New RSC Route: Somewhere around Dawlish

[jimmyshand]

If the Engine Driver blog is to be digested, then it would seem to be ESD to Paignton. Currently it does not look like it will be going to Plymouth

I do hope this is wrong, if not DTG are having a laugh that makes it only 28 miles long, Exeter to Plymouth is only 52miles so still only a short route so would expect both Paignton and Plymouth to be in it and with no new traction, then it is a no from me a am afriad

Agreed. I think RSC are pushing their luck to see what they can get away with. Practically all of us expected Exeter to Plymouth as a minimum with comments made that that was a short route in itself. However on the evidence so far it's looking like Exeter to Paignton only, which is barely 7 miles longer than the heritage West Somerset!!

However I think someone touched on a good point earlier. RSC's decision making could be more to do with asset count rather than route length. 100 miles of empty ECML probably has less scenery and custom assets than 28 miles of Exeter to Paignton. The Riviera Line is packed with varying scenery and instantly recognisable features, tourist hotspots and railway photography locations. The same can't be said of GEML or ECML where it's just empty nothingness interspersed with a sudden station stop out of nowhere!

Being a resident of Plymouth I'm obviously deeply hopeful it does run to here, but it certainly doesn't look like it when you read their Blog. Could be a bad decision not to do this as it may ultimately affect sales. I think Exeter to Plymouth with the Riviera branch and it's associated vast scope for scenarios would be a blockbuster and a certain day 1 purchase for most people. RSC would stand to make a lot of money. Just 28 miles Exeter to Paignton however would put the route in the niche bracket and many people would opt instead to wait for a sale.

[sean53]

Ahhh another fantastic plastic route.........Press button, drive from A to B. Press button. Change cab. Press button. Drive from B to A. Cant wait

[rfletcher72]

Ahhh another fantastic plastic route.........Press button, drive from A to B. Press button. Change cab. Press button. Drive from B to A. Cant wait

Like I say, let's just see what happens. One screenshot so far plus a blog that has, in the past, not always turned out to mirror reality.

[40058]

Stock... I reckon it'll be HST can't see what else as most is covered by other developers, unless they dust off and revamp the 37 and throw in some china clays, difficult one that!

[jimmyshand]

Stock... I reckon it'll be HST can't see what else as most is covered by other developers, unless they dust off and revamp the 37 and throw in some china clays, difficult one that!

If we get the line to Plymouth then this could be a freight fans dream route. China Clay 37's and 50 miles of notorious gradients = muchos fun.
Alternatively if we only get the main line as far as Newton Abbot then by the time the last wagon in the train begins to move, the loco will be drawing into Exeter!

[xguerra]

Stock... I reckon it'll be HST can't see what else as most is covered by other developers, unless they dust off and revamp the 37 and throw in some china clays, difficult one that!

Maybe a 57/6 with some FGW Sleepers?

[xguerra]

Ahhh another fantastic plastic route.........Press button, drive from A to B. Press button. Change cab. Press button. Drive from B to A. Cant wait

"huff" there's always one isn't there...........

[ashgray]

Ahhh another fantastic plastic route.........Press button, drive from A to B. Press button. Change cab. Press button. Drive from B to A. Cant wait

Then don't!

Ash

[Merlin75]

Plenty of railtours use this route so there is a chance to use some steam until some clever person perhaps uses it as a template to make a 50's - 80's version for the workshop. But if it's going to be Exeter to Paignton then it's a wait for the sales but if it's Exeter to Plymouth then I'll buy on release day. But was there a freeware one aswell http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 3&t=118213 or has he sold out to the

[AllYourKitty]

Ahhh another fantastic plastic route.........Press button, drive from A to B. Press button. Change cab. Press button. Drive from B to A. Cant wait

This is the most accurate description Ive read of the direction Dovetail are going, although remember in most scenarios you don't even change cab, just press button drive from A to B...... fin.

[Dave4468]

But was there is a freeware one aswell http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 3&t=118213 or has he sold out to the

I was wondering about that...

[railermad]

Plenty of railtours use this route so there is a chance to use some steam until some clever person perhaps uses it as a template to make a 50's - 80's version for the workshop. But if it's going to be Exeter to Paignton then it's a wait for the sales it it's Exeter to Plymouth then I'll buy on release day. But was there is a freeware one aswell http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 3&t=118213 or has he sold out to the

This has nothing to do with me! My route is still it's own little thing, progressing awfully slowly these days, but not dead yet. I'll stick an update on later for it actually, got a little bit to show. Will be very interested to see what comes of DTG's version, I'm not entirely impressed with the screenshot shown, since when did the Warren have trees on the front? Just doesn't quite look right to me, doesn't get the feel, mind the new assets look nice. However I hope this is just one bad angled shot and the rest is accurate, I think this is one route where the detail counts. Will be interesting to see where this goes to as well, if it doesn't go all the way to Plymouth I've got a bit more incentive to finish my own version.

Lewis

[Merlin75]

So glad to hear it's not yours. But if nothing else there could be some assets in this DTG one that you could use.

[david1]

Just 28 miles Exeter to Paignton however would put the route in the niche bracket and many people would opt instead to wait for a sale.

If this is the route then i would not even consider at 75% off, the only way i would buy this route is if its like the Isle of White route where a large number of the other freeware routes use assets from it.

If DTG want to use its customers as cash cows then why dont they produce more relevent stock half of there routes are missing vital item of traction, they can not say there is no market for them, a lot of its customer base does not know about this site, but take L to B bit dull and boring just running 377 units where is the class 319? Back in the day when it was Rail simulator i can not figure out why Paddington to almost West Drayton was electrified when they had no plans to produce a class 332 unit, are there any plans to finish of the traction for ECML and make a class 180 after the release of class 91+mk4 to complete the route and its not just the UK that is like this Northeast corridor is missing the HHP8.

I took a look at who has made what the other day and around 90% of all traction is made by 2 parties and one has now ceased so if DTG dont want to make it then it wont be made that together with what could be a new policy on routes like the 1 loco, 1 livery approach then i may have just bought my last 2 routes. Because i have more routes than i can handle at the moment, i dont need anymore half finished routes, might sound harsh but its retail and the customer is always right (even when they are wrong) One thing that DTG have not thought about is do we need all these routes? How many of us on here use the routes we buy? i make all my own scenarios this takes a lot of time, i have just bought GEML, ECML and then we have Crouch Valley and WCML Midland and the the near future Preston to Carlise, just to make scerarios and test then will take until about May/June to complete, then if new traction is made add this to any routes that they are missing from and test, it takes time i have not used Paddington - Oxford for over 2 years now

[Kernow2]

This has nothing to do with me! My route is still it's own little thing, progressing awfully slowly these days, but not dead yet. I'll stick an update on later for it actually, got a little bit to show. Will be very interested to see what comes of DTG's version, I'm not entirely impressed with the screenshot shown, since when did the Warren have trees on the front? Just doesn't quite look right to me, doesn't get the feel, mind the new assets look nice. However I hope this is just one bad angled shot and the rest is accurate, I think this is one route where the detail counts. Will be interesting to see where this goes to as well, if it doesn't go all the way to Plymouth I've got a bit more incentive to finish my own version.

Lewis

I can't imagine an RSC route having the same levels of detail as yours Lewis - can't remember seing a 'skull' in the amusement park either.. so you just keep on going with your project please!

Regards,
Kernow2