Sandymill Electric: Sandymill to Invermay v2

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The route is electrified from Sandymill to Pinwhirrie, a distance of 50 KM. The
remaining 23 KM of the route is not electrified. This forms part of an idea to
recreate a scenario commonly found in many parts of the UK at one time or another,
where electric locomotives hauled trains from England up to Scotland on routes like
the West & East Coast Main Lines to places like Carstairs and Edinburgh, then diesel
locomotives would take over to continue the journey North on non-electrified sections
over Scotland.

The route is set in the era: 1986-93 with electrification to Pinwhirrie from Balfearn
just completed. The next era (date to be confirmed) will see the electrification work
complete through to Invermay.

There are three diagrams, each using different traction:

Sandymill to Pinwhirrie	-	Class 87 AC Electric
Pinwhirrie to Invermay	-	Class 47 Diesel Electric
Sandymill to Invermay	-	Class 43 (HST)

In the first scenario, you drive an electric loco and train to Pinwhirrie, where the
loco is detached and you need to take it forward to the stabling point in the yard.

The second scenario is a continuation of the first - a diesel loco has been attached
to replace the electric loco you stabled - and you drive from Pinwhirrie to Invermay.

The third scenario is diesel throughout, from Sandymill to Invermay.

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Drivable traction required to be downloaded separately: 

Class 47	http://www.bvetrains.co.uk
Class 87	http://www.bvetrains.co.uk
Class 43 (HST)	http://www.bvetrains.co.uk

Please make sure that you download the *latest* version of these trains which
have brand new sounds & are 'Working AWS' compliant [1]

[1] You must press the 'Insert Key' to cancel the AWS Horn.

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This BVE add-on contains both copyrighted and open source material. Permission
may be required before re-using or redistributing copyrighted material, and open
source material may be used without permission.

CREDITS

Robert Glass (http://www.scotrailsim.co.uk)

- Original Sandymill concept. Revamped stations, new scenery - textures and objects,
- new station lighting, sparking pantographs and modification of Anthony Bowden's
- 'alpha train shadow' to appear as 'train lights on the ground'. Plus other
- stuff...

Anthony Bowden (http://www.railsimroutes.co.uk)

- Conversion of the route from RW to CSV format. Implementation of the crossover at
- Pinwhirrie. The idea of electrifying the route and addition of the overhead line,
- signalling, smooth curves and detailed switch objects. Permission to use objects &
- images from the extensive collection belonging to his excellent Watford Junction to
- Milton Keynes and Birmingham Cross-City South routes. Permission to use his train
- objects as a basis for the ones seen on this route.

Bryan Dudley (http://railtech.topcities.com)

- Bitmaps used in this route, including rocks, stags, highland cattle and the Calmac ferry.

Craig Allan (http://www.northern-railways.co.uk)

- Stonewall texture and improvements to various objects.

David White (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/zerosignal/bve/)

- 'VCB Thud' recording. Assistance building the CCTV monitors used in the routes.

John Owen (http://www.rwysnd.btinternet.co.uk)

- Class 86 'passing train' horn sound.

Simon Townsend

- Class 37 'Civil Engineering' and 'Railfreight' bodyside textures.

Stephen Cross (http://www.ozrail.cjb.net)

- Conversion of the original Sandymill to Balfearn route from RW to CSV format.
- Building the 'four track section split' in the middle of these routes. Supplying
- the platform indicators. The changeover idea, which took the original route from
- the bays at Balfearn to the through road, enabling me to head on to Invermay!

Steve Green (http://www.trainsimcentral.co.uk)

- Advanced Speed Restriction Warning boards and addition of objects to the routes.
- Permission to adapt some ideas from his excellent Southern route, for use in these
- routes. Original "BVE Object Masking AWS Ramp" objects.

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Special thanks to everyone that tested the route and provided excellent
feedback and ideas; that includes testers of the original routes...

Anthony Bowden	http://www.railsimroutes.co.uk
Bryan Dudley	http://railtech.topcities.com
Chris Cooper
Colin "Colster" Campbell
Craig Allan	http://www.northern-railways.co.uk
David White	http://homepage.ntlworld.com/zerosignal/bve/
John Owen	http://www.rwysnd.btinternet.co.uk
Luigi Cartello	http://web.tiscali.it/BVE_Italy1/
Mark Milmine	http://homepage.ntlworld.com/m.milmine/Index.html
Sacha Dodd
Simon Townsend
Stephen Cross	http://www.ozrail.cjb.net
Steve Green	http://www.trainsimcentral.co.uk
Wulf		http://www.zodiac-infosystems.co.uk/rail/bve

And anyone else involved ...

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Use this add on at your own risk! The authors are not responsible for any damage
or loss due to use (or misuse).

All contributors retain ownership and copyright of their own material.

All original objects and textures built specifically for Sandymill to Invermay
are © Robert Glass, 2001-2003. Signalling, Catenary, Smooth Curves and Switch
objects © Anthony Bowden, 2001-2003.

No objects or textures may be re-used, or adapted for public release without
seeking permission via e-mail. 

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© Robert Glass & Anthony Bowden, 2001-2003.
www.scotrailsim.co.uk & www.railsimroutes.co.uk