Big Sky Country
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:44 pmSo I'm on the phone with my friend Walter Jaeschke aka Krellnut just talking about fun stuff and we were musing about scenic western mountain routes and I asked him if he was familiar with the Montana Rail Link. A couple of weeks later he told me he was planning on doing the whole route as it was through beautiful country with all kinds of mainline and switching opportunities. When I asked him what part he was planning laying the track he said he had the terrain laid out for the whole thing from Billings to Spokane so he might as well lay all the track. Now normal people don't do that but normal people also don't take on the task of making the wagon sounds that Walter created one of the greatest additions to RW ever.
Well the track has been laid. The early team is Walter of course, me trying to keep assets organized and laying scenery, and emdsd90mac Steve Titze who is making custom assets where we need them as well as laying scenery. Our intention is to recruit some more individuals who are interested in doing some bits and pieces of this beautiful route. Our goal is to release this as a ongoing beta every time we get fifty or a hundred miles more or less done. We have a couple of folks recruited already who will be joining the team shortly one who is in the process of moving right now.
This route includes both Mullan Pass and Bozeman Pass as well as a lot of other nifty features. Right now I'm working with Livingston and headed towards Billings. Steve is building out Billings and then will head west.
We'll post some pictures in the WIP as we go along. The only payware route that will be required in Marias Pass. All other assets will be freeware.
Well the track has been laid. The early team is Walter of course, me trying to keep assets organized and laying scenery, and emdsd90mac Steve Titze who is making custom assets where we need them as well as laying scenery. Our intention is to recruit some more individuals who are interested in doing some bits and pieces of this beautiful route. Our goal is to release this as a ongoing beta every time we get fifty or a hundred miles more or less done. We have a couple of folks recruited already who will be joining the team shortly one who is in the process of moving right now.
This route includes both Mullan Pass and Bozeman Pass as well as a lot of other nifty features. Right now I'm working with Livingston and headed towards Billings. Steve is building out Billings and then will head west.
We'll post some pictures in the WIP as we go along. The only payware route that will be required in Marias Pass. All other assets will be freeware.
The MRL is such an interesting operation. Always wondered how it would look in our sim. Best of luck to you guys.
