Lancaster-Carlisle - Progress Shots

jonathanmlewis · Post by **jonathanmlewis** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:37 pm

I will try and replace them soon.

Thanks for telling me the file

Post by **martinhodgson** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:47 pm

Couln't get pics today I'm afraid - weather ws bad, then cleared up but my camera died

Sorry! Have to wait a week now

ThamesClyde · Post by **ThamesClyde** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:08 am

Weathers a bit rough down here Martin, blowing a real gale now and I've got to go shunting in it soon...

Post by **martinhodgson** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:44 pm

I got pics today! Expect in about 30mins - 1 hour!

Post by **martinhodgson** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:54 pm

Nipped out today - quickly

- got these from within the car, bar one!

Bare Lane, from the station

Bare Lane from South road (adjacent to tracks)

Hest Bank - through the windscreen in the rain and hail!!!

And from the other side! the wind vane thing was spinning like mad!

ThamesClyde · Post by **ThamesClyde** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:15 am

smashing pictures Martin, just a shame to see Bare Lane has been defaced with a non standard nameboard and ugly replacement windows......

Post by **martinhodgson** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:35 pm

Yeah, but the old ones were in an atrocious state.

I don't like the nameboard either!

jonathanmlewis · Post by **jonathanmlewis** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 5:43 pm

Nice pics

Bare Lane at the moment hardly has any scenery because I am mainly just adding scenery to the WCML. The track is down to just beyond Bare Lane station (so that you can turn a train).

Post by **martinhodgson** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 5:49 pm

Just put in a few houses either side of the tracks, a road parallel to Platform one to the end of the platform (car park) and a few trees. and fields in the 'triangle' and you're sorted!

jonathanmlewis · Post by **jonathanmlewis** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:09 pm

Thats easier said that done!

I'll try and do that when I get round to it.

The route is now about 95 miles long and about 12 miles have scenery.

jonathanmlewis · Post by **jonathanmlewis** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:45 pm

I have now started laying the track further south to wards Wigin so the route will be over 100 miles long

jonathanmlewis · Post by **jonathanmlewis** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 7:10 pm

I have now reached Wigan NW station. I have been busy with other stuff lately so that is why I have not made that much progress on the route and I did another trip to Preston to help me out with the route.

Here is a screenshot at Wigan in the RE. You can see Wallgate station to the right and Wigan NW to the left with the WCML going north.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:30 pm

Hi Jonathan
Looking forwards to your route....

Christopher125 · Post by **Christopher125** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:30 pm

Hi Jon

Are you going any further south? At this rate were going to end up with 4 routes showing this area

Looks very promising so far, well done mate.

Chris

jonathanmlewis · Post by **jonathanmlewis** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:02 am

Christopher125 wrote:Hi Jon

Are you going any further south? At this rate were going to end up with 4 routes showing this area

I would like to get to B'ham NS but I think this version may end up stopping at Crewe. I am doing more of a Virgin Cross Country route from West Coast.