New (Fictional) Route, Work Has Begun!

Post by **martinhodgson** » Sun Jul 21, 2002 9:51 pm

I have started a totally fictional route, modelled on UK railways. It already has a central terminus, in the centre of the map, which will eventually branch out into the corners. The corners will then also be joined.

Do not expect miracles!!! This is my first attempt at a proper route. It will cater for most types of modern traction, i.e there will be main lines, tiny branch lines and freight lines. It will take a long time, as once the summer holidays are out of the way, I will be in my 5th year of secondary school... The dreaded GCSE's will prevent me from doing very much.

madmardy · Post by **madmardy** » Sun Jul 21, 2002 10:11 pm

well good luck and hope it goes well

will it be electrified?

Post by **martinhodgson** » Mon Jul 22, 2002 8:32 am

Yes, it will be electrified.

I believe the height of the wires is 5.8 (Somebody correct me if i'm wrong)

madmardy · Post by **madmardy** » Mon Jul 22, 2002 8:58 am

well i was told it was 5.7 but i don'y think 0.1 is really gonna make any difference at all whoever is right

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Mon Jul 22, 2002 11:27 am

Wire heights vary - 5.7m is the right height for the default Japanese gantries (and my Woodhead ones) plus the pantos on the 86/87s and EM1/EM2's available on this site are set for that.

ArrivaTrains · Post by **ArrivaTrains** » Wed Jul 24, 2002 11:39 pm

Good on ya

Nice to see another fictional route being built. If you need any advice just ask - my email address is in my profile

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 12:11 am

Nice to see another route in action,

Any screenshots or a map yet?

Post by **martinhodgson** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 7:50 am

No screenshots or map sorry, but the terminus is laid out, and I have the North West single track Branch Line laid, and the North East Main line placed.

Hopefully, I will get some screenshots in a couple of weeks, when I return from my holidays.

wrightsie · Post by **wrightsie** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 9:55 am

madmardy wrote:creating the wcml with pain

if you get it finished before about 2008 you'll have done a better job than you're own government!!!!!!!!!!! keep up the good work