Atomic Systems

Oldpufferspotter wrote:Hi all,
This is just a thought:
In a prototypical route, would it be acceptable to compress any part of the route? I'm thinking in terms of squeezing long sections of plain track and monotonous scenery into a short section between stations. Or is that a non-starter?
regards Ted.

I agree, whats the point in having to look at the very boring sections, its not a "true" rail simulator is RW where you
must have everything in the route, if people want that then they should buy a true simulator that the Train companies use.

Though the RW (I'm not referring to RS Derek etc) route and other items, programmers are doing a wonderfull job in what they are doing, there is no argument on that at all. Those boring bits could put some people off RW.

by pdeee on 09 Apr 2010 16:26

I would like to see the S&D extended to Wimborne and Broadstone, with all those lovely little countryside stations and goods yards...... .

I second that !!!!

Ken

hertsbob wrote:

pdeee wrote:...the Scenario Editor cannot cope with running a simple pickup goods calling at a few stations, leave its train on the main line, shunt the yard, couple up to the train, then repeat at the next station.

Are you referring specifically to the S&D here? I've written two pick-up goods scenarios without having issues. If anything I was amazed at how it just worked without any problems.

Cheers

Bob

Hi Bob,
Sorry so long in answering your question, had a busy week-end and yes I am only talking about the S&D, I do like all those small stations and goods yards, along with the driving challenge, but first, what a great route Leafy Suburbs is, congratulations on such fine work, looking forwards to the next version.

I have ran the South Bound Goods and found it an excellent scenario, and by looking at the structure of it, I have learned a lot and am now starting to get somewhere with what I want to do, I think I am maybe wrong in my statement about the Editor, I hope so as I would love it to work correctly.

If there was only a way to print out the scenario details instead of having to refer to the F1 function all the time, which I find spoils the atmosphere.

pdeee wrote:I have ran the South Bound Goods and found it an excellent scenario, and by looking at the structure of it, I have learned a lot and am now starting to get somewhere with what I want to do, I think I am maybe wrong in my statement about the Editor, I hope so as I would love it to work correctly.

Hi Pat

I have found that by using the new Timetable View with waypoints and stop at commands, combined with scenario specific markers, you can get a fair degree of control of AI in scenarios. I've experimented with the drop off command for AI, without much success so far, but others are making it work - it seems to depend on the stock used, perhaps due to the way the couplings are set up.

Thanks Pat. Really pleased you like it.

I can't claim to be any kind of expert in scenario writing, which is mainly why I was surprised that the Southbound Goods scenario worked at all! I'm definitely going to have a go using Timetabled scenarios in future, especially having seen the excellent work that Sly has been doing with them.

To answer the main thread question, from my point of view I'd love to see the Great Central in RW. I'm not too demanding, Marylebone to Nottingham Victoria would be fine for starters!

Cheers

Bob

I've voted for the Great Western but hows about a total Brunell Broadgauge (7ft and 1/4 inch) version all the way to Bristol. Although the idea of former routes lifted by the Beeching act being available would, I presume, be a great selling tool for the add-on, especially to those of us who get all nostalgic. Can you imagine having all the old routes in Greater Manchester to drive along.

pjt1974 wrote:I've voted for the Great Western but hows about a total Brunell Broadgauge (7ft and 1/4 inch) version all the way to Bristol. Although the idea of former routes lifted by the Beeching act being available would, I presume, be a great selling tool for the add-on, especially to those of us who get all nostalgic. Can you imagine having all the old routes in Greater Manchester to drive along.

Ive often thought broad gauge would be an excellent idea for a Rail works route. It would probably only be doable as payware though, you would need so much new stock. Not only would you need track and locomotives, but even the signaling looked very different back then.

Got my vote though, FWIW.

The other thing Id like to see done is more London routes. I can appreciate there are good reasons why people give up on them (think of all those buildings!), but something like HS1 would be very popular Im sure. Particularly with Javelins.

For a really off the wall one, how about Brunels Pneumatic railway?

My rule of thumb about payware, whether it be for flight or rail sim, is how different is the add on to anything else i've already got.
for example the only add on I paid for on RS was the IOW which opened up so much more in terms of extra user created routes. Maybe an addon disc dedicated to Brunell would be different enough for it to be a commercial success.

A south wales valleys route set in steam era (20/30s) with the masses of coal mines, sidings and down to the docks is a route that'd be excellent for railworks, the extensive sidings and lines in the valleys and the docks at cardiff/penarth/barry etc. would be excellently captured in railworks in my opinion!

maddog989 wrote:A south wales valleys route set in steam era (20/30s) with the masses of coal mines, sidings and down to the docks is a route that'd be excellent for railworks, the extensive sidings and lines in the valleys and the docks at cardiff/penarth/barry etc. would be excellently captured in railworks in my opinion!

It wouldn't have to be restricted to the 1920/30s - on my one shed bashing trip to the area in 1958 the valleys were still incredibly busy.

maybe a line linking liverpool/manchester to sheffield via the woodhead line which should be worth doing

It would certainly be nice to see a 1920/30s focused route though

I've gone for the KX-York and GE routes as they are the ones I'm most familiar with.

But I'd also be interested in an American urban freight line. Looking at Google Earth there seem to be a lot of US cities with large networks of disused tracks running along and crossing over streets, including Manhattan Island. I think they could make for interesting shunting puzzle type routes. I know there are a couple of US payware routes but they seem to be more rural.

I do enjoy the high speed UK routes but as I have a Freeview decoder plumbed into my pc, I tend to watch the telly whilst waiting for an AWS warning to tell me I have to do something.

Cheers

Mundo

corbeau77 wrote:It would certainly be nice to see a 1920/30s focused route though

Yup, they would give more variety.

Even earlier periods would also be welcomed by me.

Dave.

Trainzer1400 wrote: Even earlier periods would also be welcomed by me.

Dave.

I would certainly like to see something Edwardian, and 1840s would be great too