# Trains have released a new route - Feather River.
US Railroading in the 1960's.
Should be good, given the quality of their scenery add-ons for Cajon and Tehachapi - both of which I have and are great!
See
http://www.3dtrains.com/products/routes ... iver.shtml
New Route From 3d Trains
Re: New Route From 3d Trains
Here's the commercial blurb......
Cost is 50 USD - a bit towards the steep side, but within the MSTS ball park for routes of this type (and presumably quality).
3DTrains Releases WP Feather River Route
The WP Feather River Route is now available at 3DTrains.com. 3DTrains has pulled out all the stops on this add-on, and taken realism to a whole new level never seen in MS Train Simulator - before now. This is a complete add-on, which includes Western Pacific's 3rd Subdivision through the famous Feather River Canyon, dozens of freight and passenger trainsets, interesting and challenging activities, and complete documentation with historical facts about one of the most beautiful rail lines in the world.
Realistic mountainous scenery and vegetation, highly detailed and accurate bridges and structures from the area, dozens of detailed vehicles from the late 1960's with their own night lighting effects, detailed utility poles with wires, and many other realistic enhancements exclusive to 3DTrains products, making this add-on a must-have for anyone interested in US prototypical railroad operations coupled with stunning realism.
Features:
• Over 150 miles of mainline operations through mountains, canyons and valleys
• Highly detailed terrain, including thousands of custom terrain textures
• Thousands of realistic and accurate trees and other vegetation
• Hundreds of accurate and highly detailed structures and other lineside objects
• New 1960's vehicles with realistic night lighting effects
• 3DTrains’ own ScaleRail Track System with custom mainline and branch line textures
• Several yards, sidings, and industries for unlimited switching possibilities
• Dozens of highly detailed bridges, including the famous Keddie Wye
• Highly accurate track work, grades, and signaling
• 16 freight and passenger locomotives, including F-Units, U30B's, and GP35's
• 56 highly detailed and individually numbered freight cars
• 12 California Zephyr passenger cars - travel in style!
• Many challenging activities, with a wide range of difficulty levels
• Optional configuration files for optimal performance
• Complete documentation, including route history, operation rules, and performance tips
System Requirements:
• Microsoft Train Simulator 1.2 using MSTS Bin patch (v1.6 or greater)
• 1.7 Ghz Pentium-II or equivalent
• 128Mb 3D video hardware acceleration or better
• Available hard drive space 1.4Gb
Cost is 50 USD - a bit towards the steep side, but within the MSTS ball park for routes of this type (and presumably quality).
3DTrains Releases WP Feather River Route
The WP Feather River Route is now available at 3DTrains.com. 3DTrains has pulled out all the stops on this add-on, and taken realism to a whole new level never seen in MS Train Simulator - before now. This is a complete add-on, which includes Western Pacific's 3rd Subdivision through the famous Feather River Canyon, dozens of freight and passenger trainsets, interesting and challenging activities, and complete documentation with historical facts about one of the most beautiful rail lines in the world.
Realistic mountainous scenery and vegetation, highly detailed and accurate bridges and structures from the area, dozens of detailed vehicles from the late 1960's with their own night lighting effects, detailed utility poles with wires, and many other realistic enhancements exclusive to 3DTrains products, making this add-on a must-have for anyone interested in US prototypical railroad operations coupled with stunning realism.
Features:
• Over 150 miles of mainline operations through mountains, canyons and valleys
• Highly detailed terrain, including thousands of custom terrain textures
• Thousands of realistic and accurate trees and other vegetation
• Hundreds of accurate and highly detailed structures and other lineside objects
• New 1960's vehicles with realistic night lighting effects
• 3DTrains’ own ScaleRail Track System with custom mainline and branch line textures
• Several yards, sidings, and industries for unlimited switching possibilities
• Dozens of highly detailed bridges, including the famous Keddie Wye
• Highly accurate track work, grades, and signaling
• 16 freight and passenger locomotives, including F-Units, U30B's, and GP35's
• 56 highly detailed and individually numbered freight cars
• 12 California Zephyr passenger cars - travel in style!
• Many challenging activities, with a wide range of difficulty levels
• Optional configuration files for optimal performance
• Complete documentation, including route history, operation rules, and performance tips
System Requirements:
• Microsoft Train Simulator 1.2 using MSTS Bin patch (v1.6 or greater)
• 1.7 Ghz Pentium-II or equivalent
• 128Mb 3D video hardware acceleration or better
• Available hard drive space 1.4Gb