Big Sky Country

[ssbobz]

I see this route is roughly 500 miles long, has that led to any complications from the game engine?

[emdsd90mac]

The route is actually 815 miles long running from Billings, Mt. to Spokane, Wa. Huntley, Mt. is where the MRL really begins which is about 20 miles east of Billings, but it's currently not in the route. So far, no complications have arisen with the route being this big. It's going to be a lot of fun to run and more to build.

[ssbobz]

Wow, as the crow flies was pretty far off the mark, this is quite a project. Back to learning more about it now ...

[buzz456]

Here's a couple of good links:

https://www.montanarail.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_Rail_Link

http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos. ... ail%20Link

[BNEdward]

If the black fog at Blossburg Tunnel could be recreated that would be a site and fps killer

[buzz456]

If the black fog at Blossburg Tunnel could be recreated that would be a site and fps killer

Aah what are you talking about?

[BNEdward]

Buzz the black fog is a term that they used back in the BN days when it took 5 engines up front and the two sets of helpers on a coal train. After the head end passed a thick cloud of diesel exhaust filled the air, even minutes after the rear end is clear. Most helper crews had to wear masks. The Mullan Pass dvd or vhs by Video Rails shows it excellently.

[emdsd90mac]

Like this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXpTRpn_fuQ but only in Montana

[BKRR605]

Like this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXpTRpn_fuQ but only in Montana

Exactly, I have trains magazine and theres a whole article on that Mullan Tunnel. And Buzz and the rest of the team, I salute you for making the Montana Rail Link

[NStrains]

Here ya go Buzz, the very first clip in this video shows exactly what and where BNEdward is talking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3nn5jtwNSc

[buzz456]

Just a couple more pictures of the majesty of these mountains seen from Livingston.

Screenshot_Montana Rail Link_45.66621--110.55498_10-00-50.jpg

Screenshot_Montana Rail Link_45.66945--110.54888_11-54-41.jpg

[emdsd90mac]

Looking good Buzz!! Here's some Billings and Lockwood progress.

[ssbobz]

I found that Exxon refinery on Google maps easily, great work. Do they by chance use the GATX Tank trains up that way? I'd enjoy having a true to life place to run them.

[imnew]

Nice work guys!

[emdsd90mac]

Here are some screes of this morning's progress east of Billings.