Bradford Forster Square to Ilkley

mericaadams · Post by **mericaadams** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:59 pm

I have been working on this route for several months now, progress recently slow due to various editor bugs which make things more difficult.
The route is not based on real world gradient data or terrain data, instead I started it by eye. Track and building placement is accurate based upon Google Maps overlay.

Currently the completed scenery sections of the route run from Bradford Forster Square - Baildon through Frizinghall and Shipley. I am aiming to get to Guiseley soon.

I have posted some pictures around the forums previously and some of the latest are below but following a suggestion a while back I thought it best to create a dedicated topic.

Shipley Station and mural opposite platform 5

Baildon Station

Frizinghall standing on platform 1 looking to platform 2

Frizinghall platform 1 and exit

Shipley late service from Bradford terminating on platform 5

Bradford Forster Square platform 2 with a service to Leeds

More updates soon

lardyladd · Post by **lardyladd** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:55 pm

At last my local route looking awesome by the way

secludedsfx · Post by **secludedsfx** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:48 am

Wow, them pictures are stunning and I cannot wait to see more

Perfect kind of route for a short emu run (which I've been wanting for for ages).

pjh1000 · Post by **pjh1000** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:19 pm

Wow those screenshots look amazing, traveled along this line many of times and it's great to see it been done for Train Simulator. Just wish someone would do Bradford Interchange to Wakefield via Halifax which is my local line.
Keep up the great work....

Regards James....

mericaadams · Post by **mericaadams** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:18 pm

secludedsfx wrote:Wow, them pictures are stunning and I cannot wait to see more

Perfect kind of route for a short emu run (which I've been wanting for for ages).

Thanks for your kind words. Its slow progress but I am on the way to Guiseley!

mericaadams · Post by **mericaadams** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:39 pm

pjh1000 wrote:Wow those screenshots look amazing, traveled along this line many of times and it's great to see it been done for Train Simulator. Just wish someone would do Bradford Interchange to Wakefield via Halifax which is my local line.
Keep up the great work....

Regards James....

Thanks James. I did think about tackling the Interchange in the beginning, but I am more familiar with the Wharfedale and Airedale routes.

pjh1000 · Post by **pjh1000** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:33 am

That's ok... Have you thought about extending to skipton from Shipley as it would make a good addition to the route?

Regards James...

fakenham1 · Post by **fakenham1** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:38 am

I think your route looks excellent - really like the detailing. Look forward to seeing some more progress shots.

mericaadams · Post by **mericaadams** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:54 pm

fakenham1 wrote:I think your route looks excellent - really like the detailing. Look forward to seeing some more progress shots.

Thank you, that means a lot. I have been following your route(s) progress on the forums, you too have an excellent eye for detail. I have started re-skinning some select items but I was really impressed with your re-skin work, the track elements especially. I will post some more updates soon.

mericaadams · Post by **mericaadams** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:58 pm

pjh1000 wrote:That's ok... Have you thought about extending to skipton from Shipley as it would make a good addition to the route?

Regards James...

Funnily enough I was originally heading in that direction, even to the point of completing Saltaire station and Salts Mill areas, in the end it was more realistic to get to Ilkley first but I would like to extend towards Skipton sometime.

twirlycactus · Post by **twirlycactus** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:47 pm

Amazing shots! Looking forward to this!

mericaadams · Post by **mericaadams** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:41 pm

Thanks all. Following some route progress, a trio of stills below for you.

A 321 service to Ilkley arrives into Frizinghall

Baildon

A Bradford Forster Square service, south of Guiseley

gougha · Post by **gougha** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:11 am

This looks amazing. Keep up the good work.

Regards

Andy

stuart666 · Post by **stuart666** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:30 am

This looks very fine indeed. Any hope you might extend to Skipton? That would mean I dont have to extend Settle and Carlisle and further!

MartinSC · Post by **MartinSC** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:34 pm

I would like to add my applause for your incredible scenery, I hope you're progressing with it! I use the Airedale line a lot and would love to have it and the Wharfedale line. Brilliant!

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