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Welcome to Chora. May I have your ticket please? The train will be leaving shortly.

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Gaius City & CJ Conclusion Hey everyone. As you may have guessed, this is the last entry of this CJ. I have had to prioritize some things in life and at this point, I do not have time to put into city-building (despite how much I enjoy it!). Its my hope I have encouraged you to use rail-based MT and shown how it can really add a special touch to a city. Gaius' special touch was its Monorail system. It was a city designed specifically to show how Monorail can truly look great and really get citizens around....
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Chora Train Shots - Part 2 I am currently working on showing Gaius, but for now I have some train shots I haven't shown yet. I hope you enjoy this simple update. Please allow a moment for the images to load. All pictures can be viewed in full resolution by simply opening the picture's web address in a new browser window. On to the pictures... Since I mentioned it first, here is a shot of the Monorail passing by the central hospital. A packed A+ train passes by Thessalonica Memorial Hospital. Here is...
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Shiloh City - Part 2

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Shiloh City - Part 2 Welcome back! As I mentioned a few entries back, I have several updates surrounding Shiloh and this is continuing the trend. This entry shows different views of Shiloh, and the long awaited overhead shot. Please allow a moment for the images to load. All pictures can be viewed in full resolution by simply opening the picture's web address in a new browser window. We'll start back in a familiar area: Downtown. The downtown area of Shiloh is an interesting mix: The University, the...
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Shiloh City

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Shiloh City Welcome back to Chora, and welcome to Shiloh. Shiloh is a known throughout Southern Chora for its unmatched shipping facilities, towering downtown, and sports parks. This blue collar city has excellent manufacturing jobs and is home to several high tech industries also. The people get around via Shiloh Rail, the S-Tram System, and SBS (Shiloh Bus System). The city is also home to Shiloh International Airport. I hope you all enjoy the images. Please allow a moment for the images to load. All...
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Gaius Preview

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Hey everyone. I hope to have an entry of Shiloh later this week (maybe even tonight). For now, here is a preview of the city of Gaius while it was in the making... More about the city, and more pictures, soon to come! Thanks for stopping by!
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S-Tram City Photos Welcome back! It's been a little while since the last update, so I apologize about the delay. Today's update is simple: I'll be showing some shots of the S-Tram system. S-Tram is Shiloh's city-wide tram system. The system was originally individual lines branching out from the city's core. Today, the system is comprised of two loops: the city loop, and the downtown loop. There is also a spur line that runs parallel to the highway. I hope you all enjoy the images. All pictures can be...
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Regional View of Shiloh Here is a regional view of Shiloh. In the next couple of entries, I'll be showing the city, its landmarks, and the incredible tram system. This image can be viewed in its full resolution by simply opening the picture's address in a new browser window. That's all for now. As always, thank you for stopping by to see Chora. Your comments, feedback, and ratings are appreciated!
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West Shiloh

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West Shiloh West Shiloh is a suburb of Shiloh City. The area was once a vast section of farmland spanning from Shiloh to Antioch. Development began about 25 years ago. Many of the residents are sons and daughters of the farmers who made West Shiloh the beautiful place it is today---a small, middle class suburb where residents take great pride in the clean parks, streets, and modern commuter rail. The hills of West Shiloh are the glory of the land. Local mountain bikers, through government grants, have been...
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The City of Antioch Welcome back. In contrast to the last update of close-ups, most of today's shots are zoomed out, showing different areas of Antioch. Let's get right into the pictures... The pictures shown here can be viewed in full resolution by simply opening the picture's address in a new browser window. Here is a night shot of the A-train administrative building. The station is quiet past 7 PM as the last train arrives around 6:35, daily. A+, Antioch's elevated rail however, operates 24/7 and has...
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Antioch Close-ups Today's update is all about Antioch, a city I have wanted to show for some time. Antioch, a manufacturing city---or at least it was through the years, Chora Steel, Benjamin & Sons Brewing, GIANT Freight, and even C.S. Glass have all called Antioch, "home." Some still do! These companies are strong stories of Antioch's 158 year history. Today, Antioch is an eclectic city and home to a variety of industries and commercial businesses. Its vintage-modern appearance is something the city...
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I had some unreleased pictures of uptown Iconium that I thought I would show before posting up Antioch next week. If you've been following this CJ, you know that Iconium was once a suburb north of Antioch. If you want to know more about these two cities, rewind through the CJ. On to some pictures... Here is a shot of Iconium Central Hospital. In addition to the hospital, Iconium Health Network also manages several small clinics throughout the city. Here are some tram stations (red line) near Elijah...
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NK Transit

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NK Transit This morning I woke up to my son Elijah saying, "Hi Daddy. Don tairs. Wease." As usual I said, "Ok, Eli." When we got downstairs he said, "Choo choo wease." Assuming he wanted to do what we did last night: watch freight trains on YouTube. The smiles on his face are great when he watches them go by for 2-3 minutes. So today's update is more trains---not to say you'll get as excited as Elijah does, but I hope you enjoy. NKTransit is North Keilah's elevated rail system. The first system was...
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Chora Train Shots Thanks for stopping by. As a child I enjoyed watching my grandfather's O-scale model trains and even listening with him to old records of work on the railroad and train sounds--its something that has stayed with me through the years, even now after growing up. So much so, some times I stay awake to hear the freight engines pass through the city. When I decided to make Chora, it was natural that I leverage rail as part of the story. Today's update is to show some rail pictures that have...
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Keilah's Downtown Core This update is a tour through Keilah's downtown core. The pictures may take some time to load, so hang in there. Also, all pictures can be viewed in their full resolution by simply opening the picture's address in a new browser window. First up, replies and then the update.Replies Guibanez_ - Thank you! DCMetro34 - Thank you for the rating and comment! I hope you were able to pick up the station. thefunktopus - Wow. I'm glad to see you have grown so fond of GLR. I think GLR and...
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The CJ is now over 1,000 views!!! This is awesome for me, because this is my first CJ and I didn't know what was going to happen. The feedback has been positive so far and I'm really thankful for everyone's interest. I'll tackle some replies and then we'll go on to the update. Replies thefunktopus - Wow. This is a very nice comment you left me with. I'm glad to see you'll be investing in RAIL in your cities. sumwonyuno - Thanks for your comment! Glad you know what a CLEC is. I work in Telecom so I...
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Welcome back. Replies: Treason04, edmonton_stinks, Sc4Playar, & FearandRegret123 - Thank you all for your positive feedback. I already have an update in the works to showcase both Keilah and North Keilah transit systems. ROFLyoshi - Thanks for your comment. The last picture was a picture of this city, North Keilah. Iconium's rail system consists of tram and commuter rail service. On to the update... Note: All shots are available in full resolution by simply accessing the picture's address in another...
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Hi everyone. First up, replies: CTMandR - Thanks for the comment! Jamonbread - Thanks for your seaport comment. It took a while to get it right. Monay - I know the building is Japanese. I don't have the link, however. If you send me a PM I'll be happy to arrange some way of getting it to you. patriotizzy - Thank you!! edmonton_stinks - Thanks for your comment. Your CJ looks pretty awesome as well. On to the update... Iconium is one of many cities in Chora that uses rail-based mass transit. In fact,...
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Replies F_m - Thanks for checking out the CJ. I really like the trams. My opinion is they have an old-meets-new quality to them. You can use them in old cities to give character. They can also give modern cities a nice touch. Retep - Coming from you, your comment meant a lot. Thanks! Antioch's EL stations are from Bri's site. Here is the link: http://www.bripizza.net/sc4/2906GSta/2906GSta.html. They are really cool looking. This update is to show Shiloh's seaport (hey, its a small update!). Shiloh is...
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Replies: Retep-Thanks for your comment!! Here's the entry you've been waiting for: what actually developed. As I shared previously, Iconium was once a northern suburb of Antioch. The city really took off when One Truth Church (www.onetruthchurch.com - this is the name of my church) decided to build a bible college in Iconium. The decision was made largely in part because OTC (One Truth Church) had no room to expand its facility in downtown Antioch. They also wanted to reach out to other communities in...
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Replies DC & Retep - Thank you for your comments! I'm glad to see you like the landscape. On to the update... Here are some shots of the layout of Iconium. More details to come on its history, but Iconium was originally a northern suburb of Antioch. As the suburb grew, some major changes took place that brought Iconium from growing suburb to the city it is today. A preview of what will be downtown: Future neighborhoods (with tram service!): Rail running through the southern industrial sector: Thanks for...
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This is my first CJ and I hope to share some pictures and stories from Chora. Chora is a fictional land east of the United States. Here are some shots of the region. I hope you enjoy. Southeast Chora Southwest Chora A close up of Elijah's River which runs through central Chora: A close up of the cliffs near the ocean: More pics and updates to come. Thanks for checking out my CJ!
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