Pinda to Expedicionária
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Pinda to Expedicionária is based on the real line, that connects the towns of Pindamonhangaba (or simply Pinda) and Campos do Jordão, in the eastern part of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Pinda is one of the most important medium towns in the Parahyba Valley region, on which several heavy basic industries and factories are settled there. Campos do Jordão is known by its altitude (1.700m above sea level), by its chilly and dry climate in the winter season, as well as hills, mountains and valleys, so this way the town is also known as the 'Brazilian Switzerland', being highly demanded by wealth people on their vacations, holidays, special events, etc. Most of them are owners of beautiful and posh cottages around the town, featuring the german architecture. The single track meter gauge railway is electrified, being powered by a 1.5 Kv catenary system supplied by one power substation located in the Eugénio Lefévre Station. The line has a total length of 28,6 miles (46 Km), being kept by EFCJ (Estrada de Ferro Campos do Jordão) since its foundation in 1914. There's also some local services available, that run in both Pinda and Campos urban areas only, from Mondays to Fridays. The first part is portrayed here (13 Km), that goes from Pinda to Expedicionária. The second part (8 Km) of this route is under construction and will be extended until the small resort village of Piracuama, the final point of the suburban service, where the steep gradients of Mantiqueira hills start. All the buildings, curves, rolling stock, catenaries, typical Brazilian vegetation and distances between stations are accurated. The same for the driving train, an electric wooden railcar named 'A-3', built in the 20's by the English Electric Company. SOME NOTES BEFORE DOWNLOADING AND PLAYING THIS ROUTE (PLEASE READ!) 1) If you are a regular user of Download Managers, such as 'Download Accelerator', 'GetRight', etc, please disable it , otherwise you could receive bad or corrupted files from my site. 2) This is a nice detailed route. If you have a low-spec computer, you may experience low frame rates in some parts of the route (mainly at the beginning). To solve this problem, do the following: -Decrease your Drawing Distance (BVE Menu) down to 400, 300 or even 200 meters; -Disable the Fog effect (BVE Menu) -Check for your TSR programs and avoid running other heavy applications while playing BVE. 3) I strongly recommend that you download and install my train (as provided below), so you can feel the real atmosphere and the rhythm of the route. Have a nice ride!
3-D Objects and route file:
DOWNLOADS (05/03/2003)Pinda_Expedicionaria.zip - 1.835 Kb Train: A-3 Electric Railcar - 2.502 Kb |
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Pinda a Expedicionária é a terceira rota que lancei para o BVE. Ela é baseada na E.F.C.J. (Estrada de Ferro Campos do Jordão), com sede na cidade de Pindamonhangaba/SP. Os trens turísticos partem do centro de Pindamonhangaba aos finais de semana e sobem a Serra da Mantiqueira com destino à Campos do Jordão, em um percurso de 44 Km. A ferrovia é administrada pela EFCJ desde a sua fundação em 1914, e tem uma extensão total de 45 Km. O trecho de serra (20Km) é vencido em simples aderência, com rampa máxima de 11%. É a única ferrovia brasileira ainda em operação com bitola métrica e eletrificada. A alimentação do sistema é por via aérea, em corrente contínua a 1.500 Volts , com a principal subestação localizada na estação Eugênio Lefévre (Km 28), em Santo Antonio do Pinhal/SP. Em ambas as cidades, a EFCJ oferece também serviços locais, tais como: Este último, o serviço de trens de subúrbio de Pinda até Piracuama, foi o escolhido por mim para ser retratado no BVE. Fiz várias viagens no trecho, na EFCJ pode fotografar ou filmar à vontade, sem restrições, o que ajudou bastante na construção da rota. Em uma primeira etapa, está disponível para download (acima) o trecho do centro de Pindamonhangaba até o bairro do Bonsucesso, onde fica a estação Expedicionária (Km 14). O trecho será estendido até Piracuama, são mais 7 Km de muito trabalho no BVE. Após este processo de remodelação, ainda em construção, a nova rota se chamará Pinda a Piracuama 2, e estará disponível em um futuro próximo. Favor clicar nos links acima para fazer o download. Divirtam-se!!
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