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North Midland Regional V1.2 (Phase 2): Ashburton to Trentfield

A fictional route loosely based on a mix of the East Midlands and North England starting at Ashburton, a mid-sized city inspired by Bradford and Derby with sprinklings of Manchester, and running along the Buxdale Peaks line towards the historic cathedral city of Trentfield, of which you can now drive the full 18 miles. The intermediate stops en route include Hillbrook, a market town with more modest industries; Buxdale, a picturesque touristy town on the edge of the highest mountain in the region; Cromford Mill, a thriving industrial hub halfway down the line; and Lakechurch, a new town built around an old village between stunning lakes. The electrified mainline crossing Trentfield on a viaduct is quick-driveable between two of its stations (both WIP), currently for the purpose of screenshots, but will be expanded upon in the future. On top of this, freight sidings have been added throughout the map as well as a depot at Trentfield, allowing much more scope for scenario creation options. Brand new starter scenarios have been shipped with this route, including a freight scenario.


V1.2 UPDATE: Troublesome signal removed just south of Cromford Mill, which now has a new station building; new station roofs have been added to Ashburton and Trentfield Mainline; remaining gaps of scenery around Trentfield City have been filled; Town Building Pack has been used to add a few minor details in town centres; QD positioning has been fixed when spawning at Trentfield Mainline.


NOTE: This is my first ever route and still WIP, so infrastructure is relatively basic with no AWS, but my main focus was on the scenery and providing more places to drive your trains. Despite having improved signalling on the route, there may still be issues with signalling as I have very limited knowledge in its application. Also, the scenarios supplied were whipped up relatively quickly, hence there may be some issues with the AI and switch-points; scenarios from the previous version (V1.0) are no longer compatible. For those that wish to create scenarios, spawn at the origin point (Ashburton station) and shift-pan to wherever you wish to start. I am still learning the different aspects of route-building, but hopefully I can add geo-points in the future. I will also try to fix foliage so it doesn't look too unnatural in places during spring and winter. As I've kept payware requirements to a minimal, you'll only need Euro Loco/Assets Pack, Liverpool-Manchester and Settle-Carlisle for this route to work; Town Building Pack is only a minor requirement for a few small details here and there. You do NOT need JT Metropolitan Line, as I don't even own it myself; that's a bug from DTG's side.