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calrCharter Member · 3503 postsFeb 1, 2004 11:44 AM

LAST EDITED ON Feb-02-04 AT 06:48 AM (EST) by robertreedy (moderator)

Name of Route: Columbia GorgeVersion and Release Date: Version 1.00 released 1/31/2004Description: This is a prototypical route set in modern time in the scenic Columbia River Gorge on the Washington/Oregon state line. This release runs from Wishram, Wa west to Hood, WA on the north side of the river and from Celili, OR west to a couple miles west of Hood River, OR. Installation Method: Zip files and installme.bat fileSize of Download: 7 25mb files and 1 15mb fileSize of Installed Route: About 400 mbFantasy, Prototypical, or Freelance Operations: Prototype with some fantasy elements.Freight or Passenger: Freight and passengerEra or Genre: 1950s to present day.Location: See description aboveLength of Mainline: 35 miles on each side of river, 70 miles totalNumber of branches: One branch line (Mt.Hood Railroad) not completed in this release.Number of Sidings: SixNumber of Yards: ThreeMixture of Dual and Single Track: 50/50Level of Trackside Detail: High in populated areas. Sparse in open country.Amount of Scenery Completed: 100%FPS Specs, with qualifiers: Since this route was developed on a very low-end machine (Celeron 566 mhz) it is hard to estimate this. My fps is quite low (2-5). Much better on high-end machines.Activities Provided: Since there are no signals in this release, there are no activities. However, there are about two dozen explore paths.Non-Default Consists or Rolling Stock Required in Activities: Not applicable, see above.Add-In Track, Road Sets: Xtracks 3.6 or later, Newroads 3.0 (Standard version) or later.Tsection.dat file used: Standardized Tsection.dat, release 21 or later.Payware or Freeware: FreewareURL for More Information and Screenshots: www.train-sim.com, route builder forum and screenshot forum. Search on Columbia Gorge.Known Problems: Two highway overpasses near east end of UP line are too low. A double-stack container car will not clear. The Mt. Hood Branch line is undeveloped, very rough track, sharp curves, steep grades, and no scenery. This branch will be fully developed in release 2.0.Where can it be Downloaded: www.train-sim.com file library.Cal Rasmussen
Beaverton, OR
(My email is in my profile){edited by rr for formatting}

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