I wanted to write this, as my interest in ORTS has been dwindling down a lot lately, to the point I don't even touch the sim or anything related to it for a solid two or three weeks..
I have a few route projects I have been messing with, and my questions are basically simple. Would there be of any interest with any of these? Sometimes a little encouragement goes a long way.
1. Maine Central Mountain Division - Runs from Portland, ME to St. Johnsbury, VT. Based in the 1978-1981 era before the Guilford buyout and eventual closure of the line. At the moment I have the tracks laid out to Hiram. With some scenery scattered here and there. It would be freeware, as that is what I started with on adding for scenery objects. I have been messing with this route for many years, and even scrapped it at one point until Sean was kind enough to make a whole new set up for me with all new dems and distant mountains. I keep putting it on the back burner because I feel like, being a New England route, not a whole lot of people would even want to run the line, especially considering only two trains per 24 hours.. on the mainline that is. Doesn't include the two locals and several yard jobs in the Portland and St. Johnsbury area..
2. Guilford Rail Systems Hinkley Branch - Runs between Waterville, ME and Skowehegan, ME. Would be based in the 2008-2012 era, simply 10 miles long and basically serves one customer, a paper mill, with one job, that runs from Waterville to the mill, switches the mill, and returns. Basically this would just be a simple route with freeware intentions.
3. Eastern Maine Railways Mattawamkeag Sub - Runs between Brownville Jct, ME and McAdam, NB. Based in the 2020-2022 era. At the moment I have been using payware objects for trees and other scenery details, but I can't imagine it would be too hard to replace with freeware items. Then again, I don't think much interest would be desired, maybe if it was based in the 1980's with Canadian Pacific as the operator, and much more sidings.. if I stick to payware objects due to lack of interest, it would be a private route between myself and the fine folks of Trainsimulations, as it's their objects I'd use and currently using.
4. Maine Northern Railways Milliknocket and Madawaska Sub - Runs from Brownville Jct, ME to Madawaska, ME and would include several branches. Would be based in the 2020-2022 era, however this would be a huge challange, as the mainline alone is 200+ miles, not including the branchlines.. Not sure if I would attempt it as freeware, or use payware objects and be private between myself and the fine folks of Trainsimulations, as it would be their objects I'd be using. However this would grant a lot of different mainline trains between several locations, and a few locals serving the customers along the branchlines.
5. Guilford Rail System District 1 - Runs from Mattawamkeag, ME to Portland ME. Would be based in the 2008-2012 era. Would be another challenge as it would also be 200 miles, not including the several branch lines that are currently active, and were active at the time, Brunswick Branch, Rumford Branch, Augusta Running Track, Madison Branch, Hinckley Branch, and Bucksport Branch. Most likely would be freeware, but with lack of interest, I'd probably go payware items and as same as above..
6. Canadian Pacific's D&H Canadian Mainline - Runs from Albany, NY to Montreal, Canada, would be based in the 2018-2019 era. Would include the Glens Falls Branch. May or may not even attempt to start this line. If I do, it would be payware in hopes of it being a Trainsimulations release, but honestly, I have self doubtness, so I don't want to start and fail.
7. Vermont Rail System - This would be the entire route subs from Whitehall, NY to Bellows Falls, VT and Burlington, VT to Hoosick Jct, NY all via Rutland, which would be the CLP Whitehall Sub, GMRC Bellows Falls Sub, VTR Northern Sub, VTR B&R Sub, and VTR Hoosick Branch. Would be based in the 2019-2022 era. Freeware, as I did start it with freeware items out of Whitehall, NY towards Rutland.
8. Pan Am Southerns Patriot Corridor - Runs from Ayer, MA to Rotterdam Jct, NY. Based in the 2018-2023 era, and much like the CP line, would be payware based in hopes of a Trainsimulations release..
There are a few other routes I'd love to start or have interest in.. but I'll leave it as these for now.. it's a bit much honestly.. Probably none will ever see the light of day.
If there are folks with decent knowledge on TSRE and route editing, that's willing to give a hand to any of these routes. I'll be willing to do that too, I got track/grade charts I can work with for track work, basic roads and basic bridges, if that helps.
I have a few route projects I have been messing with, and my questions are basically simple. Would there be of any interest with any of these? Sometimes a little encouragement goes a long way.
1. Maine Central Mountain Division - Runs from Portland, ME to St. Johnsbury, VT. Based in the 1978-1981 era before the Guilford buyout and eventual closure of the line. At the moment I have the tracks laid out to Hiram. With some scenery scattered here and there. It would be freeware, as that is what I started with on adding for scenery objects. I have been messing with this route for many years, and even scrapped it at one point until Sean was kind enough to make a whole new set up for me with all new dems and distant mountains. I keep putting it on the back burner because I feel like, being a New England route, not a whole lot of people would even want to run the line, especially considering only two trains per 24 hours.. on the mainline that is. Doesn't include the two locals and several yard jobs in the Portland and St. Johnsbury area..
2. Guilford Rail Systems Hinkley Branch - Runs between Waterville, ME and Skowehegan, ME. Would be based in the 2008-2012 era, simply 10 miles long and basically serves one customer, a paper mill, with one job, that runs from Waterville to the mill, switches the mill, and returns. Basically this would just be a simple route with freeware intentions.
3. Eastern Maine Railways Mattawamkeag Sub - Runs between Brownville Jct, ME and McAdam, NB. Based in the 2020-2022 era. At the moment I have been using payware objects for trees and other scenery details, but I can't imagine it would be too hard to replace with freeware items. Then again, I don't think much interest would be desired, maybe if it was based in the 1980's with Canadian Pacific as the operator, and much more sidings.. if I stick to payware objects due to lack of interest, it would be a private route between myself and the fine folks of Trainsimulations, as it's their objects I'd use and currently using.
4. Maine Northern Railways Milliknocket and Madawaska Sub - Runs from Brownville Jct, ME to Madawaska, ME and would include several branches. Would be based in the 2020-2022 era, however this would be a huge challange, as the mainline alone is 200+ miles, not including the branchlines.. Not sure if I would attempt it as freeware, or use payware objects and be private between myself and the fine folks of Trainsimulations, as it would be their objects I'd be using. However this would grant a lot of different mainline trains between several locations, and a few locals serving the customers along the branchlines.
5. Guilford Rail System District 1 - Runs from Mattawamkeag, ME to Portland ME. Would be based in the 2008-2012 era. Would be another challenge as it would also be 200 miles, not including the several branch lines that are currently active, and were active at the time, Brunswick Branch, Rumford Branch, Augusta Running Track, Madison Branch, Hinckley Branch, and Bucksport Branch. Most likely would be freeware, but with lack of interest, I'd probably go payware items and as same as above..
6. Canadian Pacific's D&H Canadian Mainline - Runs from Albany, NY to Montreal, Canada, would be based in the 2018-2019 era. Would include the Glens Falls Branch. May or may not even attempt to start this line. If I do, it would be payware in hopes of it being a Trainsimulations release, but honestly, I have self doubtness, so I don't want to start and fail.
7. Vermont Rail System - This would be the entire route subs from Whitehall, NY to Bellows Falls, VT and Burlington, VT to Hoosick Jct, NY all via Rutland, which would be the CLP Whitehall Sub, GMRC Bellows Falls Sub, VTR Northern Sub, VTR B&R Sub, and VTR Hoosick Branch. Would be based in the 2019-2022 era. Freeware, as I did start it with freeware items out of Whitehall, NY towards Rutland.
8. Pan Am Southerns Patriot Corridor - Runs from Ayer, MA to Rotterdam Jct, NY. Based in the 2018-2023 era, and much like the CP line, would be payware based in hopes of a Trainsimulations release..
There are a few other routes I'd love to start or have interest in.. but I'll leave it as these for now.. it's a bit much honestly.. Probably none will ever see the light of day.
If there are folks with decent knowledge on TSRE and route editing, that's willing to give a hand to any of these routes. I'll be willing to do that too, I got track/grade charts I can work with for track work, basic roads and basic bridges, if that helps.
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