Well we'll see what 12th November brings.
Without question, after having spent 1 week plus with KRS, the Activities and signalling system suck.
So much more could have been built in: Train prioritisation, random events, TSRs, Level Crossing misuse, Points failures, Train Failures, Kids and animals on the line. See any control log if there is any shortage of ideas.
Played 'Free play' last night. Left York at 1800 hours with a 47 and 11 on. Kinda reminded me when I lived up that way driving around with friends one autumn stopping off by that line at various places. t's a heck of a lot busier than is KRS, especially with freight!
Obviously there is no AI in freeplay, but hit one of those 'click me' signs to Newcastle.
Thundering towards Darlo, doing a steady 90 and taking in the atmos and got a signal with a feather 'off' onto one of the loops, then back over again. Annoying is not the word for it...Other than that, I still think Newcastle is outstanding, as are most of the routes. Not completely convinced by the Darlo-Chester-le-street stretch of the ECML. It's a bit more 'open' than that in real life, except for around Sunderland Bridge.
corrected for typos (was in a rush!)