Name of Route: CSX Florida FunnelVersion and Release Date: Version 1.0, released 7/16/02Description: CSX Nahunta Sub, Dinsmore (Jacksonville) FL to Burch GA, Jesup Sub, Folkston to Waycross GA, Callahan Sub, Callahan to Baldwin FL, and portions of the Jacksonville Terminal Sub.Installation Method: Copy unzipped Route folder to Train Sim Routes directory with all six default routes, open and run installme.bat (Route Riter)Size of Download: 17 mbSize of Installed Route: 347 mbFantasy, Prototypical, or Freelance Operations: Prototype mainline running, minimal switchingFreight or Passenger: BothEra or Genre: Contemporary Location: Jacksonville and Baldwin FL to Burch and Waycross GA (4 possible mainline runs in each direction) Length of Mainline: 50 or 75 miles, depending on start and end pointsLength of Branches: all track is mainline in prototype, though route appears to have 3 branchesNumber of Branches: see aboveNumber of Sidings: five passing sidings on two separate single-track segments, approximately 15 industrial sidings (unnamed in uploaded version 1.0)Number of Yards: 4 (Moncrief in Jacksonville, Jax Intermodal Terminal, Baldwin, Rice in Waycross); note that all yards are stub-ended and lack yard definition.Mixture of Dual and Single Track: About 50/50Level of Trackside Detail: crossings, signals, mileposts, speed limitsAmount of scenery completed: 95%FPS Specs, with qualifiers: on mid-range system, 10-15 fps in yards and high scenery areas in cities (less than 10% of route), 20-30 fps on mainline (90% of route) (mid-range = 900 mhz Athlon, 128 mb RAM, ATI Radeon 64 mb 7200, 5400 rpm HD)Activities Provided: Default equipment introductory activity with pop-up messages for route familiarization Non-Default Consists or Rolling Stock Required in Activities: No, except that one default activity consist is missing from uploaded zip and should be replaced. Add-In Track Sets: None (Tracktex included to substitute any default route track texture)Xtracks required, compatible with v3.2 or later: No. Standard tracks used. Xtracks should not have an effect if installed.Tsection.dat file used: Default MSTS Tsection.datPayware or Freeware: Free. Custom objects restricted use.URL for More Information and Screenshots: http://www.trainweb.org/folkston/funnelKnown Problems: No siding names or platforms; missing default activity consist (contact designer at e-mail in readme or substitute consist with Con Builder, Activity Editor or other utility); missing textures in any season other than summer; some broken coupler issues for non-modified equipment at two or three switches; no sound regions for ambience.Where it can be downloaded: http://www.train-sim.com/login.htmExtra information: Zip file contains Funnel Info .html file which duplicates web page from URL above, text is viewable in Train-Sim file library; route will be expanded in future release to include additional sounds, more switching opportunities, another 20 miles of mainline CSX track, and possibly a segment of the NS line running north and west from Jacksonville---target 2.0 release date is 1/1/03Designer's e-mail for more info: kentlw@yahoo.com
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