Birmingham Area

250787 · Post by **250787** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 5:16 pm

skoda wrote:The screenshots look superb , is it Hatton ?

Almost certainly Hatton. Good to see some progress on the route

deltic009 · Post by **deltic009** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 5:19 pm

Unmistakably Hatton and visually stunning.

NiallGray · Post by **NiallGray** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:31 pm

I just love the level of detail you go into with the scenery, puts some other routes to shame.

I thought the pictures of your Norfolk Lines were very good, but this route tops that.

If the forum had a like button, I'd be using it now!

fakenham1 · Post by **fakenham1** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:00 pm

Cheers guys. Hatton it is, just need to reskin the lamposts etc to give it a Hatton-like feel.

Been tinkering around with the Tyseley area...

HasanMulla · Post by **HasanMulla** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:30 pm

That looks great. The WCML Trent Valley assets give it a nice look.

How far are you planning to build? They have a youtube channel which is full of driver's eye views on the Chiltern mainline (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN8rgz ... Rk7zblZ5vg) and also they have a great video of a driver's eye view of a class 150 from New Street to Bromsgrove (

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fakenham1 · Post by **fakenham1** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:59 pm

more Tyseley tidying...

TransportSteve · Post by **TransportSteve** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:09 pm

Ooooh, I'm delighted you're back and carrying on with this route, it's looking sensational, keep going brother.

Cheerz. Steve.

37114 · Post by **37114** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:57 pm

Hmmm. AP posting screen shots of an almost complete route that looks very much Anglian which I seem to recall you were also working on and in the mean time your work on the Birmingham area has gone quiet and now new screens appear! Probably just a conspiracy theory but awesome work by all none the less!

fakenham1 · Post by **fakenham1** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:47 pm

Thanks Hasan, excellent cab ride videos those.

Thanks for the comments Steve and 37114..regarding your theory - nope, the AP route has nothing to do with me. I've a feeling it's something to do with gypbrc, but time will tell.

Regarding this route (Birmingham) I'm in the process of ripping up the track between Leamington and Moor Street as it somehow became corrupted - the good news is that it will now have superelevation as the old track wasn't laid with easements - silver linings and all that. New trackside textures are also being implemented...

37114 · Post by **37114** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:40 am

fakenham1 wrote:Thanks Hasan, excellent cab ride videos those.

Thanks for the comments Steve and 37114..regarding your theory - nope, the AP route has nothing to do with me. I've a feeling it's something to do with gypbrc, but time will tell.

Regarding this route (Birmingham) I'm in the process of ripping up the track between Leamington and Moor Street as it somehow became corrupted - the good news is that it will now have superelevation as the old track wasn't laid with easements - silver linings and all that. New trackside textures are also being implemented...

Looking good. Re the corrupt track are you using any kind of version control? I would highly recommend you do if not it will get you out of trouble.

NiallGray · Post by **NiallGray** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:36 pm

fakenham1 wrote:

Love the tyre tracks next to the line. One of those things I can't get in MSTS but hope appears in OR.

Really enjoying seeing your work on this route, please keep the pics coming.

Niall

fakenham1 · Post by **fakenham1** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:39 pm

Cheers Rich, Niall.
Yep, backing up as much as often as I can Rich.

Some more revamping of scenery further up the line...

37114 · Post by **37114** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:43 pm

fakenham1 wrote: Yep, backing up as much as often as I can Rich.

There's a big, big difference between backing up and version control.

If you've not already done so I highly recommend you read this article http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 9&t=124745 and implement what it suggests. It will save your bacon!

Iskra · Post by **Iskra** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:29 pm

This look absolutely fantastic, keep up the good work.

scorpion71 · Post by **scorpion71** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:46 pm

I've been watching the progress of both this route and the Norfolk line route and they really are mouthwatering pieces of excellence.

I really cannot wait to press the download button to get these routes, the attention to detail on both is just superb.

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