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Branford Steam RR - BSRR (NEC Amtrak and SLE West Haven to New London, CT)

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BOTH THE NEC + NYNH ROUTES REQUIRED FOR TRACK
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SEVEN YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT

Branford Steam RR - BSRR (NEC Amtrak and SLE West Haven to New London, CT)
BSRR v1.37 RELEASE NOTES
OUT NOW - Guilford, CT, Guilford Shore Line East Station

Next Release: Stony Creek to Pine Orchard, CT

UPDATED 03/25/2022
PREVIOUS 09/10/2021:

TS2022 COMPATIBLE ;) * 64bit is recommended

Enjoy!
~SQK

[PRESS]
As Seen on TrainSimLive - Thanks Matt!
https://youtu.be/stQJrrQyZi8

Winter Fuel in Quick Drive - Great Story! - Thanks jostrep!
http://train-simulator.com/winter-fuel-in-quick-drive/

================== FROM THE AUTHOR ==========================
The real winners on the BSRR are the ShoreLineEast, and Freight Drivers. So Much detail is missed in the Acela going 120 mph, BUT it is a fun 45 minute drive in the Acela with all the speed changes from West Haven to New London.

I have been using my "Glimpses" Technique of detailing that provides a snapshot thru the trees of a super detailed scene in the hopes that you almost never see the same thing on each run and your are always discovering something new :)

*** Take the QuickDrive, "MinerMan's Inspection Tour" in a freight consist for a real treat! ***
*Max Freight Speed on the Shoreline NEC Section is 50mph
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[WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THE BASE DLC THERE IS A LOT BUT THE ROUTE STARTED IN 2012 AND IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO ACHIEVE THE HIGH LEVEL OF DETAIL ON THE ROUTE]

NEC = Route Template
NYNH = Track Rule + Signals + Catenary
Penn Coal = Tri-Signals
NYNH = Shore Line Route Catenary
Sherman Hill = Scenery + Buildings
Munich Augsburg = Scenery + Buildings
Stevens Pass = Roads + Grade Crossing Gates
Horse Shoe Curve = NEC Mileposts
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[ROLL CALL]
Author - SQK
Mentor + BETA Tester - MinerMan
Official Photographer + Quality Control - Jasper

[PLEASE NOTE]
Disable Cab Control CTRL + D as the Tri-Light Penn Coal Signals are NOT supported and the cab control thinks the signal speed is Zero or Restricted and will keep slamming on the brakes. The BSRR is TS2013-2021 Compatible.

******* IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ ********
TO ENSURE THAT YOU GET ALL THE UPDATES IN THE NEW VERSION, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1. Please Delete the BSRR Route from the Edit/Build Menu
2. In TS2022 go to the Settings menu and select Clear Cache.
3. TS2022 will restart and download the newest release.

[ROUTE DESCRIPTION]
The Branford Steam Railroad (BSRR) is a 6 mile branch line on the North East Corridor (NEC) serving the Tilcon Totoket Mountain Stone quarry in North Branford, Connecticut, USA. The BSRR Serves Gravel to the Providence and Worcester Railroad, and Amtrak via the NEC Interchange Yard, and with the Buchanan Marine Company Barge Facility at Juniper Point.

*Author's Note: A little secret, the BSRR is forever a summer route, based on my childhood memories :) I build the route originally just for myself and then after great persuasion to release, I have spent two months retrofitting all my custom and 3rd Party Assets to only DTG DLC. I hope you enjoy the route, as much as I have over the last 2 years making it! ~sqk4477

My grandparents lived up in the area and I would head out on the bike and visit the BSRR, hangout with the signal man and help stop traffic during interchange movements. If you have the marketplace DLC pack you will see a silver bicycle (Requires Marketplace Platform Clutter Scenery pack) placed at points along the route. These are 16 Easter Eggs marking all the places I used to watch the trains. There is also a not so hidden Easter egg on the BSRR with Do not enter signs and Barricade fencing that are tossed on the side of the NEC mainline trackage. These signify where i was originally going to stop the route. ;)

As a bonus the BSRR also includes a Work in Progress route featuring 56 Miles of the North East Corridor from West Haven MP69 to Groton CT MP125, that ties all the Branch Lines together and offers the following:

[Hosting 9 Railroads]
BSRR
Amtrak (NEC, Springfield, Vermonter)
MetroNorth to New Haven
Shoreline East
CSX
P&W
VRR/Essex Steam Train
NECR
Branford Trolley Museum

[Explore 8 Branch Lines]
BSRR
P&W Belle Dock Branch New Haven
VRR (Valley Railroad, aka Essex Steam Train)
CSX Springfield Line and Cedar Hill Yard
P&W Cedar Hill Yard
P&W Groton
NECR Groton
The Shore Line Trolley Museum
Electric Boat Branchline Groton

[Serving 12 Stations:]
West Haven (MetroNorth)
New Haven Union (MetroNorth, Amtrak, Shore Line East)
NH State Street (Shore Line East, MetroNorth)
Branford (Shore Line East)
Guilford (Shore Line East)
Madison (Shore Line East)
Clinton (Shore Line East)
Westbrook (Shore Line East)
Old Saybrook (Shore Line East, Amtrak, Essex Steam Train)
Essex (Essex Steam Train)
Deep River (Essex Steam Train)
New London (Shore Line East, Amtrak)
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For the Eye Candy Galore, As Far As The Eye Can See Version:
Sherman Hill
TS Academy
North Jersey Coast Line (Boats + Bridges)
Miami
Portland Terminal (Boats)
Stevens Pass
Hagen-Siegen
Canadian Pacific
Cajon Pass
Donner Pass
Hamburg Hannover
Kent High Speed
Marketplace Platform Clutter Pack (needed to see Easter Eggs "Silver Bikes")
Marketplace Construction Pack
Marketplace Decals Pack
Marias Pass
Pacific Surfliner
The Holiday Express (Christmas Eve at JASPER'S House)
VNHHRR Springfield (Cedar Hill Yard Coal Tower and NH RR Signs)
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