The Racetrack: Aurora - Chicago (BNSF + Metra)

[ex-railwayman]

Just a quick question to Rick/Joseph/anyone, is this route still a WIP, or, is it now completed, and might it feature in today's Twitch Advanced Preview, that DTG do, or, possibly next Friday???
Cheerz. ex.

We are close, but not THAT close.
-barnez

OK, thanks a lot Joseph, I've no need rushing around in order to watch the Twitch tonight then.......

Cheerz. ex.

[ColoradoRailfan]

There are a few things I see incorrect or curious.

MetraComparision.jpg

In the Red lines, the windows should be smaller on the engineer and conductor side windows.

In the Yellow lines, the ladders can be there, *some units do not have it, but we could add them as child objects?

In the Blue line, the plow looks to be straight and not pointed, idk.

Then again this is still a WIP, so good work so far.

[Metrarailfan]

There are a few things I see incorrect or curious.

In the Red lines, the windows should be smaller on the engineer and conductor side windows.

In the Yellow lines, the ladders can be there, *some units do not have it, but we could add them as child objects?

In the Blue line, the plow looks to be straight and not pointed, idk, but repainting the plow into silver can do, or if you are making it seem rusted.

Then again this is still a WIP, so good work so far.

They're different types of cab cars.

[emd645e3]

There are a few things I see incorrect or curious.

MetraComparision.jpg

In the Red lines, the windows should be smaller on the engineer and conductor side windows.

In the Yellow lines, the ladders can be there, *some units do not have it, but we could add them as child objects?

In the Blue line, the plow looks to be straight and not pointed, idk, but repainting the plow into silver can do, or if you are making it seem rusted.

Then again this is still a WIP, so good work so far.

Alright sigh...

The cab cars they have modeled are not the same as you depicted in your statement.

You are trying to pass on the 8400 series cab cars


for the 8500 series


8500s never had ladders and the plow on the cab car is how it is suppose to be. The BNSF line purposely painted the cab car plows red. Now on the other lines besides the SWS and the Racetrack they are silver but on the those lines red.They have everything right and in order for the cab cars just the stripes and plow needs more red red color IMHO. But lets give them a break seeing that this is a first for them and the community. We have been asking for a Chicago route for ages now and it is finally happening. So lets just chiiiilll on the correcting part for now and just appreciate that we are finally getting what we been asking for.

[ColoradoRailfan]

They're different types of cab cars.

Alright, I do not go to Chicago alot so I do not not everything about the rollingstock and the line itself.

You are trying to pass on the 8400 series cab cars for the 8500 which there are bigger differences. 8500s never had ladders and the plow on the cab car is how it is suppose to be.

Alright, makes sense. But still the windows do need to be smaller in size. Thanks for the pictures BTW, i'm not confused anymore.

[ElphabaWS]

Engine Driver article and advance screenshots of Racetrack available at: http://www.engine-driver.com/article/show/11537/introducing-the-racetrack-aurora-chicago

[emd645e3]

They're different types of cab cars.

Alright, I do not go to Chicago alot so I do not not everything about the rollingstock and the line itself.

You are trying to pass on the 8400 series cab cars for the 8500 which there are bigger differences. 8500s never had ladders and the plow on the cab car is how it is suppose to be.

Alright, makes sense. But still the windows do need to be smaller in size. Thanks for the pictures BTW, i'm not confused anymore.

No problem. It can be easy to get them mixed up a bit. But what sucks now is the 8400s are being rebuilt to new specifications which gets rid of their stock delivered K5LAs and replaced with a raised letter K3LA.

[dr1980]

Hmm, according to the ED article there will be BNSF rolling stock included? Uh oh

[Metrarailfan]

Hmm, according to the ED article there will be BNSF rolling stock included? Uh oh

Unbranded outside of USA

[Metrarailfan]

Engine Driver article and advance screenshots of Racetrack available at: http://www.engine-driver.com/article/show/11537/introducing-the-racetrack-aurora-chicago

Hi Gary, are the crossing signals the same as all the other USA routes or are they different sence this is a 3rd party route? Thanks=)

[dr1980]

Unbranded outside of USA

Ah perfect, I missed that, thanks

[Metrarailfan]

We are close, but not THAT close.

In the meantime, here's a WIP peek:
download/file.php?id=25164

-barnez

What station is this?

[buzz456]

We are close, but not THAT close.

In the meantime, here's a WIP peek:
download/file.php?id=25164

-barnez

What station is this?

What difference does it make? Come on quit posting silly stuff on here.

[Bananarama]

I believe Hinsdale, tho' some elements are slightly out of place.

[Metrarailfan]

What difference does it make? Come on quit posting silly stuff on here.