Midland Line: Aikens - Springfield Route released

[peterfhayes]

Stephen
Thanks for that.
But even NZ rail do not use the term Midland Line but Trans Alpine journey!
I only ever knew it as the Trans Alpine.

[smarty2]

Not sure about the long term playability of this one? Nice scenery no doubt, but scenario opportunities with such limited stock? Modern day may have been a better option imo?

It suits me fine with the era and they do have two Steam Locos on the burner.
A J or Ja and the mighty Kb. great news for we kettle lovers.

If it floats yer boat all well and good!
As for me, I got a refund, would only run it a few times and that would be it for me, like the IOW route but more pretty.

[RolandBP]

All the issues I was having with this spectacular route were related to an issue with my 2021 installation.
It now works fine on my 2019 version of Train Simulator.

I have now relegated myself back to my cave as I realise I am a credniform troglodyte or a 'sieve headed cave dweller'.

[JohnM1945]

Smarty2 wrote:-

Nice scenery no doubt, but scenario opportunities with such limited stock?

Erm... There's quite a lot of metre-gauge stock around. Plenty of NZ freeware on http://www.tsnz.co.nz/, Brazilian freeware and payware on https://www.machine-rail.com/, French freeware on https://ajrailsim.pierreg.org/ and https://ajrailsim.pierreg.org/, Greek freeware on https://www.amnizia.org/, South African payware in the Johanstream products for DTG, Japanese and N.American payware (again on DTG), Britkits N.American kit on http://dickyjim.com/, Bernd K Diehl's freeware on http://berndkdiehl.eu/Railworks.htm, and so on. And, of course, ChrisTrains' Auckland DMU (https://www.christrains.com/en/index.html).

You should be able to find something r.e.a.s.o.n.a.b.l.y appropriate that you like in that lot...

John M

[pjduplooy2017]

Hi guys

TSNZ has posted a Temporary patch to the route (DTG will also push it officially)

www.tsnz.co.nz/browse.php?latest=The%20 ... [Temporary]

From the attached text file:

MIDLAND LINE PATCH 1 [TEMPORARY] 26 February 2021

This is a temporary file until Dovetail Games rolls out the official patch via Steam.
To install, extract this zip into your:
Steam\steamapps\common\railworks\
Directory. Overwrite any files if prompted.

Fixes, among other things:
Route Core Fixes:
Various Floating Scenery Items
Missing Embankment Lofts
Alters visibility settings for some objects
Adds some missing infrastructure items to support points motors etc

Scenario Fixes:
Freeroams remade in existing file structure due to OOM errors after loco script updates, other scenarios unaffected

Asset Fixes:
Rescripted DJ Vigilance Monitor
Improved Orientation Detection on all stock (giving better FPS)
H key now controls headlights on Eo, DJ
Carriage Numberplate texture fixed
Weathered DJ texture fixed
Gorse/Broom Desaturated
DJ exhaust improved
Coaling Crane meshes fixed
Rolling Stock LOD improvements
Locomotive Audio Tweaks
Eo switches on real wall more responsive


Thanks,
Stefan and Ryan,
NZTS Workshops

[RolandBP]

pjduplooy2017
That is good news, I will wait for the DTG update as I am currently doing some scenarios for the Workshop.

Roland.