Long Island Railroad (LIRR), Oncoming template project Options

[dgionet]

Hi to all,

I have started to take a look as how I can tackle my next project: The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) route. Quite a challenge ahead! It is a complex network and it is non signalled. In addition LIRR rail stock is very scarce and of low-quality, since many of the motive power and rolling stock has been made early in the MSTS' first years. I have taken some time to run the route to look up at the paths I can use to create templates.

The project will take a similar approach as the ones used for the PRR v2 route templates: each template will be starting from zero and up.

I have concentrated my first template around the Long Island City Car Float area and have created the first SLG activity depicting work between the Car Float area and the EB and WB Classification Yard, a short path compared with others later that should have longer paths.

Here are the first photos of this activity

LIRR1 by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

LIRR2 by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

More later.

[dgionet]

Hi to all,

Finally, Benny's issue has been resolved. It was related to a missing folder from a BLW/ZT bonus from the CONN RIVER Freight pack. Thanks Harland for the follow-up with my request.

Now to the actual project: Here is the Vanderbilt Yard Template. It includes the Vanderbilt yard and the Meat sidings located undergound and besides the Brooklyn Station.

Vanderbilt Yd & Meat Sidings (1) by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

Vanderbilt Yd & Meat Sidings (2) by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

Vanderbilt Yd & Meat Sidings (3) by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

Vanderbilt Yd & Meat Sidings (4) by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

Vanderbilt Yd & Meat Sidings (5) by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

Vanderbilt Yd & Meat Sidings (6) by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

Vanderbilt Yd & Meat Sidings (7) by Denis Gionet, sur Flickr

Next, shots from the Bay Ridge Branch Southwest Template