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Hi Simtropolis - I'm a newish player to SimCity 4, and even newer to using NAM to customise transit. I'm embarking on a Modern Wild West type region based on a Grand Canyon map, using rail as the primary means of connecting cities. I'm really excited by the possibilities that the Real Railway add-on allows, but am struggling with some of the NAM elements. I've already watched tutorials from Haljackey and Rob's Red Hotspot, but am wondering if here are any good video tutorials or play through that go really deep into Real Railway functionality (it's possible one of the accounts above has it and I just haven't found it yet). I'm a visual learner so even just watching someone build would be helpful, even without narration. Do my fellow Conductors have any favorite resources/youtubers? Including a picture of laid track that captures the kind of situation I want to improve. I'm particularly interested in: - Understanding the different FARR angles/pieces, and how to transition in and out of fractionally angled segments. I seem to be able to start a fractionally angled segment using the flex pieces but can't figure out how to get back to diagonal/orthagonal or transition to a different fractional angle. This is something I am mostly focused on for flat sections since I've read they don't play well with slopes. - How and when to use single track rail/improving junctions. I'm creating a lot of junctions on the canyon floor, so there's a lot of nearby slopes and angles that I need to work around. Can single track function almost like slip lanes to allow for multi-directional travel in fewer grid squares? How else are you using it? - Strategies for steep inclines. I've already got the slope mod for NAM 49 and have my rail slope set to the easiest setting. I've been using a lot of tunnels, but am wondering how feasible it is to create zig-zag style switchbacks to get up to heights where there's not enough latitude to build a straight tunnel. - Any other fun mods. Any Mac-compatible mods for stations, trains, or other rail-related tools or props?
