I'm working on my first 'serious' route - a line local to where I live, the branch from Oxford to Bicester (present-day rather than the old Oxford-Cambridge LNWR setting - apologies to the steam buffs!).
It's not exactly long but it's my first serious attempt at route-building...
Anyway, if anyone out there has any gradient profiles for the route please could you PM me? (I know the route is fairly flat - the profile is likely to be rather boring...)
A bit of the main Banbury-Didcot line is also covered so any profiles for that would also be appreciated. I've got current track plans so those aren't required.
Many thanks in advance (assuming someone can be of assistance!).
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Banbury to Didcot is in the Ian Allan "Main Line" profile book, unfortunately the Oxbridge line is not. Possibly Middleton Press or Oakwood Press if they have any books on the route might contain the profile.
This would be an interesting route, particularly set in steam days with the yards at Yarnton etc.
This would be an interesting route, particularly set in steam days with the yards at Yarnton etc.
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yerkes
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Thanks for the advice, Vern.
Agreed that a steam-era scenario would be much more interesting. Yarnton is on the Worcester line so that would offer scope to include the OWW. Ample opportunities to run a good mix of LNWR and GWR services. Including both Oxford Rewley Road and the GW station would also be fun.
As it's my first attempt, however, I might reserve this for a later date...!
Agreed that a steam-era scenario would be much more interesting. Yarnton is on the Worcester line so that would offer scope to include the OWW. Ample opportunities to run a good mix of LNWR and GWR services. Including both Oxford Rewley Road and the GW station would also be fun.
As it's my first attempt, however, I might reserve this for a later date...!
Might be worth looking at http://www.magic.gov.uk if you haven't already. If you can't find anything else, at least there's some height data.
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dwv1968
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Doug,dkightley wrote:Might be worth looking at http://www.magic.gov.uk if you haven't already. If you can't find anything else, at least there's some height data.
Thanks for the reference to this site - I've been scratching my head for quite a while trying to work out what a certain feature was on the OS map ... and now I know - its a drainage ditch!
Going to have to rebuild that embankment again!
David Varley