About The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (reporting mark CBQ) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, CB&Q, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and also in Texas through subsidiaries Colorado and Southern Railway, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, and Burlington-Rock Island Railroad. Its primary connections included Chicago, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Denver. Because of this extensive trackage in the midwest and mountain states, the railroad used the advertising slogans "Everywhere West", "Way of the Zephyrs", and "The Way West" Locomotives EMD FT EMD F2 EMD F3 EMD F7 EMD F9 EMD E5 EMD E7 EMD E8 EMD E9 EMD GP7 EMD SD7 EMD GP9 EMD SD9 EMD GP20 EMD SD24 EMD GP30 EMD GP35 EMD GP40 EMD SD40 & EMD SD40-2
there is that American mob doing tsw now does not hurt to make a suggestion here anyway if there is enough demand for one, one will be made (even by dtg).
If you mean HIS I suspect a long way off and from what I’ve read on the other side of the forum their work in TSC is not that well regarded. You are right it doesn’t hurt to keep the idea alive, just don’t think anyone should get their hopes up DTG or anyone else will act on this sort of suggestion.
My prefered route: CB&Q Chicago-Aurora Racetrack. I'd love to see a Burlington E8 or E9 for commuter and passenger trains, a GP30 (one of my favorite classic diesels), SD9, SD24, SD40/SD40-2, SD45, U30C, and maybe an NW2 or SW-series switcher.
As I gather, DTG will not do historical routes since the majority of players demand current trains they can recognize and even ride themselves as a passenger. Also, doing a historical route to the DTG's proclaimed standard of 'ultimate in realism' requires research, local access to trains and locations. Custom models of iconic buildings and landmarks, even in the US's western plains. Historical societies demand a fee for access to their library of track charts, valuation maps etc and often local visits are needed. Plus one needs the help of local professionals, voluntary whenever possible. AFAIK, the HIS routes are all done from GE and publicly available resources since fortunately a lot of track charts are in the public domain.
