East Broad Top Railroad

[will957]

I have made quite a few routes in my time and the majority of them have died simply because they are to long, one being 28 miles and are based in my local area which is a very flat area and scenery was a long and tiring job as well as requiring custom assets, I got about 10 miles done on that route, but the EBT should be manageable as its 4 miles roughly and requires no custom assets really.. and I've almost got a mile done now.

[will957]

Working on the section that follows the road leaving Orbisonia.. I'll post screenshots in a couple of hours once I've finished for the night. I am working on a version based in the 2000's , but Nate wanted to make the coaches based on early 1970's(?) operations.

[will957]

Asset packs are usually .zips? And are just drag and drops depending.

[TheEmmaSweeny1]

I have made quite a few routes in my time and the majority of them have died simply because they are to long, one being 28 miles and are based in my local area which is a very flat area and scenery was a long and tiring job as well as requiring custom assets, I got about 10 miles done on that route, but the EBT should be manageable as its 4 miles roughly and requires no custom assets really.. and I've almost got a mile done now.

you might want to, once you get the 4 miles done, work your way to mount union. a 4 mile route isnt much to run on, but i think the 4 mile excursion part is a good start.

[will957]

Getting to Mt Union would be nice.. But its still a bit of a long way. One thing at a time.

[will957]

What I've been up to today..

[TheEmmaSweeny1]

something new just came out of the paint shop at rockhill furnace, PA. ....is it a boxcar?


it is freelance in paint, but looks the part of a restored boxcar from the early tourist era. i chose the "acorn" logo instead of the early round one.

[will957]

Very nice..! Just need a loco now, I was thinking the Britkits SP 2-8-0 could look rather good in EBT colours.

[will957]

Got there eventually..

Anyway here is some more pictures..








Good video here as well on the EBT a lot of photos before tourist operations began.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03lOGkWp730

[will957]

The route? So far West Highland Extension for foliage (Its the best in the game at the moment) and New York to New Heaven. Did you check your PM's I sent that textures folder.

[will957]

I've reached just about the half way mark, at the summit..

[JohnS]

Very Nice work!

[will957]

Project hasn't died in case it looks like that. I'm getting lots of crashes when route building, probably my PC showing its age. Progress will slow down.

[NStrains]

Funny coincidence, the East Broad Top Railroad is this months featured photo on my trains calendar!

[will957]

They are doing tours this month as well of Rockhill Roundhouse! First time its been open to the public for some time..