welcome aboard the new speedbump's trainz
Speedbump's Trainz has been completely rebuilt from the ground up so I can bring to my fellow trainz friends new content!
To kick things off for new content is my Fallen Flags Fantasy Series.
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fallen Flags fantasy series
The Fallen Flags Fantasy Series is my reskins of Dave Snow's EMD SD70ACe in Fantasy Schemes.
What if the Railroads of Yesteryear had all survived and never went away? What would their modern paint schemes look like if they were all still around in 2017? Well here is your chance to find out!
What if the Railroads of Yesteryear had all survived and never went away? What would their modern paint schemes look like if they were all still around in 2017? Well here is your chance to find out!
The Milwaukee Road, Route of the Hiawathas
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The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, commonly known as simply the Milwaukee Road, is best remembered for its Hiawatha passenger trains and electrified main line known as the Pacific Coast Extension or PCE. The fact that the great railroad is no longer with us is not as disheartening as knowing how and why its end came about. Its loyal and hardworking employees through the end were sadly cheated by upper management, which made a series of dumbfounding decisions beginning in the 1970s that ultimately ended in the railroad being sold to a rival in 1985. Today, what's left of the Milwaukee is cut up among different railroads and the best engineered rail line through the rugged Rockies and Cascades is but weeds and trails, a vital transportation artery no longer available to shippers and the American economy. For more information about the railroad please click here to visit the Milwaukee Road Historical Association's website.
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The Western Pacific, The Feather River Route
The Western Pacific was perhaps a railroad that should have never been built and had Collis P. Huntington and the railroad magnates of California had their way it certainly would not have! The WP was the longtime dream of Arthur Keddie who wanted to construct a railroad through the Feather River Canyon of Northern California. For nearly 80 years the WP moved freight through its well engineered, albeit high maintenance, main line between San Francisco/Oakland and Salt Lake City although its small size (just over 1,000 of total mileage) and being surrounded by giants ultimately cost it its independence (the railroad, however, was a tenacious fighter). For its small size, however, the railroad was well known for a number of things including being one component of the highly successful California Zephyr passenger train and its Keddie Wye at Keddie, CA (which features a magnificent split-bridge where its Inside Gateway, a line that diverged from its Salt Lake City main line, connected to Bieber, California and a link with the Great Northern).
Western Pacific Zephyr Scheme SD70ACE
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Founded in 1865 by a group of businessmen in San Francisco, the Southern Pacific was created as a rail line from San Francisco to San Diego. By 1868, the it extended to New Orleans.
In 1885, the Southern Pacific leased the Central Pacific Railroad until eventually merging with it in 1959. Through the years, the line expanded to more than 13,000 miles of rail covering most of the southwestern United States.
In 1876, Southern Pacific assistant chief engineer William Hood devised the ingenious method of 18 tunnels in 28 miles of track climbing down from the Tehachapi Mountains to the San Joaquin Valley below. One of the most difficult was the Great Tehachapi Loop. The switchback literally had the Southern Pacific train curved back on itself as it gained altitude. The Southern Pacific merged with Union Pacific on Sept. 11, 1996.
In 1885, the Southern Pacific leased the Central Pacific Railroad until eventually merging with it in 1959. Through the years, the line expanded to more than 13,000 miles of rail covering most of the southwestern United States.
In 1876, Southern Pacific assistant chief engineer William Hood devised the ingenious method of 18 tunnels in 28 miles of track climbing down from the Tehachapi Mountains to the San Joaquin Valley below. One of the most difficult was the Great Tehachapi Loop. The switchback literally had the Southern Pacific train curved back on itself as it gained altitude. The Southern Pacific merged with Union Pacific on Sept. 11, 1996.
SP EMDSD70ACE DAylight Scheme
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bnsf heritage fleet
BNSF: It's time for heritage locomotives
Since Norfolk Southern made a big splash with the announcement of heritage paint schemes, I thought it might be time for BNSF to do the same. Norfolk Southern joined the ranks of railroads like Union Pacific, Amtrak, Iowa Interstate, and others who are honoring their past by painting locomotives in either accurate representations, or splashy renditions of predecessor paint schemes. Does a locomotive with a fancy paint scheme move freight more efficiently? The answer is no, but what a wonderful way for the railroads to give a great big nod to their rich history.
If you think about it, BNSF could easily paint two locomotives for each representative predecessor. Starting with CB&Q, you could have the Chinese Red scheme, as well as the black and silver. Great Northern representatives could be orange and green, as well as Big Sky Blue. Or how about Northern Pacific's two-tone green, and the later yellow-and-black freight scheme? Of course, Santa Fe's Warbonnet red and silver would be a given, but how about one of the blue-and-yellow schemes as well? Don't forget about the Burlington Northern. The original BN stripe scheme, as well as the "whiteface" or "tiger stripe" scheme, would be just fine. Not to mention the Spokane, Portland & Seattle.
If you think about it, BNSF could easily paint two locomotives for each representative predecessor. Starting with CB&Q, you could have the Chinese Red scheme, as well as the black and silver. Great Northern representatives could be orange and green, as well as Big Sky Blue. Or how about Northern Pacific's two-tone green, and the later yellow-and-black freight scheme? Of course, Santa Fe's Warbonnet red and silver would be a given, but how about one of the blue-and-yellow schemes as well? Don't forget about the Burlington Northern. The original BN stripe scheme, as well as the "whiteface" or "tiger stripe" scheme, would be just fine. Not to mention the Spokane, Portland & Seattle.
The History of BNSF A legacy for the 21st century! Few companies can claim that they’ve been around for a century, much less 160-plus years. And not many have had the impact on the growth of a nation that BNSF Railway and its predecessors had. Celebrating our heritage and building on our success is one of BNSF’s shared values. We are confident in our future because of the tremendous challenges we’ve overcome and the achievements we’ve made over the years. The 390 railroads that today comprise BNSF have established a great legacy for our company, which became part of the Berkshire Hathaway family in 2010. While many different railroads combined to form BNSF, the people who worked at those railroads shared many traits. We were — and continue to be — a unique breed, blending visionary thinking with the pragmatism of results-oriented business leaders. Aligned with our ideals of the past, our Vision today is to realize the tremendous potential of BNSF Railway by providing transportation services that consistently meet our customers’ expectations.
http://www.bnsf.com/about-bnsf/our-railroad/company-history/pdf/History_and_Legacy.pdf
http://www.bnsf.com/about-bnsf/our-railroad/company-history/pdf/History_and_Legacy.pdf
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (reporting mark CBQ) was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wyoming, and New Mexico and Texas via subsidiary railroads. Its primary connections included Chicago, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, St. Louis,Kansas City and Denver. Because of this extensive trackage in the midwestern and mountain states, the railroad used the advertising slogans "Everywhere West", "Way of the Zephyrs", and "The Way West". It merged with three other railroads to become the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1970.
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great northern
The Great Northern Railway (reporting mark GN) was an American Class I railroad. Running from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation of 19th century railroad tycoon James J. Hill and was developed from the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad. The Great Northern's (GN) route was the northernmost transcontinental railroad route in the U.S.
The Great Northern was the only privately funded — and successfully built — transcontinental railroad in U.S. history. No federal land grants were used during its construction, unlike all other transcontinental railroads. In 1910 the Great Northern fell victim to the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history at the site of the defunct town of Wellington, Washington.
The Great Northern was the only privately funded — and successfully built — transcontinental railroad in U.S. history. No federal land grants were used during its construction, unlike all other transcontinental railroads. In 1910 the Great Northern fell victim to the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history at the site of the defunct town of Wellington, Washington.
bnsf Great northern heritage sd70ace
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northern pacific
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The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western United States from Minnesota to the Pacific Coast. It was approved by Congress in 1864 and given nearly 40 million acres (160,000 km2) of land grants, which it used to raise money in Europe for construction. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in western Montana on Sept. 8, 1883. The railroad had about 6800 miles of track and served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. In addition the company had an international branch to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The main activities were shipping wheat and other farm products, cattle, timber and minerals; bringing in consumer goods, transporting passengers; and selling land. The company was headquartered first in Brainerd, Minnesota, then in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It had a tumultuous financial history, and in 1970 it merged with other lines to form the Burlington Northern Railroad.
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Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
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The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway (SP&S) (reporting mark SPS) was a United States-based railroad incorporated in 1905. It was a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway to build a railroad along the north bank of the Columbia River. Remnants of the line are currently operated by BNSF Railway. History: Construction; The wheat farmers, lumbermen and others who wanted better transportation in the area had long pleaded for a railroad but were ignored by E. H. Harriman. James J. Hill stepped into the breach and announced in 1905 that he intended to build a railroad along the north bank of the Columbia River, partly to block the Milwaukee Road from doing the same and partly to invade Oregon, territory that belonged almost exclusively to E.H. Harriman's Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads.
The Portland & Seattle Railway was incorporated in 1905, and in 1908 Spokane was added to its name. 1906 saw construction between Vancouver and Portland, including work on three major new bridges, crossing the Columbia River, the Oregon Slough and the Willamette River. The northernmost of these was the first bridge of any kind to be built across the lower Columbia. The railroad was completed during 1908 from Pasco, Washington to Portland, Oregon, along the north bank of the Columbia River, and in 1909 the line was opened from Spokane to Pasco. Jointly financing the construction of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway (SP&S) were Great Northern (GN) and Northern Pacific (NP), both under Hill's control. Northern and Northern Pacific for San Francisco. Hill had already acquired a line along the south bank of the lower part of the Columbia River west of Portland; that plus NP's line from Portland to Goble, Oregon formed a route to Portland to Astoria, where a connection was made with Hill's steamships Great Northern and Northern Pacific to San Francisco.[ Subsidiaries: SP&S also had three subsidiaries:
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