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This will be a short update this week.

Next Station on the line to get customized is Keynes Avenue.

KEYNES AVENUE

Unlike a real life English Economist that has the same Surname, this Station is pronounced "Keens" Avenue, not "Kanes" Avenue.

It is an elevated Island Platform Station with curved ends of the platform.

The Station comes equip with a Modern style Canopy, sufficient lighting, Benches, and Noise protection for the surrounding environment for ear-screeching Trains. Unfortunately, this Station is not ADA accessible due to lacking an Elevator bank to the Platform.

Next week, We customize Demere Street.

See you then

Our third week of showcasing the ( F ) Station Designs.

HEBDEN BRIDGE

Hebden Bridge is the first (or last) Oyster Bay Station on the ( F ) Line. It is an island platform elevated station located less than 150 feet from the cliffside of Oyster Bay. Contrary to the close proximity, there has never been an issue with falling off the station or the bridge. It helps that the Bridge does not have a dedicated walkway to allow trespassers easy access. In addition, with the Tracks next to the station walls, and the high fences on top of those walls, someone would truly have to go out of their way to cause themselves harm at this station. The Lattice Bridge was constructed 60 years ago and is still standing to this day with periodic maintenance only.

Here is an aerial of the Bridge and a portion of the station:

Here is a Platform angle with some Passengers patiently waiting for their ( F ) Train to arrive.

Here is a image from the North end of the Platform; facing Hebden Bridge itself!

Last but not least, here is a shot of a crowded night time platform with an ( F ) rushing across the bridge to get them!

Next week, We will discuss Keynes Avenue!

See you all later and enjoy the latest Passenger View Youtube Episodes!

We are back with another Week worth of work to showcase. We proceeded onward to Seaview Avenue.

Not only did we detail the elevated platforms for the ( F ), but the Underground Platforms for the ( Q ) also received the detailing treatment at the same time!

SEAVIEW AVENUE

Seaview Avenue (Elevated Platform) was constructed first as part of the Elevated initiative of the previous century. Winchelsea, Oyster Bay, and Mussel Bay were vast counties that Bus service has proven inadequate at scale. The Oyster and Mussel Bay Routes [ ( F ) and < F > respectively] were constructed simultaneously in this unification project. With that said, the routes were not created with much redundancy in mind. There are no third track sections or layup track sections for mid-route turn-backs outside of the terminals. There is one switch point that allows ( F ) and < F > Trains to become one another.

back on topic now

Seaview Avenue is one of two stations on the ( F ) Route that are located in Mountain Pass County ( The other being Frost Yards). The Station is located at the foot of a descent coming from Frost Yards as the Tracks meander and head towards the cliffside that divides the two counties Oyster Bay and Mountain Pass. It consists of two side platforms, with a glass canopy similar to the old stations found of the ( G ) Line. The southern edge of the platforms are not covered by the station roof, but instead feature fences to protect passengers from falling to their demise. There is signage on the walls that indicate that Transfers to the ( Q ) Train can be made downstairs.

At ground level, this Station is one that features it's own Passenger Parking lot (First Come First Serve) directly underneath the Station. In addition, there are seasonal Take-Out Stands and a Farmer's Market type of event that gets hosted in the court yard. Passengers can park their Bicycles as well if they choose. Then there is the Staircase for the ( Q )...

At Seaview Avenue (Underground Platform), you can see that the Station keeps the Side platform design. It contains Metal pillars in the track center that keep the station from being compromised by the weight above. The Signage on the wall indicates that the ( F ) Train can be found upstairs! As one can see, the Station was built on an incline...Trains usually have to be careful when pulling into this Station.

That about wraps us up for this week! Next week We'll take a look at our first Oyster Bay Station: Hebden Bridge!  

It is time to start showcasing the ( F ) Line Station Redesign Project!

Once again I'll iterate that for this run-through, we will not be detailing the surrounding areas of the stations yet. That will come in the future. The next few weeks will be focused on only showcasing the Station Detailing work. The stations that are highlighted in yellow are those that we are focused on.

That leaves us with 14 Stations to Detail. Winchelsea Junction is going to be a Mega Hub, so we will showcase that station once the rest of the < F > and ( G ) lines are also done. Everything else, We are free to get to work 🏗️.

Station List                      TRANSFERS

• Frost Yards ✅ ................< A >
  
• Seaview Avenue ✅ ..........( Q )
• Hebden Bridge ✅
• Keynes Avenue ✅
• Demere Street
• Swanley Road
• Sheffield - 73rd Street
• Sheffield - 59th Street
• Havant Boulevard .............< F>
• Sharpton - Liberty.............< F>
• Winchelsea Junction ...........< F> ( G ) ( L ) ( 9 ) (Rail Road)
• Stroud Lane
• Hewell Heights
• O' Flare Airport .................( 9 )

FROST YARDS

Frost Yards is one of the first stations on the ( F ) Line that was built seriously. Since it shares status as an < A > Station, the station and nearby yard were too important to delay construction. Now this Yard is no stranger to those that know my pictures. This is also the same location where the R33 Work Train Photoshoot was held. Some of those pictures will be linked here as well.

YARD SECTION

An R33 Work Train resting in Frost Yards before it heads back out to move freight materials around the System. An < A > can be seen heading towards it's second Station on the line.

A freshly washed R33 Work Train parked alongside an out of service R46.

An < A > laying up in the Yard with its Doors "Dogged out".

STATION SECTION

Here is a shot from one of the middle Yard Tracks to get a idea of the footprint.

Here is a Night Time Shot of an ( F ) Train standing at the platform, waiting to start another trip Airport Bound.

Last but not least, here is a proper aerial of the main portions of Frost Yards alongside the Island Platform.

Seven (7) Yard Tracks

One (1) Bypass Track [Goes from ( F ) Route directly to the < A > Route bypassing the platform]

Two (2) Station Tracks

As We have returned to releasing brand new Passenger Ride Videos on our Youtube Channel, We'll continue uploads for the ( F ) Project. Hope you all enjoy the content drops over the Fall! Next time We return, We'll be showcasing Seaview Avenue!

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New Passenger Ride Video(s) and Route Map(s) are available now!

Here We are in September 2026! It's hard to believe the year is almost over already!

Today, We take an extensive look at some of the Projects that were thought of, but ultimately cancelled before they could be funded. We will also be showcasing all of the Yard Locations around the System! Use the main map file as reference.

CANCELLED PLANS

There have been seven cancelled projects under De Island Transportation. Some expansions, some service plans, but ultimately, they were axed before moving forward. The following plans are those that have been confirmed to be permanently off the table. Their general reasonings have also been included.

1. ( B ) Train Expansion to Bainbridge

The ( B ) has been discussed of being extended north of Bastion to Bainbridge. It was discussed to include 3 new stations: 12^th Av, Dulles St, and Bainbridge. The project was cancelled before funding could be allotted due to prioritizing the completion of the third track project for ( 9 ) Train service to Bastion. Including additional stations North of Bastion would inhibit Express ( 9 ) service and current ( B ) Train service.

Bainbridge area will continue to use the Railroad Station for 6^th Av instead of a Subway Expansion.

2. ( 5 ) Train Express to High-Plains

You may notice that the ( 5 ) Train R.o.W continues beyond Midtown-Financial. During construction, it was designed for the express service to continue at least until High-Plains. While the Line still sees rush hour express service via the ( A ), the ( 5 ) was originally scheduled to run this segment. It was cut back to Midtown due to ridership patterns preference. Ridership data showcases that ( A ) Train service suffices for now.

3. Du Pont Subway Line

Back during the time period when the entire Subway System was being planned, all of the counties were consulted on whether they would like to participate in the great subway project. Du Pont was the only County that rejected the notion. Initially, a six stop Branch West of Tilbury Station on the ( Z ) Train was planned to extend reach to Du Pont Regional Airport.

• Du Point Terminal* [Proposed Three Track Terminal]
• Greely Square [Island Platform]
• Burke Avenue [Side Platform]
• Flynn Street [Side Platform]
• Division Street* [Proposed Three Track Station]
• Lafayette* [Island Platform]

The asterisk Stations were proposed to facilitate rush hour express service if needed. Du Pont County did not believe the project was worth investing in. All counties have invested a percentage into expansion of service for their region, besides Du Pont. They believed their Bus and Railroad connections sufficed without turning Du Pont Av into a construction hellscape. Instead of exploring alternative construction options, the county doubled down on their stance and rejected any and all future propositions. De Island Transportation dropped the plan and as of today Du Pont County is now the most disconnected county from public transportation. It’s Bus System has not kept up with growing demand by housing one of the closest airports to the Broadway and Surf City region.

4. < 4 > Service

The < 4 > Train was a service that ran from Goodmen Halt to Hilltop via a right of way that has since been abandoned. Until recently, this route remained as a legacy route on the Map alongside all of the closed stations alongside it. Out of them all, only Reeves St remains albeit in a modified state. One Side Platform has been dismantled and service has been integrated into the Leighton Shuttle line instead. With the removal of this connector, The Passtow Parkway line is now completely cut off from the county of West Kill.

The Route was decommissioned due to lack of ridership. In its final decade of service the Western stations of the < 4 > were seeing single digit riders. Since then, the tunnels have been filled in to prevent trespassing. Nowadays < 4 > May show up sporadically as a route change for the ( 4 ) [Broome Blvd - Wotton Av, and West Farmworth - Southam Central short turn trips], but this is not an official passenger facing assignment.

5. ( 7 ) Train Express to Baisley

The 7 was supposed to be the express route for both Bayview and Beverley County. This plan was cancelled due to no funding for the Beverley segment express tracks. This would have sped up the travel immensely with only stops at Carterton Plaza and Alaster Av before reaching Hailridge. The plan would have been bottlenecked by a forced double track segment to Tengston Rd and ( 7 ) Trains would have to just pass by without stopping, preventing them from skipping any J Trains in front until after Carterton Plaza. The provisions have been filled in.

6. Continued Ocean Drive Shuttle

The third track for the Ocean Drive Subway was intended for Yard Moves and a Shuttle service if necessary. Since the project finished, the Shuttle line has not returned on the schedule and ( M ) Trains have been picking up the slack. Data shows that the Shuttle service would only have a savings of 3 minutes during rush hour and 5 minutes during off peak. The middle track sits underutilized.

7. Norwood Yard Subway usage

( V ) and ( Z ) Trains used to have a permanent home in Norwood Yards. The Railroad Division owns this yard and refused to negotiate future subway usage outside of a single track to transport equipment between these two routes. All other yard tracks are exclusively reserved for Railroad equipment now. Play Stadium Yard was constructed but this Yard will not be storing the two routes that lost their home. They will service the equipment there only.

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YARD LOCATIONS

Please see all of the Yard Locations for both the Northern and Southern Division of the Subway System! There are currently 11 Northern Yards and 6 Southern Yards.

The Black Lines that connect the Yard to the map indicate the direction the Yard Lead Tracks will allow you to take a Train out of the Yard.

NORTHERN DIVISION

- 180th Street Yard: ( 2 )

- Leighton Yard: ( Leighton Airport Shuttle )

- Wotton Av Yard [Upper & Lower Levels]: ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 9 ) ( B ) ( Strangford Shuttle)

- West Kill Yard: ( 1 ) < A > ( A ) ( K )

- Sequoyah Yard: ( 8 ) ( 11 )

- Passtow Gardens Yard: ( 11 )

- Penryn Yard: ( 2 ) ( 4 )

- Frost Yards: < A > ( A ) ( F ) < F >

- Seaside Yard: ( 1 ) ( A ) ( C ) ( Q ) ( W ) (Seaside Connection)

- Warwick Yard: ( 5 ) ( C ) ( Q ) ( W ) ( R )

- Westwood Yard: ( 6 ) < 6 >

SOUTHERN DIVISION

- Damascus Yard: ( D )

- Play Stadium Yard:( D )( E ) ( M )( Playland Local )

- Rivington Yard: ( 9 ) ( F ) ( G ) ( L )

- St Croix Yard: ( 3 ) ( 6 ) < 6 >

- Sutton Av Yard: < 7 > ( N ) ( M )

- Zahra Sq. Yard: < F > ( J ) ( 7 )

That about wraps us up for this week.

Be on the look out for the latest addition to the Passenger Ride Series coming to the De Island Transportation Youtube Channel.

Zitat von Mr.Emsland

Even though it doesn't really fit into my area of interest... I find the design of the subway stations quite impressive.

Thank You Mr.Emsland ; Your praise means a lot to Me coming from another Schönbau Creator. If I'm not mistaken I believe the Station name Sign was actually constructed using one of your Asset Mods!

Work Order# 8 (WO-8) Moves us over to the Seaton Line in Winchelsea County. This Line is pivotal for traffic to O' Flare International Airport coming from the Mega Transit Hub of Baisley Towers, as well as Winchelsea Junction itself where the Seaside Railroad meets Rapid Transit.

CROSBY ROAD

This Station functions as the Tunnel Portal for the Seaton Line heading north. It is located half outside in a wide trench and half underground. This is the last point that the line sees Daylight as all of the Stations North of this point are strictly Underground! It is Four Tracks wide with Side Platforms for local service. The ( L ) Train serves this station at all times. The Express ( 9 ) Train coming from O' Flare Int'l Airport will utilize the Express Tracks in the center that completely bypass the Station altogether.

The "S" Representing the true beginning of the "Subway" portion of the line can be seen next to the Sign that displays the name of the Street that passes overhead which also happens to be the Station name!

The Entrance to the Station is actually a rehabilitated Fortress Tower!

The Station contains a Maintenance Watch Tower on the South end of the Baisley Bound Platform. Right before that point, there is an emergency access Gate from the Wayside to the Street for Track Maintenance Vehicles to be able to access the Right of Way. In addition, even though it is not labeled as an official CP Location, there are a slew of Relays located outside of this gate as well.

A ( 9 ) Train can be seen blazing by Crosby Road. Neighbors have also started to move in .

If you just arrived at the Station, I'm sorry to break it to you but you just missed the ( L ) Train .

The Neighborhood has certainly begun to flourish and take shape around the line. Gardens, Apartments and Stores can be seen all along Crosby Road.

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This will be the final week of picking up random work around the System for quite some time. We will officially start the ( F ) Line Redesign project soon. When we do, We'll only be focused on the details on the Stations themselves. Unlike the ( M ), ( E ), and ( D ) Projects; Detailing the environment around the ( F ) stations will come at a later time in the creation process! There is just too much to do at one time and this is the best way to tackle the project without getting overwhelmed.

In addition to the ( F ) Line work, We will be publicly disclosing some of the Cancelled Plans and Projects that were proposed for the System but ultimately were not approved. You can look forward to that in the coming days.

I've also been working on providing the Yard Assignments and Locations relative to the Network Map. The Yards will not be detailed directly on the Map, but you will get the gist of where they are all located in the world and What Trains report where! This thread is more than just a Picture book .

Last but certainly not least, We will be ramping up new episodes of Passenger Rides along the Subway System on our Youtube Channel! We believe this perspective will become more popular than our Cab Rides of the past.

That's all for now. See you all soon!

Alright, Work Order#7 (WO#7). Here is some more Underground work that was done. This time we are showcasing work down on the Midtown Line which is operated predominantly by the ( C ) Train. It was constructed using Freestyle Station, but also without using track walls so I could have free reign of creative control without stuff in the way.

MORRISON STREET

This Station is constructed as a local side platform station which comes directly after the nearest Express Station, Auckland Avenue.

Therefore, there aren't any switches to/from Express Tracks to the local close to Morrison Street. Trains would have already made the switch before heading into Auckland Avenue.

Please see the South-East Troy Street Bound platform below. A ( C ) Train heading toward Midtown - Financial can be seen in the background at the opposite platform.

Transponders are sitting on the Track bed, and the signage for the Station was created in a way to showcase not only the current station, but the nearest stations in each direction!

In addition, the smart Display board Contracted by SNCF showcases the upcoming Stations beyond Morrison Street.

That about wraps us up for this week. We'll show off Crosby Road off of the Seaton Line next, which is served by the ( L ) Train. 

P.S: The Announcement of Transport Fever 3's release date will NOT impact our progress for this Project! We are not dropping this!

Alright, Work Order # 6 (WO#6) - Parkside Station Creation.

The Seaside Connection Line exists as a true local service for the county. It is the only service that Passengers can use to traverse in a East-West orientation across Seaside. Naturally, due to this configuration it gives the ability to transfer to any Subway Service that operates in the County.

( A )( 1 )( C )( Q )( W )( SS Shuttle )( SS Railroad ) are all possible transfers/Connections that can be made along the line.

Until recently, the area north of Pier Ridge, but south of Grady Lane had absolutely no Transit options. Residents would hear the Seaside Railroad Trains rumbling in the tunnels below, but that's heading straight for the Wharf. Many residents used to walk to the Shuttle and Transfer to the SS Connection line or ( 1 ) at Atlantic Transfer. That hilly arduous walk will no longer need to be completed as the SS Connection has been extended.

With this extension, it brings the SS Connection total station count to 8!

PARKSIDE STATION

Please see the images from this new Underground Station. It is an island platform station with walls decorated to celebrate it's close proximity to the Park.

Here is another shot of the station with a Seaside Connection Train pulling into this Terminal.

Workorder 6 is complete. Onto the next task!

Alright, Work Order # 5 (WO#5) - Leighton Airport Station Renovation.

Little history about this section of the system

What is known today as The Leighton Airport Shuttle started out as the terminus for the Passtow Parkway Local (Current ( 2 ) Train). The Tunnels were shared with the Former < 4 > Service that used to go to West Kill (diverged after Reeves Street), the Tunnel portal for that Branch has been sealed, and the ( 2 ) Train has been permanently rerouted via the Hamilton Branch after it's construction was finished. This left Leighton Airport and its accompanying Yard as a vestige. The Segment from the Airport to Leighton's Passing Station was repurposed as the Airport Shuttle. The Airport Bound Platform for Reeves Street was dismantled, leading the Shuttle to only stop at the Station in one direction (Toward's Leighton's Passing). The Yard is twice the size that the Shuttle requires because it was intended to service a full Subway Line instead. Extra Equipment for the Subway can be stored here if needed, otherwise the yard sits relatively empty a majority of the time.

This line is not treated like a segregated Airport Shuttle. Your Fare will gain you access to the rest of the Subway System.

Currently, the Shuttle departs every 3 minutes; making it one of the most frequent services in the System!

The Station itself

The Leighton Airport Station has always existed as an island platform station. It is located approximately one block away from the front gates of the Airport Terminal proper. Contrary to the name, the Station also serves the surrounding neighborhood as a proper Subway Station.

LEIGHTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STATION

Please enjoy of the images of the Station after the renovation was completed.

This is the front of the Station from the Street. You can see the trackside station glass acting as a partition between the Island Platform tracks and the Yard Tracks.

Here is a traditional Bird's Eye view of the Station, the nearby Airport, and the properties that exist right above the Station! The Station also has an underground Parking garage which can be seen from the tail end of that long dead-end Street.

Let's head Track side now. Here is a shot from the Track Bed looking towards the Island Platform.

Now for the final shot; taken from the overpass seen in the previous picture!

This is one more location in our system that has received the TLC it deserves. You have the proof, the history, and the knowledge now.

Next week, we'll look at Seaside County, specifically showcasing the one station extension that was constructed in Parkside (WO#6). This will remove Transit Desert status from one of the only sections of the county that was missing direct subway access.

Don't forget, if you are confused on the whereabouts of the locations I'm referring to, please check the Map on Page 1! The station names, and Counties are all listed there!

Take Care

Work Order # 4 (WO#4) arrived and our Construction Team jumped right into action!

Farmworth Station was showcased on Youtube in 2025 in the ( 4 ) Train Cab Ride Video. It was an extremely basic station that was constructed as a sorting station before the end of the Farmworth Line. Traditionally < A > Trains utilize the inside Tracks while the Local ( 4 ) use the outer Tracks. However, this station contained a glaring design flaw; it required Passengers to physically cross live tracks!

In 2026, Farmworth was the only station still to exist in our System that contained this hazardous setup. It was decided that the Station would be the next to receive our renovation work.

FARMWORTH STATION

Considered the primary station of the rural suburb known as Farmworth County. As mentioned previously, this has historically been a 4-Track station and the renovation wants to keep that style. However, we will be making track alignment adjustments in the process. There used to exists three platforms (2 Side Platforms and a Island Platform). We will be knocking these concrete blocks away and creating two island platforms instead. In addition, a proper Station House will exist on the West side of the Station with an ancillary Station building on the East. While service patterns will not change for the station, the designated areas that passengers can wait will!

Please enjoy the Before and After Gallery below:

Here is a shot from the Station Platforms facing the factories to the West of the Station.

BEFORE

AFTER

Here we are facing East on the local side platform(before).

BEFORE

AFTER

Here is an Aerial Overview of the Station and the surrounding farmland.

BEFORE

AFTER

This will most likely be the only maintenance work on the Farmworth Line since the Line otherwise has been in stellar conditions.

For those that love the visuals, please see the Video of the actual construction!

Next week, we will showcase Work Order # 5 (WO#5) - Leighton Airport Station Renovation.

This week was really a struggle to decide on an area to showcase. We will most likely not start on the ( F ) Redesign until August is well underway.

In the mean time, since we have talked about quite a few Stations that are on the ( 6 ) Line in the past, today we are taking a look at a few more Stations alongside that line. These have all been completed in the past, but were never shared with the world.

BROOKDALE AV

Brookdale Avenue Station is the second station on the ( 6 ) Line in Westwood County. It is located on a sharp curve. Due to this, the platform gap between the Train and the platform can get quite large in the rear of the Train. Here are Tunnel Portal and Platform Shots of the Station.

SEYMOUR AVENUE

Infamously, this is Seymour Avenue, the third station on the Westwood Extension. This was one of the first Subway Stations I built after learning the great tips and tricks I know today for custom detailing. Only one image has been shown up until now, but let's get a deeper look at this side platform station.

ASKERN AVENUE

Askern Avenue is located after the Seymour Avenue Subway Station. Ironically Askern Avenue station is not located in Askern County! Askern Avenue (The Road) actually traverses across county lines. It just so happens to be that the Westwood Line meanders over to where Askern Avenue commences. It is predominantly a Green colored station matching the color that the line currently represents. It (alongside Grandier Concourse) are the only stations on the Westwood Extension that contain island platforms.

ZENEGA BOULEVARD

Zenega Boulevard comes after Askern Avenue and is one of the few offset-side platform stations in the system. Trains do not stop next to each other here as each platform has a 100 Meter Offset from one another. The Station is decorated with Red and White subway tiles mostly with steel support pillars holding the station up.

BROOK-ON-THAMES

Brook-On-Thames is one of the most unique stations in the sense that is has cross-platform connections between the Subway System and the Commuter Railroad. This is the first station of the Westwood Extension Branch as the original last stop was Westwood - Thames Street. Prior to the opening of the Subway Platforms, this was a Railroad only station. The Railroad Pocket Tracks were replaced with the Subway Tracks.

WESTWOOD - THAMES STREET

Westwood - Thames Street is the original Subway Terminus for the Westwood Line. The station is actually located on the Eastern edge of the county line, and has historically been ridiculed as barely serving the County proper. This is a side platform station that contains a collection of layup tracks in between the platform tracks. Due to the Geographical coverage of the Westwood Line, this station also helps to turn back the supplemental < 6 > service. The < 6 > stops at all stations that the ( 6 ) would stop at between Thames Street and Castle St. Croix. Afterwards, the < 6 > becomes a local service until it reaches Burnwood Av. Afterwards, the < 6 > runs Express to Sutton Av - Ashfield Station in the Southern Region of the Country. It is one of the only Subway Services to travel deep within both regions as a one seat ride.

Financial hardships may be the undoing of the supplemental service. It is only able to exist due to the Train Traffic gaps that were maintained due to the Du Pont Subway failing to be built (more on that later.) If De Island Transportation is ever in a bind to need to reshuffle the budget, the < 6 > will be abolished, and the ( 6 ) will become a fulltime local route to Norwood Yards. This would drastically increase travel times for Westwood residents...

Thames St Station and it's layup tracks

Taken from the shrubs

Dusk Parking Lot Shot

We covered a hefty amount of stations today. Next week, we will discuss some more Subway Stations in the northern region of the world!

I like it, its a definite change of pace creatively, but it has still come out looking stupendous! It reminds me of a Bog inside of a National Park.

This Week; We decided to return to an area that we detailed the nearby Station, but not the environment around it to really make it feel lived in. This is being recognized as Work Order #3 (WO#3)

For images of how Hill Top Station looks, be sure to check out the images from 2025. Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3 

WEST KILL YARD & RAIL CREATION FACILITY

West Kill has always been the main Yard for the ( 1 ) Line. It used to share the Yard with the former < 4 > line that used to share the former Hill Top - West Kill Terminal ( And shared with Freight even earlier than that). When the line was abandoned, the lumber and metal from the tracks were repurposed and recycled when possible. During the station renovation, the massive station house that used to encompass the footprint was demolished as it was beyond repair with a myriad of different issues. The Second platform was never renovated and the Terminal was downgraded to two tracks only.

The Employee facility for West Kill is a one stop shop in the sense that it also has CP West Kill located on the ground level. Materials for Rail infrastructure can be seen in the loading area close to the Yard Tracks. A lot of materials used to build the Subway System are usually first loaded onto Trains from here. There is also a Employee Satellite Office located to the north of the complex.

On the East Side, a plot of land is used to create Rails. There is also a spur that leads to a Equipment Facility for work that requires a proper shop environment.

This time We will be showcasing a little differently. I hope you all enjoy the new animated pictures! Hopefully, it provides a fresh take on the Before/After format.

GALLERY

North end of the West Kill Yard Complex. A Satellite Office for Field Employees can be seen in the foreground with Windmills on the Mountains in the background.

North end of the West Kill Yard Complex, however this time we are facing South. A Satellite Office for Field Employees can be seen in the foreground with the primary Yard Building in the background.

Rail Creation section of the West Kill Yard Complex.

An aerial of the West Kill Yard Complex.

Another aerial shot for the West Kill Yard Complex.

Not a major project, but not all Projects need to necessarily be Major to still have an impact on the overall World.

Looking forward to what We will get into next week!

With our arrival at Fort Douglas, We have finally reached the end of this extension Project!

As stated previously, the Track Segment between CP Dutchess, and Fort Douglas is a relic of the past from the Warring - Military Freight Era. A Single Track Line was originally constructed here to bring raw materials from the Playland Ports. Before the Amusement Park, the Playland region was known for robust industrial procurement. The Military needed direct access to these ports to fortify their mountain region Fort which provided a critical vantage point during the War Time. The Materials were mostly housed adjacent to the former classification yard that used to exist at Dutchess, and would be shuttled to Fort Douglas throughout the day. Materials that were no longer needed were also shipped away in a inversed process.

In order to save cost, Fort Douglas was not excavated further to support Two Tracks. Doing so would have ballooned the cost more than the construction of the rest of the Extension Stations.

This limitation directly affects Train service. With only one track, this handicaps the maximum amount of Trains that can start their trip from Fort Douglas. Since it takes:

• Four (4) Minutes to traverse there
• Four (4) Minutes to traverse back
• Three (3) Minutes to sweep the Train for turnback

That leaves us with a minimum of Eleven (11) Minute Headways for all Fort Douglas bound ( D ) Trains. Any higher frequency than this will lead to Train Traffic at CP Dutchess or possibly the entire extension Branch!

FORT DOUGLAS

Here is a preliminary image taken from where the future Station would exist:

BEFORE

AFTER

Here is a shot taken from the Passenger Exit/Entrance staircase that leads down to the Platform Level.

Facing down the hallway which was to the right of the previous picture. The Door at the end of this corridor leads to an elevator which will take you to the Station House Level. There is an alternative Staircase to the Station House, however this is reserved for emergency situations only.

Last but not least, here is an Cliffside shot of the entire station. This allows you to see how the station was essentially chiseled into the Mountain Side!

You can see the electrical power for Fort Douglas is provided by the power plant on the cliffside.

Just like the Projects before this, it was an absolute pleasure and a blast to work on and complete this Detailing work over the last few months.

( D ) Train Extension Project has been completed! Please standby for the next exciting project from De Island Transportation!

We are back at it! Today We are showcasing Control Point Dutchess and the Layup Tracks that are located just north of Dutchess Station.

This area is crucial for ( D ) Train turnback capabilities as the segment of the line north of this point is single track. In order to prevent delays and bunching, only select ( D ) Trains proceed to Fort Douglas. The rest of the fleet treats Dutchess as it's final stop.

Control Point Dutchess also controls the electrical distribution between Fort Douglas all the way to Damascus.

CP DUTCHESS

CP Dutchess with Signalmen working on some equipment on the wayside while a ( D ) Train lays up waiting to return back South to Wednesbury.

An overview of CP Dutchess and the layup Tracks.

Next week, we'll be proceeding to our final stop on the ( D ) Line; Fort Douglas!

For now, I'm going to enjoy my Country's 250th Birthday and independence Day during this upcoming Weekend!

I'm happy that I was able to find that Mod for you. I know how painstakingly difficult it can be to find a specific asset, road, track, etc so I'm glad your search for these Streets can be put to bed.

In regards to the build process on video, I have recently figured out a workflow to record my build process without taking up too much storage space. It is my mistake that I did not figure this out sooner or there would have been months worth of video content to showcase. I wish I could Time Travel to before I finished most of these Stations .

The thing is, since building takes quite a bit of my free time, the videos tend to become movie length. I have adapted a timelapse style for Youtube so that the process isn't lost or becomes uninteresting.

While I unfortunately do not have any Videos for the ( D ) Train Extension Project, I have uploaded two of these timelapses in the past:

• Helfield Avenue Station Build (Timelapse)
• Passtow Park Station Build (Timelapse, this one explains how I've been detailing underground)

Thanks to your comments, I will make a better effort to record more Videos in this style for the Stations that I have yet to finish detailing or Start.

Hey Kozatplays,

The Bicycle Lanes, 2 to 1 Streets, and more can be acquired from the American Roads Mod from Modder PurpleStrawberry1997. They can be found on the Steam Workshop here  .

They are part of the Road Model and are not assets that were placed next to the Street.