British Railways Operators Map

[DelW]

Brilliant map - I'm curious what software/format is the original in?

See the last paragraph of post 53

 

[norbitonflyer]

has anyone else noticed that south western railways never interchanges with south eastern

edit: probably just me being slow

They do - at Waterloo

 

[pokemonsuper9]

They do - at Waterloo

However, they are technically two different stations.

 

[etr221]

I do agree that there is perhaps a limit at which the pedantry gets a bit much, such as my own example of XC running via Stourbridge - perhaps not super relevant, and clearly including all avoiding lines would be overkill, however it does raise the question where the limit goes? - ultimately that is up to the map maker.

However when the map maker chooses to include for example, the Didcot avoiding line, Rotherham Central on its own little spur, as is done in this first draft map, its not necessarily unreasonable for people, based off of what shown on that draft, to then come with suggestions of other places where there is track geometry avoiding a place that is very seperate to the main route physically, such as the Ely North curve, or Sleaford avoiding line, or the quarry lines versus the route through Redhill, admittedly each of these having very different service levels. But as i say it is up to the map maker to set the parameters for what they wish to include (such as XC via camp hill, despite not stopping there).

Then the rest of us can of course come with suggestions, and as long as we are respectful about it, and don't go completely bashing someones hard, and very good btw, work done in their own free time, i don't necessarily see a problem with suggestions such as the Ely north curve. Its not inconsistent with what is already shown on the first draft.

A comment I would make is that this (like many others that come up on this forum) is a personal project that the OP has undertaken: it is for him to set the rules/standards of what to include, and how it should be shown. And ideally, publish them: only then can we fairly judge how well he has done. But, again like many such projects, it is a massive piece of work, and he is to be congratulated for what he has done, for putting it forward for criticism, and for having the confidence to do so. As the saying goes, he who never made a mistake, never made anything.

 

[CornishDave]

I commend you on creating such a layout! I found a few niggly bits that shouldn't be too difficult to put right:

• GWR Axminster service doesn't call at Whimple
• I would remove the station line at Yeoford which goes through the Okehampton line. While you can see the station from the train, you aren't passing through it.
• XC services call at Lostwithiel and Hayle
• Cullompton and Wellington stations to be added as 'future stations'
• Whitland station name doesn't line up with it's corresponding dot
• Polesworth station is missing
• Romsey needs a dot on the GWR line passing through it