Train Simulator Classic 2024

Train Simulator Classic 2024

New Jersey Transit Revamp
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Update: 4 mrt 2023 om 17:05

UPDATE 6:

Northeast Corridor
Scenery redone from Newark to New Brunswick, as well as Trenton.
Replaced the pillars at Dock Bridge.
The catenary poles between North Elizabeth and Rahway have been switched to the original NEC ones to represnt the real life white color.
Bayway Refinery in Linden has been added as distant scenery.
The Goethals & Bayonne Bridges have been added as distant scenery.
Port Newark & Newark have been added as distant scenery, as well as Howland Hook Marine Terminal in Staten Island, NY.
The “Trenton Makes the World Takes” bridge has been put in place.
Station fencing has been added in Linden.
Newark Liberty International Airport has been revamped.

North Jersey Coast
Fixed the Outerbridge Crossing height
Layed down the road for the Driscoll and Edison Bridges over the Raritan River
Scenery redone between Rahway and Old Bridge
The PRR catenary Poles have been switched to the original NEC ones to represent the real life white color
Stairs and ramps have been added to Avenel, as well as fencing along the tracks.
Stairs have been placed at the end of the Woodbridge platform.

Raritan Valley
Added scenery along the cities of Clark, Westfield, Garwood, Cranford, Roselle, Roselle Park, & Union.
CR 613 has been added in Clark

Passaic & Harsimus
Added the Passaic & Harsimus line

Morris & Essex
Fixed frame dip near Mt. Olive.
Built up the town of Hackettstown.

Montclair-Boonton
Began building up the city of East Orange & Boonton.

Update: 15 feb 2022 om 16:49

UPDATE 5

General:
~ Added defect detectors along the lines at their respective locations. Many thanks to defectdetector.net for a map to pinpoint the exact locations
~ Replaced overpasses and bridges with the bridges from the Chicago route
~ Renamed numerous incorrect tracks names
~ Updated various speed limits

Raritan Valley Line:
~ Line completed up to High Bridge
~ Minor scenery added in Raritan Yard and various other spots along the line
~ Quick Drives added from High Bridge to all points east
~ Did some scenery work in Westfield
~ Created new AI portals at CP Aldene, Fanwood, Raritan & High Bridge
~ Added “Track Bed” texture along the entire ROW (right-of-way) where applicable
~ Added the Raritan Diesel Shops and fuel pad
~ Fixed signals at eastbound home signals at BOYD interlocking (it is supposed to be 2 heads and not 3 heads)

Northeast Corridor:
~ Did a little bit of scenery work along Metuchen, Edison, and New Brunswick
~ Changed some trees along the line
~ Extensively Reworked all 61 miles of Catenary
~ Added many new interlocking points
~ Added an “Express C” option for Quick Drive scenarios giving players the option to run on the local track from Trenton to Metropark, joining the express track at Iselin Int. and running express to Newark Penn
~ Added “Track Bed” texture along the entire line west of Rahway, NJ
~ Added AI portals at Lack Int. on the 2 track, Signal Bridge 137, Jersey Ave. under NJ Route 680 & I-295 just north of Hamilton
~ Redid some scenery around the Newark & Kearny areas

North Jersey Coast Line:
~ Replaced signaling at WOOD interlocking in Perth Amboy
~ Redecorated area east of the Raritan River bridge to replicate The Home Depot warehouse that was built in the last few years
~ Redesigned the Raritan River bridge and a few others by Manasquan
~ Replaced signaling between BRIELLE bridge and BORNE interlocking as that section is now cab signals (NORAC 562)
~ Added catenary to the Conrail Amboy Secondary that diverges off the NJCL at ESSAY interlocking right after the Raritan River bridge
~ Created a new AI portal immediately south of ESSAY Interlocking
~ Added an “Express B” option for Quick Drive Scenarios for players to run trains on the inner express track on the Northeast Corridor portion of the route
~ New quick drive option added for local trains ending at South Amboy to head to the "RARE Turn Track" as that is where South Amboy trains turn around at
~ Added car markers for all the Phase Gaps at Morgan Bridge, Hazlet, Middletown, and Red Bank
~ Added car markers at Perth Amboy, Middletown, Little Silver, Elberon, Asbury Park, and Manasquan for better positioning of platforming trains

Morris & Essex Line:
~ Extensive reworking of some catenary along the Line between Summit & Newark Broad St.
~ Added new AI Portals for the Dover-Hackettstown Line
~ Added an “Express” option for QD scenarios in both directions for players to be able to run trains on the middle express track between Millburn Int. & Newark Broad St. if they so wish
~ Added car markers for the Phase Gaps at Kearny, Maplewood, and Morristown
~ Added car markers at Newark Broad Street, Summit, and Chatham for better positioning of platforming trains

Montclair-Boonton:
~ Added QZ whistle posts between Bay Street and MSU
~ Added whistle posts between MSU and Denville
~ Constructed all physical bridges along the ROW (right-of-way)
~ (Continued from Morris & Essex section) Reworked all the catenary between Ampere Int. and Newark Broad St. to look ultra-realistic
~ Repaired all wires between Watsessing Avenue & Ampere Interlocking
~ Added “Track Bed” texture along the entire Boonton Line
~ Added new AI portals at Watsessing Ave. Bay St. Cedar Int. Little Falls, Mountain View, Boonton & Denville
~ Created standard scenario where the player follows a rush hour express train along the Boonton Line as far as Dover

Gladstone Branch:
~ Added whistle posts at all grade crossings
~ “Track Bed” texture applied to the right-of-way (ROW) along the entire line
~ Fixed catenary glitch around New Providence after a screw up with the original catenary that was in the area as well as laying more realistic catenary poles to the area
~ Added an “Express” option for QD scenarios in both directions for players to be able to run trains on the middle express track between Millburn Int. & Newark Broad St. if they so wish


PATH:
~ Added signaling along the small section where the PATH trains operate alongside the NEC between Newark Penn Station and Kearny
~ Added a crossover right under the NEC tracks to allow trains traveling east on the Newark track to switch over to the World Trade Center track as DTG did not include this

Update: 31 dec 2020 om 20:19

UPDATE 4

Northeast Corridor:
~Added foliage around Princeton Junction, added platform extensions
~Added parking structures and station improvements at Jersey Ave.
~Princeton Branch (Additional foliage and buildings along the line including foliage, roadways, buildings, and track trench added in Princeton)
~Added some buildings in New Brunswick, and minor scenery in between Metropark and Metutchen

North Jersey Coast Line:
~Replaced existing whistle posts between Long Branch and Elberon with Chicago Racetrack style whistle posts
~Added whistle posts and HUD whistle posts between Elberon and the 7th crossing west of Belmar

Morris & Essex Line:
~All grade crossings between Dover and Hackettstown now have whistle posts and HUD whistle posts
~The signal east of Hackettstown has end ABS/CTC signs similar to IRL
~Deleted cat poles west of Dover and began marking where new ones will be placed
~Extended track to Hackettstown, completing the entire Morris and Essex Line
~Added little scenery between Mount Olive and Hackettstown
~Quick Drives updated to include Hackettown to/from Hoboken via both Morristown and Montclair-Boonton Lines
~Stop markers added between Lake Hopatcong and Hackettstown

Raritan Valley Line:
~Did some scenery along the Cranford/Roselle area
~Changed the station lights at Union
~Painted the right of way along the line between Newark and Raritan
~Stop markers added at all low level stations for westbound trains
~Some minor scenery added at Bridgewater and between Fanwood and Netherwood

Update: 17 okt 2020 om 19:57

UPDATE 3
General:
~Added a Quick Drive that lets players run express from Newark Airport to the Coast Line (Long Beach/Bay Head) via Rahway
~Updated Quick Drives to be able to operate from Hoboken to stations west of Dover by way of either Morristown or Montclair-Boonton

NYC:
~Added whistle posts and HUD whistle posts for entering and exiting North River Tunnels, East River Tunnels, and the eastward approach to Portal Bridge

Northeast Corridor:
~Removed unnecessary nighttime lighting
~Adjusted the elevation of select buildings
~Added more lights to Newark Airport Station

North Jersey Coast Line:
~Added trees from Rahway to Woodbridge
~Added more scenery around Woodbridge
~Added more lights to Woodbridge Station
~Removed unnecessary nighttime lighting near Long Branch
~Added car traffic along the US-1/US-9 bridge in Avenel
~Added LED information signs at Woodbridge
~Redid Outerbridge Crossing

Morris & Essex Line:
~Extended track westward from Dover to Mount Olive (Hackettstown will be included in a future update)
~Port Morris Yard included

Raritan Valley Line:
~Fixed missing signal mast at CP Newark on the Lehigh Line
~Fixed grade crossings at Raritan Station so all cars actually stop when the gates are lowered (what a novel concept, isn't it?)

Update: 24 aug 2020 om 7:20

UPDATE 2:
General:
- Westbound Quick Drives added from Sunnyside Yard to respective destinations (with the exception of the Raritan Valley Line as all the Raritan trains that go to New York turn around at Penn Station due to the “cab car always have to face east on diesel trains” rule)

NYC:
- Sunnyside Yard copied over from the NYNH route
- New signals surrounding F interlocking to Gate Interlocking (Amtrak)/Woodside (LIRR)
- New Main Line Track 4 for LIRR added in Harold
- New signals in Sunnyside Yard
- Painted terrain to concrete as it resembles the work ongoing for East Side Access project
- Started to revamp the catenary
- Line 4 of the East River Tunnel, updated third rail to LIRR type as opposed to the Metro-North type
- Added more signals to the East River Tunnels
- Made the signals “invisible” in the North River Tunnel as that is what it is in real life (Rule 562 Cab Signals)
- Completed rebuild of North River Tunnel opening (Bergen side)

Northeast Corridor:
- Redid Portal North Bridge (wasn’t satisfied with previous version) and some minor additions around the bridge
- Added and replaced scenery around Secaucus Jct. including the long bridge west of the station
- Added and Edited some scenery in Newark, Elizabeth, and Rahway
- Added cab signaling between Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station
- Added nighttime lights to Metropark station, as well as the Metropark parking deck
- Added some more scenery in the Iselin and Colonia area
- Added and Edited some scenery in Newark, Elizabeth, and Rahway

North Jersey Coast Line:
- Repositioned platforms (raised heights of platforms) to resemble real counterparts
- Replaced black crossing mats with newer concrete ones placed in real life locations
- Rebuilt bridges over Manasquan and Shark rivers
- Rebuilt scenery around Belmar and Bradley Beach to better resemble real counterparts
- Completed rebuild of Navesink River bridge
- Additions and changes to scenery in Elberon

Montclair-Boonton Line:
- Replaced missing catenary south of Watsessing Ave.
- Added foliage scenery north of Great Notch Yard
- Began preliminary work at Little Falls
- Redid and added scenery at Bloomfield

Raritan Valley Line:
- Started preliminary work on Cranford (new station shelters, bridges, and embankment lofts)
- Added station shelter at Roselle Park
- Added station fences between tracks at Garwood, Westfield, Fanwood, Plainfield, and Dunellen
- Added some scenery near Union and Cranford

Meadowlands:
- Added bridges over Hackensack River
- Updated incorrect speed limits

Update: 25 jul 2020 om 20:49

UPDATE 1

~Added vihuor666 as a contributor
~All remaining quick drives now added, it is now possible to go anywhere on the route with quick drives
~Fixed a random grade glitch at Bay Street on the Montclair-Boonton Line, should now be a smoother ride
~Track 17 in Hoboken now has catenary
~Plenty of updated scenery between Hoboken and South Amboy, thanks to vihuor666
~Additional scenery added in various spots, thanks to Wenz3l
~Added in a few missing signals between Millburn and Short Hills
~Fixed grade crossings on the Gladstone Branch, there should no longer be any traffic going through the gates while it is down
~BORNE Interlocking added (Bay Head station)
~Fixed a random seperation of track at West End Interlocking on Track 3 heading for the Main Line

~BONUS: added in the Sports Line from Secaucus Lower Level to the Meadowlands, with some of the Bergen County and Pascack Valley Lines

Update: 10 jul 2020 om 20:20

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