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West London line
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:51 pm
by popol
So, I'm getting started !
The first screenshot of the West London Line. It isn't fantastic, but it shows you all the line already built.
This is the West Brompton station. The platforms are a little short, so I'll add another piece of platform later.
The line currently goes from the river thames to west brompton, nearly one km ! But it will progress slowly.
Paul
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:55 pm
by mpeffers
Looks like a good start. I might be worth using DEM'ed terrain (unless you have). Even if London's fairly flat (I think), it'd be worth it for putting in the Thames.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:58 pm
by popol
I terraformed the terrain with DEMEX, but this area seems totally flat. Even the Thames can't be seen !
paul
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:31 pm
by mpeffers
Wierd. Did it seem to work fine? I've never had any problems.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:35 pm
by RobertM
Looks very good, is this route going to be set in London itself???
RobertM
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:13 am
by thomascairns
The West London Line is in London Robert...
It runs Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction calling at West Brompton and Kensington Olympia.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:36 pm
by tango4262
i went on this line the other day and there were some very smart train spotters on board i love it when it changes from panto to 3rd rail also dont forget platform 1 at clapham doesnt have any track
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:16 am
by Damo
tango4262 wrote:dont forget platform 1 at clapham doesnt have any track
Here's an image I took a while back.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:49 am
by tango4262
i cant blame them for not renumbering the station, 15 platforms thats a lot of signs to change lol btw paul the route is coming along lovley cant wait for it
regards david
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:17 am
by Damo
Platform 1 is planned to be re-layed with track for the West London Line, with platform two being used by the East London Line extension. A few stations no longer have platform 1s. Queenstown Road Battersea is another one IIRC (one station to the North on the South Western lines to Waterloo).
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:21 am
by tango4262
i was reading a really interesting page about the croxly green branch its so cool are they planning to reopen it
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:08 pm
by doclivcm
Went to Watford for Christmas shopping and took the train (No way am I going to spend hours up there looking for a parking space!).
Approaching Watford High Street I noticed that the track for the line to Croxley Green has now been removed. I used to like that run during my BR days although I don't think the line was ever officialy closed!
DOC
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:12 pm
by tango4262
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:45 pm
by doclivcm
The plans for the Met. Line have been talked about for years now. The bit that makes me laugh is that they stopped the Bakerloo Line running to Watford Jcn. in 1982 because the DC platforms were unable to cope with the etxra traffic and now they want to send LONGER Met trains there instead.
I also wonder what the local residents think about Watford tube station closing. In my opinion this has the same bearing as Crossrail - a lot of years talking about it but hardly any building work.
DOC
PS. Wish I hadn't seen those pictures - almost brought a tear to my eye!!
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:50 pm
by tango4262
sorry mate, its sad isnt it i get the same feeling about the adur valley railway theyve only decided to knock possibilities of a rebuild even further on the head by building an extension to some stupid modern building and they have ripped out the original southwater station sign out hope its gone to a museum