Atomic Systems

I'm intending to build a layout of the NYMR having recently moved to the area.The MKR File is no problem using Streetmap but the Gradient Profile is a different matter. If anyone can help that would be great, it may be a lot to ask but Whitby to Malton would be ideal, although any part of the route would be a big help.
Many thanks Ken.

Hi,

Welcome to the world of routebuilding, it's always good to know that there is at least one more person willing to have a go!

The route you are talking about has already been covered by the 'Yorkshire Coast Railway', available as a six part download (search on file id 11708) or as a community CD, which has lots of nice stock with it.

If you want to do a modern day take on the NYMR, this would be an ideal starting point, and I am sure that the author will give you permission to at least modify it the way you want.

Hope this is of help.

Regards

http://www.jrday.net/nymr/grad-profile.jpg

Only covers Gromont to Pickering, but it's a start. All I did to find that was stick 'NYMR Gradient Profile' into Google and trawl through a couple of forum topics on it, looking for links. If you do the same, you might be able to find Whitby to Malton lying around somewhere too. Incidentally, my search also seemed to show NYMR hosted a copy of the gradient profile on their old website before updating it. Doesn't appear to be on the current one, but if they were previously happy to put that up then they might send you a copy if you e-mail them.

As for cutting down the YCR route, it would require a lot of work given the amount of the route that'll become defunct - it's a large one. I think starting from scratch'd be a better learning curve too. I imagine that route was produced using a comprehensive set of gradient profiles, so I was going to suggest taking a look and noting down the ones used there, but I suspect that's a slightly grey area with regards to copyright? Certainly not my area of expertise, but it might be worth getting in touch with the author - more or less everyone on here's of the friendly, helpful type.

Hiya, thanks very much for the chart gives me a good starting point....Regards Ken.