Marston Vale & MML

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:58 pm

chrispierce wrote:I've do a fair chunk of route building today, the route now stretches from just north of Kettering, where the Corby branch, goes off. Down to just outside Luton, hopefully I'll make it to London by the end of the month.

Great news! Perhaps you should change your sig to 'Building Bedford to Bletchley & London'

Will you include St Pancras as-is (the new building) or as was with the large trainshed (hopes the current structure)

Perhaps even St Pancras & King's Cross Thamelink so we can run the 319s a fair way south

1crick14a · Post by **1crick14a** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:08 pm

Am I reading this correct your doing the MML from Glendon South Junction
into St Pancras and maybe down the hole into KingsX, if so and please do not take any of what is said the wrong way........One, are the gradients all
going to be as correct as you can make them ? Two, do you intend to also
put in the goods road that ran through Wymington Tunnel the deviation
line for heavy freight ?

If you require any info you can ask as I know this route like the back of my hand........and is it going to be Steam.???

Regards, Rick

chrispierce · Post by **chrispierce** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:55 pm

Rick.

You did read the above correctly, as of lunchtime today I reached st albans, I will be going to St Pancras at some point soon, my main concern is to get all the track down, then worry about cross overs, signal etc. The route will be modern day, as I was born after the steam era and don't really 'get it' There will be a tunnel at wymington, if only done the mainline bit so far. Also any information on the route would be gratefully recieved.

Also more screenshots coming soon, maybe tomorrow.

1crick14a · Post by **1crick14a** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:11 pm

Grand Stuff Chris

Let me know by PM what kind of info when needed don't think you'll have to
worry about signal boxes whats it now ? West Hampsted to Leicester or
the sidings there aint any any more or very few Brent I think and that's
a shadow of what it was..........cheers for reply...........you made my day...........Rick

birminghamnewstreet · Post by **birminghamnewstreet** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:17 am

Looking fantastic! keep up the work! i often travel from brighton to st albans, so it will be great to drive a 319 further then east croydon, allthough i will have a gap, but i can allways fall asleap

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:51 am

and sometimes to Harpenden for a drink in lassiters

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:58 am

Just thought of something, the wires stop at Bedford so will there be wires all the way to Kettering and the Bedford - Bletchley, I don't mind if there are wires everywhere

Any chance of a screen of Harpenden looking North, thanks:

Christopher125 · Post by **Christopher125** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:40 am

Hi

The best way is too have no wires (set them at 1000m), and make sure that all the cantenary is in the right place.

Chris

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:58 am

Yeah, but placing the wires with the catenary and making sure the wires connect would be a bummer to do

1crick14a · Post by **1crick14a** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:14 pm

Chris

I have been trying to send your stuff to the email address you have given all of it is bouncing back to me as failed delivery...???...........Rick

chrispierce · Post by **chrispierce** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:08 pm

Rick

I got your e-mail, thanks for the information.

1crick14a · Post by **1crick14a** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:23 pm

You only got 1 your saying, I sent 4.............Rick

chrispierce · Post by **chrispierce** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:40 pm

http://album.atomic-systems.com/showPic ... c1580b5804

Kettering South Junc Please ignore the crashed train at the bottom.

http://album.atomic-systems.com/showPic ... c1580b5804

AE map of progress so far

http://album.atomic-systems.com/showPic ... c1580b5804

The trackwork (or lack of it) at harpenden looking south.

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:18 am

Thanks for the Harpenden shot. Is looking very realistic