Hello everyone, its been a while since I made a suggestion. But I'm back with a great suggestion. Now before start I want to make everyone aware about stuff such as U.S. Freight content along with DTG not having access to certain licensing. However I believe that content like this is possible to make. Anyways lets get into the route description. The N Line is a 35 mile rail line that runs between Seattle and Everett Washington along the BNSF Scenic Subdivision. The line begins at King Street Station in Seattle and cross beneath Downtown Seattle in the Great Northern Railway Tunnel that was built in 1912. After the tunnel trains travel through 4 grade crossings along Alaskan Way on the city's waterfront. The N Line continues northwest past Myrtle Edwards Park and under the Magnolia Bridge to traverse the Balmer Yard, a major BNSF railyard in the Interbay neighborhood. The N line then continues along the shores of Puget Sound passing by Carkeek Park and Richmond Beach. The coastline tracks run under steep bluffs to the east that range from 80 to 100 feet (24 to 30 m) in height and are prone to landslides during the winter season. The line eventually makes its way through the town of Edmonds and Mukilteo Washington before eventually terminating in Everett. Train traffic along the N Line consists of Sound Transit Commuter Trains, Amtrak's Empire Builder & Cascade Services, and freight traffic from BNSF Railway. So the line should have a good mix of freight and passenger traffic. Now here's what should come with the route. The EMD F59PHI for Sound Transit Sound Transit Cab Cars The Amtrak Airo Train should be included since these trains are entering service sometime this year. The SC44 chargers should be included as well. I would also like to see the Talgo Series 8 Trainsets be included as well. Freight content should include the following The GE C44-9W for mainline power. The EMD SD60M for shunting and local runs. I would also like to suggest that the freight locomotives come in 2 different paint jobs similar to the locomotives with the Sand Patch grade. The C44-9W should include the H1 and H2 livery while the SD60M should come in H4 and Ex- Burlington Norther colors. Rolling stock in my opinion should be recycled from Cajon Pass for freight and passenger stock should be recycled from Boston Sprinter. But there are 2 freight railcars that I suggest come with the route Fuselage flatcars for carrying aircraft parts. Articulated Autorack railcars. If there were to be separate add-ons then I would say that the P42DC and ALC42 would be great choices Superliners and viewliner baggage cars could also act as a separate add-on as part of a Amtrak long distance pack that would also include the P42DC and ALC42 locomotives. https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/routes-schedules/n-line?direction=0&at=1770883200000&view=table&route_tab=schedule&stops_0=40_S_KS_T3,40_S_EV&stops_1=40_S_EV,40_S_KS_T3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounder_commuter_rail#N_Line https://amtrakcascades.com/
This would be a great route for TSW. The Seattle to Everett line has nice views around Puget Sound, Edmonds, and Mukilteo, along with Sounder, Amtrak, and BNSF trains. It would be great to see these areas recreated in the game, with Seattle Black Limo serving the region and making the route cover some familiar local areas.
This route would be a great addition especially with the mix of city scenery, waterfront running and freight traffic. I like the idea of adding small details around the Seattle streets and stations too such as local businesses and vehicles like Seattle Black Limo being part of the everyday traffic which could make the urban sections feel more authentic. The tunnel Balmer Yard, and coastal areas around Edmonds and Mukilteo should also give the route plenty of variety. Would you include Balmer Yard as a fully detailed area, or mainly as scenery along the route?
Great suggestion. I'm in. I've requested this route too, and I want it in game really bad. It's the perfect mix of great scenery, big city scenes, heavy freight trains, commuter, regional, and long distance passenger services. The Boeing Fuselage Train w/ both the 89' and 60' flatcars (w/ both fuselage loads and Skybox containers and empty versions) and the bigger Skybox container flatcar would be amazing to see in game. I have an O-Scale model of a BNSF Boeing Fuselage Train on order from Golden Gate Depot (coming next spring sometime!). It is going to be so cool. If we get the Sounder route in TSW7, we need the entire 81.8 mile Everett-Lakewood route. Amtrak Cascades and long-distance Empire Builder and Coast Starlight trains are a must-have for this route (these could be DLCs, as you said). The articulated autoracks are a must-have. I want those and the Gunderson Multi-Max Autoracks too. The Amtrak P42DC and/or ALC-42 Charger w/ Superliners are needed in game. We should definitely get the new Siemens SC44 and ALC-42E Chargers and Venture Coaches/Cab Cars for the Cascades services, as well as the older Talgo 8s. As for BNSF power: ET44C4, ES44AC/ES44ACH (including BNSF USA 250 units), ES44DC, C44-9W, AC44C4M rebuild, SD75M/SD75I, SD60M-3, GP60, B40-8, B40-8W, GP38-2, and GP39-3 (formerly GP30s/GP35s from BN; rebuilt as GP39E/GP39M/GP39V units; internally, they are GP39-2s); we do have the SD40-2, GP60M/GP60B, ES44C4, and SD70ACe in game from Cajon Pass too. This is a must-have route in TSW7 for me.
