Train Simulator: The Racetrack: Aurora - Chicago Route Add-On Download 12 Mb - http://tlniurl.com/1m1x59
About This Content Widely known as the “Windy City”, Chicago has now been brought to life in Train Simulator, in the famed route The Racetrack Aurora - Chicago. The route begins under the skyscrapers of Chicago at Union Station, making its way through the urban landscape and out into the western suburbs, journeying along past yards, stopping at 24 commuter stations before arriving at Aurora. This route is a bustling conveyor of tonnage. The Racetrack is the eastern anchor to BNSF’s sprawling 32,500-mile route system. Approximately 50 daily BNSF intermodal, auto, manifest, crude oil, grain, and coal trains traverse the route. Additionally, The Racetrack is a vibrant people mover, home to Amtrak intercity trains (including the California Zephyr and Southwest Chief) and the Regional Transportation Authority’s ‘BNSF Line' Metra commuter operations. When all these movements are combined, it is common for the Racetrack to host upwards of 150 trains daily. The route has several rail yards. The Hill yard, adjacent to Aurora station, is used to hold commuter trains for eastbound runs and Eola yard, east of Aurora, is used for general freight operations. The BNSF intermodal yard in Cicero also has engine-service facilities and a freight-car shop. BNSF also has yard in the Western Avenue area, running parallel to the main line. On the approach to Union Station, is the 'Chicago' commuter coach yard on the west and Amtrak's coach yard and service facilities on the east. There are several interchange points along the racetrack with connections to Canadian National, Norfolk Southern, CSX and Union Pacific. The St. Charles Air Line, a small connector line, begins as a long ramp near the Canal Street Wye, then crosses over the coach yard on its way eastward where it connects (off route) to another CN line near Lake Michigan. NS has trackage rights over the Racetrack as does CSX and occasionally CP. Historically so have CN and UP. To complement the bustling main line, the route also includes the BNSF’s West Chicago Branch, a scenic and historic branch line that traces the east bank of the Fox River north from Aurora approximately 13 miles to West Chicago and is dotted with industry switching opportunities, which was originally built in 1849. Accompanying the route is a host of locomotives and rolling stock, including a Chicago commuter F40PH with fully operable cab signaling, authentic bi-level “gallery” commuter coaches, and an authentic bi-level cab coach for push-pull operations (Amtrak P42DC and Superliner stock is also included for AI-use). Included are eight career scenarios that are authentic to operations on the line, including commuter and freight operations on the Racetrack main line along with a local run on the West Chicago Branch. The route is Quick-Drive enabled. a09c17d780 Title: Train Simulator: The Racetrack: Aurora - Chicago Route Add-OnGenre: SimulationDeveloper:Chicago & Southwest ProductionsPublisher:Dovetail Games - TrainsFranchise:Train SimulatorRelease Date: 13 Aug, 2015 Train Simulator: The Racetrack: Aurora - Chicago Route Add-On Download 12 Mb This is a really nice route i cannot deny. It has everything you want for an american commuter route. But lets look at the pros and cons firstPROS:Detail is amazingMany different stations if you enjoy commuter workings.Fcae pacedSimple but enjoyable scenarios2 GP38-2 LiveriesThe only source of BNSF left avaliable to the UKLarge Branch LineCAB CAR!!!CONS:Comes with a boring F40A bit conusing when making scenariosLaggyIn total i think this is a decent route. I will rate it8\/10. It's 10 out of 10 railtastic!. Really like this route, great use of VLP (very low poly) stock to populate the yards. Player locos are very good and a nice detailed manual.. As I begin my journey from Union Station on a very rainy day, I notice my passengers are not being rained upon which is rather disheartening. I see them all walk on the luscious platform that is nonexistent in real life. By no means do I feel as if I am in the real run-down Union Station. I depart heading west-bound and along the way I notice how closely the developers followed the real line. However, during my travel I notice that the locomotive I am operating is not exactly the Metra locomotive I believed I was in. There are handrails in places that they shouldn't be and other little odd pieces. Eventually, I arrive at Aurora only to have to travel back to USC. On my journey backwards, I come to find out that many of the crossing gates do not emit the sound I so dearly love to hear as I wait several minutes in my car for the silly train to depart a station. I later arrived at the USC and decided the route wasn't so bad. Overall, this isn't a bad route. There are several things that need to be changed for this to be an exceptional job well done. I really do enjoy the crossing gate sound as it is the noise along every crossing gate in the suburbs. I hope the east-bound route is fixed for that issue. The F40PH isn't so bad but the misplaced handrails do slightly bother me. The Union Station isn't so much of a problem as it is just a fun little addition that would be great. Besides Union Station, downtown is a little out of scale giving you an skewed view of the city as you are coming in. Oh how I wish the rendering distance could be greater. In the end though, this route is great and is a must buy if you live in that area or just enjoy Chicago and its suburbs. By the way, someone should create a repaint for the F40PH so that we may all have actual Metra engines with the correct livery.. I'm a Chicago-area native so a bit biased, but this route is absolutely fantastic and a "must-buy" for anyone who likes commuter railroads or passenger railroads in general. As others have commented, the developers put in an incredible amount of time and detail into this route. Let me add that it's high time that Chicago has a route in TS 2015\/2016. Given the area's importance in rail travel throughout North American history, it is a shame that more routes have not been built for this area. I certainly hope that the developers see fit to develop other commuter lines in the Chicago area, especially some of the UP (old C&NW) lines. Very, very well done and well worth the investment.
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