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Feather River Canyon: For railroaders and railroad enthusiasts alike, these three words evoke one of the wonders of North American railroading. Built to superb engineering standards by the Western Pacific at the start of the 20th century, the railroad across the Sierra Nevada has become legendary.
Now, in an expanded and enhanced edition, famed Feather River Canyon comes to Train Simulator in a 130-mile route that features five types of Western Pacific diesel locomotives, a Burlington Northern locomotive, and 16 types of freight equipment!
Created through a collaboration between Dovetail Games and developer High Iron Simulations, the now-available Feather River Canyon Enhanced Route includes:
- Western Pacific’s entire Third Subdivision as it existed in the 1970-1980 era, and with major yard and terminal facilities at each end (Oroville in the west and Portola in the east).
- An all-new 34-mile addition of the route between Quincy Junction and Portola, including famous landmarks such as towering Clio Trestle and the remarkable Williams Loop.
- Enhanced and richly detailed scenery from end to end and including a variety of new custom-built stations, structures, and assets. Special attention has been devoted to enhancing the detail and realism of the route’s many lineside shippers and industries.
- Five types of Western Pacific diesel locomotives, including the EMD F7 (cab and booster), GP9 (with dual controls), SW9, and GP40-2, plus the GE U30B. All locomotives will feature advanced braking and are offered in 14 total livery variations!
- An all-new Burlington Northern EMD GP35. Western Pacific and Burlington Northern conducted joint operations via the “Inside Gateway” and over the west end of the route.
- Sixteen types of freight equipment appropriate to the line and era, including open-side auto racks, 86-foot auto parts boxcars, bay-window cabooses, and a variety of rolling stock in liveries including Western Pacific, Union Pacific, Rio Grande, Burlington Northern, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Spokane, Portland & Seattle.
- To further enhance the realistic operating characteristics of the line, route speed limits have been set as authentic to the 1970s era, signaling has been improved, and the route is fully equipped with lineside operational signage.
- Bringing the enhanced experience of Feather River Canyon to full life isse a set of ten new and realistic career scenarios closely based on Western Pacific operations that include end-to-end operations and a free-roam scenario – plus the route is Quick Drive enabled.
Owners of the original Feather River Canyon Route (as released by Dovetail Games in 2016) are eligible for a special limited-time discount of -15% on the purchase of Feather River Canyon Enhanced. This launch offer is available until 29 February.
The Feather River Canyon Enhanced Route for Train Simulator Classic delivers a challenging and realistic railroading experience set on one of North America’s most famed and scenic railroad lines. Discover this legendary route today!
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