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BVE Creator-Converter Support Files. This is a collection of object and route files to support the article BVE Creator-Converter by Sanford Mace. |
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BVE Flushing Line. Flushing Line route for BVE, created by Ernie Alston and features great sounds and station announcements. Includes Redbird R36 train. Route is RW file, compatible with BVE versions 1 and 2. Zip file is 4.23 MB. |
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BVE Blueridge route. Blueridge fictional route in the Blueridge Mts. of Virginia. It was created for BVE by Michael Goetz.
The route runs from Mineral-Ivy, is 5.8 km in length and features great scenery. The F40PH is the default train, available from Saxon Locomotive Works. Increase power slowly to avoid wheel slippage, especially on the 25/1000 slope. Route is CSV file, compatible with BVE versions 2 and higher, including 4.1. Zip file is 2.9 MB. NOTE: This file has been updated 13 January 2005. Latest update is Blueridge1.2.zip, posted 19 November 2006. |
Blueridge.zip Blueridge1.2.zip
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DLLs needed to run BVE on Vista. For instructions, see here. |
DLLs_for_Vista.zip
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Dogbone Traction, Part 2 (BVE) Reference Pack. This reference pack contains routes and objects for use with Sanford Mace's article "Dogbone Traction, Part 2." |
DogboneBVE.zip
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New York Elevated Forney #39. Revised 26 May 05.
The New York Elevated #39, an 1878 Baldwin Forney, is a special collaboration by Ron Dillard, Al Barten, and Oskari Saarekas. It's destined to run, as the prototype did a 100+ years ago, on Al Barten's upcoming New York Elevated 3rd Avenue route. Features include animated bell, whistle, gauges, levers, doors, tank water/coal, water hatch/spout, stack, safety, blowdown, new zoom/pan functions allowing a conductor's view from the passenger platform or an engineer's view from the cab, and theme music "The NYE Galop" written in 1879 by John Joseph. The Zip file is 3.1 MB. This train is for BVE 4.1. Do not try to use it on earlier versions of BVE. |
NYE39v42.zip
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Coronado Railroad Forney #8. New 26 May 05.
This is New York Elevated #39 after it was sold to Coronado Railroad in California and given number 8. The Zip file is 3.1 MB. This train is for BVE 4.1. Do not try to use it on earlier versions of BVE. |
CRRC8v42.zip
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Central States.
This is a scenario of mid-America. It begins in 1915 and is listed as Easy. It's a companion to the article Central States Scenario for Locomotion by Alfred Barten. Place the downloaded .SC5 file in the Scenarios folder inside your Locomotion folder. |
Central States.SC5
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Long Island 1946.
This is a scenario of Long Island and region. It begins in 1946 and is targeted for beginners. It's a companion to the article Creating a Scenario and Map in Locomotion by Alfred Barten. |
Long Island 1946.SC5
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Long Island Grayscale. This is the grayscale map used in the creation of the Long Island 19946 scenario. Use it to create your own version of a Long Island scenario.
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LI-Grayscale.bmp
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Nation landscape and Celtics Nation 1900 scenario.
Two maps are provided:
- Nation: place in Locomotion/Scenarios/Landscapes folder
- Celtics 1900: place in Locomotion/Scenarios folder
Celtics Nation contains 37 towns/cities, each named for a past or current Boston Celtics player or coach. See if you can connect them all into a single passenger transportation network. Be sure to customize it in the Scenario Editor to include the vehicles you want and start date you want. I've classified it as Easy. |
Nation.zip
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Neighborhoods landscape and scenario.
Two maps are provided:
- Neighborhoods: place in Locomotion/Scenarios/Landscapes folder
- Neighborhoods 1900: place in Locomotion/Scenarios folder
The first map is a raw landscape with no cities or industries; the second is a scenario with default content set to begin in the year 1900. You can use the first to create your own scenario or generate random scenarios. You can use the second to play a game or modify the scenario to suit your preferences as to beginning time, available vehicles, and so forth. |
Neighborhoods.zip
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Ocean State (Rhode Island) landscape and scenario.
Two maps are provided:
- Ocean State: place in Locomotion/Scenarios/Landscapes folder
- Ocean State 1900: place in Locomotion/Scenarios folder
The first map is a raw landscape with no cities or industries; the second is a scenario with default content set to begin in the year 1900. You can use the first to create your own scenario or generate random scenarios. You can use the second to play a game or modify the scenario to suit your preferences as to beginning time, available vehicles, and so forth. |
OceanState.zip
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Connecticut Shoreline landscape and scenario.
Two maps are provided:
- Shoreline Landscape: place in Locomotion/Scenarios/Landscapes folder
- Shoreline 1900: place in Locomotion/Scenarios folder
The first map is a raw landscape with no cities or industries; the second is a scenario with default content set to begin in the year 1900. You can use the first to create your own scenario or generate random scenarios. You can use the second to play a game or modify the scenario to suit your preferences as to beginning time, available vehicles, and so forth. |
Shoreline.zip
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BEARPAW LUMBER COMPANY ROUTE by Alfred Barten is a simple switching layout designed to demonstrate the workings of Trainz dynamic industries. You may find it addictive. Refer to article "Bearpaw Lumber Company." File size is 775 KB; requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed.
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Boston To Portland Final route by John D'Angelo is an updated version of an earlier Boston To Portland route for TRS2004 (see VMRJ 15 March 2004 article "New England Ski Trip") at the Trainz Download Station. The route provided here is for TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed and is completely winterized with Fall foliage. File size is 5.34 MB.
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BP-Final.zip
kuid:46429:100277
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Bus Demo route and session by Alfred Barten are for TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed. See article "Bus Driving in Trainz." File size is 16 KB.
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BusDemoCDP.zip
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Catskill Coal route and session by John D'Angelo. Fictitious coal-hauling route in NY-PA area featuring lots of interactive features. Does not require any additional dowloads. Refer to article "Catskill Coal." File size is 678 KB; requires TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed.
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Colorado Narrow Gauge route is an update to John D'Angelo's Black Canyon route, adding Portals and interactive logging, lumbering, mining and passenger service. Includes route, sessions and switch list calculator. Refer to article "Colorado Narrow Gauge." File size is 3402 KB; requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed.
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Dogbone Traction route and sessions by Sanford Mace for TRS2006. Sanford has now built this route in BVE, Rail3D, MSTS and Trainz. Refer to article "Trainz Dogbone Traction Lives Again." File size is 58 KB; requires Trainz TRS2006; does NOT require Service Pack SP-1.
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Federal Street Yard 2008 by John D'Angelo. This release for Virtual Railroader readers contains no custom material. All material in this route is included in TRS2006 SP1, and no additional downloads are required to run this route. Please read the operating instructions in John's article "Working on the Federal Street yard." File size is 64 KB.
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George's Gorge Basic Edition by John D'Angelo. This release for Virtual Railroader readers contains no custom material. All material in this route is included in TRS2004 SP4, and no additional downloads are required to run this route. Please read the operating instructions in Virtual Railroader March-April 2005 issue for additional information about operation. File size is 1.7 MB.
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Grand River Junction Route and Session by Alfred Barten. All dependent assets are built into TRS2006 or are at the Trainz Download Station; requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed. See "Operations at Grand River Junction" for description and information about operation. File size is 865 KB.
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JAMESPORT ROUTE by John D'Angelo is a fictional seaside switching railroad that can be used in modular fashion to be added to any route or operated on its own using portals. Refer to article "Jamesport, a Seaside Railroad." File size is 236 KB.
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John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid routes and sessions by John D'Angelo. All dependent assets are built into TRS2006; requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed. See "John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid Railroad For Trainz" for description and information about operation. File size is 2378 KB.
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John D'Angelo's Lionel route and session for Virtual Railroader; requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed. See "A Lionel Layout for Virtual Railroader" for description and information about operation. File size is 60 KB.
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LionelCDPs.zip |
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Lincolnpin Rail Road Route and Sessions by Alfred Barten. Dependent assets are built into TRS2006 or are at the Trainz Download Station; requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed. See "Operations on the Lincolnpin Rail Road" for description and information about operation. File size is 190 KB. UPDATED 2 MAR 08.
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LPRR_Release_R2.zip
LPRR-Hard-to-Find-Assets.zip
LPAssets.zip
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Lincolnpin Rail Road Route (Expanded) and Sessions by Alfred Barten. Dependent assets are built into TRS2006 or are at the Trainz Download Station; requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed. See "Lincolnpin Rail Road Expansion" for more information. File size is 669 KB.
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LPRR2.zip
FreightTrainSession.cdp
LPAssets.zip
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Lincolnpin Rail Road Route Extension 2 and Session by Alfred Barten. Dependent assets are built into TRS2006 or are at the Trainz Download Station and at a third-party site (instructions enclosed); requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed. See "Lincolnpin Rail Road Extension 2" for more information. File size is 900 KB.
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LPRR_Ext_2.zip
LPAssets.zip
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M-Line 2006 by Alfred Barten.
This is an action packed trolley layout for Trainz TRS 2006 with SP-1 installed. The route is inspired by Boston's Mattapan-Ashmont Line. All assets are contained in TRS 2006; no other downloads are needed. The package includes 4 sessions. See complete description in the article "Boston's M-Line in N Scale and Trainz" at the VR Reading Room. File size is 125 KB.
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M-Line2006.zip
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M-Line PE by Alfred Barten.
This is an update to M-Line 2006. It includes passenger enabled stations and a new exploratory session. The zipped package includes the route, session, and two pieces of M-Line rolling stock (an SW7 switcher and gondola) finished in M-Line colors using Paint Shed. See complete description on using the automated features in the article "Automating the M-Line" at the VR Reading Room. File size is 890 KB; requires Trainz TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed.
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Northeastern Junction. This is an interchange between two railroads in a Northeastern USA setting. There are four routes out of town that you can extend as you like. Each route comes with a return loop to serve as a fiddle yard and to enable continuous running while you contemplate your extensions. There's plenty of freight car switching to be done at the interchange, so you don't need to hurry into building extensions. The track in front of the grain elevator is LARS-ready. File size is 2.01 MB; route was built using TRS2004.
This route is available at the Trainz Download Station. Search for KUID = 68330. (Registration required.)
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Rail Museum. A rail museum route for demonstrating Trainz TRS2004. A full description is in the May-June 2005 issue of Virtual Railroader.
File size is 240 KB; ; route was built using TRS2004.
This route is available at the Trainz Download Station. Search for KUID = 68330. (Registration required.)
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Rockbottom and Beatte 2007. This is TRS2006 route based on an HO gauge layout, but modified to take advantage of the capabilities offered by virtual railroading. Refer to the article "Operations on the Rockbottom & Beatte 2007 Railroad." File size is 219 KB.
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Rolling Stock Display Case route and session by John D'Angelo. This is an interactive "display case" for viewing collections of Trainz rolling stock. The Rolling Stock Display Case route and UP session are for TRS2006 SP1 and are available at the Downloads page. No additional content is required. Refer to article "Creating a Living Rolling Stock Display." File size is 13 KB; requires TRS2006 with Service Pack SP-1 installed.
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United Central 2009 Public by John D'Angelo.
This package includes the Ubited Central route for TS2009 by John D'Angelo. See related article "The Never Ending Operation" here.
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Never-Ending.zip |
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The NEW Hartford & Springfield Street Railway Rolling Stock by Alfred Barten.
This package of 2 SW7 diesel switchers plus a boxcar and gondola are part of the New Hartford & Springfield Street Railway route for TRS2006 still under construction. See related article here.
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HSR-Freight.zip |
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Train Chase Winter. Train Chase Winter is a route designed for chasing trains. This is a basic double-track loop with lots of curves followed by an invisible track embedded in a highway so you can follow the trains from a drivable car. See Train Chase Summer for the same route in a summer setting.
File size is 704 KB; ; route was built using TRS2004.
This route is available at the Trainz Download Station. Search for KUID = 68330. (Registration required.)
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Train Chase Summer. Train Chase Summer is a route designed for chasing trains. This is a basic double-track loop with lots of curves followed by an invisible track embedded in a highway so you can follow the trains from a drivable car. See Train Chase Winter for the same route in a winter setting.
File size is 735 KB; route was built using TRS2004.
This route is available at the Trainz Download Station. Search for KUID = 68330. (Registration required.)
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Train Chase Fall - DLS. Train Chase Fall is a route designed for chasing trains. This is a basic double-track loop with lots of curves followed by an invisible track embedded in a highway so you can follow the trains from a drivable car. See Train Chase Winter and Train Chase Summer for the same route in other seasons.
File size is 785 KB; route was built using TRS2004. All assets are available at the Trainz Download Station
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Trolley Museum. A trolley museum route for demonstrating Trainz. A full description is in the May-June 2005 issue of Virtual Railroader.
File size is 254 KB; route was built using TRS2004.
This route is available at the Trainz Download Station. Search for KUID = 68330. (Registration required.)
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Ventnor Station NP (No Payware). Ventnor Station is a switching layout based on the Isle of Wight prototype. It includes the station and yard reached by tunnel from a fiddle yard on the other side of the 'mountain.' The layout is expandable beyond the fiddle yard.
File size is 621 KB; route was built using TRS2004.
This route is available at the Trainz Download Station. Search for KUID = 68330. (Registration required.)
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United Central 2008 Route. This is the latest version of John's venerable "across USA" route for Trainz TRS2006 with SP-1. Earlier versions are at the Trainz Download Station. Refer to the article "United Central 2008." File size is 1 MB; Service Pack SP-1 is required.
Does NOT work with TS2009. Sorry!
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Union Terminal Route. This is a TRS2006 route by John D'Angelo. It exploits portals and a unique signal box (aka switchtower) to give you a catbird's view of a busy terminal and let you control the traffic. Refer to the article "A Busy Day at Union Station." File size is 376 KB; Service Pack SP-1 is required.
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Wayward Junction Route and Session. This is a TRS2006/SP1 route by Alfred Barten. It provides lots of action at a junction on a 30-inch common carrier c1930 USA. Refer to the article "Operations at Wayward Junction." File size is 377 KB; Service Pack SP-1 is required.
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Wayward Junction 2 Route and Sessions. This is a TRS2006/SP1 route by Alfred Barten. It is an update to the original Wayward Junction and provides improved performance for automatic train operations. Refer to the article "Wayward Junction 2: The Update." File size is 493 KB; Service Pack SP-1 is required.
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Wayward Junction 3 Route and Sessions. This is a TRS2006/SP1 route by Alfred Barten. It also runs with TS2009. It is an update to Wayward Junction 2 and provides adds a turntable and engine house. The download pacjage includes instructions on where to find assets not at the DLS. Refer to the article "Wayward Junction 2: The Update." File size is 480 KB.
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White Mountain Winter Route. This is a TRS2006 route by John D'Angelo. It provides a great holiday trip into the snowy White Mountains of New Hampshire. Refer to the article "White Mountain Winter, a Holiday Gift." File size is 3 MB; no additional assets required, but Service Pack SP-1 is required.
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Wisconset Module. This is the first section of a fictitious Maine 2-foot gauge layout. The concept for the layout was described in the January-February issue of Virtual Railroader. Visit our Video Clips page for a 2-minute video of this route.
File size is 1045 KB; route was built using TRS2004.
This route is available at the Trainz Download Station. Search for KUID = 68330. (Registration required.)
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