[OTTD] Red Dragon's Screenshots Thread

[Red Dragon]

Hello everyone,

Welcome veryone to the county of Lathomshire. Here's a handy map for those of you who have never visited

The county of Lathomshire in 1940.

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The Red Dragon Rail Company was given exclusive transport rights to the county in 1940. The company started operations in the borough of Vennington, located on the smaller island of the county.
The company built it's first station in the town of Morpeth in the spring of 1940.
This was quickly followed by a main terminus station in the larger town of Vennington in the summer.
The company unveiled it's first locomotive, a Standard Five named 'Red Dragon' in late summer.
Below are shots of the train's first visits to Morpeth, then Vennington.

RDR's first station, in Morpeth.

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The terminus station at Vennington, as the 'Red Dragon' makes it's inagural visit.

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[beeb375]

Ain't a bad start, I'll be watching. Nice sig too.

[Red Dragon]

Ain't a bad start, I'll be watching. Nice sig too.

Thanks beeb375

Two more screens for now;
In early 1941 the local council of Chorley offered a subsidy for a transport link between their town and Vennington, and less than a month later the red Dragon Rail Company began the construction of the rail link from north of Morpeth, southwards along the hills to Chorley, in the far southern corner of the county. In late summer the railway was completed, and the company purchased another new Standard Five class engine to ferry the passengers along the route. Here is the train making it's inaugural visit to Chorley Station.

RDR's new train arriving at Chorley for the first time.

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1942 saw the company expand the rail network westwards across the Morpeth Range, towards the town of Banbury. This required the railway to run through the Morpeth Pass before running towards Banbury. Upon completion in the autumn, the company purchased it's third Standard Five, scheduled to run from Banbury to Chorley. The train made it's first journey in November 1942, just in time for the Christmas rush.

RDR's latest train arriving in Banbury, on the western side of the Morpeth Range.

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[Ben_K]

I think exactly what Beeb said. Especially the Sig, nice work.

[Red Dragon]

I think exactly what Beeb said. Especially the Sig, nice work.

Thank you. Couldn't have done it without the great GRF makers here though

As the company started to make money, in early 1943 a small brach line was built to service the small town of Clevedon. A 4-4-0 'Express' engine was built to service the town, and can be seen below entering the small station.

RDR's 4th train entering Clevedon, on a small branch line.

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In the autumn of 1943, building work was began on a long extension of the current railway to link the area to the heartland of the county, Lathom and Elmstead Market. The track was completed by the summer of 1944, and a Merchant Navy class engine was built for the line, from Elmstead Market to Vennington. Below it can be seen crossing the Rufford Straits on the long double viaduct. Also the planned West Coast Mainline can be seen heading West under the far end of the viaducts.

A Merchant Navy class train crossing the Rufford Straits.

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[Red Dragon]

continuing...

Below is a shot of the Merchant Navy traversing the Morpeth Pass, where the main rail link crosses the Morpeth Range.

The Morpeth Pass

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Here is the same train arriving in Elmstead Market station, in early 1945. The station is planned to be a major hub for the railways across the Eastern part of the county.

Elmstead Market station, as the Merchant Navy arrives at Platform 4

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Not long after this, the company extended the network to the nearby town of Aldridge, and continued to the small town of Cheadle. A 2-6-4 Tank Engine was used on the short route, but is planned to be replaced once the line gets busier. Here is the train arriving at Aldridge station.

The small costal service arrives at Aldridge station in 1945.

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[Red Dragon]

A few more today, on the mainland of Lathomshire this time.
1946 saw the planning and initial construction of what was to be the East Coast Mainline. The initial construction was to be from Elmstead Market to Lathom, the county capital.
The line was completed in 1947, and an initial service ran from Lathom to Elmstead Market, hauled by another Merchant Navy class

The first train arrival at Lathom station.

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Later in the year, the line was extended east from Aldridge to Richmond. Richmond station was completed in the autumn, and the Lathom to Elmstead Market train had it's schedule extended to cover Aldridge and Richmond stations as well.

Richmond station in mid 1948

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1949 saw a small branch service covering the isolated villages of the East constructed, and also an express service inagurated from Lathom to Vennington.
Attached below is a map of the county as of 1950.

[Ben_K]

Nice...

[Red Dragon]

Red Dragon Rail has made it through it's first 10 years, and come out of that with a healthy profit to boot.
The first construction scheme was to connect the coastal resort of Shipley to Lathom. This was completed in a few months and by late spring the first train services were begun, beginning from a re-built Lathom station.

Shipley station, a destination for many tourists from eastern Lathomshire.

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The plan to steadily connect all of the eastern towns continued with an extension from Richmond to Isley Walton, another quiet coastal resort. This was also finished in 1950, and the company bought it's second 'Standard Five' class engine in a year.

Isley Walton, a quiet tourist resort on the east of the county.

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Lathom station was finally fully finished in 1951, offering 2 terminus platforms in either direction and 2 through lines, passing under the great arched roofs of the central platforms. Platforms 1a & 1b are the most used, with the through lines only used infrequently. This was planned to change when the East Coast Mainline was finished, however.

The re-built Lathom station, seen in early 1951.

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[Red Dragon]

continuing...
1952 was fairly quiet, the company deciding to plan out the next phase of construction and gather adequate funding.
In early 1953 the next phase was given the green light, which was to extend the East Coast Mainline (now to be called ECM) to Glossop, the district capital. Services from Richmond were started in the summer, and passed through the county's most arable farmland, and in the long shadows of the heavily-forested Greenborough Hills. Another 'Standard Five' was used on the commuter route.

Glossop station, seen in summer 1953.

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The funds were deep enough to continue construction west to Warley and Marsh Green. Both were connected by the end of 1954. The Glossop train was re-scheduled to visit Warley as well, and a local service was used to connect Marsh Green. Marsh Green was also planned to be the terminus of a eastern service, to connect some of the towns north of Lathom.

[Red Dragon]

Time for a small update.
The rest of the '50's was spent finishing off the East Coast Mainline. The final section was from Lathom to Marsh Green, via Hamilton. The track was completed in 1957, complete with stations at Hamilton, Buxton and a small station at Byworth, the terminus for the eastern service, from there to Marsh Green.

Hamilton station, soon after opening in early 1958.

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Elsewhere, construction was begun on the Western Mainline and the Northern link, all routes are now to fan out from Lathom. A by-pass of the city was also contructed, mainly in future preparation for freight transport.

Lathomshire in 1960.

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[Red Dragon]

New game now, using the Canada/US set of graphics.

The Vancouver metropolis is the largest area of population in the region, with the suburbs of Calgary and Jasper quickly catching up. To the north are the suburbs of Kendra and St Andrews.
In the first screenshot, you can see the Vancouver-Calgary-Jasper station, as well as the local metro line that goes below Vancouver to Kendra. The southern station is planned to be used for goods deliveries.
On the far right is the main junction, where all the main lines converge. To the south is the smaller branch line that serves St Andrews. The main 4-line terminus is rarely used at this point in time, but services are planned to many of the towns in the Eastern half of the region. Expect this station to frequently change!

Vancouver-Calgary-Jasper International Rail station, or V-C-J for short.

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Churchill is the largest town on the southern coast, and is the terminus for many local services. The large goods facility is primarily used for the gold trains that bring gold from the mountains down to the bank. Eventually, services will extend north and eastwards, and express passenger and mail services from V-C-J are also scheduled.

Churchill passenger and goods stations.

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The town of Timmins is located at the bottom of a large vale, which shelters it largely from the fierce east winds. The town is mid-way between Churchill and Hull, the planned terminus of the South-East railway. The railway winds it's way along the ridges surrounding the town, giving passengers and tourists a great view of the town.

The quiet town of Timmins, famous for it's winding railway that snakes around the town.

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[Red Dragon]

Quesnel Junction is one of the main junctions on the S-E line, with trains either taking the quick inland route to Hull, or taking the longer, more scenic route through the coastal towns of Port hardy, Peace River and Truro.

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After much planning, construction started on the Edmonton -> The Pas line. This was planned to be a main connection between Vancouver and Churchill, which was growing rapidly. The planned route was far from easy to construct, but it was the only feasible route, aside from going much further north around the mountains. The track was built as a single track, with a passing loop at the top of the mountain plateau. The outskirts of The Pas can be seen on the right, with Edmonton station just visible at the top.

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Construction on the Churchill-Vancouver link was progressing from the south as well. Grand Falls station was double tracked and soon after two long tunnels were dug beneath Saskatoon mountain, the second highest in the region. A junction at Saskatoon was built, with the left line going north towards Ottawa ,and eventually The Pas. To the right is the S-E line, heading towards Fort McMurray, and Timmins.

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[Badger]

I notice you're using the German signals, they are designed for "driving on the right", which means they look a bit odd since your trains are "driving on the left".

All in all, very nice though.

[Red Dragon]

I notice you're using the German signals, they are designed for "driving on the right", which means they look a bit odd since your trains are "driving on the left".

The company has a reputation in the region for being slightly 'out there', what with random train liveries etc, so the engineers,...erm... helped to enhance that reputation

The Pas is one of the 'upmarket' towns in the region, populated by many of the area's wealthy people.
The station was planned originally to be a through station, but a loop was added for a local service for the small towns across the lake.

The Pas, one of the most desirable places to live, with a relatively mild climate and being on the lakeside.

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Below is the company's 'pride and joy' on it's inagural journey up the Edmonton mountain, on the Hull to V-C-J express route.

The express route between Hull and V-C-J was a major money maker, and the engine used was the most powerful, modern one available.

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A Map

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[Red Dragon]

This is the Vancouver and Edmonton area, the latter quickly catching up population wise to the V-C-J area. Starting from the top-left, first is the mainly underground line from V-C-J to Kenora and Winnipeg and it's gold mine. Next, on the right is the main line to Drumheller and Victoria, and eventually right up the coast. Edmonton station is due a refurbishment and some rebuilding in the near future, as more services are planned from the city. The line to The Pas and Churchill is at the bottom of the screen, while the local line to St. Andrews is on the centre-left.
V-C-J International recently had a full rebuild of the terminus station, while the surrounding tracks have become busier, due in part to the coal service to the power station. In the cities themselves , trams have been introduced, helping the cities to grow rapidly to current levels.

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Giant screenshot of the Vancouver area.

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Fermont is the first destination of the extended western main line from V-C-J via Drumheller. However, it is only served by a train from Victoria for the time being, though this will change soon.

The fairly quiet town of Fermont.

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This is how the north and east of the region looks after a long period of constant expansion, with the line form Fermon to Hull about half completed. The line will eventually run through Sarnia and Medicine Hat, although work has been temporarily halted due to urgently needed maintainance and replacement on many services.

Map of the north and East.

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[Red Dragon]

Got back into OTTD recently, here's a few shots from my latest game, with UKRS. The main hub of the network is based on the centre of Cardiff, with a main line along the coast, and several branch lines heading off up the valleys.

First shot is of the main station, Cardiff Central, and the Docks that serve the Steel Mill. Central handles all coastal line trains, and some of the local ring network trains in the southern platforms. Westbound trains continue through to Leominster, while Eastbound eventually get to Chester.

Cardiff Central & Docks

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Next is the second station in cardiff, Queen's Street. The station handles all trains from the western valley lines that end either the the station, or carry on through to Central or Lancing (bottom right bridges).

Cardiff Queen's Street

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This is the mess to the west of Central (which is unusually quiet), where the main line west merges with the commuter ring line (Hucknall - Hereford), and a few trains from Cardiff to Grays. There is also much freight traffic, with Hereford Steel Mill and Cardiff docks accessed by going through Hereford. These freight services regularly clogged up the junction, until the 3 tunnels were built which has cleared it up a lot.

Grays Junction

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[petert]

Really nice screens and junctions. I like them.

[Red Dragon]

Edit: Thanks petert

Next up is the main Eastern terminus of the coastal line, Chester. Almost all trains terminate here, which is why the station is quite big. However, the town growth is not what has been expected so far.

Chester station

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At the opposite end of the main line is Leominster, which also has a large station and complex trackwork. The junction has only recently been rebuilt to divert freight trains away from the main junction, and to increase services to Cleveleys, which has seen rapid growth over the last decade or so.

Leominster Eastgate and Cleveleys

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Final one for now is Cheltenham, the largest city off the main line. The city is on the Cardiff commuter network, with regular services south to Queen's Street. Chepstow, to the North West, is the final town on the commuter network, before it turns south back towards the city centre. The coal mine is the main source of coal for Hereford Steel Mill.

Cheltenham

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[Zuu]

Nice stations and rail network. Didn't knew there are Canadian town names, but it makes sense since there is town names for small countries like Norway and Sweden. Having visited Canada it is just a bit strange to see a station servicing Calgary, Vancouver and Jasper at the same time. But its just a game, so why not?