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Next Route To Buy - Suggestions 09/08/2024 at 13:01 #158092
Mallard4468
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Hi

Been playing Simsig on and off for a number of years and would like the SimSig community to suggest possible routes to buy next.

I have already purchased 2 routes...

1. Huddersfield - It looks easy (famous last words)
2. Leeds North West - My local area as I am from Bradford.

I would like your opinion on routes to buy that are for a person who is a beginner but closer to an intimediate user.

I was looking at Cowlairs as 1 possibilty

Cheers in advance

Dave

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Next Route To Buy - Suggestions 09/08/2024 at 15:15 #158097
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Have you taken a look at this list?

https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Wiki/Show?page=usertrack:areainfo

Oxford has quite a lot going on but over a relatively small area.

"Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q)
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Next Route To Buy - Suggestions 09/08/2024 at 16:46 #158100
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Steamer in post 158097 said:
Have you taken a look at this list?

https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Wiki/Show?page=usertrack:areainfo

Oxford has quite a lot going on but over a relatively small area.

Will have a look

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Next Route To Buy - Suggestions 09/08/2024 at 19:09 #158106
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Would agree with Oxford. If you want something with ARS, I've found SwinDid to be a fairly good intro to it as you can leave one or two desks running while learning the other with fairly minimal intervention. For a larger sim to cut your teeth on give Exeter a go. It's a fairly long route however when it's all running well there are only a few areas you really have to focus on. Similarly with Westbury.

Salisbury and Basingstoke are also good, although for different reasons. Salisbury is deceptively simple but has the tokenless block and single line, DMU depot and lots of shunting, and can also get quite interesting when delays are up. Basingstoke has more flexibility but higher traffic.

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Next Route To Buy - Suggestions 09/08/2024 at 19:20 #158108
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apache668 in post 158106 said:
Would agree with Oxford. If you want something with ARS, I've found SwinDid to be a fairly good intro to it as you can leave one or two desks running while learning the other with fairly minimal intervention. For a larger sim to cut your teeth on give Exeter a go. It's a fairly long route however when it's all running well there are only a few areas you really have to focus on. Similarly with Westbury.

Salisbury and Basingstoke are also good, although for different reasons. Salisbury is deceptively simple but has the tokenless block and single line, DMU depot and lots of shunting, and can also get quite interesting when delays are up. Basingstoke has more flexibility but higher traffic.
Will have a look at your suggestions also and then do a short list

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Next Route To Buy - Suggestions 10/08/2024 at 16:39 #158124
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Feltham, Woking & Warrington are good for a solo player. All are busy but not overwhelmingly so, Warrington in particular has a good mix of timetables to download from the 70's to the present with a wide variety of freight & passenger traffic to make it interesting. Don't be tempted in my opinion to buy anything too complicated like Three Bridges unless you're looking to take part in multi player games as you'll soon be overwhelmed!
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Next Route To Buy - Suggestions 10/08/2024 at 17:11 #158125
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Andy174 in post 158124 said:
Feltham, Woking & Warrington are good for a solo player. All are busy but not overwhelmingly so, Warrington in particular has a good mix of timetables to download from the 70's to the present with a wide variety of freight & passenger traffic to make it interesting. Don't be tempted in my opinion to buy anything too complicated like Three Bridges unless you're looking to take part in multi player games as you'll soon be overwhelmed!
Hi

Thank you for the suggestion

Not looking for Multi player or anything too complicated

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