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| Geographic picture 10/07/2016 at 16:05 #83516 | |
Slash
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I'm probably going to get flamed to death for this. Would it be possible to include a map of some sorts {in the manual?} showing where all the lines are in real life. I love playing Derby and now i'm hooked on York but apart from a few obvious bits, i have no idea where any of the lines are. Gascoigne Wood for isntance. Another one is Trent, entrances and exits everywhere, apart from Nottingham to East Midlands Parkway, i don't have a clue. Cheers Log in to reply |
| Geographic picture 10/07/2016 at 16:24 #83517 | |
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2W34
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I don't think you should be flamed, I have often found myself in a very similar position with the southern sims. It all really boils down to local knowledge. Some geographic maps have been produced on here before and they are fantastic for getting an overall idea, but I sometimes find having a look on Google Maps and looking at an area, not specifically railway gives you a better understanding of where different towns stations and junctions are located, why they are located there, and possible routes to get to different areas. Log in to reply |
| Geographic picture 10/07/2016 at 16:27 #83518 | |
Steamer
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There are scaled maps for some, but not all, simulations here. You could also use Google maps (or any other online map service) to explore the simulation areas. The idea is a good one, but as with all things on the Wiki it boils down to someone wanting to take the job on. Anyone can produce a map and add it to the Wiki (if you don't have a Wiki account just post on here or PM one of the Moderators and they'll create one for you). "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) Log in to reply The following user said thank you: Slash |
| Geographic picture 10/07/2016 at 16:39 #83519 | |
GeoffM
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http://raildar.co.uk/ is a good one, though squared off so scale is hard to determine. (Click on Junction Maps) http://www.openrailwaymap.org/ is another but can get a little busy in areas with lots of closed lines. Both excellent websites though. SimSig Boss Log in to reply |
| Geographic picture 10/07/2016 at 18:32 #83526 | |
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Slash
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Thanks for all the replies. I came up with the idea while tracing York through Google maps. The iron road is everywhere up there so it's quite difficult picking out all the bits. I've traced Derby out to Kingsbury junction due to the trains that go up the branch. It's quite interesting to see the actual size against what you perceive it to be in SimSig. Log in to reply |
| Geographic picture 10/07/2016 at 19:45 #83527 | |
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AndyG
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" said:There are scaled maps for some, but not all, simulations here. You could also use Google maps (or any other online map service) to explore the simulation areas.I produced geographical maps of many of the simulations in the past (not quite kept up with some of the recent releases), most of them were included within the individuals manuals rather than in a central repository, eg Salisbury map. Re the Google maps avenue, I included a Google Earth kmz file in the Salisbury manual which when opened shows all the key locations, signals, points and level crossings in the simulation area. Try kmz link - it's in a zip file as the kmz files are not an allowed attachment. I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Last edited: 10/07/2016 at 19:46 by AndyG Log in to reply |
| Geographic picture 10/07/2016 at 20:24 #83529 | |
Gwasanaethau
509 posts |
" said:I'm probably going to get flamed to death for this. Would it be possible to include a map of some sorts {in the manual?} showing where all the lines are in real life. I am (sort-of) in the middle of creating maps for myself using OpenStreetMap data. I just haven’t been able to find the time to complete it, though I have a partial South Humberside test map done. If I ever get around to doing it, I’ll release it here for everyone’s reference. Log in to reply |
| Geographic picture 10/07/2016 at 23:51 #83531 | |
BarryM
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" said:" said:OpenStreetMap may be the way to go. It shows up the railway quite well.I'm probably going to get flamed to death for this. Would it be possible to include a map of some sorts {in the manual?} showing where all the lines are in real life. Example of Birmingham: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/52.4859/-1.8561 Barry Blown up: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/52.4773/-1.8896 Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Last edited: 10/07/2016 at 23:58 by BarryM Log in to reply |