Recent reviews by OldAlaskaGuy

Very nicely done. I did not have the Raton Pass so I ran the Marias pass scenarios. Very nice weathering on the BNSF units. IMO good coloring, performance and sounds. A big improvement from the early GP20s by Reppo. The Warbonnet units will fit nicely on Arizona Divide and Cajon-Pass. Well worth the $19.95 US.

I really enjoy this extended version of Feather River Canyon. HIS has added an additional 34 miles to a vastly improved Feather River Canyon for a total of 118 miles. I have taken the time do drive this from end to end. The added dense foliage throughout the route makes it a pleasure to drive. The added assets and scenic items at points of interest give it more realism. The improved distant hills now have subtle details instead of just grays and blues. The lighting and weather have also been improved and has given the route a crispness that brings out the details.
There have been a few negative comments about price. Value can not always be determined by price alone. This is not just a fluff up with a few bushes added. A lot of time and effort has gone into this project. It is a well-done beautiful route with some good new rolling stock and locomotives. You can always personalize this route to your liking. Definitely worth the price. I recommend adding the FP7 California Zephyr from the Steam Store to compliment this route.

This is an excellent rendition of the UP big boy. Extremely detailed and with all the bells and whistles. This can be driven in several modes or set to drive itself using auto firemen and auto engineer. Unfortunately, the last update broke the scripting and the injectors ceased to work properly. There is an update available to correct on Smokebox's web site. This is not the developers fault but lies with the update for TSC. Patch here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XsrgpH8zXIDU2C1eY9WWN5Xf88E7DSZx/view

This is a finely detailed locomotive that has been recently updated to add a higher degree of realism while driving in both the advanced and simple modes. The 800 series has plenty of pulling power to pull a heavy consist while climbing the Wasatch Grade. A great companion to the UP Big Boy and Challenger both by Smokebox and available on Steam.

Both of the 1800s Rolling stock packs are excellent in design and operation. These are accurate in look and design to rail road cars depicted in photographs taken during that time period for the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. These use link and pin couplers and pair up nicely with the Union Pacific and Central Pacific steam locomotives from Smokebox available on Steam.

Both of the 1800s Rolling stock packs are excellent in design and operation. These are accurate in look and design to rail road cars depicted in photographs taken during that time period for the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. These use link and pin couplers and pair up nicely with the Union Pacific and Central Pacific steam locomotives from Smokebox available on Steam.

This is an absolutely superb model. The detailing is fantastic. This is like a brass model in the scale model world. Using the auto fireman and engineer functions let you watch all the moving parts in action. The included rolling stock gives as close as you can get in the game to realistic slack action and car loading. There are so many options and controls that the manual is a must read. A must have for Wasatch Grade and Sherman Hill but would also be at home as a visitor on many other routes.