Columbia Valley Pacific

[ErikGorbiHamilton]

I know we are having a bumping epidemic here on RWA but is there any progress on this route? This route is too good to pass up

[NStrains]

I'll tell you the same thing I've seen Buzz post... Just send the route builder a PM. More than likely they will get the email notification about the PM.

[ozinoz]

I too am looking forward to this one, but I know Wayne has been tied up for some time on a couple of third party route projects, including all the re-vegetation on Michael's VNHRR.

[ErikGorbiHamilton]

Any progress? This and the Schelt and North Coast are the routes I am anxiously awaiting!

[wacampbell]

This is my between projects project and there hasn’t been much gap between projects lately. But free time is in sight and this is top priority. It won’t be finished anytime soon, but hopefully I’ll be able to post some progress pics again.

[Gravest2]

From what I can see this looks magnificiant I am really looking forward to seeing further development on this route. Do you have anymore screenshots we can see?

[wacampbell]

> Do you have anymore screenshots we can see?

I am back at it but I have nothing too photogenic to show. My last bit of work was to build some new telephone poles. They don't make the most exciting pictures :-)

[wacampbell]

I'll risk bumping an old thread just for continuity of discussion. This may hold the record for the longest running route construction but I have continued to make progress on the CVP between other projects. I haven't been slacking though :-), I have worked on 11 other routes since I started the CVP, most of which have been released already. But I am hoping to get the CVP released this year. How's that for sticking my neck out - a 3 month deadline.

I will release the route here on RWA as freeware. So many people have helped me with it that I want to give it back to the community. And its really not aimed at the commercial masses anyway( an exaggeration of our market size! ). Instead its just all the things I like in a route. Its very short, representing 16 miles of a much longer railroad, with an additional 5 mile branch line. Most scenarios will be less than 1 hour, but I have a couple planned that will take longer. I've set it in the 50's because I like 50's cars, and I prefer to run diesels. But I have a steam powered logging branch and a large industrial facility run by electric locomotives just to cover those interests. And of course - car ferry operations. A few of you may remember the car ferry on my old MSTS L&PS route and some of you may have noticed I slipped a car ferry into the B&LE route at Conneaut ( it actually was the opposite end of the Port Stanley ferry route! ).

If you are interested in learning more, take a look at the draft instruction manual here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S5U8YBJau_j5biwHY0vzDtJkBecYyarWoLoW9TKIbyo

The route is essentially complete. I have a long list of enhancements and additions I want to make, but I'll save them for future updates. The dependency list is short - Kuju US, Kuju Europe, and the RWA Lakeside. Everything else I'll package with the route including many new scenery items that should be a help to other route builders.

Here's a couple of pics of the new CVP livery.


Wayne

The steamship dock at Adam's Bay.

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The Prospector southbound near Grand Bend.

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[mindenjohn]

Great, look forward to it. Alco RS’ and early GPs...........that’s my boy!!

[ErikGorbiHamilton]

Oh YES!

[RudiJaeger]

Wayne, I'm so glad you bumped this thread as I somehow hadn't seen it yet. After reviewing the entire thread, I'm truly impressed by what you've accomplished. Like a handful of other route-builders/artists on this forum, your work is an inspiration, and I look forward to seeing the route firsthand. Thanks for investing so much of your time to bring this beauty to life.
Cheers!

[ozinoz]

Glorious

Thanks for persevering with this

[harryadkins]

Excited about this route. Thanks for your good work, Wayne.

[zawal]

My god

I’ve been waiting for this road so long I couldn’t believe it.
This little line is a pure wonder, I already want to fill up your fabulous itinerary with photos and talk about it to my French friends who love the USA.

Thank you very much for finishing it, may the force be with you MR


cordially zawal

[Fireexplorer249]

This route looks very impressive! Great job!