New York Division-Bergen Line

[NStrains]

Looks dead on to me!!!

[BoostedFridge]

Once again, this is just fantastic scenery work. Keep up the great work, and good luck on the viaduct!

[NYWhiskey]

Quit bitchin', it looks perfect already. You can do no wrong!

[minerman146]

"dern bridge"
Moving on ... Route Update: Between constant late night work interruptions and exhaustion - work has been ongoing in the Central Valley - Highland Mills, NY section for the past 4 weeks. I am going to need another week to get Highland Mills in. The pictures below, though not from the current area, show what you don't know - I am taking test drives. That means the scenery is coming together out "West" as we strive for "A Bridge Too Far". From what I saw this morning - the terrain and depth of field has exceeded my expectations. I am nailing the look and feel of the Ramapo Valley.

On to todays pictures - I drove through the work area --- very pleased and instead of killing the run at NJ I just keep on going .. it was so relaxing all this rolling green scenery everywhere, roads, building all enclosed by this scenic valley ... I couldn't stop. Being somewhat awestruck I started flying out of the cab to see these wonderful Travel By Train Gp35s in action. I took 2 shots and posted those on steam. The TS2017 shot below is facing West astride track 1 in Tuxedo, the second is a shot from almost the same spot 40 years later - with the same locomotives. The cool thing, and think about this, is I nailed the track grade. Look at the way the grade rises at the crossing ... in both shots. Boom! I love that about this route...

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[NStrains]

Sure looks a little overgrown back in those days. But it look awesome either way to me!

I've been taking a break from the route in anticipation of the next update. Can't wait to see how it's coming along!

[minerman146]

I cant help but to mess around with this thing. Below is the mockup on its site. I wanted to get a sense of scale. Its so darn long at 3200 feet it just fits inside of a Tile in game.

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This thing kept me from going West 3 years ago, but no longer. This will become the crown jewel of the line.
I'm giddy at the thought of having this on the Bergen!
PS: Here is your dern bridge Whiskey!

[sully7302]

I cant help but to mess around with this thing. Below is the mockup on its site. I wanted to get a sense of scale. Its so darn long at 3200 feet it just fits inside of a Tile in game.

20170204214901_1.jpg

This thing kept me from going West 3 years ago, but no longer. This will become the crown jewel of the line.
I'm giddy at the thought of having this on the Bergen!
PS: Here is your dern bridge Whiskey!

I'm not sure how you managed to make those bridge supports...but you nailed it.

[NStrains]

[minerman146]

It will be awhile before you get to see the Moodna with full scenery around it. I will try very hard to hold back the release until I am able to replicate the Moodna Creek and all the distant mountains. From the trestle you can see the 1500 foot mountains that bound the Hudson River. They are about 10 - 15 miles to the North East of the bridge. The vast scenery that will surround this area will need to be very amazing to look believable. It will take a bit of time to do.

However, the Woodbury Trestle is well within our grasp. What is holding all this up - is the terrain. Its very similar to the Ramapo that you know. But at this trestle the valley gets very close together. In a narrow cut, is the trestle with the Woodbury Creek under it.

When this is done - this will complete the story of why NJ is called Newburgh Junction and why CY (Central Valley Station) was moved and lifted, along with the track 20 feet on vertical, when the Graham Line was built. In this image my picture is taken from the road bed of the "Newburgh Shortcut". As you can see, it runs directly under the trestle. I was able to line the track up, from satellite and from images form 1910 that show the branch line running in between the supports for the trestle! This also concludes a decades long mystery with my father about how the "Newburgh" branch ran through Western Cornwall and met up with the other "Newburgh" Branch that came up form Greycourt.

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I shall sum up the story: Prior to 1909 you could take a train from Suffern to Newburgh, NY by continuing North past Harriman ( Called Turner's then). If you were going to Chicago, you went west from Harriman on the Mainline at NJ. in 1908-09, the railroad left the Newburgh Branch as it was and lifted the new Graham Line grade 20 feet to go over the branch and then go to Campbell Hall and points west. The new and old lines ran side by side with one grade going down and the other going up until the point depicted in the image. By 1934, passenger service ended to Newburgh, and it fell into disuse. I don't know when the track was pulled. I know from my dad that this line joined the other Newburgh Branch some where with in 5 miles of where I took my screenshot. He saw the roadbed 50 years ago and always wondered where it went, he presumed it was here, but was never sure.

Lastly, I have never had to make up a story or explanation about this route. The New York Division has its very own story that can be told. Tales from my father and grandfather about the line, combined with history, anecdotes, stories and research make this all possible. I am darn lucky that I had so much material to work from. But for what its worth - whatever I find that is interesting, I put here for you to enjoy like I do!

[NYWhiskey]

All I can say is incredible!! HolyS!! I feel like I am standing there.

PS: Here is your dern bridge Whiskey!

[NStrains]

This will be a very nice little prequel to the Moodna.

You gonna make it look like this scene here? https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3624177 ... 312!8i6656

[minerman146]

This will be a very nice little prequel to the Moodna.

You gonna make it look like this scene here? https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3624177 ... 312!8i6656

Rich is happy - I have done my job!

As for you NS - yes, I will make it look as close as I can to what you see there. This will be a 'hot' screen shot spot and I am sure that everyone, when crossing the bridge, will look down at route 32. (As I did many times and many years ago) So, this will get 'the treatment". The foliage will be less dense than the real deal due to fps constraints.

I have just completed some really dense scenery in Highland Mills in a marsh area by near Highland Mills - while there is less than half the assets of Hoboken the fps is the same here due to the textures. I believe the rest of the route West will be like this because the scenery demands it!

You can find the location here 41.346892, -74.120362

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I am trying to get scenery to this bridge before Friday. Done or not, I must release as it has been a month since the last update.

[minerman146]

**ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT** NY Division Bergen Line: UPDATE PENDING for 0900 Eastern 02/10/2017
Route Update Number 156
New York Division-Bergen Line 9.8.6.5: Central Valley
Its been a month - I have enough done to warrant an update

Teaser Shot (Visualize Your Train Here!)

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[minerman146]

Late but here it is!

Route Update Number 156
New York Division-Bergen Line 9.8.6.5: Central Valley

Additions: Deep Scenery in Town of Woodbury, Central Valley and Highland Mills New York and the Woodbury Trestle.

Fixes:
Signal Bridge with Bracket Mast West of Ramsey Rt17 change from 1 head to 2, Signal Bridge East of Glen Rock change from 2 head to 1 East bound, Signal Bridge East of Radburn change to 1 head both directions, Signal Bridge West of Rutherford change to 1 head West bond. Eastbound signal at HX Track one change from 1 to 2 head (HatTip: Singray0224 for his research) Restore the infamous disappearing signal on the Piermont (HatTip - NSTrains)

[sqk4477]

EPIC WORK Miner!

The Viaduct is DEAD-ON!