New York Division - Croxton Ordinary
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:26 pmTonight I find myself at a strange crossroad - I finally brought the Erie Lackawanna back to life, but my route is not finished. The EL version is definitely not started. I find that I need to get a finalized route ready for scenarios to run beautiful grey, maroon and yellow locomotives all over it.
But I have an idea...
The Bergen Line as it stands is 19 miles from being completed as a Norfolk Southern/ New Jersey Transit route. I am, as always, just months away. This route will terminate in Campbell Hall, NY and be 62 miles long and connect two yards: Croxton and Campbell Hall. This gives you the modern era route with all of NS operations on it.
The dream is to build the entire New York Division - 89 miles - there are a ton of challenges with this ... in particular DLC. I am out of buildings to make the next 27 miles look like the place. The makes me very unhappy. I had hoped to petition DTG to give me access to DLC to do this, but they are not interested in a "workshop" route being made into DLC. If what I propose next, works, I will ask them to consider development of a 1970s era Erie Lackawanna route as a formal proposal in the future.
So, what can we do today. What would satisfy my desire to bring the Erie Lackawanna back to life. What would also satisfy my need to see this route used, and to see the complexity first hand of what my father described regarding operations on this division.
The PROPOSAL:
What I suggest is this: Copy the Bergen Line and release it (The Copy) to have a stable platform to build scenarios on. [i]Travel by Train /i] would be able to continue to develop rolling stock and other locomotives for this "scenario builders" version of the Bergen. This means YOU will be able to develop scenarios and PLAY scenarios on the Bergen In the coming weeks. I can continue building the dream or just retire and move to Costa Rica. But we would have a working, playable version of the Bergen now... think of it!
Can I count on your support in the coming days? Will you go over the route with a fine tooth comb? Would you be willing to assist in development and upvote this new workshop route so it can be finalized rapidly? Will you, my friends, help me to make this come true?
I have proposed this to Martin and he is with me. Let me tell you - I am seeing some of the stuff he is working on and it simply MUST be enjoyed on this route.
Did some one say its over for the Bergen?
Well ... I think not...
What? Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!...
It ain't over now, 'cause when the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'. Who's with me? Let's go! Come on!...
woooooooooooo!
But I have an idea...
The Bergen Line as it stands is 19 miles from being completed as a Norfolk Southern/ New Jersey Transit route. I am, as always, just months away. This route will terminate in Campbell Hall, NY and be 62 miles long and connect two yards: Croxton and Campbell Hall. This gives you the modern era route with all of NS operations on it.
The dream is to build the entire New York Division - 89 miles - there are a ton of challenges with this ... in particular DLC. I am out of buildings to make the next 27 miles look like the place. The makes me very unhappy. I had hoped to petition DTG to give me access to DLC to do this, but they are not interested in a "workshop" route being made into DLC. If what I propose next, works, I will ask them to consider development of a 1970s era Erie Lackawanna route as a formal proposal in the future.
So, what can we do today. What would satisfy my desire to bring the Erie Lackawanna back to life. What would also satisfy my need to see this route used, and to see the complexity first hand of what my father described regarding operations on this division.
The PROPOSAL:
What I suggest is this: Copy the Bergen Line and release it (The Copy) to have a stable platform to build scenarios on. [i]Travel by Train /i] would be able to continue to develop rolling stock and other locomotives for this "scenario builders" version of the Bergen. This means YOU will be able to develop scenarios and PLAY scenarios on the Bergen In the coming weeks. I can continue building the dream or just retire and move to Costa Rica. But we would have a working, playable version of the Bergen now... think of it!
Can I count on your support in the coming days? Will you go over the route with a fine tooth comb? Would you be willing to assist in development and upvote this new workshop route so it can be finalized rapidly? Will you, my friends, help me to make this come true?
I have proposed this to Martin and he is with me. Let me tell you - I am seeing some of the stuff he is working on and it simply MUST be enjoyed on this route.
Did some one say its over for the Bergen?
Well ... I think not...
What? Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!...
It ain't over now, 'cause when the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'. Who's with me? Let's go! Come on!...
woooooooooooo!
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