Midwest Freight

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Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Wed May 22, 2024 7:58 pm

Hi Folks, A new map is under construction. Midwest Freight is all about moving freight around the upper Midwest. No sitting back and watching your passenger trains bring in the money. Not this time. The first engine for this map will be the CB&Q 2-8-2 number 4960.
CBQ_2-8-2.jpg

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Tue May 28, 2024 1:37 pm

The next engine for this map will be the big GTW 4-8-4 number 6304.
GTW_4-8-4_6304.jpg

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Wed May 29, 2024 3:46 pm

The next engine for this map has been seen before - the Chesapeake and Ohio 2-6-6-2 number 1276.
CO_2-6-6-2_1276.jpg

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Thu Jun 06, 2024 3:43 pm

The nest engine set for use on this map is the Chicago and Northwestern GP7 number 4432.
CNW_GP7_4432.jpg

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:34 pm

This map will include the Burlington Northern GP9 number 1729.
BN_GP9_1729.jpg

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:44 pm

The next engine for this map will be the Indiana and Ohio Railway GP40 number 4236.
IORY_GP40_4236.jpg

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Thu Jun 27, 2024 12:13 am

The next engine for this map is an old friend - the Rock Island GP38-2 number 4353.
RI_GP38-2_4353.jpg

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Sun Jun 30, 2024 3:04 pm

The next engine for this map will be the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern SD40-2 number 6201.
DME_SD40-2_6201.jpg

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:29 pm

The last planned engine for this map is the Illinois Central SD70 number 1012.
IC_SD70_1012.jpg
There is still a lot of work to do, but progress is being made.

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:41 pm

Hi Folks. I have gotten everything transferred from my practice map to the Midwest Freight map and re-tested. Now I am starting testing for playability. This may take a while. This map covers a much larger area than I typically have used. I suspect a number of adjustments will probably be required. we will see how it goes.

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by slider38 » Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:43 pm

I have finally finished testing on this map. All testing has been done at the Mogul level. I have finished work on the physical map. I now have to get the event files put together. I am getting there, little by little. Hopefully the finished map is not too far off.

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Re: Midwest Freight

Post by veeblefetzer » Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:56 pm

Much appreciation for you Slider.

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