DC to Philadelphia. My "Demo" version from Wilmington, DE to Philly was included in TS12. The rest is under development with all trackage in and about 3/4 scenery. Really working on replacing a lot of scenery with newer TS19 objects, textures, and trees that will allow the necessary performance of a 120MPH route. I will be asking for content from the TRAINZ community for this route. --Like some SEPTA Metroliners---
Fort Worth - All trackage in, very little scenery. Work In Progress.
Clinchfield 2019. Been working on this one a while. Massively updated from John Keenan's original masterpiece and Kevin's updated DEM version. All scenery and track is in, just need to update content to TRS19 standards.
Southern California - SoCal. GIANT route I've been working on for years. All DEM-based. Bakersfield to Mojave, to Barstow. Then Barstow out to Needles and down to San Bernadino !!!!!! All trackage is in. Scenery is about 1/2 done. Tehachapi part complete as is Cajon Pass. Working now around the huge Barstow yard to Mojave and out to Needles (lots of hot desert).
Not sure what to concentrate on after Prospector and Sandpatch. Any suggestions?
Working in TRAINZ as I can.....