About


The Switchback is a group of content creators working to make the best assets for Trainz Railroad Simulators. Our team consists of not just individual creators, but friends who are determined to stand out in the community. With three years of operation, our team has grown from three founding members to a group of 10. Along with countless contributors who have been as much a part of the team as the members themselves, built by members of the community for everyone, with the commitment to keeping quality content accessible for all to enjoy!




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Eric

(jdfvjcv)

LEADER
RESKINNER
ROUTE BUILDER
VIDEO PRODUCER


Peter

(alcoman2)

CO-LEADER
RESKINNER
ROUTE BUILDER


Austin

(derpe22)

WEBSITE DEVELOPER
GRAPHIC ARTIST
RESKINNER
ROUTE BUILDER


Peyton

(trainfanboyd12)

ROUTE BUILDER


Alex

(ajheneghan)

RESKINNER


bRENDAN

(4449locomotivebaldwin)

SOUND CREATOR
3D MODELER



Team


Nathaniel

(trainman2474)

CO-LEADER
RESKINNER
SOUND CREATOR


Adam

(CheezburgerJim)

RESKINNER
ROUTE BUILDER


Justin

(justinroth)

3D MODELER
ROUTE BUILDER


Chad

(chad608)

ROUTE BUILDER
RESKINNER


dYLAN

(dylanengineer)

ROUTE BUILDER
RESKINNER



THE SWITCHBACK Presents: THE SALUDA PROJECT


About the project:

We have laid out a plan of action for this project and have broken it down into four phases:-Phase One: Initial Support and Outreach
Phase one covers our initial contact with major supporters/contributors. This includes the presentation of the idea to gain support through content, physical, and monetary contributions as well as promotion of the project's release stream. We have gained $600-800 in financial support as of July 16th, 2023 between five donors. Currently, we are looking for more partners in order to bring all corners of the rail community together (videographers, photographers, local historians, Southern Railway historians, former crew of the Southern Railway, and Trainz content creators).
-Phase Two: Partnership with Museum
Phase two will contain The Switchback’s pitch to the Saluda Depot Museum once a full list of contributors, supporters, costs, and supplies have been sourced. The document containing this information can be accessed by serious parties via our email.
-Phase Three: Financial Infrustruce and Setup
Phase three will include setting up financial accounts to support the donationware. The Switchback plans on selling both versions of the route (diesel and steam era) for five dollars for one month. These proceeds will all be donated to the Saluda Depot Museum. We expect this to provide a consistent stream of donations over the month and include most of the money donated towards the museum. Also included in this phase are the testing of The Switchbacks streaming layout and the incorporation of donation buttons, a live donation counter, and media transitions.
-Phase Four: Stream Event and Finale
Phase four is the final product in action. All previous planning will culminate into a 12-hour live stream from 9 am to 9 pm EST. The date for this event will be decided as we move closer to release. The stream will entail a showcase of the Saluda Grade route with many ranges of trains both up and down the grade. Home/professional footage, and interviews with prominent historians, railroad videographers, photographers, and well-established Trainz content creators will also take place. The route will also receive two independent promotional videos which are an inspired recreation of the Saluda Training Video created by Norfolk Southern in 1984 and Pentrex. After the stream has ended and the one-month donation period of the route has passed, Members of The Switchback will be at the Saluda Depot Museum to install the “at-the-throttle” experience and show the museum staff how to operate Trainz Railroad Simulator 19/22 and the route with its included sessions for guest interactions.


How you can help Support us

Help spread the message to your friends and watch for further developments as we all conquer "The Mountain of Challenge"!


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Discord Screenshot winners


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Reskins


Choose an option below!




Locomotives


jointed rail model

SCL S12s


Model By:

JADE BULLET AND SIMULATORTRAIN

MLRR GP30


Model By: whitepass

PRR GG1 PAck


NYC E8 (cigar band)


Jointed Rail model

EL/CR U33C pack


Jointed Rail model

COG S12


Jointed Rail model

CMSL GP38 PACK


Jointed Rail model

ATSF/SPSF GP40X


Jointed Rail model

NYC GP40


Jointed Rail model

CR U34CH #1776


Jointed Rail model

EL/njdot/njt u34ch


Model By: Socalwb909

PC GP35



EL E8s


Model By: MATRUCK

P&S SW9 Packs

*Due to licensing this reskin is hosted externally


Jointed Rail model

SOU s12


Jointed Rail model

D&H u33c pack 1


Jointed Rail model

LTVX S12 PACK


Jointed Rail model

HLGX C30-7


Jointed Rail model

NJT SW1500


Jointed Rail model

PRSL/PC GP38


jr/rrmods model

NJT GP40PH-2 PAck 2


Model By: pwieser

PRSL RDC


Model By: Socalwb909

C&O GP35


Jointed Rail model

PRSL S12 #6017



Jointed Rail model

njt gp40ph-2 erie HU


Jointed Rail model

Sou SW1 Pack


Jointed Rail model

D&H U33C Pack 2


Jointed Rail model

SMS S12 pack


Jointed Rail model

CANTON RR SW1500


Jointed Rail model

undec g&W gp40-2


Jointed Rail model

SEPTA U34CH #4154


JR/rrmods model

NJT GP40PH-2 PACK 1


Model By: pwieser

CNJ/NJDOT RDC


Model By: Socalwb909

NS GP35 (NW/SOU)


JR/RRMODs MODEL

KRR GP40PH-2


Jointed Rail model

KRR U33c



Model By:

JADE BULLET AND SIMULATORTRAIN

P&S GP30 Pack (Early)


Jointed Rail model

CRR/SCL/SBD U36C


Jointed Rail model

FCRR PACK


Jointed Rail model

MEC GP40 313


Jointed Rail model

B&P GP40-2 PACK


Jointed Rail model

NP/BN U33C PACK


Jointed Rail model

GN/BN U33C PACK


Jointed Rail model

LV F7A Pack


Model By: Socalwb909

KRR GP35


Model By: bdneal

AMERICAN FLYER 0-8-0


Model By: trainboi1

KRR AS-16


Rolling stock


Jointed Rail model

NS 50ft boxcar


Jointed Rail model

TSB 3yr Anniv. boxcar


Jointed Rail model

P&S Caboose 196


Jointed Rail model

NS 2 Bay Hoppers


Jointed Rail model

B&O EVANS HOPPER


NJT COMET II/III/IV


Jointed Rail model

ATSF Coal gondola



Jointed Rail model

P&S 100 Ton Hopper


Jointed Rail model

LEF&C Caboose 11


Jointed Rail model

CR/CSX/C&O PS-2


Jointed Rail model

NS TRINITY HOPPER


Jointed Rail model

CP CYLINDRICAL HOP


Jointed Rail model

EL 100 TON (AS BUILT)



Jointed Rail model

LEF&C 100 Ton Hopper


Jointed Rail model

TH&B 40ft Boxcar


Jointed Rail model

SBD/CSX 100 tons


SEPTA COMET I/III/IV


Jointed Rail model

NYC ACF 4 BAY hop


Jointed Rail model

W&W 2 BAY HOPPERS



Jointed Rail model

LAPX BoxTank Cars


Jointed Rail model

NW MOW Boxcars


CMSL RDC Coach


EL/NJT COMET I


Jointed Rail model

LV EVANS HOPPERS


Jointed Rail model

KRR CABOOSE


assets


Choose an option below!




Scenery


Jointed Rail model

chz ns Safetran Signal


jmr bollard rail


jmr 2trk skewed bridge


jmr commercial module


jmr culvert bridge embankment pack


jmr 2trk truss swing bridge


jmr tunnel pack


Shoprite supermarket pack



jmr ballast piles pack


jmr lampost


jmr chainlink fence gate pack


jmr commercial warehouse


jmr house ranch (snow)


jmr boulevard road center


JMR diamond checkrail pack


JMR sound-city ambience



jmr bichesen hose co.


jmr swimming pool pack


jmr brick factories pack


JMR barge conveyor (Snow)


jmr house westside pack


jmr conveyor walkway


jmr embankment pack



jmr bridge pier pack


jmr industrial shed


jmr coal unloading building


JMR Conveyor Tower Pack


jmr onesource recycling


jmr chainlink fence


JMR truss bridge pack


Meshes


TBG Leslie horn library



control chief R/C LIbrary


Sounds


NP 3-Chime


Hancock 3-Chime


Leslie RS3L w/ Stl Bell



UP Nathan P3


SP Nathan P3


Nathan P3



PRR 1361 3-Chime


SP Nathan M5R24


Leslie RS3K



Nathan K5LA w/E-Bell


Nathan M3


NJT K5LA w/e-bell


Sweet Carolina

created by: chad608


Organized in 1873, the P&P was built to facilitate a connection between the Upstate of South Carolina and the vast Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The line was originally built encompassing a line from Pleasantville to Thatcher until 1888 when the road built the line from Thatcher to Beaconsville. Until 1892, most of the railway's shares were bought out by the Richmond and Danville Railroad. Due to the consolidation of the railroads in 1894, the former P&P was officially taken over by the Southern Railway and its vast systems.Phase I of Sweet Carolina encompasses a little over 25 miles of the former P&P Mainline & Atlantic Coast Line of East Pleasantville.


Filmore County

created by: freethecheez


Hidden amongst the wheatfields and grain elevators of southern Minnesota country lies the Fillmore County Railroad. Operating on the remains of a Milwaukee Road branch line the railroad serves the towns of South Bay and Keane with a ragtag pair of diesels and a shoestring budget. Enjoy operating, exploring, and making your own story on the Fillmore County RR!


old fort loops

created by: freethecheez


In the 1880s the Southern Railway billed the Asheville division as “The land of the sky” however the climb to this mountain haven promised by the Southern was never easy. In order to reach Asheville from the east trains must climb the grueling 9 miles of track known as the old fort loops. Now you can challenge yourself to climb the loops in Trainz 2019!


BN Oasis

created by: Stevenspassrailfan


COMPATIBLE WITH T:ANE SP5 AND ABOVE

BN Oasis is a fictional route set in the cascade mountain range of Washington State. Full of beautiful scenes passing through the lush pines of Western Washington to the dry arid climate of Eastern Washington.


Georgian Paradise

created by: Chad608


Georgian Paradise is a short route set in Northwestern Georgia. With all the sights and sounds of the South!


PRSL Wildwood Branch 1950s

created by: Swirlytrainz


The PRSL Wildwood Branch is a 5-mile branch heading from Wildwood Junction to all points throughout Wildwood!


Hatchet Creek Version 2

created by: Swirlytrainz


The Hatchet Creek Railroad, A 7.7 mile 30in ng line serving the coal mines of central Pennsylvania. Created by Swirly Trainz and Rolling Coals. V2 is our latest rendition of the Hatchet Creek, built for TRS19 and above with new and improved scenes across the region!


Hatchet Creek Version 1

created by: Swirlytrainz


COMPATIBLE WITH T:ANE SP5 AND ABOVE

The Hatchet Creek Railroad, A 7.7 mile 30in ng line serving the coal mines of central Pennsylvania.


Eastern Mountains

created by: Calldylan


A module based in the Appalachian Mountains of the Eastern US.


Generic Plains

created by: Calldylan


A module rolling through the fields and forest of the midwestern US.


ATTENTION!



The files contained in these distributions
are protected by universal copyright law. Any distribution or alteration of
these files other than by the original author or The Switchback group is
prohibited. Under no circumstances are these products to be released under another
author's KUID without permission. NO public changes are allowed without
permission. You may NOT copy or use any part of these assets OR their dependencies
that fall under copyright or ownership of The Switchback group for any
other purpose without permission.
These files are provided 'as-is' with no guarantee either expressed or
implied as to their fitness for use with Auran Trainz software or any other
product on your machine. Neither Auran/N3V nor The Switchback group is
responsible for anything that may happen to your computer or information on your
computer.
NO OTHER STATEMENTS EXCLUDING
AURAN EULA APPLIES!



ATTENTION!



The files contained in these distributions
are protected by universal copyright law. Any distribution or alteration of
these files other than by the original author or The Switchback group is
prohibited. Under no circumstances are these products to be released under another
author's KUID without permission. NO public changes are allowed without
permission. You may NOT copy or use any part of these assets OR their dependencies
that fall under copyright or ownership of The Switchback group for any
other purpose without permission.
These files are provided 'as-is' with no guarantee either expressed or
implied as to their fitness for use with Auran Trainz software or any other
product on your machine. Neither Auran/N3V nor The Switchback group is
responsible for anything that may happen to your computer or information on your
computer.
NO OTHER STATEMENTS EXCLUDING
AURAN EULA APPLIES!



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Due to compatiblitiy issues all routes are for Trainz 2019+ unless stated otherwise.


The files contained in these distributions
are protected by universal copyright law. Any distribution or alteration of
these files other than by the original author or The Switchback group is
prohibited. Under no circumstances are these products to be released under another
author's KUID without permission. NO public changes are allowed without
permission. You may NOT copy or use any part of these assets OR their dependencies
that fall under copyright or ownership of The Switchback group for any
other purpose without permission.
These files are provided 'as-is' with no guarantee either expressed or
implied as to their fitness for use with Auran Trainz software or any other
product on your machine. Neither Auran/N3V nor The Switchback group is
responsible for anything that may happen to your computer or information on your
computer.
NO OTHER STATEMENTS EXCLUDING
AURAN EULA APPLIES!



Click "Continue" to agree to this EULA

ATTENTION!



The files contained in these distributions
are protected by universal copyright law. Any distribution or alteration of
these files other than by the original author or The Switchback group is
prohibited. Under no circumstances are these products to be released under another
author's KUID without permission. NO public changes are allowed without
permission. You may NOT copy or use any part of these assets OR their dependencies
that fall under copyright or ownership of The Switchback group for any
other purpose without permission.
These files are provided 'as-is' with no guarantee either expressed or
implied as to their fitness for use with Auran Trainz software or any other
product on your machine. Neither Auran/N3V nor The Switchback group is
responsible for anything that may happen to your computer or information on your
computer.
NO OTHER STATEMENTS EXCLUDING
AURAN EULA APPLIES!



Click "Continue" to agree to this EULA

ATTENTION!



The files contained in these distributions
are protected by universal copyright law. Any distribution or alteration of
these files other than by the original author or The Switchback group is
prohibited. Under no circumstances are these products to be released under another
author's KUID without permission. NO public changes are allowed without
permission. You may NOT copy or use any part of these assets OR their dependencies
that fall under copyright or ownership of The Switchback group for any
other purpose without permission.
These files are provided 'as-is' with no guarantee either expressed or
implied as to their fitness for use with Auran Trainz software or any other
product on your machine. Neither Auran/N3V nor The Switchback group is
responsible for anything that may happen to your computer or information on your
computer.
NO OTHER STATEMENTS EXCLUDING
AURAN EULA APPLIES!



Click "Continue" to agree to this EULA