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Vern · #1 Beitrag von **Vern** » 30.03.2005 09:25:16

I've been taking a further look at the route editor in conjunction with Roland's worthy looking Transdem. I'm definitely keen to take a crack at doing a UK route, just a couple of issues to clarify...

Someone (I think it was Oli) kindly sent myself and Jason Morgan a brief summary of creating terrain then pegging out the course of the line in Transdem. The example given was a short section of Fort William to Mallaig which would be an ideal section of route to model (the alternative would be Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh). However I wouldn't want to step on any toes so need to know if anyone is already working on either of these routes before making a serious start.

After that, all we need is some Class 27 & Class 37 locos and a Class 156 (or Class 158) DMU!

Vern · #2 Beitrag von **Vern** » 30.03.2005 14:16:57

Update to the above, I'm going to take a crack at Fort William to Mallaig. Got the DEM data and maps scanned so just a question of following the necessary processes.

Roland Ziegler · #3 Beitrag von **Roland Ziegler** » 30.03.2005 15:45:49

Good news, Vern. I like this line. But you will expect a steam propulsion model, do you? I'm afraid this will take some time.

BTW, could you have a look at my translation request in the dictionary thread and possibly provide some assistance, please?

Christian Gründler · 30.03.2005 16:38:33

Vern hat geschrieben:I'm going to take a crack at Fort William to Mallaig.

Great

!

Roland Ziegler hat geschrieben:But you will expect a steam propulsion model, do you?

I don't think so - the class 27 and 37 are diesels!

But of course he will need AWS and RETB .....

Regards,
Christian

Roland Ziegler · #5 Beitrag von **Roland Ziegler** » 30.03.2005 16:42:52

class 27 and 37 are diesels

There used to be steam hauled tourist trains on that line as well, apart from Diesel locos and DMUs.

Christian Gründler · 30.03.2005 17:12:35

Roland Ziegler hat geschrieben:There used to be steam hauled tourist trains on that line as well, apart from Diesel locos and DMUs.

I know; and probably these trains are still running nowadays. But Vern didn't mention them .....

#7 Beitrag von **Carsten Hölscher** » 30.03.2005 17:23:44

class 37, mmmhhhhm, I will need a new hifi-system then...

Carsten

Oliver Lamm · #8 Beitrag von **Oliver Lamm** » 30.03.2005 19:05:55

The train is called "The Jacobite" and runs during the summer. It looks like Rene and I will have a go at the end of July ...

Oli

PS: Just enjoyed the DVD "Steam to the Isles" ...

Vern · #9 Beitrag von **Vern** » 30.03.2005 20:02:23

Well let's get the route built first!

Good news is I have matched the maps with the DEM and have traced the basic line of the railway. Currently made a start on smoothing the curves with "Abstectrechner". Results look impressive though it is tricky knowing which sections of the old track to delete without messing up the new. I will continue to profile the basic course of the line, with opposite vectors and parallel etc. tracks and platforms later on.

At some point Oli and/or Roland will need to give me a walkthrough getting the terrain data in the route.

I'm hoping that a British route will kindle interest in Zusi in the UK. Though I frequently try and promote the title on UK Trainsim it is very hard to wean people away from the death throes of MSTS - to a proper train sim!

Jason-M · #10 Beitrag von **Jason-M** » 30.03.2005 20:06:07

I am looking forward to that route Vern, as you say a 37 would go down well

The route I am doing is not as exciting as yours, it is on the Southern Region running between Brighton and Eastbourne including the Newhaven and Seaford branch. It is electrified with the 3rd rail system and has a mixture of colour light and upper quadrent semaphore signals.

The trains that mainly run on it are the class 377 4 car electric multiple unit- http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Pages%2 ... U_377.html

And still to be found only just are the slam door 4 car class 421/423 electric multiple units- http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Pages%2 ... U_421.html

This is a great site for technical information about UK trains.
http://www.therailwaycentre.com/

Glad you liked that DVD oli, I try and visit the higlands of Scotland at least once a year, if I could live there I would.

Vern · #11 Beitrag von **Vern** » 30.03.2005 20:15:58

I thought about starting with something simpler, but you know me - in at the deep end and West Highland Mallaig extension has a certain bit of class about it that's not going to come from doing Reading to Swindon!

Oliver Lamm · #12 Beitrag von **Oliver Lamm** » 30.03.2005 20:54:45

How about an appetizer ...

German class 218 as replacement for broken turbostar

Oli

Roland Ziegler · #13 Beitrag von **Roland Ziegler** » 30.03.2005 22:50:55

Vern hat geschrieben:.... Currently made a start on smoothing the curves with "Absteckrechner". Results look impressive ...

I like to read this, thanks a lot

.

31.03.2005 00:27:15

tricky knowing which sections of the old track to delete without messing up the new

just delete the last element of the old trace and then select the first element and "delete -> all".

Carsten

Oliver Lamm · #15 Beitrag von **Oliver Lamm** » 03.04.2005 00:58:51