My Midland Mainline route

02southeranc · Post by **02southeranc** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:31 pm

oh!!!

Backfoot2002 · Post by **Backfoot2002** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:37 pm

jains15 wrote:I know of well 5 in production, all at various stages, some have not been heard of for a long while so i don't know of their status.

Which are these then, all I know of is this one. I knew nick had one in production - but he has stated, has ceased creation, and also you have one as I remember you talking about how your brother was try to retreive it for something along those lines.

So now there are two, so I estimate would be turned to 4, which are the other two do you know?

thenudehamster · Post by **thenudehamster** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:13 pm

I am, occasionally and when the fancy takes me, trying to get along with the Grantham-Nottingham-Newark triangle in steam days; this may be one of the routes referred to. However, it is being built for my pleasure at the moment, with no promises for release; hell, I'm learning as I go, and all I've learned so far is that it's a darned sight more difficult than it looks. Having recently found out just how big Colwick sheds and yard were, it has become a much larger project than I had anticipated as well. It might get finished one day, it might not - I might just decide to forget building and go back to my first love of steam engine physics.

So now you know.

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:27 pm

There is this one.
A one from the North (which I have some screens).
Then there is the Ivanhoe live, which is part of the MML, not sure, but it might have turned out into a small part of the MML.
Pete

jains15 · Post by **jains15** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:55 pm

yeah chris's is one of my 5, no nicks was not included but I have heard nothing of the route or the author for about 8 months so i dont know about it that much.

Mine is in the 5, but its not ivanhoe anymore because i actually lost that route. i've started on something similar and longer but I don't wanna talk about it much for fear of being branded a purveyor of vapourware. when i have it at a stage where it works as a route I will upload some screenies. A friend of mine is working on a full length MML but I don't know if he wants to talk about it so I won't.

I hope someone finally releases a part of this line. It must be "The most Started" route in msts. so many start but never finish. Maybe its the marie celeste of msts...

jon

jains15 · Post by **jains15** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:57 pm

yeah chris's is one of my 5, no nicks was not included but I have heard nothing of the route or the author for about 8 months so i dont know about it that much.

Mine is in the 5, but its not ivanhoe anymore because i actually lost that route. i've started on something similar and longer but I don't wanna talk about it much for fear of being branded a purveyor of vapourware. when i have it at a stage where it works as a route I will upload some screenies. A friend of mine is working on a full length MML but I don't know if he wants to talk about it so I won't.

I hope someone finally releases a part of this line. It must be "The most Started" route in msts. so many start but never finish. Maybe its the marie celeste of msts...

jon

chrispierce · Post by **chrispierce** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:42 pm

My rooute will apear, I'm under oath not to place too much information, if I do Blackfoot will give me forty lashings, but here are a list of stations, so far:

London St Pancras
Kentish Town
West Hampsted Thameslink
Cricklewood
Hendon
Mill Hill
Elstree
Radlett
St Albans
Harpenden
Luton Parkway
Luton
Leagrave
Harlington
Fltiwick
Kempston Hardwick
Beford St Johns
Bedford
Wellingborogh
Kettering
Market Harborough

barrymcguire9999 · Post by **barrymcguire9999** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:58 pm

Lovely stuff, always been interested in a Thameslink (north) route..........looking forward to running a few 319's/HST up it.

Are you extending south to include Kings X Thameslink & to Moorgate (might seem a bit of a job scenery wise but most if not all of it is cut & cover and in cuttings..........??

Cheers

Barry

chrispierce wrote:My rooute will apear, I'm under oath not to place too much information, if I do Blackfoot will give me forty lashings, but here are a list of stations, so far:

London St Pancras
Kentish Town
West Hampsted Thameslink
Cricklewood
Hendon
Mill Hill
Elstree
Radlett
St Albans
Harpenden
Luton Parkway
Luton
Leagrave
Harlington
Fltiwick
Kempston Hardwick
Beford St Johns
Bedford
Wellingborogh
Kettering
Market Harborough

chrispierce · Post by **chrispierce** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:04 pm

[quote="barrymcguire9999"]Lovely stuff, always been interested in a Thameslink (north) route..........looking forward to running a few 319's/HST up it.

Are you extending south to include Kings X Thameslink & to Moorgate

Sorry barry, but no south extension, I've had a track problem on the slow lines at kentish Town, so they go no further than the tunnel just after Kentish Town.

chrispierce · Post by **chrispierce** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:10 pm

Quick update:

Inital track laying has reached Leicester.

birminghamnewstreet · Post by **birminghamnewstreet** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:20 pm

Excelent stuff, well done

chrispierce · Post by **chrispierce** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:13 pm

jains15 wrote:
I hope someone finally releases a part of this line. It must be "The most Started" route in msts. so many start but never finish. Maybe its the marie celeste of msts...

jon

I'm please to announce that track laying for MML V1, is 99.8% complete, I skived off work this afternoon, and have finished laying track from London all the way to Leicester. All than needs to be done is add in the goods yard at Leicester and trackwork is finished.

birminghamnewstreet · Post by **birminghamnewstreet** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:42 pm

well done

jains15 · Post by **jains15** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:44 pm

What are your plans for scenery etc? It's very encouraging that you've done the trackwork so quickly it would be a shame to see the momentum drop off. your are planning or scenerising it arn't you? and what about custom objects?

Keep up the good work mate...

jon

chrispierce · Post by **chrispierce** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:49 pm

jains15 wrote:What are your plans for scenery etc? It's very encouraging that you've done the trackwork so quickly it would be a shame to see the momentum drop off. your are planning or scenerising it arn't you? and what about custom objects?

Keep up the good work mate...

jon

Blackfoot is taking care of that department, however we're having a few technical difficulties with his computer, there will be a few custom models, like signal gantries, and station textures, but I can't speak for Blackfoot in that respect. I'm trying to get as much done as possible because my time will soon be occupied by other 'projects' However I'll try and get some screen shots up soon.