Winchester

[ecoba 28]

I, Like Simsamerica would have to make due with cider or grape juice (is that a proper noun? would it be Grape Juice? Wouldn't want to make my English teacher (Who is French-Canadian) unhappy), as I am underage...

.....supposedly...

JK, PS Sorry For My Weird Rambling Styles...

Ethan

[N106 10]

This CJ has been one of the best I've ever seen. Congratulations on making a CJ last 2 years! (I've never made a CJ longer than 3 months) I'm looking forward to more!

[Mr. Beer 12]

Very incredible! Schulmanator is right, you're the King of the Road!

Did you make the road signs by yourself? They're very well done!

David

[thepokemaniac 18]

I really like this city a lot!

[Benedict 3,119]

I've been away from Winchester for far too long... just wanted to say I'm all caught up, well done on making Phat's top 10, and I LOVED the McUpdate

[Keegan V50 15]

Another great update!,the sceneries and farmlands look just wonderful and your road layouts is still awesome!

all the best

victor

[dfnva 34]

All,

WOW... Page 30! 

Thanks so much for your continued support! I promise this is not dead yet, I've just been incredibly busy... I hope to have an update in the next week or two!

-Dan

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Good. I would hate to see the end of this awesome CJ. I will be back to see greatness when you are ready.

[dfnva 34]

@bluemoose

Thanks! 

@packersfan

Thanks, glad you liked the update.

@Schulmanator (Bruce)

Haha... thanks for the cake and 'King of the Road'!

@Shilka

Thanks. Glad you like the signs, they are somewhat different than European ones. I think the problem is the older peg streams have those waterplants. I'm trying to replace my peg streams with ploppable water, as you'll see in this update.

@Simsamerica

Thanks. If you do a search for houses, maybe "Real life size suburban homes" on the stex, you'll probably find the ones I used in the McManisons update. I Cannot remember off the top of my head what they're called.

@TmiguelT

Thanks... we'll just buy sparkling un-alcoholic grape juice to celebrate, they should have that there.

@Raysfan16

Thanks for your support and complements!

@Simsamerica (2)

We'll get some sparkling apple cider as well!

@ecoba

Ha, that's fine! Thanks!

@N106

Thanks!

@Mr. Beer (David)

Thanks! I make the road signs with MS-Powerpoint, I have a bank of templates I use to make them.

@thepokemaniac

Thanks!

@Benedict

McThanks!

@Victor Valdes

Thanks! I appreciate it!

@Schulmanator (2)

Thanks... and speaking of being ready...

Wow, it's been a busy few months. I've not played SimCity in several months and the two newer regions I've been working on have been put on hold indefinitely as I'd like to focus on the Winchester region for the time being.

So we left off heading north on MP-319 toward the town of Rosewood (we started this particular trek sometime back on MP-39 at the southern end of the region).

Here is a sign for the upcoming intersection with SR-620 and SR-622.

Here is a shot of downtown Rosewood, nothing much here as it's a pretty small town of about 2,000 people. SR-620 turns north to multiplex with MP-319 here.

This warning beacon was recently installed because of motorists speeding down MP-319 and several accidents. It may be upgraded to a full signalized intersection if this doesn't help.

Continuing down MP-319 and leaving town.

SR-695/Birmingham Rd goes northwest toward Midland (town focused on in the first update of this CJ).

A sign in advance of the point where SR-620 diverges from MP-319.

Here is where SR-620 diverges northwesterly, and also where we're going to turn left.

Signage at the intersection showing the perspective of each direction. SR-620's multiplexes are posted so well as it's a fairly important secondary route, beginning in Winchester as N. Horton Ave. and ending in the mountains north of here in Greysboro, wherever that may be (it's not in my region haha).

Here is the view along SR-620/Greysboro Rd, picturesque with lots of farms and a stream.

Here's a deteriorating older signpost in advance of the next intersection...

SR-620 diverges to the right and exits the region, but we're going to turn left onto SR-651/Guinea Rd.

Next time we'll head west along SR-651/Guinea Rd... part of the fun will be some mountaineous switchbacks.

Hopefully it won't be over two months before I update again, but thanks for your continued support! I'm honored to have made it 2 years and 30+ pages!

-Dan

[N106 10]

Glad to finally see a new update! A pretty good one, too! Looking forward to more!

[Raysfan16 5]

Wow Dan, that is another great update. Every time it seems, I marvel at the realism of the areas you drive through. That stream area is very charming. I'd love to stop and take a look at that if I was driving by, but you only stop at those nice looking stop signs.

[Larks2242 251]

Nice city very detailed,cool signs

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Great to see ya back, Dan! And a nice update co come back with. I particularly love the stream scene with the culvert.

[WillR116 60]

guess who got beaten to the punch Great job and glad to see ya back.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

I am glad to see this one back. I am always glad to motor about in Massopax. Welcome back

[DCMetro34 576]

Very creative city journal! I really like the signs!

[chrissc94 1]

It's great to see you return with Winchester! I love your use of the streams and culverts in this, very realistic. I can't wait for your next update!

[ecoba 28]

Oh, it's good to see you back, Dan.

Winchester has a certain style of updating that just makes it irresistable, well I guess it's the drive style. That's a really nice stream, you use the Ploppable Water really well, have you tried the Transparent Ploppable Water? I think it could improve the appearance of your streams even more! (Would not think that was possible!) That's a really cool way of using the street to end 620 at that fork. Very innovative! And didn't we already see some of Guinea Road in McFun with McMansions? Is it the roads with all the roundabouts? Or is that a different road?

Ethan

[TmiguelT 10]

Awesome to see you back in action ... This update was superb. Always liking those signs that you made .

[Keegan V50 15]

Great to see you back Dan!,and another awesome update there my friend,very well done!

all the best

victor

[Benedict 3,119]

Welcome back - great stuff, I like the stream a lot!

[dfnva 34]

@N106

Thanks!

@Raysfan16

Thanks. I'm trying to capture parts of rural Virginia, esp. in the mountains, where I love scenic driving the most.

@Larks2242

Thanks! Glad you like the signs.

@Deathtopumpkins

Thanks! Glad to see you're updating in the new CJ area.

@Simsamerica

Thanks!

@Schulmanator

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the update.

@DCMetro34

Thanks...are you a fellow DC area resident?

@Chrissc94

Thanks! Glad you liked the rural stream scenes.

@Ecoba

Thanks. I should download the transparent water. I definitely prefer ploppable water now to Peg streams and ponds. Glad you liked the interesting intersection with SR-620 and SR-651. That happens a lot in rural areas (even some suburban areas) where the road comes to a stop sign and then continues to the right with a literal fork in the road. SR-625/Galesforth Rd is the one we were on with the McMansions, SR-651/Guinea Rd is totally different.

@TmiguelT

Thank you.

@Victor Valdes

Thanks much!

@Benedict

Thanks, good to see you back updating as well.

And now...

Thus we continue onto SR-651/Guinea Rd literally up into some hilly mountainous areas...

An intersection with SR-656, which once began at the border of Piedmont County and Winchester City as N. Parson Av. (now SR-3056). SR-656 shortly overlaps (or multiplexes) onto SR-651 at this point.

The signage here lacks any indication of the overlap of SR-656 and SR-651.

Finally we start going up the hill, somewhat steep.

At the top of the hill, SR-656 diverges as a gravel road going down a steep grade.

The signage here does indicate the multiplex.

As you can see both SR-651 and SR-656 are fairly twisty and winding at this point.

SR-651 straightens out at this point and woops... didn't do too good hiding the city tile border here, did I? LOL... SR-823/Costlow Rd is a minor dirt road to access farms.

Here's a sign for an upcoming intersection with SR-642.

And at this point, we shall turn left onto SR-642 to head toward Pattonsburg. SR-651 exits upstage out of the region from here, presumably to a town called Zion. We're currently in the northwestern most tile of my region.

More twisy mountain fun next time, and hopefully we'll get to the small town of Pattonsburg.

I will be busy for a while, but maybe in 3 weeks we shall continue our drive...

Thanks for visiting,

-Dan

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

very nice rural cj

[Raysfan16 5]

Cool! I like your drives through the rural areas. I wouldn't want to drive on that road right now(or anytime for that matter)

Do you even out the grades with monorail like I do, or a different technique?

[Schulmanator 5,787]

As a mountain person, I always love seeing the mountains and now I feel like taking a drive to enjoy them in person.

Thanks for the update

[ironicepitome 0]

OMG! Why havnt i commented here in like forever!

[TmiguelT 10]

Awesome update ... somehow i have the feeling to watch the movie Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift

[Petrovar Ambassador 15]

beautiful update dan!

[chrissc94 1]

Great update, again! I just got back from Pittsburgh, and you almost perfectly recreate Appalachian countryside. especially with the switchback-type roads. I'm looking forward to visiting Pattonsburg.

[Benedict 3,119]

Great mountain update, love the winding road sign.