NS Pocahontas (Pokey 2.0)

[kennyeaton]

That will work. I'll take care of it. In my routes folder, that one is 12.6gb. When you run it. Hook up 130 loads of coal to 3 SD40-2's and roll east. If you run the speed limits, this will react pretty close to the real thing. This will work to the east end of Farm. From there to Bluefield, you'll need a 3-unit 6 axel pusher on the rear.

[eric]

The route is now up and available for download...

Because of the size.... free members aren't going to be able to download this right away.

Paid members get unlimited bandwidth, and while Routes are usually exempt from the free member quotas and bandwidth limits, I cannot let server resources be tied up by people trying to do this, nor do I want to listen to complaints from paid members who might not be able to gain access.

I'll consider lifting the restriction in a week or so.

[eric]

Wow... over 70 downloads in 12 hours. Let me known in the Bug Report thread if you're having any issues with the download or server performance.

[Fish4890]

Cant down load it

[CrandallCab]

Reread two posts above yours...

[kennyeaton]

Norfolk and Western's Pocahontas Division N&W Pokey 2.0

Updated version of Austin Yoder's NS Pocahontas District

I would like to thank all of you that build the buildings, trees and all the other little "eye candy" pieces scattered through out the route. If you see something in here that you have created, thank you. When Austin built this route in 2005 there wasn't much out there to work with. We've come a long way since those days.

This route is a stand alone route and is not meant to overwrite your existing Pocahontas District folder. Although I haven't tried but I'm quite sure this will not function in MSTS. It comes with plenty of paths but no activities are included. I extended the track just a little for the delivery tracks at Lake Superior. This had no effect on the activities I created for my route. It shouldn't bother the activites you have created or downloaded.

As I've said in the forum's here, this re-work is mainly between Williamson and Bluefield although all tracks and roads have been painted through out the route. The branch lines have not been re-vegetated like the main line has. Feel free to finish up the "hollers" if you like. I have re-worked most of the towns and communities along the right of way of the main line as well as in the hollers.

Being a former conductor on the Pokey (1977-1997), if anyone wants any information on setting up consists to run more realistic trains I'd be happy to pass along tonnage/power ideas to you. Send me a message.

Again, a bigole shoutout to Austin for the base to work with.

Thanks for downloading and I hope you enjoy Pokey.

Kenny

[CSRX]

Kenny,
Just downloaded and installed the route. Only ran on it for maybe 5-10 minutes, and so far from what I have seen, this looks to be a breath of fresh air into a route I truly enjoyed years ago when it first came out!

[landnrailroader]

Kenny did a very good job with it. I grabbed it this morning and as I had the Powhatan Arrow in my equipment area, I used one of his paths and ran an explore. Earlier in this thread there was mention of reducing the size of a route by removing unused items. I think Eric or some one was working on that but unless you still have an install of RouteRiter I don't know how you could. I plan to use RR to compress my routes but I won't do the extra step which removes default items that are in use and then makes a batch file to get them back. That requires a full install of MSTS which many may not have or may never get. As long as my antique XP machine lives, it is no sweat.

Jerry

[dgionet]

Hi to all and Kenny,

Just started running the Coopers-Matoaka path and found the following before reaching the Clift Yard. Running OR MG, exploring in activity mode.

Anyone experienced this yet... Maybe I have set something wrong.... This issue disappears before reaching the yard. About one mile long.

Thanks

Denis



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[uli2]

Hi Denis,

I don't think you set something wrong. I am seeing the same.

Uli

[kennyeaton]

Hi to all and Kenny,

Just started running the Coopers-Matoaka path and found the following before reaching the Clift Yard. Running OR MG, exploring in activity mode.

Anyone experienced this yet... Maybe I have set something wrong.... This issue disappears before reaching the yard. About one mile long.

Thanks

Denis



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Hi Denis,

Thanks for reporting this. I know what happened here and I'll fix it
and post the fix when I get back home.

Kenny

[niknak]

I can confirm that the activities for the original Pocahontas route DO work on this new version of the route.

[Rail Hobo]

Thank you for creating sharing this fine upgrade.

[niknak]

VERY nice route Kenny thank you I've just started running the 1st Bluefield act that I copied over from the original Pocahontas route and all is well. The OR log threw up a few missing shape/texture files but I located copies on various other routes that I had.

[kennyeaton]

I've uploaded the fix pending approval.

See the readme. It's very simple, copy/paste overwrite everything.

1. This fix will make the flood waters on Bluestone Branch recede.
2. It will also make some of the water freeze in winter/snow.
3. And unplug Uncle Otto when running at night.
4. Pulls the static boxcar out of Georgia Pacific that I forgot about.

Kenny