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| Blackpool/Preston/Trent/Leicester/Glasgow Central Today at 14:10 #160900 | |
ajax103
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At some point in the SimSig universe, would it be feasible to see those five make a appearance at all? Blackpool and Preston would complete the WCML lines (Is Lancaster under Preston?) Trent used to be available but would need converting to Loader format but would have a lot of chaining opportunities Leicester if available would fill out the black hole that otherwise would connect to Peterborough, West Hampstead, Rugby North and Trent Glasgow Central otherwise known as Glasgow Central Signalling Centre or West of Scotland Signalling Centre would hopefully be the last one in the McSims and would fill in the hole which otherwise would connect Motherwell and some of the local Scottish lines Just be nice if like the opening statement said that they might be available. Log in to reply |
| Blackpool/Preston/Trent/Leicester/Glasgow Central Today at 14:40 #160901 | |
HST125Scorton
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Indeed Lancaster is covered by Preston along with East Lancs. Blackpool is inside Manchester ROC [M9]. Although Blackpool could see it's own simulation with how it was under manual semaphore signalling with boxes and the now era. Preston was in active development during 2018 as I was part of testing. In terms it looked ready to me.
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| Blackpool/Preston/Trent/Leicester/Glasgow Central Today at 15:30 #160903 | |
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ajax103
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HST125Scorton in post 160901 said:Indeed Lancaster is covered by Preston along with East Lancs. Blackpool is inside Manchester ROC [M9]. Although Blackpool could see it's own simulation with how it was under manual semaphore signalling with boxes and the now era. Preston was in active development during 2018 as I was part of testing. In terms it looked ready to me.Thank you, wasn't sure on Lancaster. Would that also have meant that the Morecambe branch and the line that goes to Skipton is also under Preston? Blackpool, I would have hoped for two eras being that of 1990 and that of 2019 with the 1990 era offering semaphore signalling and 2019 era offering MAS signalling and electrification along with the different station layouts per era as there is a difference of number of platforms. Preston is certainly a simulation that would interest me especially the East Lancs/Copypit lines but would hope that it would come in least 1980s/early 1990s era as well as 2019 era. Log in to reply |
| Blackpool/Preston/Trent/Leicester/Glasgow Central Today at 15:49 #160905 | |
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HST125Scorton
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Preston came as it was when it opened, 80s, couple of 90s, 2000s eras. But the area I tested was 2016 & 2018 (Blackpool & Bolton Electrification). I was lead to believe 2018 would of been changed to 2020. Carnforth SB was simulated and had to Bentham Lines & Furness Lines + Steamtown. Morecambe/Heysham were simulated also with Bare Lane Box. I'm with you on Blackpool, with Poulton-le-Fylde been my local station. Aaron (AJRO) | Timetable Writer Log in to reply The following user said thank you: ajax103 |
| Blackpool/Preston/Trent/Leicester/Glasgow Central Today at 16:00 #160906 | |
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ajax103
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HST125Scorton in post 160905 said:Preston came as it was when it opened, 80s, couple of 90s, 2000s eras. But the area I tested was 2016 & 2018 (Blackpool & Bolton Electrification). I was lead to believe 2018 would of been changed to 2020.I only remember Blackpool North as it was in the 1980s and seeing the Blackpool Lights in the distance as the train approached Blackpool, the modern era would also be interesting. Log in to reply |
| Blackpool/Preston/Trent/Leicester/Glasgow Central Today at 18:35 #160911 | |
MrSuttonmann
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+1 for all of these, but I especially miss Trent. It had a nice variety of freight and pax and trams - something now only seen in the Sheffield sim at Rotherham. It’s also a large sim, and would bridge the gap between Sheffield and Derby on the MML. Depending on the data available, there’s plenty of opportunity for multiple eras here as well, as the railway network around Nottingham is now a much reduced version of its former self. Ex-volunteer signaller; Senior .NET & Angular developer - SimSigger since 2009 Log in to reply |