MSTS Routes
This page will list information about all the Narrow Guage routes that have been created for MSTS
Cumbres Pass
This is the narrow gauge version of the route taken by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad over Cumbres Pass in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. It is the route of the modern-day Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad that runs between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico. The actual C&TSRR is a 3-foot narrow gauge line, one of the remnants of the D&RGW narrow gauge empire that ruled the Colorado mountains during the gold and silver mining days of the late 1800s. The C&TSRR climbs from Chama (7860 ft) along 4% grades to the summit at Cumbres (10,015 ft) in only 14 miles, then back down to 7888 ft at Antonito, another 49 miles down the track. Numerous custom structures and textures along the route. Narrow gauge GRAMPS tank car included with route.
Uploaded at: www.train-sim.com
Route Created By: Andy Miller
Future Versions: Verison 2 of the route is under way which will also include the line as far as Durango
Rio Grande Southern
The Rio Grande Southern Route starts in Ridgway, Colorado and goes over the Dallas Divide and then into Placerville. At Placerville the RGS starts to climb the Lizard Head Pass. At Vance Junction the branch line to Telluride and Pandora goes off up Keystone hill. The main line goes on route the world famous Ophir Loop past Trout Lake to reach the 10,250 high Lizard Head Pass. The route then goes down into Rico, Colorado though the Burns Canyon. The route also features the Enterprise branch with 5% grades to Enterprise mine and the Denver and Rio Grande Western's Ouray branch from Dallas to Ouray.
Uploaded at: www.train-sim.com
Route Created By: Jonathan Lewis
Future Versions: Verison 2 of the route is under way which will also include the line as far as Durango and all of the logging and mining branchs between Dolores and Durango.
Denver South Park and Pacific
The route starts in Breckenridge and then crosses the Boreas Pass at over 11,400 feet high. Then the route descends into Como at about 9400 feet high and crosses the great south park and then climbs the Trout Creek pass (where the Colorado Midland goes on an over pass above the South Park) at about 9600 feet high and then goes into the Arkansas River valley though the Box Canyon. At the end of the Box Canyon the line going north goes to Buena Vista and the line going south goes to on to Gunnison over the Alpine Tunnel pass at 11,612 feet high into Gunnison. At Gunnison this route features two branch lines going north the Baldwin branch of the DSP&PRR that later became C&S and the Creasted Butte/Floresta branch of the D&RG.
Uploaded at: www.train-sim.com
Route Created By: Jonathan Lewis
Future Versions: Verison 2 of the route is under way which will also include lines to Denver Leadville and Fairplay
Silverton Branch D&RGW
A 3-foot narrow gauge railroad, the route of the D&RGW through the Animas River valley and canyon in southwestern Colorado. About 45 miles between the towns of Durango and Silverton. This portion of the D&RGW has been preserved and is now the route of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Uploaded at: www.train-sim.com
Route Created By: Charlie Leveritt
Future Versions: Verison 2 of the route is under way which will also include the branch of the D&RGW to Farmigton, NM
Sumpter Valley Railway Route
A 42 mile narrow gauge logging/common carrier line in eastern Oregon's high desert and mountains. Highly detailed and historically accurate, depicting the route in the 1935-45 era.
Uploaded at: www.train-sim.com and www.uktrainsim.com
Route Created By: Stephen Thompson and Tim Muir
Future Versions: unknown
Comments: This is by far one of the most detailed routes ever created for MSTS
If you want your route (or know a NG route) that is'nt listed here please e-mail me at jonathanmlewis@msn.com
Page Last Updated: 7/20/2004 (m/d/y)
