GCR Progress

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:22 pm

Thought people might like to know about this...

Although not being done by me, I am in reasonably regular contact with a Route Builder (who shall remain nameless to save HIM hassle) who has extended Woodhead 2.2 down the GCR "London Extension" all the way south towards Rickmansworth and beyond!

If and when screenshots become available, I'll post them here!

Just to clarify, this is an entirely separate development to my own Woodhead 2.5 route!

XPTE · Post by **XPTE** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:27 pm

I was gonna ask today too, how's the Great Central line coming along!

mikey2001 · Post by **mikey2001** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:26 am

Some very interesting developments there Steve.

Thanks for keeping us informed.

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:24 am

Had to pass on this part of an email I got this morning

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Steve,
I am afraid I was very self indulgent yesterday and instead of getting on
with the work drove the 10.00 Marylebone to Manchester. A 5hour journey! It was great and very evocative despite the lack (almost) of scenery south of Killamarsh and missing sidings in many places particularly Neasden and Marylebone. I did not check the e-mails till going to bed so didn't check your suggestions. Will do so without fail today and get my nose back to the grindstone!!!! Incidentally did you realise that I have connected Woodhead with the SMJ? Have you seen the latest Foxline book Manchester to Hayfield? It is very good indeed but means I have to get back to the route to correct certain errors that I put in due to lack of knowledge about the scenery.
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I'd forgotten he'd extended the Romiley Marple line down to New Mills and up the long gone branch to Hayfield too!

But a five hour run from Marylebone to Manchester sounds fantastic!

mikey2001 · Post by **mikey2001** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:46 am

Speechless.

PABSUK11 · Post by **PABSUK11** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:11 pm

Joined: 02 Aug 2003

Posted: 19 Sep 2003 16:07 Post subject: GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY NOTTINGHAM!!

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Hi all

I am currently asking any route builders with some spare time to ask if there is anyone planning , or is doing the GCR main line from Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre to the gap at MML (Midland main line)

I currently work for GCR N and we would like to see something like this plz:)

"I suppose this will cover this ??"

Thanks

Paul

GCR N

GCR N are not part of GCR Loughborough

TrainSimminNick · Post by **TrainSimminNick** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:37 pm

qzdcg8 wrote:Had to pass on this part of an email I got this morning

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Steve,
I am afraid I was very self indulgent yesterday and instead of getting on
with the work drove the 10.00 Marylebone to Manchester. A 5hour journey! It was great and very evocative despite the lack (almost) of scenery south of Killamarsh and missing sidings in many places particularly Neasden and Marylebone. I did not check the e-mails till going to bed so didn't check your suggestions. Will do so without fail today and get my nose back to the grindstone!!!! Incidentally did you realise that I have connected Woodhead with the SMJ? Have you seen the latest Foxline book Manchester to Hayfield? It is very good indeed but means I have to get back to the route to correct certain errors that I put in due to lack of knowledge about the scenery.
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I'd forgotten he'd extended the Romiley Marple line down to New Mills and up the long gone branch to Hayfield too!

But a five hour run from Marylebone to Manchester sounds fantastic!

I'm over the moon [understatement of the day !]
Anyway, I did ask Steve if there were any plans for extension and now I here the best news I could that someones going all the way to Manchester. amy I say Best Of Luck to Steven and the other route builder

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:32 am

You could be a bit happier about if you tried!!!

Apparently Richard Scott's R Stock has been seen running at the southern end of the route - now that really brings it home how FAR south the route goes!

I've requested some screenshots!

terrycunliffe · Post by **terrycunliffe** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:54 pm

Just to add my tuppenceworth... NWE allows a direct drive from Manchester Piccadilly / Victoria through to Liverpool Seaforth complex. (courtesy of the re-opening of Olive Mount junction)

Cheers,
TC

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 6:56 am

First screenshot from my source...

Picture depicts the Newcastle-Bournemouth passing Woodford Yard and approaching Woodford station

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daveannjon · Post by **daveannjon** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 9:48 am

Ah, so the GC will beat the Midland from London to Manchester, in MSTS anyway. Sir Edward Watkin must be opening a bottle as we speak!

Dave W

TrainSimminNick · Post by **TrainSimminNick** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 7:14 pm

Yay screenshots !!!

Does the line go to Marlyebone and is there any scenery at the moment ?

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 6:53 am

Yes.... and not much as yet

From an email I received this morning

The 15.20 to Manchester preparing to leave Platform 4 at Marylebone. Baker Street Met. in the background.
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Approaching Lords Tunnel with Metropolitan line alongside.
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Looking back on Canfield Place with Finchley Road station to left and tunnels to Bakerloo and Metropolitan Lines.
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Passing Willesden Green with Bakerloo trains passing.
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TrainSimminNick · Post by **TrainSimminNick** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 7:50 pm

Wow

Any of Nottingham Victoria ?

PLEASE !

Come on please !

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:50 pm

Trackwork looks promising but I really do hope this isn't going to be one of those "trains running over flat prairies" type routes. I'm always a bit wary when people don't build the terrain first with TSTools or TSTF as terrain built with the editors tools is almost always less convincing. There are noteable exceptions of course, but nothing looks like real geography IMHO.