Scenarios Proof Of Concept - Mildmay

Only recently bought this but couldn't cope with it being supplied with only 6 paths.
Due to me having issues with the Unofficial Editor I thought I would have one attempt at making an extra paths mod and created 140 paths in one sitting. Cooked it in TSW4 and then added it to TSW5.
It worked.

So you can see 2 very simple test scenarios to prove the concept.
1) Hackney - Graham Road curve. (Signals didn't pick up route divergence).
2) Willesden Junc - Turnback siding and Link from Wembley sidings (CL86 running as AI).
Quite please with the outcome.



As usual, all screenshots taken from a scenario created using the standard Scenario Editor with standard vanilla formations.

Will now need to get it tested to see if it works in TSW6.

 

Some shots of me messing about with a scenario at Stratford. Need to work out now if I can get the DLR routes operational.



So far most paths seem to be behaving themselves although I have found one where the train sets off in reverse

The route could do with more markers but, despite this, the mod will still improve things greatly for scenario creators.

As always all screenshots taken from a Scenario created in the normal Scenario Planner.

 

And a few more as we depart Stratford and head off for Hackney.
All screenshots taken from a scenario created once the new paths mod has been attached.

 

A few more screenshots including a static DLR service that I have got into the scenario. (Now must try to find out how to get it to move).
Am happy with the scenario up until Camden Road now so we are getting somewhere



Enjoy

 

Have now done a full run through to Willesden Junction. Plenty of AI but, unfortunately a pair of CL20's were given priority over the player service at Gospel Oak so that mucked up all my timings.

Anyway at least it gave me a chance to see what was happening at the end of the line and to sketch out some rough timings there.

 

Willesden Junction approach and TMD

 

Willesden + WCML



As always, all screenshots taken from a scenario created with a modded Scenario Planner

 

Tidied up the end a bit but still have a couple of timing issues with the scenario in the middle stage.
Should be ready to upload soon



Enjoy

 

And a few more

 

Working on a second scenario that starts at Willesden TMD. Once again not a great deal of markers to play with to place stock around the sheds but I think I have done reasonably well with some clever placements of services (allowing them to run up to each other of the same sidings). As always all screenshots created from a scenario in a modded Scenario Editor.



Enjoy

 

Managed to squeeze a few more services into Willesden TMD to give the impression of a busy depot.
I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out.
I just now need to run a player service down into the middles of all of this and see what happens.
(Plus correct a couple of my paths which appear to be incorrectly named)



Enjoy

 

And the final few

 

A few more piccies this time from a short scenario (in distance) that packs in 42 services in just under 30 minutes.
All screenshots taken from a scenario run from a modified Scenario Planner

 

Player service runs down from Kensal Rise to Willesden TMD.
Plenty to see here

 

And then we end up in the depot itself. Quite a variety of stock on display.
All AI services of course. No Freeroam here


Enjoy

 

Very impressive!
Also, how do you make your screenshots look this phenomenal?

 

Thanks very much for your comment. It is appreciated

I really do anything special when taking screenshots. If I have a process then it is usually this.
1) Stop the game at a point where there is something interesting to 'photo'.
2) Move around in the frozen image to get the best angle of whatever it is I want to see.
3) Zoom in to as close as possible to the subject you are taking the screenshot of. Make this the main focal point.
4) Add approx 5% rotation, either direction, to add interest to the image.
5) Reduce Exposure by 5%, increase Saturation by 5%, increase Vignette to 70% and reduce Brightness by 5%.
That's all I do. Nothing remarkable. (I may take more than one screenshot and then choose the best one).

 

Third scenario. This time driving across Mildmay in a Silverlink liveried CL101 DMU.
The scenario starts at Willesden Junction Platform 2 (underneath Mildmay) and then climbs up to join the main line proper. Quite a few things to see en-route



Enjoy

 

Scenario complete up until West Hampstead where a couple of tweaks are needed on the MML.
(Some AI services are visible on the Chiltern main line as we pass underneath).


Enjoy

 

Had another run through of the CL101 DMU scenario and everything was fine apart from one misplaced AI service that mucked up the end.
Anyway I managed to get some more screenshots on the way.

 

And some more......

 

And some more....

 

Under the Chiltern main line and over the Midland

 

Through Camden.....nice spot for lunch

 

A bit busy around Highbury

 

And we eventually arrive in Stratford



And that concludes a very busy (78 AI services) and very colourful scenario

 

Now struggling with driving what feels like an under-powered CL47 hauling a heavy train of loaded JNAs. Plenty of signal checks and hard to get the speed up over 20 mph.

 

And a few more;

 

And onwards to Hackney and Dalston

 

Through Highbury to Camden.

 

Passing an Azuma returning from North Pole as we head for the Midland Mainline and West Hampstead.

 

Finally, on approach to Willesden we pass a CL66 heading up a train of Ammonia tanks before then coming to a halt at a red signal because I had set up an AI service incorrectly !!!