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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 08/12/2017 at 20:31 #103819
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Is it the entrance/exit to Tidmouth sheds? If yes will the turntable be included on the sim?
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 00:21 #103822
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Clearly it's the sidings at Pwllheli - don't see how I'm the only one who sees it....
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 06:59 #103824
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DaveHarries in post 103818 said:
Steamer in post 103809 said:
MarkC in post 103800 said:
headshot119 in post 103787 said:
Can anyone guess what it is...?

Island Line, Isle of Wight???
Nah- definitely Heart of Wales Line.

No idea. But what makes you think that? I have only ever done HoW between Llanelli and Llanwrtyd Wells so I don't know the route beyond Llanwrtyd.

kaiwhara in post 103799 said:
Ooo I Can, I Can!!! But I'm sworn to secrecy! :(

Hmm. Australia / New Zealand?

Dave
Not Australia Dave!

Barry

PS I'm sworn to secrecy!

Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 11:29 #103827
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JamesN in post 103822 said:
Clearly it's the sidings at Pwllheli - don't see how I'm the only one who sees it....

Hmm. Hasn't got ARS....manageable by one person....
How do I know you aren't saying that in order to put us all off the scent though?

Dave

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 12:04 #103829
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Maybe further along the MML south of Trent perhaps?! Lots of ballast trains..................
Ripley, Derbyshire
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 12:25 #103830
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OK I think I know and thanks to the Sim Sig Developers this will now be another area where we will not need to heed the iconic phrase recorded by Oswald Laurence.

Geoff

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 16:35 #103834
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Look a bit - but not exactly - like Newton Jn.
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 16:41 #103835
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northroad in post 103830 said:
OK I think I know and thanks to the Sim Sig Developers this will now be another area where we will not need to heed the iconic phrase recorded by Oswald Laurence.

Geoff
I think we might be trying to Bridge the Gap not once, not twice but Three times.

Geoff

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 17:26 #103836
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northroad in post 103835 said:
I think we might be trying to Bridge the Gap not once, not twice but Three times.
Thrice?

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 17:46 #103837
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You maybe correct but my guess on the simulation contains the word Three hence my response........
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 18:04 #103838
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(Wish it were) Penzance although the layout doesn't quite coincide.

Wild guesses:
* Tonbridge West Yard entrance.
* Fratton East junction

Doesn't quite feel like the Heart Of Wales line. Whilst beautiful it would probably be quite boring with 4 trains a day each way...

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 18:06 #103839
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Based on GeoffM's earlier post I say Three Bridges or part there of. This guess is probably nearly as good as my earlier one :s
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 18:37 #103840
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Oddjob in post 103839 said:
Based on this post I say Three Bridges or part there of

The post which said...

northroad in post 103835 said:
I think we might be trying to Bridge the Gap not once, not twice but Three times.
... suggests so. If the new sim is to be part of the Three Bridges ares then my guess would be Three Bridge (Crawley) which would fringe with the sims for Horsham (one gap bridged) and Brighton (via. Balcombe Tunnel Junction, the SB of which closed to Three Bridges 09-Jul-1978). That would be two gaps "bridged" but I am unsure as to the third gap.

Just a thought.
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 18:46 #103841
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Would East Coastway count as the third gap bridged?
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 19:09 #103842
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DaveHarries in post 103840 said:
Oddjob in post 103839 said:
Based on this post I say Three Bridges or part there of

The post which said...

northroad in post 103835 said:
I think we might be trying to Bridge the Gap not once, not twice but Three times.
... suggests so. If the new sim is to be part of the Three Bridges ares then my guess would be Three Bridge (Crawley) which would fringe with the sims for Horsham (one gap bridged) and Brighton (via. Balcombe Tunnel Junction, the SB of which closed to Three Bridges 09-Jul-1978). That would be two gaps "bridged" but I am unsure as to the third gap.

Just a thought.
Dave

Hmmm interesting thoughts, however, as the developer (or co-developer to be technically correct) of Horsham, my fellow devs have not asked me to add chaining data to it. Doesn't rule it out, just that it won't chain IF your theory is accurate, so that gap won't be bridged ;-)

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 19:25 #103843
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I'm going to guess two more I might be wrong, but I've had this feeling for a little while and think it's either Peak Forest or Leicester EMCC (by a hint of two quarrys sharing one line) looking at the given image...
Aaron (AJRO) | Timetable Writer
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 09/12/2017 at 20:15 #103845
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Noisynoel in post 103842 said:
DaveHarries in post 103840 said:
Oddjob in post 103839 said:
Based on this post I say Three Bridges or part there of

The post which said...

northroad in post 103835 said:
I think we might be trying to Bridge the Gap not once, not twice but Three times.
... suggests so. If the new sim is to be part of the Three Bridges ares then my guess would be Three Bridge (Crawley) which would fringe with the sims for Horsham (one gap bridged) and Brighton (via. Balcombe Tunnel Junction, the SB of which closed to Three Bridges 09-Jul-1978). That would be two gaps "bridged" but I am unsure as to the third gap.

Just a thought.
Dave

Hmmm interesting thoughts, however, as the developer (or co-developer to be technically correct) of Horsham, my fellow devs have not asked me to add chaining data to it. Doesn't rule it out, just that it won't chain IF your theory is accurate, so that gap won't be bridged ;-)

From Oxted Wiki - The box covers an area stretching from Riddlesdown/Upper Warlingham in the north, where a fringe is created with Three Bridges panel to run to and from South Croydon, to East Grinstead and Uckfield in the south

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 10/12/2017 at 09:34 #103849
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GeoffM in post 103836 said:
northroad in post 103835 said:
I think we might be trying to Bridge the Gap not once, not twice but Three times.
Thrice?
Hmm.

Bridge the gap - Loughborough Great Central new bridge

A Leicester sim would link to:

West Hampstead
Trent
Rugby (Nuneaton)

That teaser looks a bit like Mountsorrel Tarmac sidings.

And its local to me so here's hoping.

Calvin

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 10/12/2017 at 10:45 #103851
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northroad in post 103845 said:
Noisynoel in post 103842 said:
DaveHarries in post 103840 said:
Oddjob in post 103839 said:
Based on this post I say Three Bridges or part there of

The post which said...

northroad in post 103835 said:
I think we might be trying to Bridge the Gap not once, not twice but Three times.
... suggests so. If the new sim is to be part of the Three Bridges ares then my guess would be Three Bridge (Crawley) which would fringe with the sims for Horsham (one gap bridged) and Brighton (via. Balcombe Tunnel Junction, the SB of which closed to Three Bridges 09-Jul-1978). That would be two gaps "bridged" but I am unsure as to the third gap.

Just a thought.
Dave

Hmmm interesting thoughts, however, as the developer (or co-developer to be technically correct) of Horsham, my fellow devs have not asked me to add chaining data to it. Doesn't rule it out, just that it won't chain IF your theory is accurate, so that gap won't be bridged ;-)

From Oxted Wiki - The box covers an area stretching from Riddlesdown/Upper Warlingham in the north, where a fringe is created with Three Bridges panel to run to and from South Croydon, to East Grinstead and Uckfield in the south
Ah yes but Oxted would join to the "Croydon" part not the "Gatwick" part of Three Bridges sims so wouldn't fill in that gap.

As Noel says, this isn't the answer you're looking for (what we would love yes, but not what we'll be getting)

Gareth

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 10/12/2017 at 11:50 #103853
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Speaking of bridging gaps, newport would bridge cardiff sims onto bristol and then exeter/plymouth/westbury/swindon/oxford/gloucester etc. Then we'd just need a hereford sim to link to shrewsbury.
"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 10/12/2017 at 12:18 #103854
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jc92 in post 103853 said:
Speaking of bridging gaps, newport would bridge cardiff sims onto bristol and then exeter/plymouth/westbury/swindon/oxford/gloucester etc. Then we'd just need a hereford sim to link to shrewsbury.
Dont forget Saltley - New Street - Wolves - Aston - Derby - Rugby trio - Watford Jcn & Wembley Mainline

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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 10/12/2017 at 12:33 #103855
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Meld in post 103854 said:
jc92 in post 103853 said:
Speaking of bridging gaps, newport would bridge cardiff sims onto bristol and then exeter/plymouth/westbury/swindon/oxford/gloucester etc. Then we'd just need a hereford sim to link to shrewsbury.
Dont forget Saltley - New Street - Wolves - Aston - Derby - Rugby trio - Watford Jcn & Wembley Mainline ;)
I was too lazy. I just put etc 😂

How about derby trent sheffield worksop south humberside onto that too!

"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 10/12/2017 at 13:06 #103857
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jc92 in post 103855 said:
Meld in post 103854 said:
jc92 in post 103853 said:
Speaking of bridging gaps, newport would bridge cardiff sims onto bristol and then exeter/plymouth/westbury/swindon/oxford/gloucester etc. Then we'd just need a hereford sim to link to shrewsbury.
Dont forget Saltley - New Street - Wolves - Aston - Derby - Rugby trio - Watford Jcn & Wembley Mainline ;)
I was too lazy. I just put etc 😂

How about derby trent sheffield worksop south humberside onto that too!
Trent & Homebase - yeah IIRC Sheff/Trent dont chain with Worksop atm

Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!!
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 10/12/2017 at 13:13 #103858
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I managed to get it to work before. It produces an error message on startup but does chain successfully.
"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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It's Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas... 10/12/2017 at 21:56 #103874
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Another thought on the matter of Bridging gaps. If we were talking three gaps to Bridge then could be a sim to cover more than one box? A sim covering Walsall PSB area plus the line to Rugeley (not inclusive) via. Hednesford would link to Saltley (via. Ryecroft Junction), New Street (via. Tame Bridge Parkway) and Stafford (via. Rugeley).

Also staying in the Midlands (but bridging two gaps not three) would be Stourbridge Junction which would link to New Street (via. Rowley Regis) and Saltley (via. Jewellery Quarter).

Dave

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