The Portland Subdivision (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Subdivision) is a 185mi route running from Portland Oregon to Hinkle Oregon. This route has two major yards, Albina Yard in Portland Oregon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albina_Yard) and Hinkle Yard in Hinkle Oregon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinkle_Locomotive_Service_and_Repair_Facility) Max speed is 70mph right after trains heading East pass through the Dalles Oregon. All types of freight is moved along this route. This is a very scenic route as it runs through the Columbia River Gorge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_River_Gorge). On the Oregon side of the Gorge UP runs, on the Washington side BNSF runs. I'd prefer the Portland Sub rather than the Fallbridge Subdivision (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallbridge_Subdivision)
+1 Yes this would be nice, maybe one day when I'm 90 Westbound UP manifest in the Columbia River Gorge near Quinton, Oregon. Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US - westbound in the gorge CC BY 2.0 File:Westbound Union Pacific, Columbia River Gorge.jpg Created: 19 June 2010 Uploaded: 24 June 2010 Location: 45° 41′ 27.48″ N, 120° 29′ 57.6″ W By Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US - westbound in the gorge, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10718454
I have a few other routes that I may suggest such as the Seattle Sub, which is Vancouver Washington to Seattle Washington. This line has Union Pacific, BNSF, Amtrak Coast Starlight, Amtrak Talago and Amtrak Cascades. I feel like if we do get this route and have UP and Amtrak the route should start in Portland Oregon because you have UP's Albina Yard, BNSF's Lake Yard and its Union Station which is a crew change point for Coast Starlight crews.
Hopefully! Here is the Seattle Sub. https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/bnsf-seattle-subdivision.84330/
SP GS-4 #4449 is stored in Portland. It would be cool to see in game (probably not happening, but we can dream!).
