Sometimes it doesn't take much to make for a decent ops session.
I only have on average about 100' in radius detailed. The only area I have touched is from NW 23 AV east to NW 20 AV. Yet having a bit cut off from the video of Y120, the total length in time is under 10 minutes. It is also a presentable route that looks mostly complete in the video.
Just switching Family and Sons takes 25 minutes of work. You pull the loads away, hook them to the empties, return the empties to the train, and drop the loads. It looks easy but it takes a while to do. You may even have to stop the train at a certain spot not to block crossings (though ATLS didn't cooperate by keeping the gates down forever). This is the beauty of the Downtown Spur.
On YouTube I am uploading the video run of this so you guys can see for yourselves. Shot in the wonderful Miami predawn, this cyber run of Y120 carries upon its work. Sometimes you are not Lance, Mal, or anyone in this that can have a tangible version of this route done. What's so nice is also that for just about 70 dollars (50 buck TS2012+20 bucks in payware engines) this whole thing can happen.
I have been having fun doing the Tampa terminal, and I am having just as much fun working the Miami terminal in Trainz. Here you're making downloadable content, have something to keep you busy, and the best part - railfanning from the comfort of your own home. Eventually I may hack the multiplayer abilities for this route to be MP friendly.
I promise by the end of the summer, computer upgrades will streamline the experience much better. That will blow away the onset of Trainzing more than ever before.
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