New Hope Western Railway

[Noel]

This time we take a leap of faith into the past, about the time of the old west.
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Lol not really. It's set in modern times, but this railway and the society it serves is still based around the Old West.

[Chacal]

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[Noel]

An overhead view of the Durango River Bridge.

[dogmouse]

Love this route idea, Noel! Let me know if you'd like me to model some tumbleweeds, or rattlesnakes

[shicoe30]

This route just makes me think of this song...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejvE9DtCGY4

This should be interesting!

[dogmouse]

That's awesome, Erik! Perfect soundtrack for the rollout demo of this route. What do you think, Noel?

This route idea makes me hear rattlesnakes shaking their rattles. Ha!

[jpetersjr]

Love this route idea, Noel! Let me know if you'd like me to model some tumbleweeds, or rattlesnakes

I would love to see some tumble weed for Railworks, that's actually one item I need for my 1880's route, Rattlesnake Ridge 1885.

[PapaXpress]

JP you could use the piper tool in 3DC to make a snake (progressively tapering each section). The tumble weed would be interesting... I have some ideas, but I am curious how Dogmouse would approach it.

[PapaXpress]

... and add it to a traffic ribbon.

[PapaXpress]

that might be a problem... but at least they would stop for the train

[dogmouse]

Wow! Ya'll beat me to the punch! I was thinking I was gonna be be so clever as to make a low poly "cube-ish" tumble weed with two-sided textures, and treat it as though it were a "car" and then create a traffic ribbon for it, ...but Dag Nabbit, you guys!!! You stole my thunder!!!!

...actually, ...just kidding ...I wasnt thinking that at all. Great solution, though! ~R


The town would end up with very polite and considerate tumbleweeds!! Ha!!

[dogmouse]

[Noel]

Historical Backstory:
The New Hope Western Railroad was formed in 1885 to serve sevral towns with a shortline railroad to get supplies in and bring people and products to civilization. It was
jointley owned by the Southern Pacific and The Union Pacific. It separated from both roads in 1940, and was able to become a smaller Class 1 railroad between the two
roads aand serve the states of Nevada and Utah.. By the time 1969 rolled around, they had purchased two GP9s and restored their older 4-4-0 who had escaped the scrapper's
torch by being bought by a railroad preservation group to running condotion. They purchased lots of used and second-hand Boxcars and flatcars from the railroads who had
owned it in the first place, and, little did anyone know, the NHWRR would become the "Biggest Little Class 1 Railroad In The West!"
Now, in 1989, the railroad is still going, and the people it serves are still in the ways of the Old West!

New Hope Western Railroad Locomotive List:
x4 EX-SP GP9s 3626-5600-5668(2 somewhat used, 2 new)
x2 EX-SSW GP9s (2 new)
x2 EX-SP SW1500s 2300-2301(1 heavily used, 1 new)
x2 EX-NS-EX-Conrail C36-7s 3606-3690 (both heavily used)
x1 EX-CP SD40-2 5499 (slightly used, busted prime mover, ruptured fuel tank)
x2 EX-AMTRAK F40PHs 405-406(Almost Brand New)
x1 2-8-0 431 (Built in 1875)
x1 4-4-0 537 (Built in 1855)

Rollingstock:
x7 Wide Vision Cabooses ( 2 EX-BN, 3 EX-SOO, 1 EX-NS, 1 EX NW, All heavily used)
x35 50 FT Boxcars (Various Variants and Road names, All heavily used)
x16 16,000 Gallon Tank Cars (All somewhat used)
x30-45 40ft Coal Gondolas (Also used for Sand and Gravel Where needed, All almost Brand New)
x40-50 40ft Flatcars (Logs, Steel, Crates, etc., All almost brand new)
x7 Passenger Cars (EX-SP, All New, Daylight Scheme)

Connections to UP:
Interchange @ Gold City Interchange Yard
Interchange @ Dovner Interchange Yard

Connections to SP:
Interchange @ Valley Forge Interchange Yard

Industries Served:
Doug's Woodchip Facility 4 (owned with Doug's Sawmill as Doug's Western Wood Products)
Mac Dougal Airport
Valley Forge Oil Wells
Valley Forge Steel Mill
Utah Oil Refinery
Valley Forge Iron Mine
Mac Arthur Coal Mines
Doug's Sawmill
Gold City Iron Mines
Cherryston Forestry

[Noel]

A recent crash led to the erase of the backup and a corruption of the current route. So I have started new. A modern railroad that has towns based on today's country towns.

Lets look at the first train through Laurensville.

[Noel]

BNSF Log Express.


Two of the NHWRR's 18 locomotives, an EX-MD SD40-2, and an EX-UP EX-SP Dash 9-44CW.