"Project Generic Stations" Thread

[Singaporekid]

I'm thinking of doing a large british country station, probably for 1920 - 1960, anyone have pics or something for me?

[Born Acorn]

theres no such thing as a large British Country station. Only small ones.

[Singaporekid]

Large or small, I'm planning a 2 - 4 track british station
If not, I'll just make one up if no pictures exist

[Sanchimaru]

If not, I'll just make one up if no pictures exist

!

Be aware: if you don't use any documentation, it will be crap. You actually don't need to make an exact reproduction, but at least look for some pictures and adapt them to what you want to draw.

When looking at real pictures you always discover details to be drawn

[SkeedR]

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR........................
i LIVE i the country wich is britain. AND WE DO HAVE LARGE COUNTRY STATIONS! i fact the stations we have here are pretty well undocumented.
so, be my guest and draw a 2 story station with an overpas going to the island platform in the middle and then to the road the other side.
chippenham station:
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PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPOOPPP
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTOTTT
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTOTTT
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPOOOPPP
BBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBB
(T=TRACK - P=PLATFORM - O=OVERPASS - B=BUILDING)

[Singaporekid]

I did not understand a single word you said, weirdy
Thanks Sanchimaru, I think I'll just go look for pictures and maybe extend the station

[Geo Ghost]

theres quite a few small, and large along the Cornwall line that goes from London-Paddington to Penzance (i ought to know, iv'e been down to cornwall hundreds of times )

Edit:
Pictures of Bodmin Railways *Stations*


Bodmin Central (yes, i think its Thomas the Tank Engine Day!! )
http://www.rpcurnow.force9.co.uk/photos ... /B_017.jpg
http://www.picturesofengland.com/pictur ... 659540.jpg

Bodmin Parkway (Mainline)


St. Erth - Medium Sized train station
http://www.urban75.org/stives/images/stives219.jpg


Edit2:

and my the way, im working on Penzance train station somewhere in another topic. so thats one station of the list

[cornelius]

I did not understand a single word you said, weirdy
Thanks Sanchimaru, I think I'll just go look for pictures and maybe extend the station

Rye in East Sussex might be a good starting point

[Born Acorn]

The thing is these are town stations, not country stations, a country station is often not more than a building, waiting room, and a signal box, typically with a road bridge on one end.

[AndrewA]

Just an idea, if anyone wants to attempt it, how about a water tower at each end of a station - I reckon it could look rather good. You'd need 2 layouts defined because people will run their trains on the right or the left depending on choice, track layout and country.

But a typical british one could go like this

Code: Select all

 XXXXXXXY
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 YXXXXXXX

Y - Water Tower
X - Platform
= - Track

[Geo Ghost]

Bodmin Parkway is seriously in the middle of nowhere!
Its just surrounded by forest, and a road

Just an idea, if anyone wants to attempt it, how about a water tower at each end of a station - I reckon it could look rather good. You'd need 2 layouts defined because people will run their trains on the right or the left depending on choice, track layout and country.

But a typical british one could go like this

Code: Select all

 XXXXXXXY
==============
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 YXXXXXXX

Y - Water Tower
X - Platform
= - Track

Born Acorn, you could use that Water tower from your distilation plant in OpenTTD for an engine water tower. it might fit well with some country stations

[Villem]

Stations also should have sand storages, for diesels and other locomotives.(or you can have seperate locomotive sanding installation station graphic, as a waypoint graphic, or a water tower for steamers)

[cornelius]

The thing is these are town stations, not country stations, a country station is often not more than a building, waiting room, and a signal box, typically with a road bridge on one end.

Alright then: Stonegate. This one properly is in the middle of the country on the Tonbridge - Hastings line.

[Born Acorn]

yes, thats typical of a small country station/

[Geo Ghost]

Stations also should have sand storages, for diesels and other locomotives.(or you can have seperate locomotive sanding installation station graphic, as a waypoint graphic, or a water tower for steamers)

Dont forget the Coal pile for steamers

[Aegir]

Stations also should have sand storages, for diesels and other locomotives.(or you can have seperate locomotive sanding installation station graphic, as a waypoint graphic, or a water tower for steamers)

Dont forget the Coal pile for steamers

Hell, Ill code them. But first somone needs to draw them, and get a patch dev to implement scrolling drop-down boxes.

Speaking of coding, tommorow will hopefully be spent doing some experimentation with P:GS, I want to try and clean it a bit, do a test .grf without the side type, and other things.

[Singaporekid]

No steamer wants a coal pile, they want coaling towers!
I paused the British country station for now

[wallyweb]

No steamer wants a coal pile, they want coaling towers!

Somebody code this! I'll use it!

[Aegir]

Not until the rest of the station is done!

Damn its looking good so far though.

[Aegir]

No steamer wants a coal pile, they want coaling towers!
I paused the British country station for now

I tell you what though, I reckon you would make an excellent building artist, its certainly very well drawn, just needs some light shading on the buildings.

What other accessories do you have planned for that station? The basic set usually consists of:

Building (Of some description, ticket booth, whatever)
Overpass/Underpass (I wouldn't be too worried if you dont make one though, esp. since you are aiming for a smallish station.)
Shelters
Benches
Bare platforms

Although, your coaling/water tower does raise some other interesting ideas about where the whole 'accessories' thing can be taken. Im a geek first, and rail nerd seccond. So I'd appreciate suggestions about filling out the list of accessories for stations .