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BR (W) 1970

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:07 pm
by jbilton
Hi
Paignton in 1970s































With generous permission of Derick Joy the author of Paddington 2 Penzance.
Cheers
Jon

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:23 pm
by shebarose
Brilliant shots but does that London bus get about :P

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:29 pm
by jbilton
Hi
Another favourite section for me





















Cheers
Jon

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:31 pm
by dee4141
Great set of screenshots, Jon. :D

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:25 am
by desiro5
Wow Jon..... absoloutley STUNNING work.

I will be the first to have this. :P

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:17 pm
by jbilton
Hi
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement.
Its very early days in the RE for me, so it really is appreciated.
And thanks once again to Derick Joy for allowing me to use the superb P2P route as a base.
Its one thing adding scenery, but another laying track.
I take my hat off to route builders, I wouldn't know where to start.
Cheers
Jon

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:53 am
by Baily9531
jbilton wrote:Hi
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement.
Its very early days in the RE for me, so it really is appreciated.
And thanks once again to Derick Joy for allowing me to use the superb P2P route as a base.
Its one thing adding scenery, but another laying track.
I take my hat off to route builders, I wouldn't know where to start.
Cheers
Jon
bloomin superb Jon!

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:48 am
by jbilton
Hi
Thanks Chris...I'm glad you think my dablings look OK.
I added the Ranelagh Bridge fueling point, as t became important during diesel days.





















Cheers
Jon

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:50 pm
by rwaceyw
Looks great Jon - a 1970s Diesel route is just whats needed :). Somewhere to give the Wizzos a workout...!

Dave

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:23 pm
by TElsmore
Thats looking smashing that Jon, keep it up mate. :D

Cheers,
Terrone.

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:12 pm
by jbilton
Thanks Dave and Terrone.
Its early days yet......... but I won't pack up easily.....I think MSTS has life in it yet.
Current plan (which may get cut back)is to do the following

Penzance (Long Rock+ coach sidings)
Westbury (North and South yards, FP)
Exeter (FP and a few miles of Waterloo route)
Bristol BR
Didcot
OOC
Swindon (FP)
Reading. (FP)
Plymouth (Laira)
Newton Abbot (FP)
St Blazy (done but might re-do)

The 3 big quarries (for stone working)
Some work alreday done at Westbury, Frome and the B & Hants mainline.

Paignton including the Steam railway to Kingswear (which is already superbly scenerised by Derick)

Cheers
Jon

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:21 am
by desiro5
Jon, that looks wonderfull. One of the best routes I have seen for a long time. The scenery is remarkable, real depth to it. I look forward to thrashing a good few western region diesels. :P

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:53 am
by dee4141
Hope you complete all the work in your current plan - what a great route this will be then, it's already one of the best. :D

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:08 pm
by ajax103
Great stuff, certainly one for the collection :D

Re: BR (W) 1970

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:55 pm
by delticcity
Impressive Jon, very well done. Ranelagh Bridge looks especially brilliant. Dave.