The Snap
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Hi guys,
I was surfing 'another forum' this morning, and saw some great screenshots that were posted last night. I'm not sure if they have already been posted on RailUK at an earlier date, but ah well!
Looks very good!
I was surfing 'another forum' this morning, and saw some great screenshots that were posted last night. I'm not sure if they have already been posted on RailUK at an earlier date, but ah well!
Posted August 24th
I have for some time been working on a route from St Pancras to Bedford. This will be set initially in summer 2002, and will feature MML HSTs and Turbostars and Thameslink 317s and 319s, aswell as Freight. Currently track laying is about 80% done, but much work needs to be done on scenary. I have made a start though, and therefore I can show these 2 screenshots.
http://forums.flightsim.com/ts/user_files/79604.jpg
The first is taken from 170105 (ok, I just made that up) just north of Elstree and Borehamwood, about to pass signal WH57, and cruising at 100mph on the falling gradient.
http://forums.flightsim.com/ts/user_files/79605.jpg
As you can see, I have been working on bridges (and tunnels). This second shot is taken from the same Turbostar which is now approaching St Albans, and is about to pass under the A414 "North Orbital Road". Heading towards London is 47488 with the 9:32 ex Nottingham. Just before the bridge is the start of the 100mph restriction around the sharp left and right hand bends before St Albans, dropping to 95 through the station itself.
Some work still needs to be done on both areas, in particular signalling (WH57s SPT is floating in mid-air), but it gives a good idea of what I'm up to.
The Tree Texture and Background are both Copyright Anthony Bowden, as is the OHLE. The grass isn't mine either, but I don't know where I got it from. All of tis should be replaced by my own stuff by the final release. Track is made using Switch15 from Rüdiger Hülsmann but uses my own textures.
I have a lot of work still to do, and a lot of other commitments, so please don't ask when the route will be done. Current plan is for compleation though is sometime during the 21st Century.
Posted December 30th
I have a few more screenshots of the route. Both are very much work in progress and I'm sure will change considerably before the final release.
http://forums.flightsim.com/ts/user_files/93738.jpg
The first shot is from the new Voyager, posing as a Meridien, climbing the 1 in 176 gradient north of St Albans. The bridge ahead carries the B651 at a crossroads with some minor residential roads in the nortern suburbs of St Albans.
http://forums.flightsim.com/ts/user_files/93739.jpg
The second shot is looking out of Camden Road Tunnel towards Kentish Town. Underneath is a shot of almost the exact point taken from the Video 125 Driver's Eye view, as a comparison shot. As you can see from both shots, the 70mph speed limit sign is of the correct size for an area of limited clearance, so is not very clear. This is definitly going to be a route to learn .
I'll hopefully get some more shots posted pretty soon. I'm also working on a website for the route, and perhaps a few other things.
http://forums.flightsim.com/ts/user_files/93740.jpg
Looks very good!