Complete with Winston Wye, Progress in General, and a Forecast

In a partially grueling process of working for a week or two on end with Winston Wye, I can finally say I'm done. This comes up with a well progressed four photogenic areas on the A-Line: Plant City, Clark Road, Gay/Galloway roads, and Lakeland Junction. On the S-Line there are four photogenic areas: Plant City, Yeoman Yard, I-4, and Valrico Jct. On the Vitis Sub I also touched up an angle north of Lakeland Junction and completed the I-4 overpass all the way to CR 582, two to three areas depending on who judges it. These eight areas, two of which converge the three evaluated rail lines, span up to about three miles of progress altogether. All of this was completed accordingly in about one month's time as the lag of getting Trainz 12 installed (2 weeks) and time to focus on school (2 weeks) shaved off the net time of two months given to this route. There is no rush and no deadline unless there really is one when route building. The net mileage on the whole route to come is about 150-200 miles.

I have started the rebuilding (new rendition of an area done in the obsolete V1 from scratch in this context) of Auburndale Connection, while commiting to the completion of Vitis Junction. However, Auburndale is closer to Lakeland Jct., the nearest area completed, than Vitis. I believe I will do Auburndale in three parts, one part for the interlock, and the other for the yard. Once a photogenic angle is generated at the overpass (US 92), I will breeze through the split-up at Vitis Junction, and return to Auburndale to finish the decent size, industrial dominant Can Yard.

What holds next? Intermediate areas, of course. I intend to work on Zephyrhills, between Vitis and Plant City, as well as the random brush north of Stokes, between Lakeland and Vitis. Then, Park Spur 2.0, Lake Parker Av, SR 570; all the areas from V1. As areas between the areas between the areas and so on, with respect to two endpoints, develop, a finished route is made. But what about west of Plant City? Those will be done... eventually. ;)

Video of Winston Wye Before Friday's Progress

Though I have progressed on Friday, here's a kinda up to date video. Now, everything east of Gay Road to the dry creek was done. Power moves are common from Tampa to Winston to allow trains to run out from there.

Next Area after Winston Pass

Thinking about it and you guys will like this one, I think I will work on Vitis Jct which is the famed junction of the CSX Yeoman Sub and Vitis Sub.

The Tampa Terminal Route

Is now featured on Skylar's AceTrainz site at:


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There you will find some pictures. It should dwell into more of a photo album and repository while this blog remains a working journal. Forums are also being opened on that site.

Winston Pass - WIP

My current area which is west of Lakeland, FL is Winston Pass, a passing siding between the 570 (Polk Pkwy) and S Lakeland. I believe this industry in the background is all but abandoned, just to put it out there. The passing siding houses trains and cars stored/tied down and also has industries spurring to the north (left). In the middle is famed Winston Wye into the yard.

Next Area...

My next area of work will be Winston Wye. It is the location that trains Q603, Q613, Q604, and Q604, the phosphate, sulfur, and numerous locals use to turn out into the yard. A wide open and rather rural area, the wye is a popular railfan spot for the ability to spot so many of these trains. Sometimes one can experience meets of trains yard bound and trains that fly on the A line. I may also delve into the industries like Publix (plastics section) to ascertain a switching experience (see one of the earlier posts).