Groudle Glen

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:23 pm

Well, after 2 months of planning us at BucksTS have today announced the Groudle Glen project - see http://www.freewebs.com/groudleglen with all the latest info

Work on 2 engines and the coaches is progressing well by various people, and I've finished 4 buildings for Lhen Coan, although he water tank will be replaced by a new 'working' version soon.

All engines will be released next March with the route, and will all have custom cabs courtesy of William High and Murray Tremellen, as well as sounds just completed by yours truly.

The actual roue is 1/2 way through terraforming as I'm just about to go out I havn't had time to finishit - hopefull tomorrow.

Anyway, I hope that people will enjoy this, albeit short, route once complete.

And, if you can;t wait 'Annie' and the modern coaches will be available in time for Christmas - that's our pressie to you.

Also coming are headboards - Polar bear 100 and MuzTrem's 14th birthday headboard made by yours truly, as carried by Annie, Polar Bear and 2 horse trams during the Sunday just gone

Nvincer · Post by **Nvincer** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:04 pm

Hi Jon,

Looks good

- If you need any help just send me an e:mail or a PM!

Bubble

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:33 pm

Bubble, check your PM's

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:24 am

Nvincer has agreed to create the 4-wheel coaches, which means I'll have more time to make the route. I'm hoping to finish Lhen Coan in the next few weeks, before I go on holiday.

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:07 am

Also coming are headboards - Polar bear 100 and MuzTrem's 14th birthday headboard made by yours truly, as carried by Annie, Polar Bear and 2 horse trams during the Sunday just gone

If I have time I'll also do an Island Express headboard, as carried by Sea Lion for her re-launch in 1987. And I'll make a start on those coaches today as well!

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:11 am

Excellent! Everything is moving ahead of target. It'sbound to slow down though! At this moment I'm making the station signs and then I'll try to work out the rest of this terraforming business!

No news on locos except that construction on Annie will begin once the route has been terraformed and Lhen Coan is progressing.

Oh yeah, I forogt - Murray, is there any chance of the crest headboards as carried in 1993?

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:29 am

Possibly, if I can get a decent picture to texture from. Can anyone here help?

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:43 am

I can't, unfortunately. BTW I sent you the dimnsions Murray.

If anyone wants to have a go at an interactive water tower then e-mail me at jon_potter@tesco.net

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:13 pm

The cabview for Annie is coming on!

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:09 pm

Brilliant! Will definately be finished before the engine!

Virtual Groudle is an idea in my head at the moment. As many drivers as want to get involved, drawn from a hat to run the services. 5 out & backs only per day - only running when Groudle does, but some days, eg Saturdays, when Groudle isn't running, we can ue Rishra and Chaloner in a 1995 scene (no Jack, sorry I simply don't have the time), and also run other events. The 2005 event, as I have most of it on video, would, of course, be included somewhere.

What do people think - good or bad?

Anyone who feels nice there is still that interactive water tower (and coaling stage) ...

Nvincer · Post by **Nvincer** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:50 pm

JonPotter wrote:Virtual Groudle is an idea in my head at the moment. As many drivers as want to get involved, drawn from a hat to run the services. 5 out & backs only per day - only running when Groudle does, but some days, eg Saturdays, when Groudle isn't running, we can ue Rishra and Chaloner in a 1995 scene (no Jack, sorry I simply don't have the time), and also run other events. The 2005 event, as I have most of it on video, would, of course, be included somewhere.

What do people think - good or bad?

Sounds Good To Me!!!

Do you know when you are going to get the plans? I will start on the coaches as soon as I get them!

Bubble

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:03 pm

William is e-mailing them to me (I think

) so when they arrive with me I'll send them over! He's also sending me Sea Lion so I can make that!

Groudle Virtual will probably happen then...

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:45 pm

JonPotter wrote:(no Jack, sorry I simply don't have the time)

W&LLR No8 Dougal [2075937 bytes] - dougal.zip
File ID: 11535 Date: 06 Feb 2005 - 904 Downloads

Possible re-skin? If this is a good idea i'll do the re-skin?

JonPotter wrote:What do people think - good or bad?

Good!

William is e-mailing them to me (I think )

Drawings soon!

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:09 pm

Any chance of making your sig smaller? I know the largest permittable size is 400 pixels wide........

David

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:37 pm

David - sorry - will do

William - if someone wants to do a reskin then please feel free! Although I did notice while looking at the Brecon Pacific thread (about April, page 4 I think in this forum) that a Jack is seen on the pics on the first page - hae enquired on the thread about the Indian engines as they're the same guy.

Virtual Groudle won't be hard to make so I will do it once I've done the route!