Routes for chessie?

[Unoriginal]

I’ve been waiting for the updated KD sub to come out, I’ve loved the original done by Jerry.

RJ Corman could be something cool to operate. I might be wrong but I think they run steel slab trains down there?

[CSRX]

It'll be up by tomorrow

There are 74 TrainSimulations shapes in the route after comparing it to the starter and the Green River. They're reviewing.

Fortunately I have all of the TS routes, so whatever direction this goes, I should be okay.

At least it won't be like my own route with 200+ TS shapes, which is why it won't be released to the public, unless by some miracle, that they would be willing to sell the MEC route..

[landnrailroader]

As far as I know there are no steel slab trains. R.J.Corman has leased the line to Jellico, all of which will be in the next release of the KD Sub. (formerly division), and they have also leased the line from Knoxville to Middlesboro. I have included most of the NS mainline in Knoxville itself but the original focus was on former L&N lines. The next release will include all of the L&N from Corbin to Etowah, TN. I agree about Kennys route, very well done. Since he was interested in C&O routes, I won't put the transfers under the track. I kinda get distracted, so right now I am putting together the basic information in the marker files for the Kanawha, New River, and Alleghany subdivisions. The latter does not have (since about 1978) any branches, but if I can, I plan to include the Greenbriar Sub. at least as far as Cass, WV, maybe all the way to Durbin. You can still see the right of way on aerials. I also have just ordered from the L&N Historical Soc. the track charts (on a CD) for the Henderston Sub. and if I get to that one, it will include the massive Ohio River bridge at Henderson, KY. The Big Sandy & Kanawha Subs. of C&O will include a little bit of the former N&W including the Ohio R. bridge at Kenova, another massive structure, designed and built for double track but the 2nd track was never added.

And as an aside, keep my pastor in prayer this coming weekend. His #2 son is getting married in ----- gasp ------Calgary, Canada. I loaned him my old (antique i.e.) parka which I used to wear on derailment investigations. It is a copy of a 1970ish USAF parka. And yeah, it would have been better to do that in the summer. Although my pastor, like me, is originally from Nashville, TN, he has been a Floridian for 9 years;-----, me for soon 38 years.

Jerry Sullivan

[RS5T_RRO]

While RJC has bought the line to Jellico, It is out of service north of Buckeye. No RJC trains come out of Lot, and probably never will again.

For fantasy though you could have RJC coals with NS power for funsies

[landnrailroader]

It surprised me that RJC wanted the line. The last source of revenue north of Clinton is that wood chip operation and after that zip. The last active coal mine in TN was on the Straight Creek branch (or spur) off the Clear Fork branch and it shut down a couple years back. I included it and the ARCO mine though for sentimental feelings. In Nov. 1967, we went to the now long defunct ARCO mine and tested that 17 mile branch off of the Clear Fork branch, and from there back to Jellico & on to Knoxville. Then the entire route of the unit train was tested 3 or 4 times a year. The mine shutdown in 1992 or so and I would not have been able to do the route to the mine if I had never been there.

One can have any fantasy but when I release the route, it will be circa 1970-1990.

Jerry Sullivan