Dorset Coast Version 3

250787 · Post by **250787** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:16 pm

You know you want to do the XC route to Birmingham (via Coventry of course)

Looking great Dave. Cant wait to run the whole route from Waterloo to Weymouth

Cheers

Matt

daz20red · Post by **daz20red** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:19 pm

what a fantastic looking route. You keep surpasing yourself with the quality. Any chance of an extension to Ascot where i live

nestfilms · Post by **nestfilms** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:21 am

250787 wrote:You know you want to do the XC route to Birmingham (via Coventry of course) Looking great Dave. Cant wait to run the whole route from Waterloo to Weymouth

Cheers

Matt

definatley, it almost possible at the moment using about 6 different routes.
remember the good old Poole to manchester picadilly or liverpool lime street?

What part of Cov you from?

barrybryce01475 · Post by **barrybryce01475** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:27 am

Wow. Looking good!

marty968 · Post by **marty968** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:42 am

I've always been in awe of Dave's abilities to lay track quickly ... and to high standards. However, I've been dabbling with the RE and UKFS myself recently (no intentions of releasing any results though - not good enough!), and now the level of respect has just gone up exponentially!!!

Can't wait for the release ...

Regards,
Mike

P.S. Still waiting for that extension to Pompey!

pepsipowell · Post by **pepsipowell** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:08 pm

Wow, that looks superb!

I just wish I could do scenery that quickly as well, and help cover at least some of the extensions suggested, as track is in place already!

Does anyone have any suggestions for solving the aplpha problem on Waterloo International roof? I think I still have the original model somewhere, and could convert the to TransNorm to stop the buildings disappearing, unless there is a better way?

Jonathan

sebve · Post by **sebve** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:28 pm

Amazing shots of Waterloo Dave, This could have some competiton with SW lines by E-rail.

Nice work though Dave.

trains2 · Post by **trains2** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:30 pm

sebve wrote:Amazing shots of Waterloo Dave, This could have some competiton with SW lines by E-rail.

You cannot compare them because DC is freeware and uses freeware objects, and SWL does not, they are built in completely different ways, and designed with different purposes in mind. Remember also that we have to build all our scenic objects ourselves, whereas Dave has to only place the ones already available, hence why he works so bloody damn quickly!

Its often hard to keep track of him...

Rich

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:37 pm

Hi
D400............reving and waiting to depart for Waterloo..

Cheers
Jon

Backfoot2002 · Post by **Backfoot2002** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:54 pm

jamestcc · Post by **jamestcc** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:23 am

Crumbs, this route is extending by the day!!! How many services go from Waterloo to Weymouth??

I'm not sure if I should carry on during my activities for V2 with V3 on our doorsteps!

Great work Dave

ccsdc · Post by **ccsdc** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:15 am

With all of your suggestions here it looks like I might end up building most of the UK rail network.

Seriously though, this is likely to be my last project for MSTS as I working with Making Tracks on one of the core routes for one of the new simulators. It just depends on the timing of things.

I was hoping to just extend North of Basingstoke so that V2 activities would work OK on V3, but I had to realign the track slightly on the main line north of Basingstoke. I have fixed all the paths for V2 activities that have been uploaded to date, so I will include these as part of the V3 upload.

Dave

Mole259 · Post by **Mole259** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:11 pm

Although the freeware and commmercial ware cannot be compared, this is an amazing achievement! and it's free!!!

I say raise a glass and your hats off to Dave for an outstanding achievement which is not beaten!

Well Done Dave!

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:42 pm

if the extentions go ahead all dave needs to do is Reading West junction - Rickerscote Junction and convert TMv4 to UKFS unless marc over at 3DTS does a British version of scale rail.

ccsdc · Post by **ccsdc** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:13 pm

salopiangrowler wrote:if the extentions go ahead all dave needs to do is Reading West junction - Rickerscote Junction and convert TMv4 to UKFS unless marc over at 3DTS does a British version of scale rail.

LOL. It would be easier to connect via the West London line - only a couple of miles apart at that point.

Dave