Southern Pennsylvania Woodlands

[GreatNortherner]

Rolling mountains, deep forests, wide meadows - steep grades, tight curves, lots of railroad action. Time for a change from the western mountain passes...

Route: Allegheny Rails
Rolling Stock: Freeware from train-sim.com and 3dtrains.com

Please note: This route needs help! If you would like to see it finished and released, please read this thread: http://www.trainsim.com/ts/dcboard.p...id=92182&page=

Sorry for the begging, but I am a bit desparate (see link above). :-(

OK, enough of the rambling, on to the pictures:

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Bessemer & Lake Erie coal train leaving Branchton

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Rolling by some of the numerous oil fields of the region.

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One of the many small towns along the B&LE.

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Winding through the valley of the Connoquenessing Creek.

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Another small town in the woods.

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Stretches of forest every here and there, only few people around.

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And finally, an in-cab shot. Thanks to Gaetan Belanger for his great virtual cab!

[eaglefan9727]

WOW....That is a great looking route. Hopefully, It will get done one day.

[bessemer]

HOLY SMOKES! I saw the shot from Queen Jct. in the other thread, and I have been there in real life and am impressed. My dad used to work out of Queen Jct. on a track gang between there and Kaylor, Pa, and he really liked it. We in Western Pa love to see a little of the Bessemer come alive. Great work!

[jfinney]

Very Very nice! Love the pics!
john

Gone but not forgotten!

[GreatNortherner]

Some more...

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B&LE iron ore train on the top of the hill, on the fictional branch to Unionville.
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Ore meets coal, near Butler.

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Winding along the Unionville Branch, up the 1.8% grade.

[bessemer]

Excellent!!!!! I really cant wait for this one.