Oxford route

[docmartin]

Encouragingly, I recently got a friend who's a driver with FGW to try out the stretch from Oxford towards Tackley and he was happy that it looked pretty true-to-life.

Of course, Michael, in a way you have set yourself a much tougher task than I have, since your efforts can be directly compared to the real thing. At least I can explain away any discrepancies between my version of the Chiltern line and the real thing as due to the passage of time over the past 50 years or so

[Hymek]

Given that Banbury is also in the SMJ route, is it going to be one of the most modelled places in the UK?

Possibly, along with the Kings Cross Area (Mideast, ECE, Mideast+)

[yerkes]

Of course, Michael, in a way you have set yourself a much tougher task than I have, since your efforts can be directly compared to the real thing. At least I can explain away any discrepancies between my version of the Chiltern line and the real thing as due to the passage of time over the past 50 years or so

Maybe, Martin, although given the rate of change in the scenery along the line I can get away with saying 'It was there when I did a site visit'!

[gblandford]

any updates on this route

[photons66]

Yes indeed, since this was an incredibly promising route.

Not one for usually bumping threads asking for news but this project was so promising. How's it going Michael?

[yerkes]

Sincere apologies for the lack of updates for some time now...

The 'usual suspects' have intervened - PC upgrades, family circumstances throughout the past year, work life, etc. The route is not forgotten! But admittedly neither has it progressed for some time. Completion very much remains my objectives, so do keep watching this space. And thanks for your continued interest.

[expressboy1983]

Bumb bump, knock knock.

I see you've been re-skinning, Michael!

Is this a sign of progression back in progress?

(If that makes any sense )

[yerkes]

Thanks for your continued interest. Reskinning is a diversion/distraction but it enables me to try out some prototypical stock on my route, so I've been playing around with it rather than developing it. Trouble is, there's a lot of new stuff (new routes and reskins) out at the moment and I haven't been able to resist the temptation to invest time in them as well

[slp619420]

Looks good, just wondering is the Bichester Branch going to be on?

[yerkes]

The current extent is:

just north of Banbury to South Moreton/Milton Park (i.e. via Didcot E and W Jcts, respectively)
Kennington Jct to Cowley
Wolvercote Jct to Yarnton
Oxford N Jct to just east of Bicester Town

Water Eaton:


Islip


Bicester Town

[slp619420]

The current extent is:

just north of Banbury to South Moreton/Milton Park (i.e. via Didcot E and W Jcts, respectively)
Kennington Jct to Cowley
Wolvercote Jct to Yarnton
Oxford N Jct to just east of Bicester Town

Water Eaton:


Islip


Bicester Town

Impressive, i think i'm going to enjoy running a few trains around Oxford

[docmartin]

Nice work, Michael. Glad to see that reskinning hasn't taken over completely from route building!

[energize]

Have you modelled Oxford station yet?

[yerkes]

Have you modelled Oxford station yet?

I started with it So long ago, in fact, that it desperately needs a makeover. I'm happy with the stabling sidings but the station itself needs more attention.

If you look through this thread and my posts on the screenshots forum you'll find dozens of pictures.

[expressboy1983]

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How's thing progressing Michael? Been a while since any kind of update, thought i'd give it a bit of a bump. Hope all's going well!

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