If a bit of creative criticism is allowed, then I would say make the hump in Symington Yard a fair bit taller, and change the bridge going over the CP tracks near Archibald to an under rail plate girder style. Another thing in Symington Yard would be to include the drainage canals throughout the yard, including in the turn-around, where it should be mostly barren, with the canals cutting through it. Also, be careful with which lines are which railroads. Because of the layout in the central industrial area (Mission Industrial), it can get a little confusing as to which railroad owns what, though I can tell you (including all other areas in the city);
- The majority of the tracks in that area are owned by CP, including the little yard that has the auto terminal, branching off the CN line running west out of Symington, that is, the track that goes over the bridge over Lagimodiere Blvrd. and continues west until meeting CN Rivers Sub up the hill (almost never used, tracks are in bad shape, for future reference. Another thing to watch for is the track has a slight kink in it, due to it being the remainder of CN's 2 track mainline west out of Symington, before the wye north of Symington was built);
- The tracks leading east from Mission Industrial that cross Lagimodiere just past Dugald heading south are owned by The Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway, leading to Shoal Lake on the border of Manitoba-Ontario;
- The tracks that branch up north from CN Redditt at the wye north of Symington, adjacent to the Walmart (that I work at), marking the meeting of CN Redditt, Sprague, and Rivers Subdivisions, is a CN owned track operated by Cando Rail Services under the Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) name. CEMR then meets with CP at the junction with the CP Keewatin Subdivision, and shares the yard at that location with CP. CEMR then continues towards the south at the junction off of CN Rivers that crosses over Wilkes Avenue.
- The crossover just south of Taylor Avenue, east of Kenaston Blvrd., is owned by CP, with trackage rights to, get this, BNSF Manitoba. Not connected by rail to BNSF in America.
Also, don't forget, Winnipeg is in a valley. Even though it looks really flat here, it really isn't.
Hopefully it doesn't sound like I'm nitpicking! (It probably does
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It's really cool watching the videos and seeing places I travel by all the time! Keep up the good work! See, as long as it's recognizable (or better), you're doing great!
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:06 pm
Your scenery work is amazing! Is this modeled after a real sub or is this fictional? Really love those screenshots!
