Route Denver Commuter Network: Rtd + Bnsf + Union Pacific

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  1. Iwaku

    Iwaku New Member

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    Explore a 57 mile (92 km) network of not one, not two, but FOUR commuter lines across the sprawling, mile-high city of Denver. Bring travelers to Denver's massive airport in time for their flights. Haul thousands of beers from Coors, the world's largest brewery, with the help of BNSF's 6000hp traction.

    CHECK MY MAP FOR MORE INFO!!!!!!! https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1l7WDWKGgZjESvREnlA3veF_IMb6cF6qu
    Rolling Stock
    Hyundai Rotem Silverliner V (RTD)
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    GE ES44DC (BNSF)
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    GE ES44C4 (BNSF)
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    GE AC4400CW (BNSF, Union Pacific)
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    EMD SD40-2 (Union Pacific)
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    ok theres probably a lot more locos missing but i dont want to sound like an idiot alright
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    This route has an absolutely ridiculous amount of content for being under 100km long, you have not only 4 lines of passenger service (don't forget guard mode!) but also many available freight services, including that Coors branch of course :) This also could bring the possibility of a SEPTA route as they use the exact same stock, and maybe even bring TSW out of the failures of freight routes.
     
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  2. jedi247

    jedi247 Well-Known Member

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    This sounds like a cool route. BNSF and UP are my two favorite modern railroads. I would love to see ET44s in BNSF and UP liveries, a BNSF C44-9W, a UP SD70M, a UP SD70AH-T4, and GP60s in both liveries. A UP GP40N would be nice to see as well as a UP C4460AC/C44ACM. Also, we need the Amtrak California Zephyr in game with either P42DCs or ALC-42 Chargers (preferably the Chargers).

    If we get Denver in game, I'd love to get CB&Q/C&S and/or D&RGW with the California Zephyr in the Denver area.
     
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  3. Iwaku

    Iwaku New Member

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    Unfortunately that is unlikely to happen as the next stops from Denver are almost 3 hours away in Fraser and Fort Morgan which would be an additional 56 and 74 route-miles respectively. Just for one of them, that's double the route length and double the (already huge) map size just for a twice-weekly passenger service. I could see Denver Union to Granby (about 76 miles) as its own route but it would be quite an undertaking.
     

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