Overhead Line Equipment Appreciation Post

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  1. londonmidland

    londonmidland Well-Known Member

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    I’d just like to say the team in charge of the Overhead Line Equipment for SEHS have done an absolutely stunning job at recreating what it looks and feels like in game. So many different types of unique OLE assets have been used, in the appropriate places and on the appropriate lines.

    As a regular user of London St. Pancras, I can safely say that this is 95% spot on and looks exactly how it does in real life. A big step up from our first AC routes for TSW, where generic OLE assets were used everywhere and anywhere.

    If you’re a regular user of your local electrified line, you’re probably used to seeing a particular type of style of OLE used on that line. Which is why it is so important to get this right when building routes, as it gives it that ‘feel’ to it.

    Looking forward to what our next British AC route could be, with hopefully further improvements down the line (no pun intended) *cough* neutral sections please *cough*

    Great work all.

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  2. DTG JD

    DTG JD Director of Community and Marketing Staff Member

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    Thank you for the kind feedback. Will pass this onto the team :)
     
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  3. meridian#2659

    meridian#2659 Well-Known Member

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    Totally agree, dtg is clearly going in the right direction when it comes to details. Same for the uk brake system. With the new mfa & kfa rhtt wagons you can use the levers and vent the valves etc.
    Its a real progress for people like also yard work, shunting and static stuff.
     
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  4. londonmidland

    londonmidland Well-Known Member

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    I hope the WCML gets done one day, as it has by far the most variety and best looking OLE infrastructure in my opinion.

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  5. Looks almost like the real thing. One of my friends see me playing tsw not so long ago and thought it was a youtube video of real trains.
     
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  6. rennekton#1349

    rennekton#1349 Well-Known Member

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    If they actually build it that way lol
     
  7. matt#4801

    matt#4801 Well-Known Member

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    Yes that the OLE is definitely something which can't be faulted in TSW3 and looks really smart. Well done DTG!
     
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  8. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Impressive and if the new route has Neutral Sections Consult TSC forums on how to deal with them.
     
  9. londonmidland

    londonmidland Well-Known Member

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    I’d love to see neutral sections in TSW, along with substations etc.

    There’s something quite interesting about seeing the OLE connect to the grid, with the wires feeding to massive pylons.

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  10. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    For Substation you can see them on Main Spessart Bahn the Gemünden Riesa-Dresden Riesa Gbf the West end towards Leipzig East Coastway Lewes area and Ruhr Sieg Nord. Stand close to one in game you hear a 16.7hz humming Sound. Definitely agree with your proposal
     
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