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GECX ET44AC #2025 and KCS ET44AC #5004 both are leading the U-MADALL taconite empties back to Allouez, WI, to head back to KeeTac to pick up more. A personal wintery touch on my BNSF Hinckley Sub...

Happy New Year to everybody on TrainSim! I created this thread for virtual winter railfanning since it's a beautiful time for people to see the trees, hills, and mountain areas blanketed with snow or...

A CN shuttle coal train led by a pair of ES44DC's heads through Bright Sky.
https://i.imgur.com/swMVX3r.jpg

Pushing the coal train into the Western Ontario Power & Light Co. Bright Sky plant....

Some images I took of my WIP route - the NorTransCon...

1) BNSF SD75I #266 leads the pack on the H-DILNTW heading through Wadena, Minn.
https://i.imgur.com/w88De0Q.jpg

2) BNSF ES44AC #5828...

In reply to your question @qballbandit,

This is private, but I just wanted to show you my talent when it comes to route-building. I know people like myself that get our hands dirty in that arena....

So today, two days before Xmas, I present to you an updated track schematic of the NorTransCon, because I built extra trackage from Aldrich to Wadena. Added some scenery in Wadena where US-71 crosses...

I've been working on my NorTransCon route since coming out of quarantine, and I figured I'd give the train-sim community a little background on my experience working with ORTS routes, this one in...

My wish? A version of the Minnesota Arrowhead's taconite/iron-ore routes (CN Missabe Sub and BNSF Casco-Lakes Subs).

Been dealing with a lot of health issues lately. That and a lack of enthusiasm in repainting engines and freight stock, so I turned to the TSRE5 route editor finally and started building the East...

Union Pacific EMD SD70AH #8886 leads a loaded COKE train past SBCS Brook Park, MN, during a freezing fog and sleet.

https://i.imgur.com/bYnsj8a.jpg

It's SNOWING on the BNSF Hinckley Sub @ Hinckley, MN, as the sun starts to rise.

https://i.imgur.com/Vb4eBV0.jpg

Spitz,

I use Imgur to store my screenshots of all my ORTS ops. I take my time to use the feature instead of uploading an image that can't be zoomed in otherwise. You can store unlimited pictures...

CSX needs all the help they can get. :)

A coal train led by BNSF SD70ACe #1201 (50-Year BN Special Edition) and BNSF SD70MAC #9839 heads out of Belle Ayr Mine, destined for Becker, MN (Sherco).

https://i.imgur.com/Lbe4oxY.jpg

CSXT #3031 (ES44AH) is seen passing by the Helena Northern Pacific Depot on its way to Pasco, WA, for a crew change.

https://i.imgur.com/3G4lDy6.jpg

Tobin is where we catch the CSX ES44AH duo...

We head to Missoula, Montana, on a cold and snowy November morning, and (lo, and behold) an eastbound H-MISLAU (led by CSXT ES44AH #3031) winds the curve past the Buckerfield's warehouse.
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So we're heading towards Gillette one day, and we catch two Union Pacific SD70AH's leading a PGEX coal empty.

https://i.imgur.com/zRUn2WG.jpg[/IMG]

Absolutely, you're correct. I'll decrease brightness using Paint.net which I use to repaint locomotives. :)

There are new "whale-back" exhaust panels that are characteristic of Tier-4 GEVO such as the GECX 2021. The original stack design has been on the ES44 locomotives since late 2003, when the AC44EV and...

It is time I announce the addition of 20 locomotives to the ORTS fleet, with each railroad bearing 4 of them. All repaints of locomotives are in DDS format, with the exception of minor details (they...

BNSF SD70ACe #8447 leads the H-ALNLAU out of Alliance, Nebraska. This train is destined for Laurel, Montana.

https://i.imgur.com/ca9zOxV.jpg

BNSF C-BAMSUD (Belle Ayr Mine to Superior, WI, coal) is led by NS SD70ACe #1111, SD70ACe #1045, and SD70ACu #7321. It's busy heading out of the mine to head back to Donkey Creek Yard for a crew...

https://i.imgur.com/VwMicca.jpgBNSF 8472 heading a WB coal train on the TS MRL Mullan Pass route.

In reply to qballbandit...

I'm using the freeware SD70ACe that Danny created when Streamlines (now TS) created the originals. I renumbered some of them for later-day consists. (My older equipment...

Due to the COVID-19 situation, I decided to use some of my $1.2K stimulus in mid-to-late April 2020 to purchase the MRL Mullan Pass route and, oh my gosh, it was unbelievable (the quality of the...