MSTS UK Route Map

jjules · Post by **jjules** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:28 pm

Good afternoon gentlemen!

I'm going to go and get a copy of that map in a minute, but after I've put my route on there, which person should I contact anyway?

One more little thing. As everyone here (I should imagine so anyway) knows, I'm doing Hereford to Paddington. On the map it will appear as a dark green line (the closest colour to FGW's green/gold I'll get). However, when I finish the route, I will want to change the colour of the line to purple (First are using purple a lot now, so my line will be purple on the map to say 'Hey, this route is new, just like FGW's new livery!'). Is that a problem?

Right, I'm off to get this map. I will return shortly with it. I hope to hear who to send it to, and WHERE to send it to, very soon.

meagain · Post by **meagain** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:57 pm

Dare I mention that Swansea-Carmarthen, (which now apparently extends to Port Talbot in ----> that-a-way, and to somewhere else in <---- this-a-way, though I forget exactly where. On this route is about 1 mile or so of the HoW, up towards Bynea station, which IRL I am reliably informed is no more (a recent closure - I remember it being open in the mid-90s)

Update: http://www.xpns.co.uk/msts/SWRouteArea.png
The broken lines represent bits I don't know about. You'd best get on to johnarran about clariying the details. The image is at the same resolution as the main map, so that you can overlay it at about 50-60% transparency to line it up correctly to trace, to name just one technique.

In the same directory you'll find MLSWVR.png (though there's probably more to that that isn't laid yet) and CN-WW.png showing the Cardiff-Newport and the Wales and Wessex. Again, broken lines dictate areas where I am not certain of the route's extent.

johnarran · Post by **johnarran** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 6:12 pm

Hi Lucazone, I've just sent you my route update via email.

dforrest · Post by **dforrest** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 6:27 pm

meagain wrote:Dare I mention that Swansea-Carmarthen, (which now apparently extends to Port Talbot in ----> that-a-way, and to somewhere else in <---- this-a-way, though I forget exactly where. On this route is about 1 mile or so of the HoW, up towards Bynea station, which IRL I am reliably informed is no more (a recent closure - I remember it being open in the mid-90s)

Have I missed an upgrade to the Swansea-Carmarthen Route?

.

bigvern · Post by **bigvern** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:03 pm

Bynea station is still open and served by the 4 Central Wales line services in each direction (request stop).

JAMTHEMAN · Post by **JAMTHEMAN** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:52 pm

Can you add "North Eastern ECML" to the route, Aberdeen to Dundee... also Bo'ness railway

Jamie

TrainSimminNick · Post by **TrainSimminNick** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:01 pm

IS that Pete's MML I pressume [mines for MSTS 2 - soz 2 say it again] and the others are for MSTS 1

johnarran · Post by **johnarran** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:05 pm

Have I missed an upgrade to the Swansea-Carmarthen Route?

Nope, you haven't. What I have sent Lucazone is an update of the area v2.00 will be covering. Am hoping for release end December/January.
Basically it is everything West of Port Talbot. It is 1960's based, steam/diesel, loads of track, many miles, some custom models thanks to guidance from Peter Holton and others (you see there is still plenty of friendly and encouraging people left in this community, see other post) and all in wonderful UK Finescale too. All terrain generated with TSTF, god we have loads of people to thank don't we?

Gulp!!! hope I/we get this route finished now, should have kept it quiet until closer to release, just got excited and carried away, hahahahaha

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 8:19 am

What Email addy did u send to as i havent received anything yet?

JJules, ur line is already on there if u look between Hereford and Paddington. I will alter the colour though to ur preferences

johnarran · Post by **johnarran** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:30 pm

Hi Lucazone, I've sent you a PM regarding the email address. I don't like quoting email addresses on forums in case I upset anyone.

John

XPTE · Post by **XPTE** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:51 pm

I can see my route on there. But I see on the map it only runs from Swindon-Taunton. It will run past Taunton as far as Exeter, then onto Exmouth, and also run from Bristol Temple Meads-Gloucester via Bristol Parkway, Yate, and Cam & Dursley.

ccsdc · Post by **ccsdc** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:50 am

Hi Lucazone,

Can you add Crewe to Liverpool, Crewe to Chester, Liverpool to Southport, Liverpool to Ormskirk, Liverpool to Kirby and Liverpool to Hunts Cross - All available as we speak.

In development - All Wirral lines bounded by an area Hawarden Bridge, Chester, Northwich, Warrington and Liverpool - due for release in 2004.

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 10:30 pm

Lucazone - I am SO GLAD you took this over. Don't forget Terry Cunliffe's Northwest Railways (everything between Liverpool, Manchester and Preston I believe)

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:33 pm

OK here is the updated map sofar. Ive also included names on this vrsion so people can make out what the routes are more clealy.

Also, if anyone knows of a route that has now become void, let me know. no point having a route showing if its died.

Click the image to zoom in

Post by **NeutronIC** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 5:25 pm

No sign of Vern's routes on there?

Matt.