Stainmore Line route announced by SteamSoundsSupreme

[Kernow2]

Some very intriguing shots from an area I know nothing about - but I eagerly anticipate learning about it and savouring the sights (and sounds!) Thanks to Ben and SSS.
One of the most beautiful scenic sections of any route free or otherwise is to my eyes, the section of the CKPR through the Greta gorge and over the bow stringing bridges between Keswick and Threlkeld. in fact I'm going to pay a revisit today and who knows may be get some scenario inspiration!
G.
Just need to get eyore to finish something he started tinkering with a good while ago that resembled a chou-fleur..

[92212]

New Stainmore Blog Post:

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... -line.html

Ben tells us about the history of Hartley Quarry, east of Kirkby Stephen. We also take the opportunity to share a few images from the WIP route, featuring Phil's fantastic buildings for the quarry, and Ben's lovely scenery work.

Regards
Matt@SteamSoundsSupreme

[Iskra]

Looking fantastic

[92212]

The Signal Boxes of Stainmore:

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... aines.html

Read this new blog post by Phil Baines about the variety of signal boxes found over Stainmore.

Regards
Matt

[92212]

A couple of blog posts to bring you up to date:

We're pleased to present a pictorial update on the Stainmore project. Lots of new items made recently!

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... pdate.html

And today's update is simply entitled 'Little Details'. Find out about a brand new feature never before seen in Train Simulator!!

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... tails.html

Regards
Matt

[TransportSteve]

@ Matt

I see that Phil has managed to get his vegetation to undulate, did he know that the Czech Railworks people have also done this and included them in their freely available vegetation and tree packs on their website, if it would assist him in seeing how they've done it, he might pick up some tips.

http://modely-msts.cz/objektyrw.html

Cheerz. Transport Steve.

[92212]

Thanks Steve. As you can see from the second blog post linked, we have our own working version of that now. Thanks for pointing it out anyway.

Matt

[92212]

Oh Dairy Me!!

Read a new Stainmore Blog post about a new development at Appleby. Also one of the great route building challenges - having in front of you a photograph and trying to recreate it in!

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... yates.html

[Carinthia]

Oh Dairy Me!!

Read a new Stainmore Blog post about a new development at Appleby. Also one of the great route building challenges - having in front of you a photograph and trying to recreate it in!

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... yates.html

That dairy is on the Settle & Carlisle, not Stainmore!

Traffic went to Cricklewood.

John

[choccy]

That dairy is on the Settle & Carlisle, not Stainmore!

But the blog states that the dairy was on the Settle and Carlisle line! The point is that the dairy could be seen from the Stainmore line.

Mark

[rabid]

Wonderful attention to detail! Will this route be distributed through DTG/Steam?

[92212]

Oh Dairy Me!!

Read a new Stainmore Blog post about a new development at Appleby. Also one of the great route building challenges - having in front of you a photograph and trying to recreate it in!

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... yates.html

That dairy is on the Settle & Carlisle, not Stainmore!

Traffic went to Cricklewood.

John

Yes but very clearly visible from the Eden Valley, as stated in our blog post.

Regards
Matt

[Reorte]

From the blog:

Another curiosity is the absence of a cross-over, which suggests the dairy may have been within Station Limits of Appleby West box – answers on a postcard as I can’t locate a signalling diagram!

According to Fox and Anderson's Stations and Structures of the Settle-Carlisle Railway "A ground frame (Appleby West ground frame) consisting of five levers, was released from Appleby West signal box" and it includes a signalling diagram with the ground frame shown. Hope that helps!

[Carinthia]

From the blog:

Another curiosity is the absence of a cross-over, which suggests the dairy may have been within Station Limits of Appleby West box – answers on a postcard as I can’t locate a signalling diagram!

According to Fox and Anderson's Stations and Structures of the Settle-Carlisle Railway "A ground frame (Appleby West ground frame) consisting of five levers, was released from Appleby West signal box" and it includes a signalling diagram with the ground frame shown. Hope that helps!

There was no need for a crossover. As I said previously, the traffic went to Cricklewood.

It was attached to through trains on weekdays and was a scheduled service of its own on Sundays.

A representation of this dairy (I won't say "model") already exists on two different TS routes of the Settle & Carlisle.

John

[92212]

A new and unique item of rolling stock created for Stainmore! Read all about it in our latest Stainore Route Project blog post:

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... iness.html

Regards
Matt@SteamSoundsSupreme