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    FlightSim.com Closing Down?
    by eric

    I was told today (and confirmed) that FlightSim.com has changed ownership yet again, and the new owners are going to be closing down both their file library as well as their forums "temporarily"....

    As someone just said to me an hour ago... Imagine the situation OUR community would be in today had we not obtained our independence three years ago...

    It's heartbreaking, and hopefully the forum content isn't lost forever.

    If any of you are active in...
    12-29-2025, 17:32 by eric
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    Merry Christmas
    by eric

    ’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the site, Not a member was posting, not even a bot. The File Library waited with downloads all clean, In hopes that a First Class Member soon would be seen.

    The users were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of Open Rails danced in their heads; And Eric in his RV, and I with my mouse, Had just settled down in a quiet, not yet finished house.

    When out on the forum there rose such a clatter, I clicked on “Recent...
    12-24-2025, 15:09 by eric
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    Steam4Me Content
    by eric

    As many of you know, Steam4Me, founded by Yuri Sos, closed down in early 2024 following his death in October 2023. Unlike UKTS, where ample notice of their closure was provided, there was no notice, and no ability to immediately provide a new home for the many uniquely Australian routes and rolling stock. Some items were fortunately available from the Wayback Machine, but several key ones were not.

    Thanks to the efforts of Peter O'Neill (ossie) and several content creators who were...
    Today, 11:17 by
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    Happy Thanksgiving
    by eric

    About this time, I expect many of you are ready for a nap in the big comfy chair, while others are just sitting down for their Thankgiving dinner.

    This week, I'm grateful for many things...

    First and foremost... I'm grateful for family. All three of our kids were our new property for the first time ever this past Sunday. Our youngest son works and lives in another state as a school teacher, and the timing just hasn't worked out for him to be able to come out here since...
    Today, 11:17 by
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    Some Subforums Restricted for New Discussions
    by eric

    Some of you might notice the "New Topic" button missing in a few of the subforums. This is mostly intentional.

    Five existing forums for MSTS will remain open for new discussions --
    • General Discussion
    • Screenshots
    • Route Design
    • Route Specification
    • Modeling & Physics
    Route Specifications is being promoted to a main forum, and may eventually become a top level forum encompassing both MSTS and ORTS routes.

    All of the remaining subforums beneath General,...
    10-09-2025, 18:34 by eric
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