SoCal Route

[Rance28]

Hello everyone,
I have just been busy the last few weeks with exams. During that time, I have been slowly fixing through the errors. Optimistically, I should be able to release it by the end of the month as I should have the freetime to finish it.

[Rance28]

Just as an update, I have finished all development and fixing to the route. I am in the position where I feel good about uploading it. And I should be uploading it sometime this weekend, if not, then by early next week. As the file is above the 500MB limit, I am just currently looking for a remote file sharing service that is free.
The route itself is about 600 miles of mainline trackage, containing 350 miles of the Pacific Surfliner Corridor (San Luis Obispo-San Diego), 150 miles of the Southern BNSF Transcon (Alameda Corridor-Barstow), and 112 miles of UPPR's Mojave Subdivision (Mojave-West Colton). I must give a massive thank you to everyone who has helped in the creation of these routes. This mega route would not be possible without all of their work; has I just combine their work together. As it goes for me, I consider my portion of the work (the combination of the routes and added trackage and added scenery) in the public domain. I have no issues if someone wants to redistribute it. However, all of those who helped making the Surfliner 2.3 & Cajon Pass 4.2 (building the route, the assets, etc.) retain their rights and they should be consulted for redistribution.

[ChandlerBranchRailfan]

Oh I thought you were gonna extend the Alameda Corridor to connect to Terminal Island Port of LA.

[ChandlerBranchRailfan]

Are these megamerge routes seriously happening? I apologize but I find it hecka hard to believe.

Heck, I mean if this continues then the entire US Railroad network will effectively exist.

[jdgremsjr]

Any Progress being made of this. I have been working on a Cima activity and this route would fit perfect with my story line. I can't wait to get my hands on it and do a multi-route activity.

[jdgremsjr]

A friend asked if you had a full map of the route?

[eric]

The route is now available in the library for those interested.

[Fish4890]

What route Locations did this ROute Have i Remember The MOjave Sub being with the Route

iirc BNSF/UP Bakersfield to Barstow,CA Connecting at the Spur at Iirc West or E. Mojave

idk if this has that in there it'll be fun running M-BAKBAR Trains

[Rance28]

What route Locations did this ROute Have i Remember The MOjave Sub being with the Route

It's only a portion of Union Pacific's Mojave Sub. Only going as far as Mojave, and it does not have the BNSF Sanborn Sub.

[Don6218]

Re: SoCal Route by Rance28

Hello all, the "New" look is awsome and seems to be better organized.

Now, my question, I just downloaded the SoCal Route By Rance28, reading over the instructions, my old brain may be missing something. There is a lot of info on Surflinr 2 & 3, but nothing on Cajon Pass. From what I was able to garner from the instructions, no trackwork has been changed for either route, and that we are to just copy over the Acts, etc, from both routes to this new one? When doing that how do we get the Acts to agree with the Route Description? Will we be able to run a further distance with each activity? How will everything from the two separate routes integrate into this one?

A number of questions, I know, but I enjoy running the trains. My health is deteriorating and so I do not get out much any more, so running trains on different routes passes the time quite nicely. Will there be some Extended Freight / Passenger services for this new route?

Thanks

[R. Steele]

....how do we get the Acts to agree with the Route Description? Will we be able to run a further distance with each activity? ...Thanks

This line in the activity file must match the Folder Name of the route. >>> RouteID ( CajonPass4 )
So for the activities for Cajon Pass 4.2 that you move to the new SoCal route you should change the RouteID line to match the name of the SoCal route folder.

RouteID ( SoCal )

Yes you can run further distances --- one of two ways in OR ---
1. At end of player path switch to manual and keep going, clearing signals and throwing switches manually, there won't be any AI activity.
2. By using OR Trackviewer to make a new player path, extending the original player path for the activity...and adding any AI traffic by making new paths and adding traffic.

[Don6218]

Thanks Gerry.

[Fish4890]

i do agree Trackwork was never Changed its just missing the Back half of Barstow to UPRR Yermo

even though People just Oversee and Ignore Other Parts of the BNSF lines If Run8 has the Sanborn Sub then Open Rails does same thing up towards Barkersfield ...

Great Route Although

[gammaray84]

I want to thank you for your efforts.

This is a second route i have noticed this strange line across the horizon. I am pretty sure this is a "by product" of routes merging. If you turn off Distance Mountains option, the line is not present.

If you take path "Kaiser EB" path, when you start the line is very visible.

Open Rails NewYear MG 2023-06-13 04-28-52.jpg

[Fish4890]

Other Problems with SoCal

Hey Rance Can you By Chance Add West Colton Yard to this Route and the Sanborn Sub ?

Id Like this to At Least Compete with Run8 although and After all this Add the Donner Pass From Roseville,CA---> Sparks,NV

Missing Things

San diego Yard..
BNSF WC Yard...
BNSF Needles Sub Barstow to Needles,CA
Sanborn Sub 70 Miles South of Bakersfield,CA
UPRR/BNSF Bakersfield to MOJ and Includes Saco JCT
and the BNSF Bakersfield Sub to Fresno,CA
BNSF IM Craines and Trackage...


and the Most inportant Part The Long Beach IM Pier as well LongBeach Connecting with SDG