Getting back to a childhood hobby (route list)

[arh312]

Hello all,

I've recently had an itch to get back into MSTS for the first time since I was a teen. I've been reading around the forums about updates to MSTS and now Open rails and it's awesome to see. I'm looking to put together a list of routes both freeware and payware to start out with. I have the following that I would like to try but would love suggestions on others I may not have heard about.

Pocahontas District
Horshoe Curve
Atlanta & Macon
Conrail Indy
CSX Florida Funnel Route
Cajon Pass
Sandpatch
Seligman Sub

Like I said i'm open to both payware and freeware and i'm most interested in East Coast Freight Routes but i'd love to hear about any North American routes!

[marklester01]

Just as I was told about once more, why not try out The Freeware Free-Lanced LaSalle,Rockford, & Central Railroad ( LSR&C )? It does fill in most gap areas, & the work on its scenery is awesome! The Freeware Surfliner Route's also an awesome Route to have! Its scenery is also up there! Why not SAL's ( CSXT today ) FL Route ( Tampa,FL-Oxford,FL based on The S-Line in the 60s, but could be used today as well ). And by the same guy who'd done The NS's AtL-Macon,GA Route you listed, try his NS Birmingham Route! There's just several others ( way too many to list ), it just depends on your taste+demands on what you want to run & equipment you want to use. I wasn't active in MSTS nor' ORTS myself for about 5 Years due to a Computer crash, but it's been way worth the wait, & ORTS does seem to be better+more flexiable.

[rdayt]

Another route that's stood the test of time is Rick Bergs Monon. And OR loves it.
Also all of the Milwaukee RMD routes here in the FL.

Randy

[daniellouwrens]

Hi

I really enjoy Rich Garber's work, he has the ability to make
routes and activities really immersive.

See
Canton, Cumberland, Ohio Rail, East Metro

at

http://www.allaboardrails.com/co.htm

Cheers

Daniel

[R. Steele]

If you want to take a look at a payware made for Open Rails, Equipment (with OR physics) and activities included try this:
Montana Rail Link - Mullan Pass Route
*** important: Follow installation instructions precisely.

https://www.trainsimulations.net/products.html

Also download the free Starter Route, which includes the latest stable version of OR.

Freeware from the library here:
Blue Comet Line
ORTS CN Blackfoot Summer Edition V1 created by Rory Rice
agree with recommendations about the MONON, Horseshoe Curve.

Also - important - Do Not install routes, equipments, everything "trainsim" in the protected windows folders. Install ( except for the OR payware from Train Simulations ) into a directory -- for example: C:\TrainStuff --- or any name that makes sense to you.