BNSF Hi-Line (Shelby-Havre) coming to TS 2020

[ZekTheKid]

The Amtrak Empire Builder DLC is still available, at least it was last time I checked, and is the perfect (and only) match for this route.

It is still available, but the pre-made consists do not accurately depict the typical consist of the Empire Builder. I'll see what I can come up with. It shouldn't be hard to re-create...

[C70015]

Man! I'm looking so forward to this! Is this payware or freeware ?

Pay. It's through Steam.

Oh nice! Thanks for the info

[OpenRailer90]

New article from Gary: https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/tra ... igh-plains

Just my thoughts, kinda wish they included the BNSF Dash 9 as rolling stock as well so it can be available for non-US customers.

[CN2899]

I ll be using the AC4400 on heavy grain trains or oil trains, does coal run on this route?? And will be there be coal cars with the route , its looking great and can't wait for it to arrive

[BoostedFridge]

does coal run on this route?? And will be there be coal cars with the route

There aren't any coal trains that traverse this route.

[mindenjohn]

I’m looking forward to the SW1500. Apart from the Donner Pass version, this has been a “not available outside the USA” making all those superb repaints also (in effect) unavailable.
What goes around comes around (if you live long enough)!

[EngineerJohn]

Which fallen flag was in charge of this line back in the day?

[GreatNortherner]

Which fallen flag was in charge of this line back in the day?

The Hi-Line was part of the Great Northern's Chicago-Seattle main line. So it's GN until 1970, then BN, and today BNSF.

[mindenjohn]

James Hill legacy lives

[gtrtroger]

does coal run on this route?? And will be there be coal cars with the route

There aren't any coal trains that traverse this route.

BN/BNSF Powder River Coal trains enter and exit the Hi-Line Subdivision from the Grand Folks Subdivision at Shelby, MT.

[CN2899]

does coal run on this route?? And will be there be coal cars with the route

There aren't any coal trains that traverse this route.

i know on the rare occasion coal trains used marias pass but was unsure where the joined. the grain hoppers look great and well needed

[CN2899]

does coal run on this route?? And will be there be coal cars with the route

There aren't any coal trains that traverse this route.

BN/BNSF Powder River Coal trains enter and exit the Hi-Line Subdivision from the Grand Folks Subdivision at Shelby, MT.

cheers when BNSF/CP/CN ran joint coal trains to prince rupert what routing did they take ?? if you know

[ErikGorbiHamilton]

does coal run on this route?? And will be there be coal cars with the route

There aren't any coal trains that traverse this route.

BN/BNSF Powder River Coal trains enter and exit the Hi-Line Subdivision from the Grand Folks Subdivision at Shelby, MT.

Where would the coal trains come from? There is only one way they can get into Great Falls as of this moment (if what I know is still true) and that would be to backtrack from Shelby to Great Falls.

[BNSFdude]

does coal run on this route?? And will be there be coal cars with the route

There aren't any coal trains that traverse this route.

BN/BNSF Powder River Coal trains enter and exit the Hi-Line Subdivision from the Grand Folks Subdivision at Shelby, MT.

Where would the coal trains come from? There is only one way they can get into Great Falls as of this moment (if what I know is still true) and that would be to backtrack from Shelby to Great Falls.

Coal loads came off the Bighorn, and headed north via Laurel to Great Falls. Though it is pretty rare now days to see coal touch the hi-line sub at all, as they tend to go via MRL.

There are coke trains that come from the CP at Sweetgrass, though, and do travel east across the hi-line. I can't remember symbols at the moment, but the last one I saw was a U-somethingSWE. The coke was in old (I think) GSSX steel constructed bethgons.

[CN2899]

Where would the coal trains come from? There is only one way they can get into Great Falls as of this moment (if what I know is still true) and that would be to backtrack from Shelby to Great Falls.[/quote]
Coal loads came off the Bighorn, and headed north via Laurel to Great Falls. Though it is pretty rare now days to see coal touch the hi-line sub at all, as they tend to go via MRL.

There are coke trains that come from the CP at Sweetgrass, though, and do travel east across the hi-line. I can't remember symbols at the moment, but the last one I saw was a U-somethingSWE. The coke was in old (I think) GSSX steel constructed bethgons.[/quote]


thanks for the additional info i not sure of the subdivsions in that area