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Folks,heres a screeny of what I have produced so far..... of East Croydon..some say it looks nothing like it but it resembles the video (Video 125; Connex Express) at least:
>Folks, > >heres a screeny of what I have produced so far..... of East >Croydon..some say it looks nothing like it but it resembles >the video (Video 125; Connex Express) at least: > > From What I eemmber about the section of Line it looks remarkebly familiar..I assume the acreenshot is at East Croydon?My only point is that as I recall the area is slightly more built up.. But then that's just my memory of the place... (BTW Are you doing a period route?- I note the southern Green MKI ?-SUB in the other platform Remember to credit for obejcts used Alex
A LOT MORE BUILT UP!!!I suppose ethis is a work in progress shot, you can even see trams and the giant glass canopy station from the platform!Keep at it though tracks look good!
>A LOT MORE BUILT UP!!! > >I suppose ethis is a work in progress shot, you can even see >trams and the giant glass canopy station from the platform! > >Keep at it though tracks look good! Erm Not if you're facing North on the London Platform prior to the rbeuilding work which took place in the early 1990's I don't know when the DEV video's footage was taken as I don't have the video..The ?-SUB in shot on the screenie suggests to me that unless Nathan is building a 'period' version, the DEV footage MAY have been orignally taken before the rebuilding work..Nathan, I'm giving you right of reply here...
Alex Wrote: >The ?-SUB in shot on the >screenie suggests to me that unless Nathan is building a >'period' version, the DEV footage MAY have been >orignally taken before the rebuilding work..>Nathan, I'm giving you right of reply here...Hi sorry folks, didn't think anyone would view the screeny so I left off. Yes its more built up, and WIP, The SUB is there becuase I couldn't be bothered to look for another train to put there instead!Trackwork is complete, absoultely complete. I am just building the area up, and as you have all mentioned it is remarkably built up, however a lot of overgrowth can be seen from the cab!So before I go any further, are any of you wanting a period run, and if so what period would you like?Cheers for the comments/constructive critisisms and encouragement. I shall continue!!
>Alex Wrote: >>The ?-SUB in shot on the >>screenie suggests to me that >unless Nathan is building a >>'period' version, the DEV >footage MAY have been >>orignally taken before the >rebuilding work.. > >>Nathan, I'm giving you right of reply here... > >Hi sorry folks, didn't think anyone would view the screeny >so I left off. Yes its more built up, and WIP, The SUB is >there becuase I couldn't be bothered to look for another >train to put there instead! > OK. So it's a preserved unit making a vist.. Although not in passnager service! Mk I stock and demed unsafe long before that..>Trackwork is complete, absoultely complete. I am just >building the area up, and as you have all mentioned it is >remarkably built up, however a lot of overgrowth can be seen >from the cab! >Track layouts done with the assistance of Quail:5 by any chance? (Include a credit acknoweldging the source if this is true)>So before I go any further, are any of you wanting a period >run, and if so what period would you like? >Periods suitable for an East Croydon-Victoria Route (NB All need differing reaseaches to get a 'perfect' route.)1890(?) LBSCR Original ( Although this may have gone to London Bridge)1930 'Summer Comes Soonest in the South'- Southern Railway c 1930 Mixture of both steam loco hauled and EMU.1960's- Heyday of BR type EMU's. Perfect for the 4-CIG Plenty of post war-Southern region type EMUS around.1992 - NSE Liveries, (NB This is just post the glazing') Might see a Thameslink 319(?) at peak.2002 - South Central Trains... Nathan I also have an idea for a 'fictional' route you may wish to consider.As a result of Beeching the OXted line service ends up at East Grinstead and Uckfield instead of continuing onto Lewes as it did previously..However there have often been studies or plans by groups to re-open the line between Lewes and Uckfield or indeed Lewes and East Grinstead.I therfore have two possible routes you may wish to consider both fictional (although the fisrt slightly more plausible then the second.)2007- The Bluebell Railway has extneded itself to both East Grinstead Northward and Lewes Southward. Lewes - Bluebell isn't the same station as Lewes NR owing to concerns about entry into the town. The full name of the Bluebell station is thus Lewes 'Clife' station in full Souther Region totem In additon to the tourist services an early type preserved Class 201 DEMU opearates a 'commuter' service to East Grinstead where passnagers transfer to an Oxted Line service opearted by Meridian Trains ( The Southern Franschise having been re-franchised from it's current holder.. The South Western franchise remainng with SWT/Stagecoach)The 201 is the only concession made to the Bluebells usual Steam only policy.... 1992 - (POD Oxted not closed by Beeching but upgraded substainaly during the 1970's as an alternative international route to the busy London Brighton mainline.)It's a summer day and you are distinctly pleased to be in charge of a Holdiay Excursion service that started it's journey from all the way up in Manchester...Your duty covers the portion of the trip from Waterloo all the way to Brighton. You are booked via the Oxted line in order to avoid delaying Commuter services on the Gatwick main line. Besides Oxted is more senic and will allow you to ease of compared to the normaly tight schedules of commuter trains you encounter normally.Climbing aboard the cab of an APT-Europa(Class 372) power car ('Brittania') You wonder if the Dual Voltage +DEMU train wil form the basis for the Channel Tunnel Stock currently under consideration. It's certainly different from the HST dervied Class 244 'Dragons' that your contacts tell you Paddington's just introduced. Power car+8 cars+DVT just fits into the Platform. It's obvious that the Channel service will start in the next few years as Waterloo International's constrcution nears completion.. to your right.You were informed whilst booking on that there is some overunning enginerring work on the line just south of Clapham but this should cause no major delays..You also notice a handwritten notice from Control about 'loose' fencing trackside coming into Horsted Keyens.Willing to attempt either of those routes Nathan?Esp as 2.5 gives you greater limits to play with..I'm sure if you asked someone at the Blubell Railway might have some useful track diagrams..Alex>Cheers for the comments/constructive critisisms and >encouragement. I shall continue!! Provided credits are given where there due..BTW Nathan, Do you still have the details for the Mableton and Seabury? There were on Crotrainz and as such still an open idea..
