OpenBVE Developments

[NorthernWarrior]

Mike,

Thanks for the heads up on the new site.

I'm going to save all for later use just incase.

Could any of you gentlemen tell me what happened with the Cross City South V2?

https://railsimroutes.net/x-city_south/

I've been waiting for something to show up for ages now!

Robert

H'mm site last updated over a year ago. Looks like it could be defunct. Shame as the first Cross City South was a tip top piece of work.

[haverfordwest]

Robert, it was Vern who first mentioned the site buddy.

But as he says above, it looks like it could be a dormant site.

Not sure what happened to cross city. My favourite UK route for the sim, was always Edinburgh - Aberdeen.

Mike.

[NW 2156]

Thanks Mike.

I am one of the few in the states that is very into British stuff I guess.

Hell, I collect those old Tri-ang models these days. My favorite is the Type 3 diesel and the Scotsman.

Tri-ang appeals to me because it had so much to offer in way of a complete layout system. Very integrated and well thought out for the most part. I'm an old head that still prefers DC to DCC or the like. Today's models are also way too fragile. Pick one up and something is sure to drop off.

Too bad none of the US companies offered anything that integrated in the HO range. The Minic Motorway with it's roundabout and road/rail sections, plus snap in scenery objects was one of a kind. No one ever offered anything like that in HO.

I've been looking for HO slotcar track with rails down the middle of the road for street running, it doesn't exist outside Minic Motorways.

Robert

[haverfordwest]

Hiya Robert,

i had quite a bit of the original Triang stuff growing up, not Triang\Hornby which came later.

Also had a Minic set, which was designed to integrate with the model railway.

http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/

Looking at the prices of model railways these days. I could never afford the most basic set, so it's trains on the pc instead.

Mike.

[haverfordwest]

Robert,

Birmingham Cross City South is here.................

https://openbve.wixsite.com/openbve/routes-for-the-uk

Mike.

[NorthernWarrior]

I think that is the original version, Mike. Looks like the author was working on V2 but with the last update on the other site a year ago, seems it may be a dead duck.

[haverfordwest]

Oh right sorry Vern, i didn't realise there was a v2 of the route.

I don't have anything to do with BVE or OpenBVE anymore buddy.

They were good 10 - 15 yrs ago, but don't really grab my attention now.

It was only because you said about the NLL, i installed it and had a quick look.

Mike.

[NW 2156]

Hiya Robert,

i had quite a bit of the original Triang stuff growing up, not Triang\Hornby which came later.

Also had a Minic set, which was designed to integrate with the model railway.

http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/

Looking at the prices of model railways these days. I could never afford the most basic set, so it's trains on the pc instead.

Mike.

I've got a couple pieces of the Tri-ang era stuff from the 60's. It's not very easy getting the stuff over to this side of the pond though. A lot of sellers don't ship to the states. I don't understand the business aspects of those decisions really. But then, I suppose they have their reasons.

I got interested in British trains when I was very young. the interest just stuck with me all these years.

Oscar Paisley on youtube has quite a collection of the Tri-ang/Hornby stuff and puts up a new video every Sunday. Very fascinating watching his channel every Sunday morning.

I believe the Cross City South V2 is dead sadly.

Robert