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I'm working on back dating RSC's Cajon pass route to the Santa Fe day's. I started with Hack's Scalerail mod as a base and then began switching out the modern vader signals for searchlights (from the donner pass route). Also working on replacing the ugly highway bridges with proper rail girder bridges. Still more to be replaced right now. Aside from some other small details I've been adding (street signs mostly) that's the gist of phase 1.

Great idea!
What time period are you modeling? Could it stretch back to the 1950s?
Please keep posting your changes, I think it would be interesting to keep a list of things to swap for dating back a route.
Signals, bridges, cars, buildings, etc.

Any chance you can do a version without the donner pass searchlights? Some of us arent able to purchase every asset that come our way, you know.

Just a suggestion. RCAP has the searchlight signals I think and that is all freeware.

ConrailHeritage wrote:Any chance you can do a version without the donner pass searchlights? Some of us arent able to purchase every asset that come our way, you know.

I will soon. As buzz mentioned below there are searchlights in the rcap pack. I'm assuming they're the SMM digital ones? I understand freeware routes are kinda pointless when payware assets are needed. Don't have rcap installed at the moment as this was made on a mostly fresh install as I'm switching pc's tonight. I'll look into it later today

Chacal wrote:Great idea!
What time period are you modeling? Could it stretch back to the 1950s?
Please keep posting your changes, I think it would be interesting to keep a list of things to swap for dating back a route.
Signals, bridges, cars, buildings, etc.

I haven't decided on a time period yet. I prefer the 80s and 90s but I know a 50s version would be very popular. I'll probably end up doing both. Shouldn't be too much different besides cars and people. Some buildings will be different. I plan on removing the flyover and putting the shops back in San Bernardino which should work for both era's.

You know what would go great with the route?



COFC 89 foot flats

Looks great

IHB2921 wrote:I haven't decided on a time period yet. I prefer the 80s and 90s but I know a 50s version would be very popular. I'll probably end up doing both. Shouldn't be too much different besides cars and people. Some buildings will be different. I plan on removing the flyover and putting the shops back in San Bernardino which should work for both era's.

Well then, you should do it in the 60's instead of the 50's, then you would at least be able to use my 60's cars and my couple of 60's semi's to make it look like the correct time frame.

I'm partial to the 70's and 80's of the route. I miss Santa Fe. It's my 2nd favorite railroad after SP. But whatever your decision, it's just nice you are taking a crack at this.

Looking good, I love Santa Fe!

Thanks for all the compliments! Got the route moved over to the new pc. Probably will be a bit before some major work is done, now that I can actually run some of the newer routes like the Surfline I'm going to be a little distracted Of course I am installing RCAP at the moment and will be taking a look at the signal situation tonight.

Got it installed, here's a little comparison. RCAP on the left and Donner Pass on the right.


Only issue I have is that I still need the cantilevers from Donner. Anyone know of some freeware stand-in's for the common types Santa fe used?

The cantilever is under SMM uss cantilever and the signal bridge is in RCAP also.

Just make certain you don't follow the placement of the current Cajon signals - they're wrong.