Altamont Corridor Express Stockton - San Jose

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  1. Tanukipack

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    Important Note: This is the route pre-2020, so no Charger loco, as that will probably be saved for an Amtrak route

    The Appetizer (The Rolling Stock)

    ACE F40PH-3C[​IMG]

    Bombardier BiLevel VI Coach & Cabcar[​IMG]

    UP C44-9W[​IMG]

    And various freight cars


    The EntrĂ©e (The Route) [​IMG]
    Total Route Length: 86 miles (138 km)
    Highlights:

    The Altamont Pass
    Greenville Trestle over Altamont Pass Road
    Niles Canyon
    Niles Canyon tunnels
    The South Bay marshes
    Drawbridge ghost town


    The Dessert (Niles Canyon Railway)

    Seen as this oh so popular tourist railway is also in Niles Canyon, it only felt fair to add it. It also has a connection to the main line of this route northeast of the Sunol depot

    Rolling Stock
    There are many choices for the NCRY, so here are a few possible ones

    Robert Dollar #3 2-6-2T[​IMG]

    SP/San Luis & Rio Grande #1744 2-6-0[​IMG]

    Columbia River Belt 2-4-4-2 "Skookum"
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    SP #9010 K-M ML 4000 (note: this will probably be added as a DLC loco for the Donner Pass at some point)
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    Various old SP/ATSF/UP passenger cars


    The Route
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    The NCRY only operates ~7 miles of track, so it didn't feel fair to make them their own route, especially as their track would be there for decoration in a good bit of the canyon anyways

    If you are wondering why I took the time to type up this whole thing despite most other suggestions just being "can we get X route", I just like trains and have too much free time.
     
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