[bwyrick]

Few shots of a CPAC stack train bound for the Port of Long Beach passing through the Barstow area. These leaders apparently had their coats of NashWash wear off on them.

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The two leaders have also characteristically suffered from turbo failures relatively recently, with the second unit having received a primered hood section over the engine compartment.

[Stephen Hjellum]

Well, ya asked for it. CRCP's Pacific Division has plenty to see on its routes, especially west of Sacramento, CA. Here's Part 1!

Subsidiary company California Northwestern Railroad, AAR reporting mark CNWR has several operations with their mainline running south to north from Winters, CA to Lakeport, CA a total of roughly 90 miles, or about three hours running time end to end at an average of 60 miles per hour.First photo is of CNWR 81, an SD60M built for Western American Railway in 1990. Sold to CNWR in 2009, is part of the flagship of CNWR's roster. CNWR depart Winters interchange yard for Lakeport after picking up its train.
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CNWR 81's train glides down the hill on the CRCP (Ex-WARY/PBRR/PBRY/PBER trackage) on its way to Winters Wye.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/935/42909866554_236bd0face_o.jpg

CNWR 81 emerges from one of many tunnels on the Mainline between Winters and Lakeport.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/920/43626835641_7d5d49d6a8_o.jpg


Seen in the distance as the train approaches Lost Valley Siding, CNWR 81 cruises down a long embankment.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/921/43626835321_a6bb7d0a4e_o.jpg

An interesting feature of the CNWR Mainline Division is the many loops seen on the railroad. Impressive mountains call for impressive grades.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/921/43579622372_0abc46c715_o.jpg

Another addition to CRCP's collection is the acquirement of Bombardier equipment to act as a supplement of the Commuter and Passenger systems. Here, CRCPX 1450 leads an almost matching set of bilevel coaches and cabcar on a journey up the CNWR!https://farm1.staticflickr.com/852/43579622282_0cb7e29b0e_o.jpg

Up close look.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/854/43626834981_f14b8da7b2_o.jpg

Um, we're speeding. (Look at the upper right!)https://farm1.staticflickr.com/941/43626834431_12f23a3b0e_o.jpg

Officially introducing Petaluma & Palm Bay Railroad, a subsidiary merger of former WARY subsidiaries Palm Bay Railroad Museum, and Palm Bay Terminal Railroad. As the name suggests, the shortline will operate between Petaluma, CA and Palm Bay, CA. CRCP will no longer run trains past Petaluma, as the company no longer wishes to operate anything other than Commute trains west of Petaluma. PPB will also operate the Museum trains. PPB 38 leads the first train out of Palm Bay two weeks ago.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/913/43579621492_2eb4d15a43_o.jpg2

PPB 2 is of two ex-PBTR locomotives.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/858/42723157525_c3e0217ac3_o.jpg

Hjellum Brothers Brewery is based in Petaluma, and provides beer to Northern California via rail!https://farm1.staticflickr.com/836/43626833351_66b4f7631f_o.jpg

[Stephen Hjellum]

Continuing from previous post
CRCP's California Coast Range Explorer departs Clear Lake Station for Lakeport.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/923/43579620722_b1fc6b3910_o.jpg


Approaching Lower Lake Station Siding.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/843/43579620282_68914f4e38_o.jpg

On a hill west of Lower Lake.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/838/43626832771_e680f2bbfb_o.jpg

Heading down four or five loops to drop down into Kelseyville.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/929/41818999830_a5e539e2c0_o.jpg

Nearly final approach. This is Crustman Cut, just south of Lakeport.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/834/43579619112_07e5d0cb17_o.jpg

Now on final approach.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/854/41818998600_2b8c72924f_o.jpg

Are we there yet?https://farm1.staticflickr.com/850/41818998300_ec35f69f1c_o.jpg

The dinner train has landed!
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When CNWR was being formed, it was decided that they would operate the dinner trains over all of their divisions which are: NWP Mainline Petaluma JCT and Willits; Kenwood Branch (Ex-PBRR main truncated between Rutherford and Kenwood) between Kenwood, CA and Sonoma, CA; Caymus Branch (Ex-PBRR main truncated between Rutherford and Caymus, roughly 1.4 miles) between Caymus and Winters JCT; and the CNWR Mainline between Winters, CA and Lakeport, CA. Here CNWR 41, a C40-8M, bearing the name of the dinner train.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/850/43626831261_06432dfd1f_o.jpg

Another view.
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Colorado Railcar made a few of these for CNWR/WARY back in the day.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/853/42723155335_741d3d3bdf_o.jpg
Due to go into the shops soon, ex-CRCX diner 200 is seen on the dinner train.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/844/43626830861_cd8e9a8c26_o.jpg
Dinner Train going over Putah Creek.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/926/43579617472_886575cf3a_o.jpg

Well, that's that. The images you see above and the background behind the subjects are works in progress of a fictional I have invested six years into. Plenty more in the works.Enjoy!

[SD45T-2]

Coming soon...maybe.

[Coonskin]

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REALLY like that background mountain texturing. Are those "standard" tiles being rendered or "Distant Mountain" tiles?

Was this picture taken within ORTS or MSTS?

How did you go about getting those textures onto the mountain terrain?

[Stephen Hjellum]

Coonskin, on 03 August 2018 - 11:02 AM, said:

REALLY like that background mountain texturing. Are those "standard" tiles being rendered or "Distant Mountain" tiles?

Thanks! Glad you like 'em! Those are standard tiles. I haven't gotten around to distance mountains yet.

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Was this picture taken within ORTS or MSTS?

I am running ORTS

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How did you go about getting those textures onto the mountain terrain?

I'm using TSRE being developed by Goku who is here on Elvas Tower. The process is straight-forward, really. In TSRE, in the Terrain Menu, there is an option for loading Google Maps onto the terrain, as well as an option to make the image a texture for the terrain. This is mostly temporary, until I can get the route (which is fictional) finished...someday.

[Coonskin]

Thanks for your input, Stephen!

ORTS: What have you set your "draw distance" for standard tiles? I have yet to reinstall ORTS on this newer machine, so it's moot right now, but curious.

Sounds like soon I will need to seriously look into TRSE5 and get ORTS reinstalled.

All fer now!

[Stephen Hjellum]

Coonskin, on 03 August 2018 - 03:42 PM, said:

ORTS: What have you set your "draw distance" for standard tiles?

I have both standard and distant mountains set to the maximum.

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Sounds like soon I will need to seriously look into TRSE5 and get ORTS reinstalled.

Way! The development of the main program may be slow (so many bugs, so many people working on 'em. Eventually the simulator will be seemless. Now if only track laying could be faster...

[thegrindre]

Coonskin, on 03 August 2018 - 03:42 PM, said:

Thanks for your input, Stephen!

ORTS: What have you set your "draw distance" for standard tiles? I have yet to reinstall ORTS on this newer machine, so it's moot right now, but curious.

Sounds like soon I will need to seriously look into TRSE5 and get ORTS reinstalled.

All fer now!

Piece of cake, Andre. Took all of about 3 minutes to install ORTS on my new Win 7 rig. http://www.elvastower.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/pleasantry.gif Just don't install on the main drive.

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[bwyrick]

SNO Alcos head a manifest towards the CRL interchange in Keddie. A pair of recently acquired M420Ws lead one of the C425s on the point of the beast.

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Near the head end are a pair of CPAC box cars wearing slightly different schemes.

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