MSTS UK Route Map

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:46 am

saddletank wrote:Seeing this map I'm reminded of UK railway maps of the 1830s and 1840s where the first routes were being built and they began to join up, gradually forming a network. We even have historically 'accurate' duplicate lines (GNER Eastcoast and MidEast), two stations in the same town, railway companies (i.e. route builders) arguing over where they will build their lines and staking their claim to certain regions and warning off other competing builders.... All quite realistic really.

I wonder if the new (simpler?) route editior tools in MSTS2 will open a new period of 'railway mania'?

Does this mean there might be a rush of Bigger Operators swallowing up the Smaller Ones - I'd suggest that the Highworth and Swindon Railway Company should consider an alliance with Paddington Penzance or GWML to avoid this...

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:25 pm

Here's mine :: vCTRL

Also, do you have a more high res version? only the map from the link is pretty pixelated.

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 7:18 am

LucaZone wrote:Here's mine :: vCTRL

Also, do you have a more high res version? only the map from the link is pretty pixelated.

The image has actually come from a screenshot of the following PDF - grab this PDF and the others that it links to if you want higher resolutions...

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/info/maps/uk.pdf

If I had the ability to update PDF's I would try and edit this one instead of updating a JPG

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 7:59 am

Thats ok, the way i did my route on the map was to get the actual PDF. I also had a chance yesterday to add all the other routes. See the map below.

Click the image to zoom in

*WARNING 1.18Mb's*

mattvince · Post by **mattvince** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:01 am

I say you're missing a neat bit of Mideast. Now which bit is it???

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:20 am

okay, im not sure if this is a new post, or an old one that has been resurected, but what is the current status of the map?

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:44 am

It is an old one resurrected - but the map is getting more and more upto date.

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 12:53 pm

Each of the routes on the map ive created is on a seperate layer in a photoshop file, so they can be easily added to and erased. Also each route can be switched on and off depending what you want to see, as some routes overlap.

If you refresh the map, it should now contain the missing section of MidEast UK, aswell as the removal of GNER East Coast temperarily.

slugmaster · Post by **slugmaster** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:04 pm

There are some routes missing.

Inverness to Wick/Thurso, Fort Bill to Mallaig and Stranraer to Ayr.

Timcourt1 · Post by **Timcourt1** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:40 pm

Hmmmmm- Not that far to york is it, I feel a trip to the pennines coming on - how about another link up steve?

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 3:12 pm

slugmaster wrote:There are some routes missing.

Inverness to Wick/Thurso, Fort Bill to Mallaig and Stranraer to Ayr.

As others have already stated, this is an on-going map, and requires help from route authers. If you know the extents of the route, it would be highly apprecitated if you downloaded the map and drew it on urself, then sent the section you drew back to me so i can add it properly to the map.

Horgy · Post by **Horgy** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 5:01 pm

Can you make the PSP file availible? That way i can simply send you a new layer...

Horgy

ADRIANBASHTON · Post by **ADRIANBASHTON** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:56 pm

When looking at the latest map it appears that the Mid East route now covers Nottingham & the Robin Hood Line to Worksop.

If this is the case does anyone know the file ID from where this "add on" to an already superb route can be obtained?

Thanks

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 6:54 am

Timcourt1 wrote:Hmmmmm- Not that far to york is it, I feel a trip to the pennines coming on - how about another link up steve?

You've got to get up past Doncaster first before York Tim! Other than Shireoaks, the other Eastern extremities of Woodhead suitable for 'linkup' are Wath (the line from Mexborough) and Peni5tone (the L&Y line from Huddersfield

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I'm getting quite into the Western End again now - Exchange Station has come into range of my radar...

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:25 am

ADRIANBASHTON wrote:When looking at the latest map it appears that the Mid East route now covers Nottingham & the Robin Hood Line to Worksop.

If this is the case does anyone know the file ID from where this "add on" to an already superb route can be obtained?

Thanks

It covers that area but i dont think it goes to Nottingham. The accuracy of the map to show all railway lines means to cover that area ive had to draw along those lines.