We transport passengers by rail between the cities of Epping and Chesham, with stop at Kidderminster mid way. This is an extension of the Epping-Kidderminster shuttle service documented episodes 11 & 13. The old bridge-top passing siding remains in place, though Kidderminster Station now serves that purpose. (That bridge looks a bit too flimsy for its height with the siding removed.)
Our train consists of a British Great Northern Railway (GNR) “A1” Pacific 4-6-2 steam locomotive pulling a string of Great Western Railway (GWR) Collet Bow-end coaches with brake-coach at train end. SteveM4 supplies the loco, JK the coaches.
This episode employs loco-side camera positions from Wicked’s Camera Views Add-on mod during its central ‘cab-ride’ segment.
Mods:
SteveM4’s GNR steam loco: steamcommunity...
JK’s GWR Collet bow-end coaches: steamcommunity...
Wicked’s Camera Views Add-on: steamcommunity...
A few mods used time and time again while detailing my map:
Ploppable Town Buildings, is at the Workshop: steamcommunity...
JoeFried’s various modules get quite a workout. I downloaded them separately, but there is an ‘umbrella’ version at the workshop. It is found here: steamcommunity...
TPF DEKO - No Random Trees, which I probably use more than any other mod, is available at TransportFever.Net: www.transportf...
Also check out Paver, Forester, Farmer, Sexy Rocks, and Asset Expansion at the Workshop. Search for ‘em. They’re easily found.
Mine is a loosely mid-late 1930s steam era map, made possible by Time Warp, the No End Year series, various asset and other mods. I cheat a bit when/as needed, as true 1930s era assets are understandably not common. (Locos and rolling stock are reasonably well represented, otherwise…)
The map is NOT modeled on any specific railway(s). Nor does it maintain consistent nationality, except that all steam locos are now British, as are passenger wagons. City names are what random generation gave me, bearing no relation to their real-life counterparts. Assets from many nations mix freely together, except as mentioned above.
The video consists of a cab-ride / ride-along / train-ride segment and static-camera / follow above opening clips. Titles and text narrative. No vocal commentary or music.
Captured at 1080p, it was rendered and uploaded at 1440p, I have no way of test quality at 1440p due to slow internet connection and lack of a 1440p monitor. It looks good 1080p full-screen, better than episode uploaded at their native 1080p resolution.
This episode is less afflicted by stutter than some of its recent predecessors. Not buttery smooth, mind you. Just easier on the eyes.
I do not claim to be good at altering landscape or adding track-side scenery, but merely enjoy doing so. As to non-scenic aspects of my current map, I admit to a great many failures. Too many. So numerous, so fundamental I’ve all but given up attempts to correct them.
8 сен 2024
