Rolling back into Sim Railroading after taking some time off. I'm looking to do something a little different. Have spent the last couple of days exploring UK railroading. I'm interested if anyone has some links to help me along the way. My interests are more in the industrial/Mining/Passenger side rather than the bucolic Cotswold scenery. I prefer freelance over prototype to give myself more flexibility, but usually heavily base my ideas on a real location. I was thinking about Newcastle-on-Tyne area (big Vera fan) either just before or just after the Great War. It had the collieries and the ship yards.
1. Good books on history of UK rails
2. Links to interests groups.
3. Rail Operations
4. Trackage maps for coal mines and industrial areas.. I am not a horribly creative sort and need all the "inspiration" I can get.
5. Are there any routes that might be of interest? I did a quick search but didn't see any UK coal routes like we have for the US coal mines.
Thanks all For any time you may have. Always up to learn new things!
1. Good books on history of UK rails
2. Links to interests groups.
3. Rail Operations
4. Trackage maps for coal mines and industrial areas.. I am not a horribly creative sort and need all the "inspiration" I can get.
5. Are there any routes that might be of interest? I did a quick search but didn't see any UK coal routes like we have for the US coal mines.
Thanks all For any time you may have. Always up to learn new things!