[IS2.1.1] Can we run a Realistic Franchised Network?

[welshdragon]

Ok, so here's the scoop, i've got a love for the Wales and West Midlands Scenario, and have spent countless hours laying metal and electronics for use on a server. PeterT has lent us a server he has hosted by Jolteon, all I need are people to play!
This game will have a zero tolerance policy towards noobishness, it is a very serious experiment, and requires knowledge of the UK rail network and routes

There are 4 franchises set up, these have passwords available from myself:

• Wales Rail - the current operations of Arriva Trains Wales
• West Coast - the current operations of Virgin Trains
• Midland - the current operations of London Midland
• Great Western - the current operations of First Great Western

There are companies I've missed: CrossCountry, Wrexham and Shropshire, EWS, Freightliner. you are welcome to join and start these, but you won't be given a subsidy from Network Rail.

There's also one little thing. if you run a passenger only 'franchise' you cannot operate freight and vice versa.
Every year Network Rail will give you extra money (depending on your performance).

...Yeah, that's it. It's a 100% pre - built game, you just run the trains (and have fun trying to keep to time!)
Please post your interest for a region below, but you won't be the only person to own an area, and cannot set your own passwords.
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[FHS]

This looks interesting.
Ill take whatever is availible, in that case, I guess I will request for ATW.

[Lordmwa]

Ok

Id like a go at the LM or VT franchises.

When are we talking about?

[FHS]

In what year would the game start?

[welshdragon]

1991 if memory serves me correctly, the server details will be posted in this thread shortly.
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Main Franchises
Network Rail: Myself (welshdragon)
Wales: FHS
West Coast: Lordmwa
Great Western:
Central:
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Open Access Operators (inc. Freight)
EW&S: Doorslammer
Freightliner: Comm Cody
CrossCountry: Eoin

[Doorslammer]

1991 if memory serves me correctly, the server details will be posted in this thread shortly.
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Players:
Network Rail: myself
Wales: FHS
West Coast: Lordmwa
Great Western:
Central:

I'll claim EWS, so we can make it a bit more interesting...

[welshdragon]

Done!

[FHS]

Could you also post the server ip please.

[welshdragon]

Server's not up yet,

the server details will be posted in this thread shortly.

[FHS]

Srry, must've missed it.

[audigex]

So we can't change the trackwork at all? This could get interesting!

I'm in, I'll just bop around on whatever company though, if that's alright?

[welshdragon]

Sure. I'll pester the server admins in a bit to get the game up.

[welshdragon]

Game is up
Please join your respective companies, they aren't passworded...

[Redirect Left]

he has hosted by Jolteon

yo.

[welshdragon]

Freightliner started at the beginning of the Game, it is run by Comm Cody and has currently one route:
Coal from Llandrindod Wells to Ironbridge
Fleet:
5 x 37 in Green/Yellow
2 Shunters
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[more updates to follow]

[welshdragon]

Crosscountry started a little while after the start of the game, it is run by Eoin and has currently two routes:
Cardiff - Birmingham (International / New Street)- Manchester (Passengers)
Bristol - Birmingham (International / New Street) - Manchester (Passengers)
Fleet:
4 x CL43 + MK3 Sets

a Birmingham bound HST crosses a HST bound for Cardiff Central

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[more updates to follow]

[welshdragon]

Yet another new company has started - Mersey Rail, it is a self sufficient company (it has no manager) as it runs on lines used exclusively by Mersey Rail trains.
Mersey Rail runs from Brighton to Chester, although it may in future run services to Wrexham.
It has a fleet of 3 323's

[Gord]

Just popped in to have a spectate..quickly left as i clicked 'start new company' by accident...sorry!

Looks really good and this is a fantastic idea..clearly a lot of work put into it.

[welshdragon]

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Main Franchises
Network Rail: Myself (welshdragon)
Wales: welshdragon (founder) FHS
West Coast: Lordmwa (no trains as yet)
Great Western: Absolutis
London Midland: Gord (founder) vacancy (current)
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Open Access Operators (inc. Freight)
EW&S: Doorslammer
Freightliner: Comm Cody
CrossCountry: Eoin
Intercity: Comm Cpdy
Direct Rail Services: Eoin
Mersey Rail: Network Rail

[Doorslammer]

EWS (now in DB Schenker guise) is running contracts of coal, iron ore, and mail. The company also has it's special loco-hauled Manager's Train doing it's thing.