Name of Route - GULF MOBILE AND OHIO NORTHERN LINES
Version - 1.8 11/26/04 (scheduled release date)

Description - Gulf Mobile and Ohio (ex-Alton) trackage from Chicago to St. Louis and Kansas City. Also includes ATSF from Chicago (Dearborn Station) to Coal City, Illinois; Wabash/N&W lines eastern Missouri; TRRA (in/around St. Louis). Adjoining railroads extended at least one mile from junction points.

Installation - Spanned zip files (Requires WinZip 8.1 or higher to unzip)

Size of Download - 120 MB

Installed Size - 1.2 GB

Era - 1950 - 1975

Location - Missouri and Illinois.

Length of Mainline - 700 miles

Length/Number of Branchlines - 3 (2 @ +/- 30 miles, 1 @ 60 miles)

Number of Yards - 10

Level of Trackside Detail - Signals, Mileposts, Platforms, Siding Names and Sound, significant buildings/foliage. Detailed/increased scenery between Chicago and Dwight and St. Louis area.

Scenery - Scenery is approximately 35% finished.

FPS - Fair 25 - 57 on a 2.66 GH 128 MB Video Card 1024 RAM, 6 - 20 on a 1.00 GH 32 MB Video Card 512 RAM

Activities - Several activites included, additional activities available for download in Train-sim.com file library.

Activity Equipment - Non-default Equipment is required.

Tracksets and other Prerequisites - XTRACKS 3.10,Global TSection.dat v.0023, New Roads, YTracks, Kosmos 1.01

Route is freeware

Download from Train-Sim.com. CD version available ($10.00 to cover cost, shipping/handling), contact author for information. (jdbandman@hotmail.com)

Jim Duncan
Midwest Rail Group