Route Name-SBCX Red Line
Route Creator-Maverickmc
Where to download- http://www.amtraktrainz.com/SBCX.html
Release Date- May 12, 2012
Prototypical?- No.
Summary: For my third route review ever this is the first even close to good route I have reviewed. Many kudos to the folks at Amtrak Trainz Group for not letting me down. This is a very good commuter route. Not up to par, as it goes through too many rural areas in my opinion, but good route nonetheless. I say that because most commuter routes go through many urban and industrial areas before reaching the big city. But I will get more into that below.
Landscape:
Route Creator-Maverickmc
Where to download- http://www.amtraktrainz.com/SBCX.html
Release Date- May 12, 2012
Prototypical?- No.
Summary: For my third route review ever this is the first even close to good route I have reviewed. Many kudos to the folks at Amtrak Trainz Group for not letting me down. This is a very good commuter route. Not up to par, as it goes through too many rural areas in my opinion, but good route nonetheless. I say that because most commuter routes go through many urban and industrial areas before reaching the big city. But I will get more into that below.
Landscape:
Here is a saying I like to say: Worst comes first. I explained what I do not like about rural areas in the summary above. I did get bored with driving the session after I hit Mulikan Station. There are some beautiful parts however. Also, many textures are not HD. A route in TS12 should have HD textures.
Landscape Rating: 4/10
Landscape Rating: 4/10
Stations:
Custom station signs with HD platforms? Now THAT is the way to make a fictional commuter route!
Station rating: 10/10
Station rating: 10/10
Industries:
I will give this a 7 for the effort. Enough said.
Industry rating: 7/10
I will give this a 7 for the effort. Enough said.
Industry rating: 7/10
Crossings:
ATLS? Check. And since the route was released before July 25, 2013, it is grandfathered into my old policy that allows BNSF50's crossings!
Crossing rating: 10/10.
Crossing rating: 10/10.
Track:
The only rating I ever give for track is 0, 5, or 10. A very easy 10. Good thing AMTZ took advantage of that 10 by using JointedRail's track and making perfect curves!
Track Rating: 10/10
The only rating I ever give for track is 0, 5, or 10. A very easy 10. Good thing AMTZ took advantage of that 10 by using JointedRail's track and making perfect curves!
Track Rating: 10/10
Just a small problem I see with the Time Table, AMTZ. It is impossible to follow. For example, it takes about 30 minutes to get from William to Ryan. Not 9. Also, the times are uneven. For example, does it take 18 minutes to get from Bridgeport to San Gabriel, or 6? For that flaw I will deduct two points from my overall rating.
OVERALL RATING: 80
OVERALL RATING: 80
