Virtual Railway Modelling

Paul Charland is also a talented Microsoft Train-Sim developer and among other routes, is currently working (since March 2009) on creating the DAR in virtual scale in MSTS format. The simulation can be run with the original MSTS and now will run as well on (free!) Open Rails software.

The line is now released as Version 1 in full and runs from Coldbrook and Steam Mills all the way to Windsor Junction. The line is fully populated with many historical structures such as the Kentville Cornwallis Inn, Grand Pré Park, the DAR Kentville and Wolfville station as well as many unique DAR rolling stock items such as DAR lettered Dayliners, ALCO S3's and gypsums cars as well as the ubiquitous EMD SW1200s and many other standard rolling stock pieces with numbers as spotted on the DAR throughout the years.

See our Forum for more up to the minute information on development of this virtual line. Also see our forum download section for the MSTS DAR as well as the available engines and rolling stock customized and created for the DAR: http://www.dardpi.ca/forum/viewforum.php?f=17