Available activities for the "SP West Colton" route,
by 3DTrainstuff. More to come.
Please request links to these activities.
You must have the "SP West Colton" route for MSTS to use these activities.
Newest activity "A Day On The Santa Fe"

Here's a look at the SP from 'Carrtracks'

"At The Railyard" youtube review

"Bad Order Cut Move"
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2

 Your day begins at the trim tower with a pair of GP40-2's. This activity involves moving a cut of 'bad order' cars from the hump yard track to the repair track. Then you'll be taking another cut up to the departure tracks to complete an eastbound cut, due to head out at 9AM. The outbound crew will be ready with their power.

"Kaiser Local"
two-part activity
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2

 

 

 You and your crew are in charge of the 'Kaiser Local' today. This train leaves West Colton yard for various drop-off and pick-up points west. You will be switching out cuts for Riverside Plastic, Carsons Distribution, and other customers of the S.P., west of main yard.
"TOFC's West"
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2

 This activity stretches the S.P. main from east to west, through the West Colton area. You'll be in charge of an LA-bound TOFC train, originating out of Phoenix. Watch your speed and watch your signals as you take your TOFC's west.
"East-Bound Manifest"
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2

 This activity begins at the maintenance facility where the hostlers have just finished servicing your SD45(#9034). Now it's time to fuel up, couple to your trailing units, and head out to the departure track, where the trim crew has finished making up your train. Dispatch has given you permission to 'take the main'...eastbound.
"Assemble Train on Siding - 210"
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2
Today you and your trim crew will be assembling an outbound on yard track 210 and then moving it up to the departure track. Your power will be two SD39-2's with the slug.

" HY-CUBE Freight - 1"
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2
Headed for Cajon with a train full of hy-cube box cars, dispatch informs you that more engines will be needed for the grade. You'll stop at West Colton for the extra power, and be on your way.
"Local drop-off/pick-up"
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2
There's a dead train in the law at Ontario, and you just came on...your shift manager is happy to see you today. This one's all yours!
"SP GP40-2 Hopper Freight"
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2
They were late assembling your train at Yuma, now your LA-bound hopper train is behind schedule. Then you had to go in-the-hole and wait for traffic that had been backed up from an earlier derailment. Time is not on your side today.
"Mixed Freight Local "
you must have..
> West Colton route,
> Packs 1 & 2
You are working a mixed-freight local today with GP40-2's as your power.
You're picking up a consist on siding 904, before you head up to Weyerhaeuser to switch out lumber cars. There's more of that kind of switching all day, as you work your way toward Ontario.
"Mixed Freight East"
Packs 1 & 2 needed
Today you are running an eastbound freight to Yuma. Most people you know complain about the weather, but you've always enjoyed it. It's a good thing, because its sure coming down now! You're a few minutes out of West Colton, where you'll stop for a crew change.
"ATSF Transfer Train"
you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1 & 2, and original 10 activities installed
please request
This is a Santa Fe transfer job activity. You will start out at the San Bernardino yard with a transfer train ready to be moved over to West Colton's Receiving yard. There you will pick up another train and head back to the Santa Fe B yard to complete the job

"Portland Cement Switch"
you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1, 2 & 3, and previous activities (original 10) and ATSF Special installed
please request
Your power today is a single MP-15AC and you have a long hopper cut pick up at the Portland Cement plant. The hoppers alone will be heavy, but you also need to pick up a tank car cut. Your years of train handling will be useful today as you attempt to keep these cars rolling without slipping out. Dispatch has given you permission to occupy the main for the moves. You will see some westbound trains, but nothing eastbound, but that doesn't mean you can tie up the eastbound main all day!
"PFE Priority"
you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1, 2 & 3,
and previous activities (original 10) and ATSF Special installed
please request
A California distributor has overseen the loading of 11 PFE box cars, destined for customers in Phoenix. Now the shipment is in your hands. Normally you would be sitting in sidings, waiting for power, waiting for the trim set to build your train, but not today. Those 11 PFE's have given your train priority status, so no sitting around on this run.

"Slow Freight to Mojave - Part 1"

you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1, 2, 3,& 4
and previous activities (original 10) and ATSF Special installed

Part 2 for "Cajon Pass" is a separate download. It includes new Cargill ACF hoppers and ATSF tank cars. Also, you will need the ATSF C30-7 locomotive set for Part 2.

 You left Los Angeles early this morning after some trouble getting your 3rd unit to load, but all units are cut in and pulling fine. After a stop at West Colton for some Kaiser loads, you are ready for the haul up Cajon. The pass is dry, so adhesion should be good, as long as none of your power lays down on the grade. Your power for the run is three U30C's and two tunnel motors. No helpers. When you have reached the north limit of this route, you can continue your climb up Cajon on the 3DTrainstuff's "CAJON PASS" Route with "SLOW FREIGHT TO MOJAVE - PART 2"
"Kaiser Steel Ore Run"

you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1, 2, 3,& 4
and previous activities (original 10) and "ATSF Special" installed.

The Kaiser equipment comes with this activity
 Today you are working on the Eagle Mountain Railroad, Kaiser owned and operated. Iron Ore is the cargo today, and everyday on the EMRR. Your train is westbound from Indio, headed for Kaiser Steel. Your power are 4 of the 5 dedicated U30C's. The fifth U30C has the day off. As you pull into the Kaiser facility, you will see your outgoing cut of empty ore gons, ready for the return trip to the Eagle Mountain Mine. The work is finished when you reach the east route limit, before Indio.

"Riverside Industrial - Blue Monday"

you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1, 2, 3,& 4
and all previous activities shown above
please request



 Why does it seem like it always rains on a Monday? At least you are inside the cab. Your crew doesn't have it so good. You are now sitting on a spur just off the Riverside Industrial lead, watching one of your crewmen setting the hand brake, and getting very wet. You've just finished dropping 3 box cars, and you'll begin heading back towards the lead track. The 'LO' hoppers on the siding to the north need to be dragged up to the old Colton yard, backed in to another cut of hoppers, and all taken to the West Colton receiving yard. Other than getting traction on wet rail, this Monday presents no unusual challenges. The diamond is getting hot, so when dispatch says go...GO!

"Riverside Industrial - Hard Tuesday"

you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1, 2, 3,& 4
and all previous activities shown aboveplease request



 Well, the hard part is that it's after lunch, and you still have to go out to Riverside, and then up to Loma Linda. After a move on the Riverside Industrial lead, you will head east and pick up two cuts of box cars at Loma Linda. There is lots of action today and dispatch is working the board trying to keep everyone moving.


included with this activity

"SP Weekend Local - Part 1 & 2"
you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1, 2, 3,& 4
and all previous activities shown above & SP SDP45 Set, ATSF GP30 Set, activities ATSF Q-SBBA, ATSF C-YCWC & their required equipment.
please request

Now Available

 It's the weekend and the SDP45's have arrived for local freight service. The hostlers have fueled them up and hopefully cleaned the cabs. Your work today involves a tranfer move to San Bernardino and then a return cut to be moved back to West Colton Receiving. It's the last of the San Bernardino transfers for the week, but there are always locals moving through. The ATSF crew is waiting for you at the San Bernardino TOFC yard, so when the dispatcher has given you permission to occupy the main, do your brake test and head out.

included with this activity

"A Day on the Santa Fe"
you must have..
The West Colton route, Packs 1, 2, 3,& 4
and all previous activities shown above & the W&K Autorack Set.
please request

Now Available

 The era of 'open' autoracks is coming to a close. Only a few can be seen in trains and railyards as their replacements arrive, putting them out of service. A cut of loaded auto carriers came in late last night, and the night crew switching the yard didn't get to it. The auto facility crew is ready to unload them. One of your jobs today is to move them over there so the crews can get started. After you drop off the autoracks, there are a couple more scheduled moves to perform. A cut of tanks to the B yard and a 25-car transfer cut will be going to the old Colton yard. The power your using today are a pair of GP30's. They are fueled up and ready for a day on the Santa Fe.

included with this activity


 
 
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