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C&O Alleghany by Toripony

A free add-on route for Railworks - TrainSimulator. It is a mostly prototypical recreation of the real CSX Alleghany Subdivision connecting Hinton, WV with Clifton Forge, VA, the birthplace of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company. Originally a division and then a subdivision, this double-track route has served for 140 years through the growth of the C&O into Chessie System, and today, into CSX Corporation.

UPDATED 27 OCT 2011

COA 4.5 is READY!

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I started building this for my own nostalgic fun as a virtual model railroading hobby. The goal is to recreate the subdivision and surrounding countryside as I knew it growing up there in the 1970's. My father worked on this subdivision for 43 years, so through his “reports about his day” each evening at dinner, a few rides in trains and his hi-railer, and many years of walking the tracks, the line seemed like part of my backyard. COA for RW is built using only game default and freely available user-created content from around the world. To keep this add-on free, some accuracies of the Alleghany were sacrificed but all functions and facilities of interest are represented as closely as possible using the materials available.

Although this route is not yet complete, being a beta route doesn't mean it does not work. The purpose of a beta route in Railworks is to give everyone a glimpse into what it will someday be and to gather feedback on the current progress. For the player, just enjoy the drive for now and don't look too closely at what is missing (or floating in the sky). While compatibility and performance are always a consideration in building a route, that was not my priority in building the C&O Alleghany. As a "model railroad" this project is as much about the scenery as it is about the trains. Slower or older computers might not run this route well particularly around highly detailed areas. The download is large but it is the best way to distribute this extensively scenic package and ensure it works for everyone.

To view details and download the route, click on the “Get It” button above. For technical help/discussion, click on the “Forums” button.

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C&O Dome and Baggage Cars for Railworks by Ronal.

SCENARIOS:

"Exec-ursion"

In this 2005 scene you have a passenger roll of 40 CSX executives on a work retreat week surveying their property and enjoying some nights at The Greenbrier Hotel and Resort that they own. Better do your best driving ever!

C&O "Sportsman" Free Roam

A free roam scenario starting in White Sulphur Springs with the blue & gold CO Passenger cars of the mid 20th century "Sportsman" train with SD40-2's in matching colors. Includes coaches, baggage, and observation cars.

01 Sept 2011

It was just discovered that the signals and gates for the road crossings were not included in the 4.5 package. Please download the Level Crossings Route Developers Pack and install it according to the instructions included in the pack.

COA 4.5 is READY! This version will bring you the long-awaited scenarios that will introduce drivers to basic prototypical operations on the Alleghany sub.

The other main focus of this update is to establish a stable product base upon which scenario writers can begin to ply their skills. If no problems are found I look forward to declaring the track and infrastructure from Alleghany to Alderson to be complete, with no future changes (scenery is not complete, however).

In this version, tremendous time and effort went into creating a signal/speed control design that is prototypical and can be driven without constantly using the RW screen displays. I believe that driving with a windshield clear of display panels lends an extra degree of realism to the train driving simulation experience.

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