Possible - Bishop Auckland to Saltburn

[Darpor]

I have really been getting into Rail Simulator recently and have started to learn the editor a lot more. I am seriously thinking about doing the Bishop Auckland to Saltburn route and have done the track in and around Darlington station to reflect the modern day layout. I shall see how far I can get with it in my spare time and hopefully release it, ideally when there is more relevant stock that can be used on the route.


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[Darpor]

This could become a reality if I can maintain the speed of trackbuilding. I am currently as far North West as North Road but as far South East as Allens West with all platforms in place.

[GavNormandale]

good luck with your project mate, dont want to dampen things but i find its usually scenery that slows things down, usually find its better to lay a few miles of track then look at creating the scenery, otherwise you could lay a hundred miles of track then find the thought of decorating all that quite daunting

cheers

Gav

[Darpor]

Have thought about that mate, have gone as far as Eaglescliffe and now thinking about filling in the scenery so far.

[Gavin-D]

Hi have you got any screenshot's to post yet?

[mpeffers]

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[Gavin-D]

Thanks looking great so far the track looks spot on.

[mforeman04]

Just need a pacer to run on it. There was mention of one a while back but that seemed to die a death.

Btw, today darlington does not have a second track running adjacent to platform 1, it's now single track through plats. 1 and 4.

EDIT: After looking into images taken by a friend, i would like to apologies for the above comment it is wrong. Gav is right.

[Gavin-D]

Platform 1 does have another line Darpor has made it correct it's used for storage such as if a train brakes down it get's moved there.

This is a photo from a few months ago when a crosscountry train spilt fuel and was moved onto the line after coming in on platform 1.

[mforeman04]

Platform 1 does have another line Darpor has made it correct it's used for storage such as if a train brakes down it get's moved there.

This is a photo from a few months ago when a crosscountry train spilt fuel and was moved onto the line after coming in on platform 1.

I can't see the image and copying and pasting the url dosn't seem to bring any luck either.

[Darpor]

Thanks for all the comments guys, much appreciated. Like I said originally, it is currently just a possible project but I have really enjoyed working on it so far so it could well become a reality. Hopefully tonight after work I am going to complete the North Road to Bishop Auckland section and then fill in some scenery with screenshots to follow.

Last night, I also steadily drove a 2 car 166 from Darlington to Eaglescliffe replicating the speed limits and arrived at Eaglescliffe only 1 down so if driven properly on a Pacer, it could be timed correctly.

[Darpor]

I have had another couple of hours tonight, trackwork nearly to Thornaby in one direction and Heighington in the other where I decided to start some scenery work.

http://darrenporter.fotopic.net/p54596562.html

Also, initial draft of trackwork at Eaglescliffe

http://darrenporter.fotopic.net/p54596563.html

[bigvern]

Isn't RSDerek doing the Bishop Auckland route?

[Darpor]

AFAIK he is concentrating more on the old route west of Bishop Auckland

[RSderek]

My route is Bishop Auckland to;

Shildon
Evenwood
Hunwick
Coundon
Wear Valley
WearHead - This section is the longest that follows the river wear to Burnhope resevoir.

I am basing the station/route as it was before 1960.
My main focus is the Bishop Auckland station and the hub it once was.
Hopefully the area will be taken to a detail level yet to be seen in RS.

Funny enough someone else is making the bishop Auckland branch line.
http://www.railsimulator.com/en/node/4797


be interesting.

cheers
d