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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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...
... 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...
... 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. ...
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...
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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
Simulations can always be made 'more challenging' by adding different and interesting events. Eg. Freight train failure at platform, driver or other crew late...
... 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...
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...
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...
... 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...
... challenging simulation, whatever that might be. I agree. ... necessary. Obviously a Monday-Friday service will often be dramatically different from a...
I wonder whether thought has been given to including Sundays in some of the more complex simulations that currently offer Monday to Saturday options. Even...
Certainly certain areas had much in the way of Excursion traffic on Sundays. Definitely Llandudno as is mentioned and Scarborough come to mind. John ... From:...
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...
... Yes, that may be worth considering, particularly for any places that had a lot of excursion traffic. One of the snags, though, is that the excursion...
... 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...
