Coal Country 2019 Updated .....

Although I have been taking up realestate with new industries, I still wanted to maintian the "rural" feel for the route. Background is important to me almost as much as once going on upfront. The petro industry has the large storage tanks in the back to give more depth. So after adding the current food processing industry, I felt the background seemed a little unfinished. I decided to retexture the area with crops, add a barn and silo plus a new farmhouse with garage. I think it the area looks complete now:

Background for the the food processing facility completed, added a couple patches of trees in the crop fields and added a schoolbus and framed the side of one field with more grass:

Food processing plant is now named, added an additional siding for corn syrup delivery for both truck and rail and it can be used for additional covered hopper storage when not in use:

Some more detailing by the corn syrup/sweetner unloading area. Added an access road, signage, fencing etc...:

Well, new industry, new pick up. The workhorse of America, now with a Cargill logo. Hose replacement duty.......







Some before and after shots of the Peabody area...hard to believe how far it has come:

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Pardon my ignorance, but is this route and the one found here the same?

PlimSickens said:

Pardon my ignorance, but is this route and the one found here the same?

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Well, yes it is Coal Country but if you follow this thread from the beginning, you can see all the changes I have made to the original versio not to mention the above before and after shots of Peabody, before being the original route from JointedRail and the after being what I have done as far as upgrading it.

Railhead001 said:

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Sorry I was so engrossed with your screenshots I didn't see this.

so I got to thinking how alot of the JR Coal Country/ 2019 route reminded me of my old stomping grounds so I pondered how time and change could affect it.....

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I really should pay more attention. :hehe:

BTW great work.

PlimSickens said:

Sorry I was so engrossed with your screenshots I didn't see this.



I really need to work on my reading comprehension. :hehe:

BTW great work.

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No problem, glad your enjoying the shots !

Started some more detailing for the Cargill food processing plant; Added a small electric substation, graffiti, Cargill signs, dumpster, concrete barricades w/chevrons, safety markings, keep out signs, security guard and vehicle.....

Hello Daniel

New Year, Impressive New Efforts.

Thanks for the shots.

Take care

Manuel

manweb said:

Hello Daniel

New Year, Impressive New Efforts.

Thanks for the shots.

Take care

Manuel

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And thank you for the comment !

Added safety lines around the building and threw in some Dave Snow markings of No Parking, Truck Entrance, Stop etc....

And now the video drop:


Welcome to my Modified Coal Country route . Watch as a pair of SD60M Locos NS (Tricop version) #6810 and CSX #8768 pick up a cut of empty covered hoppers at the newly added Cargill food processing plant in Peabody. Taking them next to the expanded Mid-America grain elevator with 2 track loading capacity in Parker before heading back to the Parker yard.


Video opens up at new Cargill plant, behind it I completely retextured the grass area with farm crops and added a barn w/silo and farmhouse which completes the scene.


This is one of my most detailed industries on the route and is still a work in progress, also the new water textures I think have come out beyond my expectations....


Also I converted the Parker passenger station from passenger service into a small Amtrak MOW faciity.


Swapped the sides of the Mid America grain elevator so that it now offers 2 tracks for loading trains.


Change log:


Converted grass texture to crops in background
Added Barn w/silo and new farmhouse with small garage
Added laundry line behind farmhouse
Added schoolbus on road leading to farmhouse
Added small groups of trees to farmland
Added JR Grain Corp building
Added "Cargill" signs to building
Added electrical sub station next to Cargill building
Added Corn Syrup/Sweetner rail/truck unloading facility
Added concrete barriers and concrete barriers with chevrons
Added yellow safety lines around Cargill building
Added "No Parking", "Stop", and "Truck Entrance" markings
Added semi truck and trailers
Added small RRMODs dumpsters
Added large dumpster
Added green pipe stack
Added different pipe bollards to concrete barriers and around signs
Added red pipe bollards to corn syrup/sweetener truck entrance/exit
Added graffiti to back of electrical sub station buildings
Added fencing around building
Added "Keep Out" signs around fence perimeter
Added parking spaces and bumpers
Added cars to parking spaces
Added barrels, newspapers, railraod ties, and other details
Added custom Cargill pickup trucks
Added security vehicle with guard
Added animated flashing lights to Cargill pickup and securtiy vehicle
Added access road with metal gate and "Do Not Enter Wrong Way" signs
Added picnic tables to grass area by covered hopper discharge shed
Added metal awning over truck loading area
Added power lines to electrical substation
Added small tanks to side of building by coverd hopper discharge shed
Redid Parker passenger station and converted it into a Amtrak Mow truck facility
Retextured remainder of river/creek areas with darker textures
Replaced Ford explorer with Jeep by boat scene
Replace camera and man taking picture by Parker station with more detailed versions



Sit back and enjoy, turn up the volume !!!




Go BIG: https://youtu.be/e6lPid2WXMs


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Time for some more vandalism...Growing up in the East and riding on either Amtrak or Septa, going through North Philadelphia, this was a very common site:

Coal Country 2019 Updated

The trash might look like Philadelphia, but that's MG Tower, west of Altoona!

Which sad to say, was demolished last year:
https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/...mainline-west-of-horseshoe-curve-to-be-razed/

johns_cove said:

The trash might look like Philadelphia, but that's MG Tower, west of Altoona!

Which sad to say, was demolished last year:
https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/...mainline-west-of-horseshoe-curve-to-be-razed/

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My reference was to abandononed RR facilities not any specific builidings along the Philly lines, sad regardless if in one city or another...............

Mini scenes added: Animated deer feeding by trestle, CSX crewman closing gate and some hobos gathered around an animated fire in a barrel:

Time for another video drop !


Today we watch the Parker Yard area come to life with activity. First an Amtrak Track Geometry & Rail detection train pulled by P32-8BWH Loco #507 in phase V livery is on its way Richmond passes an empty tanker train heading through Parker in the opposite direction pulled by GMTX GP38-2 #2189 and GMTX SW1500 #224.Next a lumber bound train pulled by a patched CSX ex-CR SD40-2 #8852 heading to Peabody for local deliveries waits for a priority loaded Amtrak ballast train to pass with GP38-2 #722 in grey livery in lead on the way to Richmond.Finally the morning shift at Parker Tipple begins with GP60 EMD Demonstrator #7 and 3 CSX GP60S numbered 6899, 6898 and 6897 loading empty CSX and NS hoppers before heading to the Peabody mine for additional coal.




Go BIG: https://youtu.be/RZLPudqW2n4


Best viewed in 1440p


Sit back and enjoy the ride !!!

House on the hill, decided to add some minor details to this area. Leveled the ground so I could ad the parked Mercedes. Added a brick to the house and some flowers: