Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Re-Make

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Hey everyone,

I am going to make a better version of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway by changing all of its tracks. Curves will have easements and superelevation for more comfortable riding in speeds excess of 30 MPH.

I am currently working on the Shepton-Mallet - Masbury - Binegar section of the route and those will be the starter points of this project. After I have conected these three locations up with improved track, I'll upload it onto the STEAM Workshop if there is demand.

If there is anyone who just happens to have seen the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway in its heyday, which was roughly around the 1950s, and has information that could help me improve this route, please make a comment on this thread.

Cheers,
Gregory U.

P.S. I have put my Weltham - Juda route on hold for now. Just for those who happen to that route that I built.

[meboon]

See the available update on https://carinthia.sftt.co.uk/routes-bt.php .

[JocK]

Wish some one would do Diesal and Electric? for this line and it's branch lines. Passenger and Freight trains.
(I also can't do editor of such things. Not that PC savvy, when it come's to that. And I doss my hat to all of you, who can do such things.)

I suck badly a trying Steam Loco's. Real bad.

Cos my Oborne and Toleman ancestors came from these areas.

See Ya!

From the 50 odd yr old from Down Under. (but I don't feel 50 yr old. Odd maybe, Ha!)

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Originally posted by meboon:

See the available update on https://carinthia.sftt.co.uk/routes-bt.php .

Thanks for the link but have you read my post?

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Originally posted by JocK:

Wish some one would do Diesal and Electric? for this line and it's branch lines. Passenger and Freight trains.
(I also can't do editor of such things. Not that PC savvy, when it come's to that. And I doss my hat to all of you, who can do such things.)

I suck badly a trying Steam Loco's. Real bad.

Cos my Oborne and Toleman ancestors came from these areas.

See Ya!

From the 50 odd yr old from Down Under. (but I don't feel 50 yr old. Odd maybe, Ha!)

In realistic terms there where no diesel locomotives running on this railway, especially in the mid-50's. Electric? Not a chance. As the railway closed in 1966, just two years before the end of British steam which occured somewhere in August 1968.

[JocK]

Originally posted by Expression:

Originally posted by JocK:

Wish some one would do Diesal and Electric? for this line and it's branch lines. Passenger and Freight trains.
(I also can't do editor of such things. Not that PC savvy, when it come's to that. And I doss my hat to all of you, who can do such things.)

I suck badly a trying Steam Loco's. Real bad.

Cos my Oborne and Toleman ancestors came from these areas.

See Ya!

From the 50 odd yr old from Down Under. (but I don't feel 50 yr old. Odd maybe, Ha!)

In realistic terms there where no diesel locomotives running on this railway, especially in the mid-50's. Electric? Not a chance. As the railway closed in 1966, just two years before the end of British steam which occured somewhere in August 1968.

Oh Drat. I was thinking beyond the 50's. Such a pity.

But I thank you, kindly.

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Originally posted by JocK:

Originally posted by Expression:

In realistic terms there where no diesel locomotives running on this railway, especially in the mid-50's. Electric? Not a chance. As the railway closed in 1966, just two years before the end of British steam which occured somewhere in August 1968.

Oh Drat. I was thinking beyond the 50's. Such a pity.

But I thank you, kindly.

Well, you can drive diesels on the S&D with Quick Drive.

[JocK]

Originally posted by Expression:

Originally posted by JocK:

Oh Drat. I was thinking beyond the 50's. Such a pity.

But I thank you, kindly.

Well, you can drive diesels on the S&D with Quick Drive.

I guess better the nothing, pity it's not "Standard mode" with some extra content, etc.

Again Ta!

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Originally posted by JocK:

Originally posted by Expression:

Well, you can drive diesels on the S&D with Quick Drive.

I guess better the nothing, pity it's not "Standard mode" with some extra content, etc.

Again Ta!

I could make a scenario or five that would use a diesel, then I just need to figure out which ones ran atleast once on the S&D...

[JocK]

Originally posted by Expression:

Originally posted by JocK:

I guess better the nothing, pity it's not "Standard mode" with some extra content, etc.

Again Ta!

I could make a scenario or five that would use a diesel, then I just need to figure out which ones ran atleast once on the S&D...

Oh please don't go to, to much trouble. Is is nice of you though.

Their are other more worthy members of this forum, in general. Who should be helped out, first.
Major long standing members, pillars of the group. For sure, not little old (young ha!) me.

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers."

(and sisters too.)

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Originally posted by JocK:

Originally posted by Expression:

I could make a scenario or five that would use a diesel, then I just need to figure out which ones ran atleast once on the S&D...

Oh please don't go to, to much trouble. Is is nice of you though.

Their are other more worthy members of this forum, in general. Who should be helped out, first.
Major long standing members, pillars of the group. For sure, not little old (young ha!) me.

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers."

(and sisters too.)

It'll be my pleasure to make those scenarios just for you but if you insist, okay.

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Question:
Who thinks that the stations look a little blank? I do. Perhaps I could add some props to them. What do you think?

[sparker]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=438520773

[DPSimulation]

Good luck relaying the existing track, I can vouch from experience that it's a pain in the backside.

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Originally posted by sparker:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=438520773

That route does not have improved curves and is not as detailed as I am going to do my Re-Make. That route even has a floating section of the track on the extension down to Bournemouth West. For goodness sake read my OP.

[Gregory_TheGamer]

Originally posted by DPSimulation:

Good luck relaying the existing track, I can vouch from experience that it's a pain in the backside.

Thanks! Yeah it is, especially when you have allign the tracks properly! Do you have any suggestions?