WIP: Mt. Hood RR

[MadMike1024]

Well pewp... part of the terrain just vanished on me. Worst part, the backup was two weeks old and about 6 days work needs to be redone. To keep my "by Christmas" promise, I may release a beta version completed to Odell and the sawmill area finished. I'll keep you posted. - MM

[SCLALINE]

Took this 10 Minutes ago about 2 Miles from CP Sandy - Got a nice wave

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gonna take some more shots if i can of the right of way from the dalles on if you want

[MadMike1024]

Took this 10 Minutes ago about 2 Miles from CP Sandy - Got a nice wave

100_3314.jpg

gonna take some more shots if i can of the right of way from the dalles on if you want

Thanks, I did a railfan run about two weeks ago, looking at the fall colors on the Mt. Hood RR. Got some nice pictures, but found out that the sawmill at Dee is not operating any more, and the Odell sawmill is also gone. the area where it used to be is now all small manufacturing and fruit processing. None of them use the rails for shipping. I'm almost finished to to Odell, and finished the Dee sawmill to represent it's glory days (and generate loads out and demand loads in!).

No idea if it will be done by Christmas.

MM

[SCLALINE]

i am definately going to run this one

[MadMike1024]

A little update: I've almost completed the scenery up to Odell (MP8) and some in Odell Proper. The Dee sawmill area is done (MP16), and a little work in the Parkdale area. After some consideration, I've decided to backdate the line about 6 years, that will leave the Dee sawmill in full operation, and the Odell mill as just abandoned, with demolition incomplete. That would leave a large range of locomotives that could be used.

Of course, there would be nothing stopping some one from say, installing Britkits great 0-8-0 or the Selkirks 4-4-0 and 2-8-0(the line founded in 1901) and using it to service the line. (hmmmmmm... wonder if DickyJim would extend his work to a USRA Prairie type????)

[MadMike1024]

More screens and a schematic of the riverside industrial area.



Oh, for the record: I used my Creative License (#MM1024B) for most of this, trying to make it a bit more fun.

http://mdroaming.home.comcast.net/DeeSawmill.png
Dee Sawmill is done...

http://mdroaming.home.comcast.net/PineGroveNorth.png
Pine Grove area looking South

http://mdroaming.home.comcast.net/ColumbiaGorgeFruitGrowers.png
South end of Pine Grove area...

http://mdroaming.home.comcast.net/MeadowbrookRoad.png
Meadowbrook Road, the original Odell highway...

http://mdroaming.home.comcast.net/EhrckHillDrive.png
Ehrck Hill Drive grade crossing...

http://mdroaming.home.comcast.net/NealMillRoad.png
Neal Sawmill undergoing demolition (on the left)...

Currrently cleaning and removing unused blueprints, plan to release a WIP Beta later this month.

MM

[Toripony]

I like the "operations" chart! I planned to write out my operations reference; now I wish it would fit on my chart (which is already too cluttered, lol).

There is a half-height gondola out there that [un]loads sand; someone just needs to animate it with JB's invisible "yellow dust" (grain) [un]loaders. I know someone that is pretty good at doing that... (is he reading this...?).

I've been looking forward to experiencing this route as I will be moving to Oregon about 2 years hence and am anxious to ride all of the scenic (and Amtrak) routes there! No rush though, I prefer quality over speed.

Tori

[MadMike1024]

Just a quick update: Somehow, my files got corrupted and an earlier version and the current version combined. It locks up every time, and I can't even get RW_Tools to sort it.

The last pure backup is about 4 weeks old, so I am going to have to redo several miles of work. One silver lining; I discovered the SAD scenery pack and it's making it look better!

So, the question is, would you folks like a BETA release that has the industrial area and river canyon finished? The track is all laid and drivable, 21 miles of grades and sidings are in place.

Thanks, MM

[thecanadianrail]

of course!!

[Samwolf]

Sooner is always better, even if not totally complete.

[MadMike1024]

Here is an asset list... some of the items don't have links and I'd like some help if you know where to find them.

3D Trains shareware scaleroad (Payware version looks nicer)
3D Train shareware scenery packs (Payware version looks nicer)
Allaboard Fort Kent route (Payware)
Community Project Platform (Payware)
Michael Stephens fine assets:
RW Scenery--Crate & Lumber Loaders - http://www.trainsim.com/ (free)
53' Bulkhead flatcars - http://www.golden-age-rails.com/ (payware)
GNRwy Railnetwork -
GNRwy Scenery -

Portland Scenery - Pipe Pack http://www.golden-age-rails.com/ (free)
John Lippai - NS New River District Lawson Warhouse, scrapheaps, and Bridges - http://www.trainsim.com/ (free)
Josef72 - scenery items
Karma99 - Scenery - Yardlampgeneric
Kuju Railsimulator and Railworks US assets
Micheal/addon03 - Me, the route data etc.
Paint Shed - Asphalt - http://www.trainsim.com/ (free)
PCBauer - coa_milepost - http://www.trainsim.com/ (free)
RSDL Foilage
SAD Foilage pack
SMMDigital - Scenery - Buildings - http://www.smmdigital.net/index.html (free)
WWilburton Steel Freight crane - http://www.trainsim.com/ (free)

I imagine there's a few others, but they seem to be from RW itself

[Hawk]

John Lippai - NS New River District Lawson Warhouse, scrapheaps, and Bridges - http://www.trainsim.com/ (free)

Also available here in the File Library

PCBauer - coa_milepost - http://www.trainsim.com/ (free)

Also available here in the File Library

WWilburton Steel Freight crane - http://www.trainsim.com/ (free)

Is that the same crane by Dick (dick8299) Ham & Kevin McGowan here in the File Library?

[Samwolf]

Karma99 - Scenery - Yardlampgeneric is included in bhorn2b.zip

Josef72 - scenery items are included in bhorn2b.zip

[Hawk]

The Big Horn Sub is up to V-3.1 in the Library here at RWA. I'm guessing those files are in it as well.

[MadMike1024]

Posted in the file section.

You'll need Project Platform and Allaboard's Ft Kent for several of the assets.

Please, let me know of any problems.

Thanks,
MM