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Funnelfan's Train Dispatcher 2/3 Page |
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Note: I've started major refurbishment of my routes in November of 2003. Now that I have better and more specific info, each of the revamped territories will be far more realistic.
All files are now in a .zip format NOW UPDATED to 2003! The first territory is probably the one you'd think Funnelfan would be all over, yep that's right, BNSF's Funnel. The territory is expanded as bit beyond both ends of the Funnel to duplicate the entire Boyer West Dispatching territory (Boyer West is the one who Dispatches the Funnel at BNSF). This territory is neither compacted or overly congested, but is tons of fun to play. The variety of routes will make this territory one you can play over and over and try new ways to get out of tight situations each time. UP trains run over the BNSF from Napa St. Jct to UP Jct. but then there is that straggler coal train that operates over the MRL. Also make sure that vehicle train doesn't go to Hauser Yard before you send it west. All and all, The Funnel will be a trainload of fun to dispatch. The territory depicts the current configuration of the track.
NEW! I just finished this new territory just in time for christmas
2003. Since the "Funnel" has been double tracked in the late 1990's,
Boyer East (Sandpoint to beyond Libby, Montana) has be come the new bottleneck
on BNSF's northern transcon. This single track railroad is now handling 35-45
trains a day, or more. And with grain and other traffic on the rebound in
2003, this line is congested like never before. So this new territory depicts
a typical Fall of 2003 week with traffic very heavy late in the week
Pasco
East ver.2 Continuing the string, this territory covers west of Pasco all the way to Vancouver WA. This is a fast-paced single track railroad. But watch your trains or the whole railroad will be tied in knots. Challenging? very! Monday-Wednesday are normal but has traffic varying through the day. Thursday, a early morning rockslide on the Scenic Sub forces a rush of detouring intermodal trains in the afternoon, easily making this the most challenging day on this territory. Friday, heavy traffic both ways in the Gorge. Saturday, Sunday, back to back SP 4449 steam excursions from Portland-Wishram-Portland including turing the train on the wye at Wishram. Just don't clear the train down the Oregon Trunk or the passengers will be stranded at Wishram with no ride back to Portland. SP Dispatcher #68 (Cascade Pass in Oregon) Dispatch a line down through the years and into the future on this
territory. Starting in the 50's with the installation of CTC between Eugene
and Crescent Lake, dispatch this line in different eras as the traffic mix
changes again and again. Work through the lean years of the 80's right into
Post merger UP. And even a hypothetical schedule from the future where Amtrak
has enough business between California and the Northwest to support 4 trains
a day each way. Help keep such trains as the Cascade Day, PCX, and the Swift
Roadrailers on schedule, if you can. Lot's of action here with helpers
and MOW forces all over the hill. I'm still tweaking the schedule as specific
info becomes available. Oh yeah, we can't forget about all these icons. And I've got tons more than this contained in a zip file. If you like western or canadian roads, then your going to love these. I realize that some of you don't play with icons, but I assign certain locomotives to specific train types, that way in a glance I can see which trains has the priority. A ATSF warbonnet CW44-9 on a Z train is sure to have more authority than a BN SD40-2 on a heavy grain train. Also, if you've made a territory for a line in the Pacific Northwest, please E-mail them to me. I can also post your territories here for other train nuts to download. |