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ceo492 (105 posts)
Aug-20-01, 01:01 PM (EST) "Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" We are rapidly approaching the release date for Stage 1 of our route. The three towns/areas that are being released with this portion of our route are:Town of Hatzic and Lumber/Gravel Facilities - 99% complete
Mission City & Station - 75% complete
Town of Port Haney & Station - 50% completeAs you can see from the snapshots below (more on our site), work is progressing rapidly in the Mission City area, which is full of industrial parks and is the home of the "end of the line" for our commuter rail service & yards.Work continues on the riverside industries near Mission City
A detailed look at some of the industrial park area near Mission
More details of the many industries on the shores of the Fraser River near Mission City
NOTE: We will be releasing an early beta of this first Stage of our route - to our Contributors FIRST, and then publicly on Train-Sim.com. We anticipate the Contributors will get their hands on the route the last week of August, and Train-Sim will see Stage 1 sometime shortly after Labour Day.Kern Pegg - Route Developer

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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... CPrailman Aug-20-01 1 RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... ceo492 Aug-21-01 2 RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... CPR_Malice_96th Aug-21-01 3 RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... johnf Aug-21-01 4 RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... ceo492 Aug-21-01 5 RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... Macster Aug-21-01 6 RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... ceo492 Aug-21-01 7 RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... CPrailman Aug-21-01 8 RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Upda... johnf Aug-21-01 10 F59PHI Photos in Amtrak schemes Macster Aug-21-01 9 RE: F59PHI Photos in Amtrak schemes CactusBoy Aug-23-01 11

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CPrailman (199 posts)
Aug-20-01, 08:09 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" i noticed the shots on your website...fantastic . But are you still on schedule to finishit it in august? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
ceo492 (105 posts)
Aug-21-01, 11:17 AM (EST) 2. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" Stage 1, a total distance of about 12 miles, covering two major stations, three towns, plus the large logging and gravel facilities, will be ready for beta release near the end of August. I'm up every day at 4am - 6am working on the route, and more than 2/3rds of it are done now. The contributors will get first crack at it, and then it will be publicly posted on train-sim after Labour Day.I'm also hoping to have the "version 1.0" of the F59PHI engine and bi-level coaches out at that same time. Activities will be limited, as this is a test for issues not a complete release of the activities that match actual operations. Traffic will be sparse as well.December will see version 1.0 of the entire 70 miles of the route
released for public use - activities and custom consists, etc.
Kern Pegg - Route Developer

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CPR_Malice_96th (131 posts)
Aug-21-01, 12:06 PM (EST) 3. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" UP AT 4 AM, ??Kern, do you ever get ANY sleep?I am almost done the CP/SOO Grain car.I have also almost completed the CN Autorack. I didn't take this one off of the "Wish List", BUT I had wanted to do one anyways to go with my Canadian National SD-80.You "should" have both by Friday.PS; John's F59 is ALOT of fun to play with. Any ideas on where I can get good shots of this unit so I may add the proper lighting ( If John allowes me to do this )Thx kernTim Kent
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johnf (74 posts)
Aug-21-01, 12:10 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" hi tim I'll send you all the pics I have when I get home tonight. and you can add lights to your hearts content. My only goal, and I'm sure its Kern's as well is to make the WCX, and WCX trains, the best they can possibly be.john Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
ceo492 (105 posts)
Aug-21-01, 12:28 PM (EST) 5. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" Yes - that's the goal. To kick some serious butt on this route, even the early Stage 1 beta release.Ideally, although I leave it to you guys to call the "go, no go", if we can have a full non-beta version 1.0 of the WCX engine and cars and cab car - that would be great, to allow those to be released with the Stage 1 release, so others can get their hands on them for repainting and stuff.You should SEE the list of names of people wanting those units =)Kern Pegg - Route Developer

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Macster (78 posts)
Aug-21-01, 02:49 PM (EST) 6. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" I'm one of them that wants to bite my teeth into those F59PHI!! And the Bombardier cars....I can paint them into the Sounder colors.....BTW, you do know if Sounder 906 (SDRX 906) is still on lease up there?I'll post some Amtrak F59PHI's in a fewBrian E. Bundridge
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ceo492 (105 posts)
Aug-21-01, 02:51 PM (EST) 7. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" Yes it is, I drove on it yesterday. Needs a new paint job )Kern Pegg - Route Developer

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CPrailman (199 posts)
Aug-21-01, 02:59 PM (EST) 8. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" hey john will you manage to get the other face on the f59phi fixed . i mean it doesn't matter to me but if we want quality it should be done;). also the front of the loco looks very bright on the top right hand side of the nose it is very lighted i guess the photo didn't turn out too good . will youu fix that or is that ok by you also . as long as it is coloured i have no problem with thatthanks,
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johnf (74 posts)
Aug-21-01, 03:27 PM (EST) 10. "RE: Western Coast Xpress Route Update - Stage 1 Nearly Complete!" yes, I will fix the reversing on the one side its a matter of getting the mapping worked out I may even scrap half the texture map and start again cause right now repainting will be dificult.john Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Macster (78 posts)
Aug-21-01, 03:09 PM (EST) 9. "F59PHI Photos in Amtrak schemes" Amtk 451, Train 14 at Vancouver, WA. Has 2 F59PHI's
Amtk 465, Train 11 at Seattle, WA That is a rebuilt F40 in the Surfliner Paint Scheme for the second unit.
Amtk 468, Train 762 at Interbay, Wa, Sporting the sleek Talgo set.
Amtk 90251 at Seattle, Wa (argo) This is a cab car...non powered F40.

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CactusBoy (131 posts)
Aug-23-01, 08:28 PM (EST) 11. "RE: F59PHI Photos in Amtrak schemes" uh, that unpowered f40 is called a "Cabbage" due to the fact that its engine compartment is now filled with baggage space Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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