This is very unlikely route to be made but I was kinda bored so figured I'd just post something here. And with what idea I have for this, this route could use the dynamic weather feature in TSW3 to a heavy advantage. And another weird idea I had, combining LRRs schedules from 2007-2018. Also, the tracks that Little River Railroad runs on is owned by Indiana Northeastern. The Little River Railroad is a 27 mile tourist line running from Coldwater, Michigan to Hillsdale, Michigan. Originally started in 1972 in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, the Little River Railroad has had a pretty good run so far. But before we go into the details of the route, stock and services, allow me to give you a small history lesson of the original Little River Railroad of Tennessee. The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company was a passenger and logging railroad in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. Constructed around the late 1800s and 1900s the Railroad turned it's Tennessee hometown of farmers into loggers. The railroad would soldier on for years until 1939 when the last train of logs was delivered and the railroad was shut and ripped up. Let's move on to the current Little River Railroad shall we? The Locomotives: Little River Railroad 110 is a custom built, Baldwin Locomotive Works light Pacific built for the original LRR in 1911. 110 served the LRR until the railroad shut down in 1939 and was the sold to the Smoky Mountain Railroad of Sevierville, Tennessee where it ran until the early 1950s, in the early 1960s 110 was abandoned in Shooks Gap, Tennessee where it would be left to rot until 1972 when it was found by her current owner. Restored in 1975, 110 has had 1 FRA rebuild since then. 110 weighs around 58 tons and is the smallest standard gauge Pacific type in North America. Tank Engine #1 is originally Youngstown Sheet & Tube #124, built supposedly in 1908 and restored in 2004. #1 is the stablemate to 110 and runs when seasons are slow. Ironically, due to #1s weight distribution on it's axles despite weighing half of 110, 1 can haul just as much but for not as long. The Rolling Stock: Former B&O Cabooses Milwaukee Road Parlor Cars Combine Car Note: Rest of cars will be in a reply to this post. I reached the picture limit Scenario Ideas: 110s 100th: It's 110s 100th Birthday. Run the full length of the line to Hillsdale and back with 110, includes tender first running Double Shove: Doubleheaded train to Quincy with 1 leading and 110 trailing for the first and then swapping to 110 for the return. Autumn Freight Hustler: Run a photo freight to Hillsdale with 110 and stopping to make run bys along the way The Old Way: Run a train with 110 to Quincy and back. Santa's Sleigh: Holiday Express to Quincy with a push-pull twist. Time To Shine: With 110 out of service for an overhaul, take #1 for a hot, sunny, trip to Quincy with all cars. Put To Rest: Switch around and stable the cars and locomotives at the enginehouse and sidings after a long day of tourist hauling.
Rest of the passenger cars will be posted here. Converted Livestock Cars "The Soloman" Observation car from Michigan Southern Railroad WWII Troop Sleeper Car
Owners of little river RR have a chance of getting them on Sand Patch Grade TSW2 base route that is TSW 3 compatible if DTG wants older CSX equipment the license holder for B&O and Clincfield RR. The source is Trains Magazine which has a paywall after 5 free articles. Excellent Suggestion for an American Steam Route and there is also a Wikipedia list of Railroads that formed CSX.
If we can get LRRs licensing probably. It's not a bad idea to be honest, could get some vintage EMDs on Sand Patch with the cabooses.
