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Connecticut Valley Line (updates on hold for TP3)

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After a year and a half in development, hopefully it will have been worth the wait!

Gm_connvalley as its called is a replica of a real world railroad running parallel to the Connecticut River, recreated as faithfully and as source engine friendly as possible.

• 10-12 or so miles of track (mileposts are not accurate miles)
  
• 5 train yards
  
• 5 small towns
  
• 1 large city
  
• oil refinery
  
• connection to Amtrak station at milepost 0
  
• roundhouse with turntable
  
• 4 mainline stations (not including Old Saybrook)
  
• 2 small trackside stations
  
• 3 riverside docks
  
• 3 engine spawn sheds
  
• 6 buildsheds
  
• tunnel separating Middletown & Haddam (nonexistant in real life counterpart)
  
• trees, everywhere

Q - Where in the world is this place?
A - This railroad runs parallel to the Connecticut River, linking Old Saybrook's amtrak station to the state capital, Hartford, whilst also running through some historical towns along the way.

Q - Why are some mileposts closer together than others?
A - They're not accurate miles. They are simply placed as details adjacent to the real world line, and to give trains a better idea of how to report their location.

Q - Why is the river so shallow?
A - Construction of the map wouldn't let me dig deeper.

Q - There's no tunnel in the real world, its just a straight shot from Haddam to Middletown, so why is there one here?
A - To cut down on game resources. Seriously, any bigger, and the water render would break.

Q - I just googled the real line, and it goes all the way up to Hartford, why does this one stop in Middletown?
A - Same reason as above. Source engine limits wont allow it

Q - Why is the amtrak line just a T shape with dead ends?
A - I actually tried to make a loop to please the high speed rail savvies. But this proved to be unsuccessful for the same reason as above. Also, i felt it might take away from the main purpose of the map, the valley line. So in the end, i was better off cutting it down.

Q - Do Sligwolf trains work here?
A - Yes, tried but not trusted. Seriously though, build a locomotive from scratch!

Q - What about Metrostroi?
A - They work too, but i wouldn't recommend those eith-eith-eith-eith-eith {hl2.exe has stopped working}

Q - I'm seeing errors
A - Buy CSS & HL2E2, and download all the required addons listed to the right of the page

Q - I did all that, and i'm still seeing errors
A - Did i forget to list something? Post a picture of it so i can find out what it is.

• fixed areaportals, especially in middletown
  
• more eyecandy
  
• better foliage
  
• better tunnel lighting
  
• ambient SFX
  
• night/snowy versions
  
• TrakPak3 overhaul

Credits where due
Magnum - track models
JoeConqueror - building models
Bluetick, NAT, MR, FC&N, Rosebud, & other Gmod train build communities - inspiration, emotional support

Donations are always welcome: https://ko-fi.com/ellectrivore

Read more about the railroad here[essexsteamtrain.com]