[REQ] First! (Paddington - Penzance/Cardiff) Routemap style

Dreamcatcher · Post by **Dreamcatcher** » 23 Oct 2006 23:06

Hi, since I've gotten into this game Ive really enjoyed playing custom landscapes but, I am diabolical at creating my own.

Would anybody if they have the time be able to produce such a map? I would appreciate it if possible but I also completly understand if no one has the time/will to do one.

Thanks, - PB

andysine · Post by **andysine** » 23 Oct 2006 23:30

I am tempted to do this, but I'm currently I'm at uni using an Apple, so I can't at the moment.

Its a good idea, so I might have a go at Christmas. Unless anyone else wants to have a go first...

Dreamcatcher · Post by **Dreamcatcher** » 23 Oct 2006 23:34

Going by the quality of your westcoast mainline map and the fun I've had playing it, I'd be more than happy to wait for a version by you and perhaps in the meantime have a go at any others that might be made. There are so many companies and small services along that route aswell (Virgin, Wessex, SWT, Wales and West as well as First!

)

Thanks for the quick response and like I said, if you could give it a go arounf x-mas I'm more than willing to wait

andel · Post by **andel** » 24 Oct 2006 09:43

Ahhhh give it a go yerself... practise makes perfect

andysine · Post by **andysine** » 24 Oct 2006 20:03

Psyvhotic Baboon, you could try and make the scenario. The route-map style ones really aren't that hard once you get the major towns in the right places. I've taken the liberty of sketching out a possible layout which you, or anyone else who fancies a go, could use as a blueprint. Its not perfect, but I think its a plan that anyone could recreate on Lomo without too much trouble.

Psyvhotic Baboon, it might not be what you had in mind, but with a route as long as London-Penzance, its easy to turn it into one long boring map. With this outline I've tried to keep it so that the major junctions (Reading, Didcot, Bristol especially) still pose a challenge, and are likely to have traffic coming from many different directions, like in real-life.

See what you think, and if you feel like it, have a go at making it - what have you got to lose?

Dreamcatcher · Post by **Dreamcatcher** » 24 Oct 2006 23:55

Looks like a good blue print to me

It's too far to have penzance on it so I may do this and the supplemental Plymouth - Penzance Routemap including the branch lines on that route

(recreating regions is really hard for me. I'll give it a shot

metalangel · Post by **metalangel** » 26 Oct 2006 10:40

Keep in mind that trains to South Wales don't actually go through Bath unless there's a problem on the line. Oh, and don't forget Newport, either.

3 day · Post by **3 day** » 13 Nov 2006 12:22

Here's a map just to help

andysine · Post by **andysine** » 13 Nov 2006 15:40

3 day wrote:Here's a map just to help

Thanks, that map should be quite helpful.
Like I said above; unless anyone else has a go at this first, I'll try to do this (and another scenario I've got planned) over the Christmas holiday. No promises though, as I might have a lot of stuff to do and people to see.

3 day · Post by **3 day** » 23 Nov 2006 17:28

I could try it is just renaming all the towns and stuff, and not to mention time. Could take a while because i am at college. But I should be able to have a go.

But I may need some help.

3 day · Post by **3 day** » 11 Dec 2006 11:16

3 day wrote:I could try it is just renaming all the towns and stuff, and not to mention time. Could take a while because i am at college. But I should be able to have a go. But I may need some help.

Jus to say I am part way through, should upload my temporary scenario soon. Mostly completed, and a rough representation of the area.

andysine · Post by **andysine** » 11 Dec 2006 19:57

Cool, did u follow my plan at the top, or go with your own design?

3 day · Post by **3 day** » 13 Dec 2006 15:23

I missed a few places but i've got most of the southwest using the FGW map

Dreamcatcher · Post by **Dreamcatcher** » 20 Dec 2006 14:21

ooooooo, I can't wait to see what this is like

NorthernWarrior · Post by **NorthernWarrior** » 23 Dec 2006 15:16

I do like this approach to scenario building, though of course you have to "seed" something (like a coal mine to power station) which will give you enough revenue to build the route in a prototypical manner once you start it.

Was thinking, you could probably apply this approach to building a route in Trainz, particularly if built with industry flows in mind rather than a long linear route. Would need a bit more disguising on the boundaries but that's what 2D treelines and housing flats ae for!

3 day · Post by **3 day** » 08 Jan 2007 11:19

Hopefully should be here by wednesday, with a saved game.

biscuit178 · Post by **biscuit178** » 13 Jan 2007 18:33

This sounds great cant wait to see would it would be like!

Dreamcatcher · Post by **Dreamcatcher** » 13 Jan 2007 23:05

Thank you so much. looking forward to it with baited breath

Lostintheplot · Post by **Lostintheplot** » 15 Jan 2007 11:14

Me too...very much

3 day · Post by **3 day** » 15 Jan 2007 12:14

Sory for delay should be here as soon as possible. Wrong type of leaves on the track so to say.

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