Yes, indeed. I have played 20 games in my testing process and haven't tried all the routes yet. I'm not an artist so the map is no prize-winner in its coloring, but I think the map's geography is great. The valleys and mountain ranges match reality. I would love to include more small towns, but the game limited me to 128. So I have sprinkled houses, usually in pairs, in places where I wished I could have added other small towns. Build a station there and the place will grow, especially if there are nearby cargos that will come there.this map screams to be used more with the wealth of small cities and history on it.
I hope some people will explore the map by building lines, even though those are unlikely to win them a medal. For example, you could play the game by building the New York, Ontario & Western! Some key towns are on the map and others are marked by pairs of houses. The route is there (a railroad atlas or map off the internet may help you find it) and 3 of the 4 tunnels on the prototype can be built on the map.
My revision will also include the route of the Ulster & Delaware (later taken over by the New York Central) which went through the heart of the Catskill Mountains from Kingston to Oneonta. Great scenery there, but not much money to be made. (One of my hopes for any future RRT4 would be an "industry" of a resort - which would attract passenger traffic. Something like the Greenbrier, Old Faithful Lodge, or Banff Springs Hotel.)
Has anyone built to Altoona, PA and discovered that you can recreate Horseshoe Curve followed by a lengthy Gallitzin Tunnel?
Before I started this project, I had never even heard of the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, but it was the route that allowed the New York Central to build into the heart of western Pennsylvania coal country. Look for it heading north, starting between Williamsport and Lock Haven. Have fun Building to Buffalo!