County Bavorteinshire WIP

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County Bavorteinshire WIP AKA Rhein Main Vehrkehr

Welcome to the official County Bavorteinshire thread.

The route is currently in version 1 which is avaliable for anyone who wants it: http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=80922 (please make sure your computer is capable of running it as it big).
A major overhaul of the layout is underway to upgrade the layout for future usage.

The History of County Bavorteinshire

In 1935, the council of Bornheim (now Reiderwald county council.) decided to implement a tram line through the city to help ease the traffic flow through the city. This was a huge success and thus another line was implemented.

VGF then signed a deal with the council to implement a rapid tranist line to the main central hub of Frankfurt. The U4 was then built from the outskirts of the city towards frankfurt.

Due to the success of the building, Deutsche Bundes Bahn then signed a deal with the council to implement a suburban rail line which branched off to Sinkvahren. By 1940 this line was completed as was a huge success, carrying over 2 million passengers a month.

In September 1943, the whole area was bombed and unfotunately the routes were completely unusable thus causing the closure of all the lines.

January 1960 saw the rise of the new Reiderwald council, whose first priority was to start building the railway lines again. RMV, DB and VGF won the contracts and thus the lines were started again.

On the 10th of September 1971, the first S-bahn and U-bahn lines opened linking the city with Frankfurt once more. The line to Sinkvahren was deemed non-profitable due to the sheer cost and the city was so badly blitzed, people had moved away thus meaning the area was left to become a ghost town. Sinkvahren is now inaccessable by bus or car. The population is unknown and the area is not on any new maps. Some feel it is a shame as it was a thriving financial hub before the war.

In June 2002, RMV made the decision to merge the lines together and form the Frankfurt central Hub. This brave decision resulted in the lines being linked to the original Reidwald lines, causing some lines to be over 50 miles long.

Part of the plan also implemented the stadt tunnel. The tunnel went from the HBF to the station of muhlberg and then into the Offenbach tunnel system.
The tunnel was completed in November 2009 and trains began using it on the 4th of January 2010.

Recent improvements have involved adding the station of Oberrad to the stadt tunnel and improving the punctionality of the trains. Ginheim on the U1 line has also had an S-bahn station added to it improving the links to the Frieberg and Bad Vibel.

V1 replicated the 1935 to 1943 era.
V1.2 replicated the 1971 to 2010 era.
V1 rebuild is replicating the current era 2010 plus.

Current shots of version 1:

Oberursel Stdatmitte

Nieder Eschbach

Hohemark Tram Daytime

Hohemark Tram Night Time

Hohemark Central area

Heddernheim (the Current U1 U2 U3 terminus)

Kalbach

Incredibly rare sighting at Bad Homburg HBF

This Layout is completely Fictional and is loosely based of the frankfurt underground system.

Thanks to http://imageshack.us for hosting the images

 

[rbar_164]

Rather intresting route you've got going there, keep it up

Cheers
Stevo

 

[N33]

Rather intresting route you've got going there, keep it up

Cheers
Stevo

Thanks

a few more of version 1:

Rosengatrchen Before the 2nd platfrom was added

Sechbahcer Landstrasse

Bommersheim

Heddernheimer Landstrasse

Weiskirchen Ost

Alterr Timing signal in operation

Bommersheim stadium

Thanks to http://imageshack.us for hosting the images

 

[N33]

Continued...

Lahnstrasse

Two trains at Bommersheim

Interior view of some trees

Thanks to http://imageshack.us for hosting the images.

Regards

Johan

 

[N33]

Last few for today

Here's the last few for today of version 1:

Kalbach in it's completed state.

Holzhausenstrasse built.

Miquelalle completed.

Transition tunnel completed.

Thanks to http://imageshack.us for hosting the images.

Cheers

Johan

 

[N33]

One more

Testing the new C20 train on the old layout.

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It's a little damaged at the moment the C20 as it's not 100% accurate with textures. It works though

 

[N33]

Update

South station terminal is complete. No shots as of yet. I unfortunatley have had to reinstall the whole of Trainz right from the cd :'(.I may have deleted the Route in the process of wiping files... hopefully I can find it .

EDIT: Version 1.2 is now being built which is a newer version of the original.

Regards

Johan

 

[N33]

Found shots of the old layout

Hauptwache.

Willy Brandt Platz

2 way trains running at hauptwache.

Schweizer Platz exit.

Dom/Romer after rebuild.

Ginnheim after rebuild.

Ginnheim (again).

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Bear in mind that all the shots were taken before the reinstall so it will look different when I post new ones of the rebuild.

Cheers

Johan

 

[N33]

Update *Sorry about the Bump!*

I know i'm probably going to get a bit of stick for bumping this thread but it's time for an update.

Version 1.2 is currently in the workshop (Shots coming soon...) and it's about 3% completed.

The decision I made on Version 1.2 is that as well as the core underground links, trams and Sububrban rail links are going to present as well.

Current progress is that work on The U7 is into the underground area and the U6 is nearing it's above ground terminus.

Shots are on their way...

Regards
Johan

 

[N33]

First few of version 1.2:

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More on the way soon...

Regards

Johan :wave:

 

[N33]

New shots

Some more recent shots of version 1.2:

Industriehof/Neue Börse U6 platform

Große Nelken Straße.

Nelken Straße.

Kirchplatz.

Kirchplatz (Full view).

Hausener Weg.

C20 in tunnel.

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Regards

Johan

 

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Current Status

Currently this is how Version 1.2 stands:

U1- Ginnheim to Sudbahnhof 0%
U2- Bad Homburg Gonzenheim to Sudbahnhof 0%
U3- Oberursel Hohemark to Sudbahnhof 0%
U4- Bockenheimer Warte to Bornheim Sechbacher Landstrasse 0%
U5- Hauptbahnhof to Preungesheim 0%
U6- Ostbahnhof to Praunheim Heerstrasse 40%
U7- Hausen to Enkheim 30%

S2- Dietzenbach Bahnhof to Neiderhausen 1%
S4- Kronberg to Langen 1%
S5- Friedrichshof to Sudbahnhof 1%
S6- Freidberg to Sudbahnhof 1%
S8- Hanau HBF to Weisbaden HBF 1%

R 16 (HLB) Friedrichsdorf to Freidberg 2%

The S-bahn lines are all at 1% as the template station is complete

Still a Long way to go...

Regards

Johan :wave:

 

[N33]

S-bahn station

First S-bahn station of version 1.2 complete.

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Regards Johan

 

[N33]

Update

Hessische Landesbahn Line R16 4%
S6 5%

Shots to be added soon...

 

[N33]

S6 7%

HLB train at the station.

I know the Hud is visible.

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More shot's on the way soon...

Regards Johan

 

[N33]

Update

Update on the work

When I recently opened the original layout (version 1.0), I noticed that it would be possible to merge it to Version 1.2 come the time to do it.

However before that could occur, a major overhaul would be required in every area. I can do it... just don't expect the layout in the next year or 2 as it's a massive project. I'ts basically recreating, with my personal touch , the entire Frankfurt am Main Transit Network.

Also, thanks to the kind people on this forum, The C20 is working now so it can be used. (It is also working under TS12 as well now)

Overall stats on the layout.

Version 1.0- 98% completed
Version 1.0 overhall edition- Started as of 1st April 2012
Version 1.2- 4%
S-bahn and HLB part- 2%

Regards

Johan

 

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Version 1.0 Release?

Link to Specs.:http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=80922

Link is the same as shown in the first post.

Regards

Johan

 

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New Shots...

Seulberg Level Crossing

Finishing touches being applied to Friedrichsdorf.

Burgholzhausen finishing touches being applied. (I know it says rosbach on the sign but it'll be fixed :hehe: )

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S6- 8%
R 16- 12%

More shots on the way soon...

Regards

Johan :wave:

 

[N33]

Update....

Work is currently ongoing with one of the hardest areas to do.

Still a long way to go before it is even a quarter done...

New Shots will be coming within the next 2 weeks.

The project is still being built.

Regards

Johan.

 

[N33]

new shots...

Hausener weg rebuilt with new roads

U6 train entering Hausener weg.

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the roads have been upgraded, so there is no pavement/sidewalk yet.

U6 39%

More on the way soon...

Regards Johan