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Re: Possible non-major projects

--- In SIAMulations@..., "Tim Bourne" <yahoogroups@...>
wrote:
> It's clear that a project the size of Exeter 1955 is close to, or
> perhaps beyond, the limit of what can be done by one person in a
> reasonable time. The point of this message, then, is to float some
> ideas about what could be done in the reasonably near future.
>
> I do have another major project in mind, NOT set in the West Country,
> and have started research, but realistically that's unlikely to see
> the light of day before December 1908 at the earliest, and I'd really
> rather not keep you all waiting so long before offering something new.

Thanks for this info, Tim
I think the main need for any simulation is research.
Thus, any project that has not been adequately researched has no real
chance of reaching fruition.
I wish that I had the programming ability to write some programmes for
my favourites, but as I cannot, I have to rely on your comments.
Go ahead with whatever project you feel has the adequate research
behind it, is my thought.
regards,
Tony Dale




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It's clear that a project the size of Exeter 1955 is close to, or perhaps beyond, the limit of what can be done by one person in a reasonable time. The point...
Tim Bourne
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Personally would like to see something in a different area. Feel the West country has had its fair share of simulations with Exeter, Newton Abbot, Plymouth and...
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Personally, I would like to see Nottingham early 1970's. I guess a waterloo or Clapham junction (any era) would be too hard.. A protoype crossrail 2000 might...
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... One of the problems is that there is very little published information about ECML track plans, or indeed the LNER area in general. A second snag is that I...
Tim Bourne
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Paul, I'm not too sure what you mean by, "the look and feel changes considerably with various versions of the same stations (eg reading 72/54)." The example...
Steve Daly
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Tim, How about something Welsh for a change? Somewhere like Cardiff General or the wider Cardiff area in steam days would probably be a "major" project...
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... Yes, those are interesting possibilities, and the data shouldn't be too hard to find. ... I'll suggest that to Bob, who's done most of the line control...
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... Thanks for this info, Tim I think the main need for any simulation is research. Thus, any project that has not been adequately researched has no real ...
Anthony Dale
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... Thanks for this info, Tim I think the main need for any simulation is research. Thus, any project that has not been adequately researched has no real ...
Anthony Dale
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Tim, Difficult, the major ones are worth waiting for (will be getting Exeter this Christmas), but I do like to get somthing every year for Christmas to get my...
denlegin
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... Yes, the Great Central had a lot of interesting locations. I'll see what information I can find; I don't recall seeing full track plans of any of the main...
Tim Bourne
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... Sales figures suggest that there are more customers interested in the steam era than early diesel days, but I agree something on the Midland is overdue. ...
Tim Bourne
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... Personally I would prefer any available time to be spent on new simulations. I would think it unlikely that any time spent on tarting up existing sims...
Chris Walker
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As far as I am concerned, it is the steam era simulations that are interesting and in practice I am likely to buy anything that is produced (and none of the...
Peter Mosse
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... Yes, all of those are on my wish list, but they're all fairly major projects. ... I take your point, but in practice there's very little more work in doing...
Tim Bourne
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Simulations can always be made 'more challenging' by adding different and interesting events. Eg. Freight train failure at platform, driver or other crew late...
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... challenging simulation, whatever that might be. I agree. ... necessary. Obviously a Monday-Friday service will often be dramatically different from a...
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Hi there, I thought my dad might like to take some part in the discussion on non major projects. I sent him the original note from Mr. Bourne and the...
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... Thanks, Graham. Yes, your dad has been a good customer for a long time. I agree with most of the places on his lists; often the biggest problem is that...
Tim Bourne
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... Yes, that's an interesting possibility, and shouldn't be too difficult to do. We have occasionally put in this sort of thing, not probably not in any...
Tim Bourne
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I have also encountered engine failures in Carlisle, Llandudno Junction, Reading and Salisbury. When I saw the Castle sitting in 83C Shed in Exeter, I assumed...
Peter Mosse
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... Yes, they can happen. Best wishes, Tim Bourne (SIAM)...
Tim Bourne
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Ever since I started playing Carlisle 1957 I became fascinated by the variety of motive power coming off the Waverley Route, and Hawick in particular has...
mikerudkin
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... I think that must be the only one of that series I don't have! I'll have a look. Somewhere like that might be a reasonable size, and it's nice to have a...
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This does sound interesting for a non-major project ... Peter Mosse ... From: mikerudkin To: SIAMulations@... Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 2:32...
Peter Mosse
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I wonder whether there is any feasibility in doing a Traffic Control program around London Bridge and Borough Market Junction? The twin lines over Borough...
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... My feeling is that it would be a nightmare both to program and to operate! I've stood on the through platforms at London Bridge sometimes and watched, and...
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