Keweenaw

[Zezug 6]

Keweenaw

Well, I am taking what I have learned from the Zug Territory, and starting a new region, which I call Keweenaw.

Here are some quick shots of it.

Thanks for looking, and have a nice day.

[Zezug 6]

saving for future use

[Hawkeye9 0]

WOW, very nice start zezug!!!

You have a very well integrated rail system and it looks great!!!

Good luck on this cj!!!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

A great looking port you have there. Very nice!

[aaglo 0]

Nice looking, just don't get bored with it and leave us hanging!

[Zezug 6]

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Hawkeye9- Thanks

Schulmanator- Thank you

aaglo- I'll try not to

Zug

This is currently the largest city in Keweenaw. It has a large rail/ bus network to help move people with ease, and a subway network has been started in some small areas.

Cranes

Trains

and Automobiles

Here is a residential area showing how all the different wealth sims live in the same areas of town.

[starrychelx 0]

very cool

[Vegetarian-Dracula 3]

Reminds me to Half Life 2.

[SirUnger 13]

Nice new CJ. I'm looking forward to see more.

[Tomasneto 20]

Good Start! Very nice.

[fabsies55 5]

i like it, it looks really good, your seaport is good,

"some" of your residential areas are good

[Zezug 6]

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starrchelx- thanks

Vegetarian-Dracula - Really? How does it remind you of Half Life 2? (I've never played it)

SirUnger- Thanks

Tomasneto- Thanks

fabsies55- Thanks, do you have any suggestions for improving them?

Greenville

Greenville is just north of Zug and contains mostly residential and commercial buildings. Some of the residents commute to the neighboring areas, especially for industrial jobs.

Here are some single family homes in the city. This area has a tram route going around it to provide some transit options. This is the first area that I developed within the region.

Here is a tram route along some of the denser development. Public transit is an integral part of the city's development. The different types of tranit are heavily interconnected to increase usage and reduce travel times.

Here is a development on the edge of town that was built on what was, until recently, farmland. The ICE runs near hear along with normal trains, and you can see both along the rightside of the picture.

Another residential area within the city.

[aaglo 0]

Nice update, like the wall to wall buildings.

[kingdiz_55 12]

Nice work with the CJ... Do you happen to have a list of your plugins and by the way... what mods did you use for the trains specially the poles and stuff? Please mail it to me.

[Zezug 6]

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aaglo- Thanks

kingdiz_55- Thanks.

1. The passenger train I use is the IC from this http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=381 There is also a freight train in there I use, can't remember which one

2. I use the bullet train mod from here http://yaplog.jp/waldorf/archive/60

3 the train skin I use on the bullet train is https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=17723 (SMP Ice train for HSRP)

4. I can't remember what the poles are right now, when I find out I'll let you know.

5. The buildings I use are from SFBT, BLaM, BSC, NDEX, which are the ones I have the most from. I have no real list of everything, as it is over 1 gig worth. But if you search off of that you shoudl be able to find most of what I use.

Farmington

Farmington is a small settlement set in the forest bordering farmlands. This is where most of the farmworkers in this area live. Not much goes on here, there are almost no public services provided here, at this time at least. The following pictures show the residential area.

 

Traverse

Traverse is a town located west of a large industrial area which employs some of it's citizens. It has a bit of development, but retains a large area of forest surroundings.

The center of town

 

single family homes on the south side.

Here is a small commercial area which has developed near the border with Pontiac, which will be shown in the next update. It is a relatively new development and is a real money maker for the town.

Thanks and any comments/suggestions/questions are welcomed

[Raysfan16 5]

Good use of custom content, and I like your port. Keep it up!

[SirUnger 13]

Nice update! Keep it up!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

I think I like Farmington. The second picture? With those little row houses in the woods off the main roads? I would totally move in there. Very nice!

[kingdiz_55 12]

Good stuff there, keep it up

[Tomasneto 20]

Nice update, your city is very realistic!

[flyinbird93 2]

i enjoyed Zug, and by the looks of things im gonna love this too. great start, that ports sweet!

[moniquetoi 0]

Nice CJ. Love the first two pic and the last pic in Greenville. Very realistic.

[Zezug 6]

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Raysfan16- Thanks

SirUnger- Thanks

NMUSpidey- Living along a forest is a nice place to be

kingdiz_55- Thanks

Tomasneto- Thank you, glad its turning out that way.

flyinbird93- Glad you enjoyed Zug, and hope you come back to this one

moniquetoi-Thanks, Im glad you too find it realistic

Pontiac

Pontiac is currently home to 55,000 people and is well connected to other cities via rail. It also has alarge amount of forested land within its borders.

Here are the two tallest buildings currently in Pontiac. Both are residential and are located right nest to a train station which is obscured by the buildings.

Here is a newer area of apartments. It is served by trolleys which carry the residents to anywhere they wish to go.

Pontiac Elementary.

Here is a shot of the canal that goes through town. The water front is not very attractive, but plans are under way to construct some parks to beautify the waterfront.

[Zezug 6]

Just to let everyone know, you can click on any of the images to get a full sized image (1280x800) I figure I should mention this.

Waterfront

Welcome to Scranton, located along Keweenaw's beautiful waterfront. This is a small town that offers great shopping and scenic views. First to to the marina. Here is where many residents store their boats, at least the larger ones.

Here are some homes near the waterfront. The price on these homes can easily reach 1 million simoleans, due to the water front location and the commercial districts.

Here is a boardwalk we have the connects a small island to the mainland. The Pier House is a popular gift shop, and visitors can enjoy the forest on the island. Also in this picture you can see a lost ferry, it is nowhere near where it should be.

Here is a preview from the area that will be in the next update.

Thanks for looking, and any questions/comments/suggestions are welcome.

[Hawkeye9 0]

Wow, great couple of updates!!!

Pontiac looks great, and i love the boardwalk on the waterfront!!!

The last pic with the downtown looks nice too!!!!

Lookin forward to more!!!

[shaylan221 0]

Nice Pictures. It seems you have a nice rail system going. Good Job!

[wishfulanthony 3]

Those are really, REALLY IMPRESSIVE photos you got there! I really love your various transit modes, and the variety has made me want to watch your CJ more often. Fantastico!

[Zezug 6]

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Hawkeye9- Thanks, that boardwalk is a massive improvement over what I originally tried(default Maxis beach). PEG has some great stuff.

Shaylan221- Thank you, I aim to have a great rail system and make the sims use it.

Wishfulanthony- Thanks alot, and I do try to aim for variety in transit, seems to work to get the sims to use it.

Update7: Greenville Rising

Here is the central station in Greenville's CBD. all trains enter it underground, and there are stations near by to get on the ICE and normal trains. The largest muesum in the City is next to it, along with a large park area and other areas of interest. The main library and an elementary school are visible in the bottom left corner.

Some commercial/residential buildings

The areas below are near the main station and have a mix of commercial and residential buildings. It is well served by heavy rail and subways which make travel a breeze. Two ponds have been built here along with a large statue to memorialize the mayor of the city,

Any comments/suggestions/questions are welcome. Have a good day and thanks for looking.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Nicely done. Some good pix here.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

The station building is very nice. One question though: where do the trains come out? That must be an interesting picture.