At The Railyard: Ozark Northern

...in this age of rapidly-progressing technology, it's easy to forget about where it all started. Can the Ozark Northern, a "proto-lanced" endeavor, recreate 19th Century railroading in a 21st Century simulator?
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[@SanJuanBranchLineTrainzSeries]

Damn it Nick, you're always tempting me to go back with MSTS with these reviews. Simply stunning route, and a review that gives its awesomeness as much justice. Platinum route, and apparently, platinum review

[@PacificRailsProds]

There's something about that "Railroad Pioneer" theme that gets me choked up everytime I hear it. Whether it's the lone whistle echo, the triumphant horn section, or just how it evokes the image of a romantic bygone era.

[@rattacular12]

This looks like a great sim. One of these days i will have to get MSTS again. This route feels like the Ozarks I know,might need a few more trees but it still looks GREAT!

[@mako88sb]

The guy who created this route, Andre Ming, does a great job with the activities. His other 2 routes, the "St. Louis & North Arkansas", and the "Arkansas & Ozarks Subdivision" are also great and fun to run. Definitely some of the best value for their prices out there.

[@Shipwright1918]

Simply awesome! This route models almost to a tee what I'm doing in the garden with live steam right now, a really fitting tribute to the glory days of steam railroading!

[@Cademaverickv]

There was a railroad in MO called the Ozark Southern Railway running from Ava to Mt.Zion, then to Mansfield.

[@trainknut]

I wonder what happened to the Ozark Northern in the official lore of the railroad? Did it go on to become a Class 1 railroad? did it survive the purging of old railroads at the turn of the century? If it did survive into the 20th century, how did it deal with tough economic times, and traffic booms throughout the first half of the century, would they have merged with larger carriers, or would they have remained independent and expand on their own? What kind of equipment would they have used during the transition era? would they be quick to adopt Diesels, or would they build a fleet of big steam? what would facilities and industrial areas look like along their lines, what would have happened to the towns it served? would they be bigger, smaller, the same? would they even be there today? That's the beauty of setting a fictional route in that era, you could play out history in real time, and explore real world events through the lens of a railroad just trying to get by. You could pull a Utah Belt, and turn a small little freelanced railway into a major Class 1 the competes with modern day railroads today, or you could have it get merged into a bigger railroad and then have real railroads take over on the fictional route.

[@trainsruleandroll]

Even though i dont like 19th century style railraoding, this looks EPIC!! Nice review man!

[@theUP844]

great review nick. Thanks to you I'm now officially going to buy this route after My copy of the North Arkansas comes in the mail.

[@nkproad777]

Man, I got to get this. These are the best msts steam locos ever!

[@DungeonStudio]

Beautiful video for a beautiful route! Now when you said 'proto-fictional' or whatever the term was - you did a shot at the begining and near the end that was near verbatim to a Ansel Adams photo I had seen. The dirt trackbeds look fantastic. Is that ScaleRail they're using? Great job on the shay sounds too BTW. I know little about 19th century railroading as well. But this route and review make me want to learn it tout-sweet! :)

[@NJTCOMET]

This route looks fun!

[@SantaFe5central]

The Grade at Roaring camp is way worse then 4%

[@Xnewyork2]

nice review! you really convinced me to buy this

[@bigboy4016]

Very nice.

[@adtrains75]

I like how at 6:50 on the hill side their is a train tiped over!

[@nkproad777]

@trmania Yes, but you have to admit, bears some resemblance.

[@LycoValleyRRFan]

I like the song around 5:00

[@avlisk]

Hi. I don't get what these simulators do. What happens once you buy the video? Does it just replay the same video over and over, or is there some kind of interaction and game playing? Any info appreciated.

[@barronzm]

reminds me of the MA&PA

[@LycoValleyRRFan]

"Old train" by Tony Rice.

[@knules2]

nice song cut out the train audio though

[@theUP844]

yes, the trains do come with the route.

[@M.R.Flanagan]

Hey there, I Have this Route and I give this 100% too. I would like to know which sounds you used to replace the shay, and can you give me a list of songs you used in this video. Thanks, Matt

[@engineerskalinera]

there is a freeware shay locomotive at trainsim.com if it still matters 2 u

[@superjesse64]

O MY GOSH! 100%!!!!!!!!

[@TheAreotrain]

Where did you get the camera file for MSTS.

[@user-jl2tu8rz8f]

This route is awsome. It's somthing i have been looking for a long time. But i think all the links to download are dead. Does anywone know where it could be downloaded ?

[@NickOzorak]

Sadly it isn't available anymore.

[@ShirakoX35]

what is the song at the begining

[@nkproad777]

Is 278 GB enougth for this route?

[@daltonauto]

Hey Nick, What are your computer specs?

[@ShirakoX35]

is this route a narrow gauge?

[@knules2]

what is this song

[@knules2]

i thought it was like a music vid never watched the wole thing just like 1 secs

[@ShirakoX35]

never mind

[@leatherbarkproductions3061]

is this tarinz? if so where can i get this shay?

[@trainknut]

MSTS, and I believe the shay is included in the pack.

[@leatherbarkproductions3061]

For like trainz ane?

[@trainknut]

@@leatherbarkproductions3061 NO, the route was built for Microsoft Train Simulator.

[@IGaveUpSecondsAgo]

is loco 3 based on sierra railway 3? you can watch a vid of her running on my channel

[@laming2006]

Hello. Andre Ming here, the creator of the Ozark Northern. If you're still interested in the answer to the above: No. 3 was based on the Rogers-built 4-6-0 locomotives built for Frisco railroad in 1880 and is a dead match for that class of Frisco engines, including the paint scheme. Hope that helps.

[@otakurailfan]

5:22

[@Hozy780]

Is it trainz

[@NickOzorak]

This is MSTS.

[@Hozy780]

@@NickOzorakthanks for the information

[@Cademaverickv]

what song is at the beginning