Industrial routes - do they exist?

[Mackan]

Hello there!

I have been searching, high and low, for a route, set in a industrial setting, where I can do a bit of shunting with my locomotives, but I havent actually found any.
So I would greatly appreciate any tips regarding a route, where I can put my locomotives to the test.
It doesnt have to be large, just as long as you can do some shunting.

//Marcus

[Darpor]

The one that springs to mind immediately is the DLC, "Doncaster Works" http://store.steampowered.com/app/24095

[Mackan]

The one that springs to mind immediately is the DLC, "Doncaster Works" http://store.steampowered.com/app/24095

Well, I got that DLC, and its not realy more then a depot in my point of view, sure, they marketed it as an industrial route, but I would claim that a industrial route would have some industries.

[Acorncomputer]

I think I know what you mean.

Something that incorporates perhaps a Colliery, Power Station and Steel Works at least, with other industries on the route with their own sidings and facilities. The great days of British industry when the railways were essential for ensuring that raw materials were bought in and finished goods back out, perhaps also not far away from some sizeable docks.

Very nice

A number of routes incorporate elements of this but I don't know of one in this specific format.

[oldgreyowl]

I do believe that a couple of the american routes get involved with the type of work you are looking for. have a look here

railworksamerica.com

keith

[USRailFan]

This? (Although apparently most of the included scenarios are broken and have never been fixed...)

[anorak001]

Westhouses and Blackwell Branch, file ID 22974 by Batling has a number of collieries and industrial looking buildings.

[Marleyman]

The Central Route by Retro, Docks, Coal Yard, Power Stations, Passenger Line, best freeware route on UKTS.

[Acorncomputer]

The Central Route by Retro, Docks, Coal Yard, Power Stations, Passenger Line, best freeware route on UKTS.

This is indeed a super route and does have those elements but not specifically an industrial route. (For those that do not have this route it is well worth getting anyway).

[crumplezone]

Hachet Hill by Oovee, Woodhead can be considered industrial aswell on large scale, meshtools will have Maerdy line eventually which is a 11mile welsh colliery line with the J94 and Austerity steam industrial tanks included, hm, Prairies has a few freeware industrial ones for the saddle tanks in the ukts library aswell and there is one of the challenge routes from challenge 2 which was big shunting zones by hertsbob I believe.

[Mackan]

Well, I got Doncaster Works and Hatchet Hill, but non of those two are realy what im looking for, doncaster, mostly becaus its a workshop and not an industry, and hatchethill, since its so broken.
I would love a good railyard with an industrial area or a harbor, where I can do some shunting with my heavy deisels that i developed.

/marcus

[SquidvT]

What about China Clay for Export?

[AndyM77]

Build your own?

Best way to learn the program inside out and it's not that hard. If it's for personal use, you don't even have to worry too much about the scenery just lay the track and plonk a few buildings here and there - job done!

Best of all, it's free

[Mackan]

What about China Clay for Export?

That is a fantastic route, and I use it alot.

Andy: Yeah, well, I am rather good at the landscaping part, the tracklaying part im just . at, hehe
Cant create any good looking railyards, and there for I have given up on it.

[prairie4566]

Not industrial-era, but certainly industrial-origin...

Foxfield Railway [524271 bytes] - RW FR.zip File ID: 23846 Date: 02 May 2010 - 638 Downloads

Chasewater Railway [486751 bytes] - RW Chasewater Railway.zip File ID: 24703 Date: 28 Aug 2010 - 335 Downloads

The freelance BR Foxfield RouteBuild Challenge route includes a use for the default working coal chutes, as does Swanwick Colliery on the Pye Bridge line.

Hildorne Colliery Railway [5579400 bytes] - The_Hildorne_Colliery_Railway_Challenge_Route.zip File ID: 25176 Date: 07 Nov 2010 - 1065 Downloads

RBC3 Route - Ambergate to Pye Bridge [11936821 bytes] - RBC3 Route - Ambergate to Pye Bridge.zip File ID: 27698 Date: 25 Nov 2011 - 678 Downloads