Tehachapi Loop In California

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  1. 88cowboy

    88cowboy New Member

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    The tehachapi loop in California would be an awesome rail and challenging go as far to San Bernardino California to Bakersfield California
     
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    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    I‘d love this. I fondly remember driving down 3DTS‘ version for MSTS. Could you perhaps tell me how long the route between Mojave and Bakersfield is? I remember it being rather long and lenght is always a problem when it comes to TSW.
     
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    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    About 60 plus route miles, but 50+ direct miles.
     
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    Lamplight Well-Known Member

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    So it‘s in the SPG ballpark. I feared it would be too long but in this case it does seem like a reasonable suggestion.:love:
     
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    I feel the the areas of Caliente/Bellville and the Loop would give the route an advantage as you wouldn't need to do too much work with the scenery as you would a normal route that just runs straight from A-B
     
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    I agree. There are pretty long stretches of track which would require little to no work to make them look somewhat prototypical.
    Couple that with the reasonable lenght and you get a good suggestion. Not to mention that with its rich history, it would be a perfect addition to our US collection.
    I think I‘ll head over to your original thread and leave a comment there. May give it a bit more traction in DTG‘s eyes.
     
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    SP on Tehachapi would be amazing. I'd love a mix of SP and ATSF diesels, and maybe a few steam locos later on as DLC.
     

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