UK Screenshots (Hi Res Version)

[Lord-Claud-Hamilton]

Yes it is indeed a reskin of Alan's great 170! I also reskinned Pete's 156 SuperSprinter as well on the page before this one. And now, for some Centro/NWM Bham XC South shots staring Dave's(and IC125) wonderful 323 in Centro RR colors(or colours whichever you like). I've only started in Redditch, and I'm slithering my way through the Midlands to Alvechurch and up to Barnt Green. I tried to do this back in 2008(jeez its been that long ago), but the distance between stations was unreal and too close in proximity. Since I've been on the Bham XC line when I went to ya'lls country, yeah well you can figure out the rest.

I'm basing my new route on the Midlands/Birmingham area, and I've found that Google Earth can be a lot of help.

 

[Isaacg]

Thanks guys, yeah... I've been using Google Maps(not earth). And I've been watching a Cabview Ride of the route on youtube(BVE). Thanks for the tips Dave, Pellet, and Lord Claude. I could use a real cabview-video of the line. By the way Dave, I've been using this website, http://www.dudleymall.co.uk/loclrail/birmredd.htm

 

[Liam125]

I've found that Google Earth can be a lot of help.

I second that!

 

[ex-railwayman]

I recently acquired the Murchison Logging layout with all it's fabulous Nature Series' textures from sirgibby, and with a bit of poetic licence turned a small area of the map into a little Scottish route with some of our guys' newly refurbished Class 26's......What do ya think ??

Thanks to Torsten for the French tankers.....

Highland Rail Class 37 and Scotrail 47/7 to run on the route next week......

Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

 

[deltic03]

What a nightmare, what happens if there is a fire? health & safety would have a fit. :hehe: Here,s a few more from me (fosters lane)

Love the Queen Marys

 

[paul502]

Love the Queen Marys

Thanks. They are reskins of Tom Youngs Bristol VRT, altered to look like forward entrance buses. Also done some Ribble PD3,S & AEC regent V,s , all are on the DLS.

 

[f55]

I haven't posted in long while but thought I'd post this image of a Class 55 Deltic passing over Valleyhead Viaduct. The driver has slowen down to get a good look at the art-tic lorry thats plowed through the guard rail.

 

[colhad]

Colhad tries his hand at a UK route, just for something different.

Only going by what I see in other British routes, my only means of getting an idea of how a British route should look.

The route is totally fictional, that being the case I can be excused for any mistakes that may be present in these screenshots.

I have started with a small town with station, and some other areas that I've made some progress with.

I've used a class 20 and MK1 cars in these shots....

 

[colhad]

One more...

Hope it looks ok, for me it's just something different to do a UK route.

 

[Tidgney]

Looks nice Colhad, everything fits together very nicely keep it up .

 

[Davie_UCF]

Looks pretty good! Last shot of station is nice, very rural! Plus signal box and crossing

The only thing wrong, if there had to be something wrong is the double track spacing seems too much. The tracks are much closer together over here..
If you're going to change it and not sure how close check out the track spacers by andi06, the 3.5ft ones

Oh and you probably need a bit of Dukey in the fields if you got some sheep at some point (wheres he been recently!?)

 

[colhad]

Hi Davie, the track spacing is coming from the station as that is how they are fixed to the station if you know what I mean. Thanks for pointing it out to me though.

 

[escafeld]

Hi colhad, very nice screenshots. It was said that the trackwork spacing was wrong, but as you say, that's how the station is. You need to set up a new route as British, however, as you will forever get traffic driving the 'wrong' way.

This route is called 'Stuff the framerates', for obvious reasons. When you can't get out the house, you need something to work on. Actually, it's 'North of the Border', but the previous title fits well. Believe it or not, the framerate never drops below 15, however I follow the loco. Maximum in the built-up area is 22.

I've got a shed load of pics, but I won't bore you with them all.

If you see any content that you're interested in, please don't duplicate the shot, just quote the screenshot number.

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[colhad]

Hi Escafield

Yes I originally used one of the newer "regions" that come with TRS09. Problem was I was getting all vintage trucks and such, I just changed it back to the default "UK" region and now I get the normal vehicles again.

I have also moved the tracks closer together, upon viewing another route, I noticed there is hardly a gap between the tracks.

 

[escafeld]

Davie_UCF meant 3.5m, not feet.

 

[Davie_UCF]

Davie_UCF meant 3.5m, not feet.

Yes.. thanks for correcting that.. doh'

 

[Liam125]

It reached 32°c today (it really did according to my school's weather station), so all that humidity has caused some of those old British thunderstorms to bubble up over the Waller basin

The men at Network Rail were supposed to begin restoring the Ringwood Close yard after its abandonment in the 1960s, but immediately seeked shelter as the thunderclouds lapped the sky...

 

[Blundyboy]

WOW

It reached 32°c today (it really did according to my school's weather station), so all that humidity has caused some of those old British thunderstorms to bubble up over the Waller basin

That is a fantastic storm! How on earth did you do it?

 

[colhad]

32 degrees is lovely weather, wish we had it now. Can't wait till summer time.

Question to all the British folks, when would you use a hedge instead of the stone walls in a route?? So far, in the route I'm putting together, I've not used a hedge yet just all stone walls. Have them all alongside the tracks, around crops and farms. Where should I change to hedges, around residential areas, cottages, small farms??.

Thanks folks.

 

[tardis626]

nowadays headges are used more for resedential places. Walls are used more than hedges in frams as they take up less room as due to the lack of roots in walls more land can be used for crops etc.


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