Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway (56k warning)

[NSL Fan]

Putting the "Milwaukee" back in Milwaukee Road.

[monon15]

Very nice!

[nickol]

looking forward to this!

[NSL Fan]

Not dead yet. Just sort of in hibernation...

[NSL Fan]

Thanks Otto! Never fear, I have not forgotten the gantries. The North Shore used some very distinctive catenary towers and trolley supports. I'm simply waiting for modeling of them to be completed. All in good time...

Zach

[OTTODAD]

Not dead yet. Some more scenery has been added, and some new cars!.

Looking good !

Don't forget the overhead wire supports and gantries !

I wonder how Freeware add-ons will work in WIN-10 / DX-12, DTG using UE-4 ?

[NSL Fan]

Not dead yet. Some more scenery has been added, and some new cars!







I'm slowly working up to another "beta release" in the next few months, which should hopefully include scenery on the 7 mile long Mundelein branch. Watch this space...


Zach

[Claymore68]

This is actually one of the lines I bought the game to model. lol
Very nice work, only thing I see "wrong" is the water for Root River is nowhere near brown enough. lol

[NSL Fan]

January 20th, 1963 was just another winter day on the North Shore Line. A front had come through the previous day, dumping copious amounts of snow on the ground. Today the weather had cleared, albeit leaving the temperatures in the -20*F range. Trains ran as normal, with the dense hourly service cutting through the cold and snow. Today however, would be the last for the North Shore Line. Abadonment had been approved the previous June by the ICC, and the railroad would turn the lights out for good at 4:01 AM, January 21st. For now though, trains are operating at capacity as many people take one last ride. A midday Chicago Limited kicks up a trail of snow as it glides through Lake Bluff on the last day.

[monon15]

Looking good!

[delamate]

Beautiful!

John DeLamater

[NSL Fan]

A Southbound Chicago Limited crosses the Root River, north of Racine, WI.

[NSL Fan]

None at this time. I work on it from time on the side of school, (which in itself is quite busy). Rest assured though, the route will be complete and released...eventually.

Zach

Very ambitious! What's your estimated date of completion?

[NSL Fan]

Tracklaying progress continues. In the past 2 months, the whole line has been relayed to the grade profile diagrams. Now I'm working on adding sidings, and easing gradients, first on the 7 mile Mundelein Branch. Here's Libertyville looking east:



In addition, some competition had to be added. Here is Rondout, where the Milwaukee Road still crosses the Elgin Joliet and Eastern.



The map is beginning to look a bit more fleshed out.



Finally, the previously mentioned 3d modeling has not quite worked out. I have the plans if anyone wishes to try, (Please do!)

Zach