Virgin Sparkies

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:29 pm

Hope you liked them.

charlierc · Post by **charlierc** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:35 pm

Sure did, Richard.

What route is that?

250787 · Post by **250787** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:36 pm

charlierc wrote:Sure did, Richard.

What route is that?

I believe it is the WCML that Barry Mcquire (sp?) was doing. Nice screenshots Rich

cheers

Matt

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:43 pm

Is that route still under construction?

250787 · Post by **250787** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:55 pm

Coxster wrote:Is that route still under construction?

Barry became a father so he no longer had time to work on the route so whether it will be appear again in the future I have no idea.

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:02 pm

Thanks for the comments. It is indeed the BETA version of the WCML by Barry McGuire. As far as I know, construction has come to a halt.

rowan826 · Post by **rowan826** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:18 pm

I like these Screenshots of 87s in the rain. I remember 87s were a common sight at Crewe but not anymore as being replaced by titing EMUs. I don't like Virgin's new trains.

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:24 pm

Thanks. It's strange how things change so quickly, I use to regard 87s as boring!

frogface · Post by **frogface** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:40 pm

phat2003uk wrote:Thanks. It's strange how things change so quickly, I use to regard 87s as boring!

Nice pics

isn't that true? I use to hate the slammers when they were around but now I miss them

Backfoot2002 · Post by **Backfoot2002** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:54 pm

Nice to see some shots of the 87's. Thought no one liked them, download count hasnt been too high and nor I have seen any activites which use them, which is a bit odd?

jonathanmlewis · Post by **jonathanmlewis** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:06 pm

some nice screenshots there. Reminds me of the days we had a proper WCML but now sadly its just ruled by plastic. Never again will 'Lord of the Isles' (87024) leave Euston on 1S47.... Even now they have returned (on one diagram) they will never be the same none still have there real names on... Sadly IMO 87s are nothing more from a memory.

250787 · Post by **250787** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:31 pm

Backfoot2002 wrote:Nice to see some shots of the 87's. Thought no one liked them, download count hasnt been too high and nor I have seen any activites which use them, which is a bit odd?

I was using them in some NWE2 that I never got round to finishing. I expect I will finish them some day

They are great reskins of a great loco

Cheers

Matt

simont · Post by **simont** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:14 pm

Backfoot2002 wrote:Nice to see some shots of the 87's. Thought no one liked them, download count hasnt been too high and nor I have seen any activites which use them, which is a bit odd?

They're great! I think everything has just tailed off in general. I wrote a Manchester - Euston activity, but never got around to uploading it.

P.S. phat2003uk, did you ever get round to releasing that excellent Stephenson you had nearly finished?

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 2:01 pm

Thanks for reminding me about that Simon! I'll get some screenshots done soon and I plan to upload it when I get the OK from Bruce Bryant.

simont · Post by **simont** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:00 pm

Excellent news.