This is Sherman Hill backdated to the 1950s. I first started working on this project back in June of 2015 and have reached a state where I believe I can share the route with others. I have taken the default Sherman Hill route and re-imagined the route with both track and scenery changes to be as it was in the mid – late 1950s, just after the Harriman expansion. Although I have spent a long while researching and making the route as accurate as possible, there are most likely a large number of inaccuracies. I hope that I have created a believable experience and any major historical blunders can be overlooked.
Changes:
Picture from “Sherman Hill” by James L. Ehernberger and Francis G. Gschwind
- Trackage updated to mid-1950s:
- Single lines from Laramie to Hermosa
- Underpass of westbound trackage at Hermosa
- Expanded Laramie Yard with Roundhouse
- Expanded Cheyenne Roundhouse
- Expanded Sherman with Depot and Wye
- Expanded Harriman
- Steam facilities recreated:
- Cheyenne, Laramie, Boire, Harriman, Sherman, Hermosa (and more!)
- Scenery updated:
- Accurate vehicles and traffic (thanks RWA)
- Removal of large industries
- Additional wildlife
- Removal of interstate system
- Removal of Concrete Ties
- Expanded Cheyenne Station
- Mileposts
- Harriman Construction Equipment
Requirements:
I tried to make the requirements list as small as possible, but because of the limited amount of assets for this time period, I had to make use of many different addons. All of the addons are necessary for full scenery to be rendered. I have used assets extensively from all those listed here.
- Train Simulator
- RSC Sherman Hill
- RSC Horseshoe Curve
- RSC US Loco/Asset Pack
- Clear Creek Narrow Gauge
- VNHRR
- RWA Lakeside
Installation:
- Download the package below
- Copy the “Assets” and “Content” folders to your main Railworks Folder
- Find the route “Sherman Hill 1950s”
Scenarios:
At this time I’ve included two Quick Drive scenarios. I have not yet incorporated AI traffic but may do so at a later date.
There are six different starting locations:
- Cheyenne Yard
- West to Laramie over Track 1
- Cheyenne Yard – Harriman
- West to Laramie using the Harriman Cutoff (Track 3)
- Cheyenne Station
- West to Laramie over Track 1
- Cheyenne Station – Harriman
- West to Laramie over the Harriman Cutoff (Track 3)
- Laramie Yard
- East to Cheyenne over Track 2
- Laramie Station
- East to Cheyenne over Track 2
Download:
Click here to download the Route:
Sherman Hill 1950s v1.01
Versions:
1.01 – Removed additional references to non-required scenery items. Expanded Laramie/Cheyenne Station platforms.
1.0 – Initial Release
Future Plans:
- Accurate signalling
- Smoothing some track transitions
- AI in Quick Drive Scenarios
- Additional Scenery Elements
Screenshots: