I've been working on a rather large route over the last year or so; I think it's time I started sharing parts of it, currently version 4 of the layout, Think I'm happy with this now, so I should be able to complete it.
The route is completely fictional, but is based around UK infrastructure, and represents the modern day UK rail network, along with the odd bits from UK railway history, such as a tribute to the Woodhead line, which I was born well after the closure of, and the Mk1 style Catenaries seen along the West Coast Mainline.
This screenshot shows a pair of Class 73s approaching the future site of Exton Central Station, in the city of Exton, currently being built on the South Coast. The train is hauling ballast for the trackbed of Platforms 1-4, accessed by the four tracks behind the train.
Along with the mainline station, Exton will have a connection to the main North-South High Speed mainline, running from Whitby on the north coast (named after the Yorkshire town), down to Haverbrook in the South East. The high speed line takes a rather ironically slow sharp curve left out of the tunnels from Exton Central Low Level, built for the High Speed trains.
In the background you can see the mainline heading towards Haverbrook, with the gantries fitted for electrification. Just out of shot is Ardwick Junction, where my tribute of the Woodhead line diverges off and heads north.
I've only just started work on this area, this is why it's currently very empty, hopefully I'll have a fully built city in a few weeks time. In the meantime I'd love to hear what people think.