UK Screenshots (Hi Res Version)

[KotangaGirl]

I'm working on making the Valleyfields LNER layout I downloaded more of a GER-GCR combined effort and as a part of that project I rolled back time on one of Darlington Works N5 tank engines. Not perfect as it's just a bit of simple texture editing on a BR condition engine, but it looks the part.

 

[valbridge]

Here we see the London Bridge to Littlehampton 12carr service snaking through Preston Park take preference over an 8carr empties from Lovers Walk Carriage line destined for Haywards Heath. Still working on trackside detail but slowly coming together.

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[KotangaGirl]

And this is where I hide away under my bed because everybody is going to tell me I done it wrong........
Seriously though all comments, advice and useful criticism will be gratefully accepted. I haven't done anything about a cabside number yet, but it most probably will be chosen from among the ranks of Pollitt's 1897 11A class.

 

[nexusdj]

Excellent shots all

 

[valbridge]

Excellent shots all

Nice screenshot. Now pray tell me..where did you get that sign from? Would dealy love to iclude that at Three Bridges container depot. Is it 'nameable'. New spk for can it be renamed.
Cheers,
Val.

 

[scratchy]

Don't quote a pic that is shown directly above your post (As great as NexusDJs always are)

 

[KotangaGirl]

Is that Looe harbour? I was working on a 1900s era version of the Looe branch, but became endlessly frustrated with difficulties over research. It certainly is a fascinating branchline though with a unique history,

 

[marky7890]

Is that Looe harbour? I was working on a 1900s era version of the Looe branch, but became endlessly frustrated with difficulties over research. It certainly is a fascinating branchline though with a unique history,

Part of my recently released Liskeard to Looe route for TANE, based on the modern day route.

Great shots of it Scratchy!

 

[borderreiver]

Is that Looe harbour? I was working on a 1900s era version of the Looe branch, but became endlessly frustrated with difficulties over research. It certainly is a fascinating branchline though with a unique history,

KotangaGirl - you can find 25 inch maps circa 1900 on the National Library of Scotland website. They are not track plans but they do give you the general layout and a detailed plan view of the buildings, field boundaries and roads as surveyed. Date ranges and coverage do vary, since surveying is a process taking years to cover the country.

The link is:

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#

Regards

 

[wilts747]

I had a few days break in Plymouth last October with my wife and one of the days we went to Looe by train changing at Liskeard. Scratchy's first screen shot at #16860 is unbelievably realistic, we walked across that bridge which connects East and West Looe and watched the children catching crabs in the East Loos River. It's worth remembering that the likes of Google Maps with its Street View can be very useful when researching/modelling actual routes. Good one Sratchy, Peter

 

[scratchy]

Thanks guys Yes all credit should go to marky7890. I've since replaced a couple of assets on the route, the floating track is gone now with Rumor3's terrain track and the line marking really helps detail a scene.

 

[marky7890]

Great shots everyone!

A nice evening at St Germans Quay.

Mark

 

[KotangaGirl]

KotangaGirl - you can find 25 inch maps circa 1900 on the National Library of Scotland website. They are not track plans but they do give you the general layout and a detailed plan view of the buildings, field boundaries and roads as surveyed. Date ranges and coverage do vary, since surveying is a process taking years to cover the country.

The link is:

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#

Regards

Yes the NLS website is brilliant and I was using their maps otherwise I wouldn't have got as far as I did. It was more that I'd bitten off more than I could chew with trying to create a prototype layout set in the early part of the 20th century.

Brilliant screenshots by the way. Having spent so much time researching the Looe Branch I could immediately recognise the location.

 

[trainboi1]

And this is where I hide away under my bed because everybody is going to tell me I done it wrong........
Seriously though all comments, advice and useful criticism will be gratefully accepted. I haven't done anything about a cabside number yet, but it most probably will be chosen from among the ranks of Pollitt's 1897 11A class.

No that looks about right. As you'll notice the tender is a little bit brighter than the loco; assumeing it's one of Ed's tenders since the D41 one didn't work for you, you'll have to adjust the color slightly on the tender because the D41's material is darker than Ed's. (I left it at the Blender default because at the time these were released, Jack's L1s were just out and he used the Blender defaults) Alternatively, if you'd like I could re-export the loco and bogies for you with brighter materials; whatever you prefer.

 

[KotangaGirl]

Yes I had to adjust all the colours on the tender slightly to match the loco even though I was using the same colour palette for both. I made new artwork for the tender side and end panels and fitted it into Ed's tender body texture. I took a break from doing final colour adjusting so I could come back and look at it with fresh eyes. Ed's tender isn't too bad for a MS&LR locomotive. If I take my glasses off it looks vaguely like one of Parker's 1888 ones. The original 'invisible' tender wouldn't have been ideal either as the coal rails would have been wrong. Overall I'm happy with it as the older MS&LR and GCR 4-4-0's are completely non-existent for Trainz so it's better than nothing at all.

 

[trainboi1]

Very much agreed, it's always good to have early stock. Honestly that's part of the reason I did the D41 in the first place, it was the best "generic" 4-4-0 I had drawings for.

 

[edh6]

I can also supply a blank version of the tender map if needed and I can send you the exact value needed that when applied as a multiplier layer in your image editor will generate matching colours for the blender default material.

 

[KotangaGirl]

Thank you very much for your kind offer Ed. I must confess I'm still learning about all this and I'm only really a pixel pusher compared with what you and trainboi can do. I use Paint.NET, but things like layers are a complete mystery to me.

 

[nobody1]

Jinty and the crane (with others)

Some screenshots from meh.

 

[KotangaGirl]

And MS&LR No. 880 only just fits on the turntable. Screenie taken in the new MPD area I've just built for my version of the Valleyfields layout. Final texture colour adjustment still to do.