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Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby georgian22 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:30 pm

Hello everyone, my name is O'brian and I am working on the Norfolk Southern Alabama Division R-Line from Mobile, AL to Selma, AL. The port city of Mobile is busy, especially points northward on this line, where steel and chemical companies rule! I have done over 50 miles of track including the old Frisco Line out of Mobile. All is scenic. Payware objects will be removed upon release! but the first phase is done. Hooray!!!

Downtown Mobile, NS terminal ends
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Southbound headed through Mt. Vernon, AL
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Southbound headed to Mobile; 4 lane Hwy 43
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Old Frisco Line ; AGR uses trackage rights on NS; I modelled the complete line all the way to Calvert, Al where last chemical plant is online. Here you are looking at 3 mile creek bridge to empty into Mobile Bay
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby artimrj » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:40 pm

Looking really nice O'Brian! Good luck on the rest of it.
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby imnew » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:45 pm

Hi O`brian *&!welcome!&*

Congrats on reaching first phase, looks really great ! More NS routes, and an old Frisco line, all great stuff !!*ok*!!
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby kin3 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:22 pm

I live in Mobile and worked on the docks all my life. Nice to see the route you are building. Keep us informed.
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby NS9030 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:10 pm

This route looks awesome!
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby georgian22 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:28 pm

Headed through chemical plants in Axis, AL
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Frisco Yard across Telegraph Road from NS Mobile Yard
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby georgian22 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:30 pm

Thanks for the compliments everyone! since I am transitioning from MSTS. I created the Birmingham Route, and Atlanta Route. RW editor makes routebuilding much easier.
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby imnew » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:40 am

Its so great to see more and more people ( like yourself ) joining up, creating routes and sharing their progress here on these boards.
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby BillPeck » Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:35 am

Good looking work look forward to running on it
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby Chacal » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:27 pm

!*YAAA*!
So much amazing new content.
I'm gonna need a bigger hard disk.
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby chrisreb » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:06 am

Really great looking shots.
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby railbard » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:54 am

I agree with Chacal--need more hard drive space!

Actually I have it (a 2TB external) but alas I did not install Steam or Railworks on that drive--they're on my internal and its down to 75GB left. Really don't want to re-install but I may have to do so.

I do have some disk space set aside for this route when it comes out, no matter which drive RW ends up on! :)

Excellent work so far!
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby Terry » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:25 am

All I can say is "more! more!" - from my experience this is just the sort of thing to keep up the interest in the hobby. Most of the time the freeware routes are as good or better than much of the payware that's out there.

Thank you for your contributions and keep up the good work. *!!thnx!!*
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby georgian22 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:16 pm

Thank you all for the compliments! Remember that this is a freeware route. Here are some shots of the Frisco Yard now AGR railroad. I have taken time to lay track and scenic as seen in real life foot for foot. No, I wont be able to place your dog in you back yard...lol. but I will show you as much detail possible to create a realistic scene.

Inside road cab unit awaiting consist
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Outside, conductor's view
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Looking from across Telegraph Road from NS Mobile Yard
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Re: Norfolk Southern Alabama Division

Unread postby harryadkins » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:03 am

Hi O'brian.

Thanks for your good work. I lived in Selma for five years back in the 70's and thoroughly enjoyed railfanning the area. Hope you will include the WRA curved yard in Selma and the Union Station. My dad spent many summers there as a child and had great stories about playing in and around the roundhouse and shops. My HO scale model extended from Wilton Jct. south to Marion Jct.

I'm looking forward to your route.

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