I can't understand why I have never added my thoughts on this route guys. I think now though, with all my scenarios I have created on it, you can appreciate that I think it is brilliant.
I have spent hours and hours creating on it. My final scenario in my latest collection will be published in another 2 days.
Thanks for all your hard work. The route is fantastic. Thank you.
Thanks must go to Spikee1975 too and Warwick Rail. Cheers.

What a brilliant route upgrade. Especially with Not.Silent's scenarios.

I've a technical question though.

The RouteProperties.xml is referring to Provider "NickHudson" Product "WRBlue", although no assets from this pack are used.

The RSC/FalmouthBranch assets are not preloaded although they are used.

Here is a list of workshop scenarios for the route.

Dear Martin Freeman,
Can I make a version which has the tracks and signal replace by Cross City Line Track and JT Signals?

I was unable to find it within the game, although showing in the unworkable workshop. I managed to find it once I had installed a scenario. To find it in free roam or quick drive, you have to go through build and add a quick drive and free roam via the editor tools. Not what I wanted to do, but for me it was the only way to play it.

Absoloutly Brilliant! I have great pleasure driving the NSE 158 on the route! The only route I use the pointless train on

Enjoyable route

RexCityRx, I made a free roam scenario for your route, and the route is great!

how do you fix that

i downloaded it, but when it was done decompressing, it wouldn't load in with my other routes

Thank you gents. I cannot imagine the amount of work this has involved. I enjoyed my first trip along the route. I don't know much about route building - having only just mastered scenarios - but I wondered what would be involved in updating the speed limits ? I clearly remember trains running through the Reading up through line at much more than 50mph when I was trainspotting there in the 70s. Thank you again for all your efforts.

Still cant see the route yet. I get to Workshop.., all add-ons are light grey, indicating they are already installed, yet rail simulator still instists I buy them again. All I can say is that Dovetail appears to be doing half a job, relying on others to develop and improve their product, while they sit back abd do sod all, which is ok if the money keeps rolling in. I notice similar things happening in FSX, also a dovetail product now. Dovetail? More like what comes out of the tail of doves.

Thank you for a truly enjoyable route, now one of my favourites to drive.

Adding the run to Swindon from Didcot really makes this route feel more natural to me. I can't imagine the hours of work that went into this route, and it is excellent. Many thanks

Thanks Spartan, will have to give your scenario a try.

Andy

Nice addition to this old route !! Thank you (!LSN! I RexCityRx I) for sharing your work. A scenario for this route to show my gratitude:
[Dev] Going Back (BR Blue) - Part 1

My scenarios for the route are in http://steamproxy.com/profiles/76561198090263416/myworkshopfiles/?appid=24010

ahh the Quickdrive, there does seem to be a problem with the Quickdrive for some people....have not been able to figure it out. Nick and I have published some scenarios for the Route which are available for download on the Workshop....if you subscribe to those you will be able to run the Route....

Okay I had a brainwave! I recorded it on my phone and played it back. The message box appears for a split second after decompressing and says installing workshop items with a button saying ok. If that's any help.

Sorry, Just notoiced a grey box appear with a message but it only flashes up for a slit second, unfortunately too quick for me to read.

I definately have all the payway content though.

Thanks for your reply, no I've not had any messages. it's shows in the subscribed list but does not apperar in quick drive.

Do you receive any messages onscreen?

Have all of the payware items but the route will simply not load. Have tried subscribing and unsubsribing about 10 times now. Do you have any advice?

To the Hamster. It is obvious that you haven't even opened up the route. The milepost before Swindon says (if memory serves) 77. Every mile from there to Paddington it goes down by 1. One mile from Paddington it says 1. That, to me, suggests that the route is a lot longer than 32 miles. On the other hand, we all know that a "country mile" is longer than 1760 yards. Perhaps that is your yardstick.

You're welcome, hope you enjoy that route and ours :--) For this route Nick and I have published a few scenarios here on the Workshop.

Andy

brilliant, thanks. it was just that. now it works!!

Here you go -

http://steamproxy.com/steamstore/app/222613/

It is full price at the moment, might be an idea to wait for the next sale....your choice of course.

Andy

i understand its payware, no probs. do you have a link ive searched but cant find? thanks

It is payware unfortunately, you can buy it from the steam store.....it is a fabulous route in it's own right though .......just to be clear, we were not involved in the creation of that route.

Andy

ok thanks, could be that then, where can i get wcml over shap please?

Hi - strange that you are getting a "scenario failed to load" message as this is a Route and not a scenario...do you have the "WCML Over Shap" Route? We have used assets from that Route here so it is required to be able to use this Route.

Andy

hi when i try to play this download, i get messages coming up saying:
'scenario failed to load'
Consist Builder-Cant load rail vehicle-WCML2 0AA Ballast'
Am i missing a file. Please advise, many thanks

And i admit, my Previous Comment was Incorrect, i had Misread The Title For Another Workshop Add-On. Sorry.

I Would Recommend This, But It Is Not A Realistic Length, From Swindon To Paddington it is 80 Miles, Where in Game It Says it's only 32 Miles, Explain That To Me.

See the response from the prime author 6 posts below

I just downloaded this route but i can't use it in quick drive please help.

When we regressed the route to the BR Blue period, we took what was there in the original, 2000s route. If you write a scenario for the route, you can amend the scenery to include the third rail. You can amend the network properties to change the electrification from "no" to "yes". You can then run EMUs from plats 4A/B to and from the Guildford portal. It is down to you!

hi gunnery i remember it was on platforms 4a and 4b as they were for services to waterloo. and classes 421,422 and 423 emus started and terminated there. (See webpage for info)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_railway_station#History

Hi nigeldarl - unfortunately the Route is now Final which means that it can't be changed. I don't think that the 3rd rail electrification was in place during the era in which this version of the Route is set though ( BR Blue early 1980s )?

Andy

any chance of a slight upgrade as the bay platforms at the london end of reading station are 3rd rail electrification (platforms 4a and 4b to Guildford also on the same line just after the gwml connection there are 4 sidings to stable emu stock.

Thanks Scouser888 - for some reason many people have had problems with the QD, can't fathom it out unfortunately....we have published a few scenarios for the Route here on the Workshop so you may enjoy driving those.....also have a look for our Liverpool to Manchester BR Blue Route that we published here recently.

Andy

This is a remarkable achievement. I cannot imagine the countless hours spent in creating this route. Just one problem, the build section of TS says there is a QD scenario from Paddington to Swindon, but, it doesn't matter which loco I chose, the route does not show up. Any ideas?

I am so glad that there are people around like "The Hamster" to put the rest of us right, I grew up during the BR Blue period which I really thought was the 70's and 80's...now I find out that it was really the 50's, at least that explains why I look so old when looking in the mirror. Feel free not to recommend this "The Hamster" - but please read the title of anything that you download in the future, will avoid any disappointment.

Andy

Great scenario. Thank you.

Try these sites for this route
http://steamproxy.com/profiles/76561198090263416/myworkshopfiles/?appid=24010
http://steamproxy.com/profiles/76561198021333922/myworkshopfiles/?appid=24010
and the general one for all Workshop scenarios
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2953334

Ok thanks for the reply, I will give the scenarios a look.

Well yes, in theory, as you cannot publish a Route on the Workshop without one.....I did add a QD but many people seem to have had issues with it, you can find some standard scenarios here on the Workshop which will enable you to run the route though.

Andy

Should this route have any quickdrives as I can't seem to find any?

Thanks for the comments - we currently don't have any plans to extend further.

Andy

Thank you for this fantastic work.