it seems on simsig, the majority of hosts and new timetables produced focus on the 00s onwards and the download figures also support that. basically ive started this thread to ask.

why? or do you disagree and think theres just as many "heritage" hosts as there is modern (for these purposes 2000 onwards is modern)

personally i prefer a much older timetable featuring loco swaps, shunts, trip working and careful regulation of slow freights, not to mention just the actual railway in general back then.

im also intrigued if the younger members of simsig are more interested in the 00s as you can relate to it, or becuase you understand it better, or any other reason.

all comments etc most welcome

I would hope that at 31 i maybe considered young still??!! I prefer older TT's, love the challenge on the brain of something constantly happening!

Always the old ones for me

Chris

Each to their own and it's great there is so much variety available.
Personally at 42 years old, I actually prefer the modern settings and timetables as I like things as close to current reality as possible. I also like to visit the various locations and see the same signalling decisions being acted out in front of me.

I also prefer the sims that have trains that start and finish within them - or can be chained to others to create that effect - so there are bigger consequences if I mess up or there are failures. It means I can't just wave a class 7 into the distance with a class 1 right behind it and not pay the price somewhere down the line.

I am particularly grateful for the slower than real time option on the new and refreshed sims that now makes it easier for solo chaining so I can follow more trains from origin to destination. I'm looking forward to that coming to the Kings Cross area sims. Oh and of course Derby, Birmingham New Street, refreshed Trent and Sheffield and anything the marvelous developers can offer ))

NM

To me, it doesn't matter so much when the timetable is based on but the level of work available within. Personally, I love the 21st century timetables for solo play, and prefer the older ones (1985 and before) for multiplay.

Personally I prefer post 1998 timetables. That's because that's what I remember from my life.

I prefer the older ones with loco swaps and 'heritage' stock. THe only difficulty is getting hold of the relevant workings particularly for freight. I guess thats one of the reasons you get more modern sims...the data is easier to get hold of

I prefer ther 1980'sTT's to be honest, With all the loco changes etc makes it more interesting unlike the more up to date TT's with very little or no loco changes at all doesnt seem challenging unless it gets really busy

I prefer the modern ones, as unless it's MP I like signalling services I know from real life.

For me it's older ones all the time. I've got absolutely no interest what so ever in anything that is post 1999. That's why I only do timetables based on the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s. The modern railway compared to the periods I've listed are boring to me. The variety of stock & workings both passenger & freight are very minimal. The sims that have different track layouts for different eras are especially good as you get to use virtually the whole track layout as opposed to modern eras where yards, depots & sidings no longer exist. But as someone has mentioned each to there own.