MSTS Route--Rocky Mountain Div. East Options

[dgionet]

Hello to all,

Lukas Lusser and his contributors have released today the above route, which is actually the RMD-1 and RMD-2 combined and updated, that is from Harlowton to Deer Lodge. He has also released railstock to go along with the route. I am downloading the route as I write to find out if it is suitable for a template. I believe it will be, since the latest route of the Milwaukee series, the RMD-1 had the sidings marked.

Work is also done on the rest of the route from Deer Lodge to Avery in the future.Not sure when but will be interesting to follow its progress which can be seen inthe TS forum.

Will update later for the results of the present download.

[dgionet]

Hi to all,

I have asked Steve not to upload the package previously sent. I have upgraded the package with the following:

For those having some extra electric engines, I have included additional MILW player consists in their respective folders for the E42 three boxcab EF-3 and the E50 two boxcab EF-1 if you wish to substitute the default (EF-5) player MILW (EB & WB) train for those two. Also included is a YARDS player consist for the E57B switcher (ES-3) known as the “Harlowton Switcher” to replace the default ES-2 switcher if you wish to work with the ES-3 inside the Harlowton Yards.

The NPLOCALS Template has now two local runs with return trips on the NP. The first one is from Logan to Lombard and the second is from Logan to Sappington, including the Sawmill inside the simulated 4-mile Norris and Pony Branch.

On the NPLOCALS run to Sappington, it would be recommended to switch the signalling to Permissive mode for the rest of the run once you have your green at Logan. This will allow some complex moves at Sappington to turn your engines from the front to end for the return trip. The 20-mile run have both facing point and trailing point sidings. You will have to move to the Sawmill with your caboose and cars in front to be able to work the area. Working along the line may take up to 3 hours to complete. I have been successful in a run involving work at the Sawmill, Sappington’s TALC Factory and Willow Creek’s grain elevator in 2 hours and 25 minutes!

I have added traffic along the MILW's Gallatin Branch (not electrified) which will add one extra download to the pack, that is a MILW GP20 from TS.

Since Steve is still away from home, I am taking extra time to figure out ways to improve evenmore the template. I will wait for Steve's return before sending him the upgraded package.

Here's a shot of the run at Willow Creek:



Will confirm later when sent for uploading