Rail equipment of Northern Mines

Northern Mines is one of the largest mineral extraction, mining and quarrying concerns in GEAR 1. With much of its work based in the Highlands region of the country, Northern Mines operates a significant transportation structure to support its operations and move materials to market and customers. It also manages one of the largest fleets of Class 8 high-horsepower fusion-drive mountain locomotives in the country.

And the Navy moves by rail! Aside from munitions, parts and supplies, small auxiliaries like this Higgins LCVP type ship's support craft go from the factories to the naval bases where they join up with their crews.

Animation!

Watch some rail equipment in motion!

http://gear1.drupalgardens.com/content/railops1

I wish...

Maybe a few figures dropping trousers at the annual "moon the train" event, like in California.

Corps and Services of the GEAR 1 Armed Forces (By beret color)

- Ranger/Commando Corps (Kelly Green)
- Airborne Corps (Paratroop Sky Blue)
- Armored Corps (Incl. Tank, Armored Infantry, Armored Cavalry, Armored Artillery, Armored Engineers) (Black-Gray)
- Air Force Special Tactics & Pararescue Jumpers (Paratroop Maroon)
- Joint Forces Military Engineering Corps (Field Brown)
- Kelseyland Royal Guard (Public Duties Troops) (Kelseyland KRG Pink)
- Joint Forces Medical Service (JFMC Lilac)
- Joint Forces Military Police Corps (MP Scarlet)
- Naval Combined Operations (Navy Blue)
- Joint Special Operations Forces (SOF Sand)
- All Arms and Services Beret (Incl. Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Marines, CS, CSS, Joint Logistics Corps, etc.) (Army/Marine Green)

All example soldiers are wearing GEAR 1 - issued "Woodland Pattern 2" camouflage pattern battle dress utilities without rank insignia.

GEAR 1 troops with standard-issue "Desert Rock" Camo (aka "Chocolate Chip Pattern"). These examples are armed with the GEAR 1 Self-Loading Rifle Mark 4, 5.7mm Caseless. Following the pattern of the British SLR and FN FAL, the SLR Mark 4 has a folding stock and composite materials for a traditional looking weapon. The standard box magazine holds 40, 5.7mm caseless rounds with a highly concentrated non-powder propellant allowing the higher ammo capacity.

EDIT - The examples are using the SLR Mark 4 "DM" for Designated Marksman. The weapon is paired to a rugged match-grade scope for precision shooting. (These are not dedicated Scout-Snipers...)

- All Arms (Army Green) beret

- Airborne Forces

- Armored Forces

- Air Force Special Tactics/Rescue Jumpers

- Rangers/Commandos

- Joint Military Engineering Corps

- Kelseyland Royal Guard

- Joint Medical Corps

- Military Police Corps

- Navy Combined Operations (Beachmasters)

- Signal Corps (Corps Color: Light Olive)

- Special Operations Forces

GEAR 1 Center City - Capital Regional Transportation Authority (CCCRTA) "The T"

Inspired by and to honor the IRL city of Boston, the GEAR 1 CCCRTA uses a silver-gray, violet and yellow "cheat stripe" scheme on their rail equipment.

One of a number of railway companies chartered in GEAR 1 and serving local, regional and national destinations on the nationalized Federation Railroad Network, The T provides passenger commuter rail and regional passenger/express package feeder service to Center City (Capital of GEAR 1), the Green Zone (Diplomatic District), Pink Zone (Government District and Kelseyland Royal Palace) and outlying districts. A variety of "Union Stations" and multimodal transportation hubs connect The T services to national rail and aerospaceport routes, and coastal seaports.

GS-40 in The T livery and a Blue Line commuter transit service roundel.
GS-40 in The T livery and a Green Line commuter transit service roundel.

A variety of metropolitan Commuter Service Lines (Blue, White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Red, etc.) are served by specially-marked locos and cars; the colored routes extend from terminals and major transportation hubs in Center City to connector hubs and suburban points, served by short, high-speed trains. Many of these lines use trackage exclusive to The T and include surface and subterranean "subway" type station stops. Additional commuter and general passenger service routes on Federal trackage use equipment without a colored roundel.

Example 175-passenger bi-level commuter service car marked for White Line commuter service

Also spawned by The T, additional high-speed commuter service lines in other metropolitan hubs around GEAR 1 operate using a special "Go Green" Green and White livery on their locos and cars.