Route Alaska Railroad

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by bengineer81, Jul 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM.

  1. bengineer81

    bengineer81 Member

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    Would love to see the ARR, or part of it, come to TSW.
    Maybe Seward to Anchorage with the Whittier spur for freight.
    Could also include the passenger trains like the coastal classic and/or glacier discovery.

    Thanks.
     
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  2. operator#7940

    operator#7940 Well-Known Member

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    TSW tends to do 50-100 mile segments... so could you narrow down what part precisely and why?
    What is there?
    What trains run on it?
    Landmarks en route?
    etc
     
  3. Calidore266

    Calidore266 Well-Known Member

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    Obligatory Alaska Railroad mastery reward suggestion.

    Runaway Train.jpg
     
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  4. iliasdog#7616

    iliasdog#7616 Active Member

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    I like the idea of a US route that is different, especially Alaska. It would be great if you could provide more information for the route to form a complete suggestion.
    Here are some suggestions you could take inspiration from:
    - Developers Advice On Tsw Suggestions: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/matts-advice-on-tsw-suggestions.86336/

    - Caravatt's Leopolda Railways: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/leopolda-railway-florence-to-pisa-new-italian-mainline-new-country-italy.91970/
    - Mine's Athens - Tithorea Line: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/athens-tithorea-line-ic-regional-2022-2025-period.89685/
    - Harryjj18's South Devon railways: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/south-devon-railways-riviera-avocet-mainline.91557/


    Most Route/Locomotive suggestions need to pass the "LAMPOIL" process: Licensing, Anticipation, Mix, Prominence, Opportunity, Intelligence, Limitations.
     
  5. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely this!

    Problem with this likely to be the length, very far away to access for research and whether ARR even prepared to talk about licensing.
     
  6. operator#7940

    operator#7940 Well-Known Member

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    There are a few routes in TSC for templates so to speak. Access would likely be the issue (the trip to the USA to study and the railroad licensing) but I think it'd be nice.
     
  7. ididntdoit

    ididntdoit Well-Known Member

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    Incase dtg needs any reference material....

     
  8. Calidore266

    Calidore266 Well-Known Member

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    One can dream....
     

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