Project - Cascais Route  v2©2001 CP Virtual, updated 06-02-2007 12:13:56 .

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> The first real portuguese line for Microsoft Train Simulator will be small, but it is one of the most scenic in Portugal.

> The Cascais Line, runs from Lisbon to the town of Cascais in just 25 kilometers (about 15,5 miles) along the river Tagus and

the Atlantic Ocean. Inaugurated on 30th September 1889, what begun to be a train line serving the aristocracy of Portugal an Europe,

is now a heavy suburban line. In fact, in the 20's the luxourious Sud-Express train from Paris would end it's journey on the magnificent

and exotic town of Estoril, famous for it's beaches, just 3 kilometers before the end of the line, in Cascais.
>By 1924 the line had been leased to the "Sociedade Estoril", which remained outside the CP (Portuguese Railways)
network until 1976. The service was electrified at 1500 volts from 1926. In 1950 new stock was ordered from Cravens of "Sheffield and

GEC of Manchester". The Portuguese manufacturer "SOREFAME" produced more new stock in 1959, albeit with GEC equipment,

to a stainless-steel Budd design.

When this project is completed, we will offer:
> Complete itinerary from Lisbon to Cascais, has close to reality as possible.
    -Accurate station lay-out's, line branches for the Lisbon container terminal, and rolling stock park and workshop
    -Detailed buildings as seen in reality.
    -Accurate Portuguese signalling, both light and other, and Level crossings.
    -Rolling stock, namely the refurbished and origianl SOREFAME and the old CRAVEN UME's.
    -Proper interiors and driving cab.
    -Real sounds captured from the real UME's.

We are conceiving the line has it was found during the year 2003. This project started in early 2002, and after some drawbacks

we started the real work in January 2003.

The work is divided in three stages:
 

 
    -lay track from Lisbon to Cascais
    -Modeling the refurbished SOREFAME UME's.
    -Implement the signals models and scripts
    -Modeling the sation buildings.
    -Some scenery decoration, mainly, monuments and major landmarks.
 

    -lay track for the branches and rolling stock parks.
    -More detailed signaling.
    -Implement night and season textures.
    -More details in the stations.
    -More Scenery
    -Model the old SOREFAME and CRAVEN UME's
    -Add real sound!
    -More details in the rolling stock
 

    -More detailed Scenery
    -More details in the Landscape

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