Mideast UK Route
A scenic section of Britain's Rail Network for Microsoft Train Simulator, Mideast UK can be added to an order for the RailDriver™ Desktop Train Cab Controller free of charge. It can also be ordered separately at a small fee to cover the cost of shipping and handling.
Set between 1977-1980, this route represents an interesting period for Britain's railways. Old diesels were seeing their last days, as were railways as government-owned concerns. Privatization was on the horizon. Still, the summer of 1977 is remembered with fondness by many for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. During this time, railways were at their busiest and their best.
Included in the Mideast UK Route CD is a full set of activities and trains from this period, including the 1977 Royal Train and several 'exclusive' Locomotives. The route covers from London in the south, to the town of Retford in South Yorkshire, and from Shirebrook in the East Midlands Coalfield east to the wetlands of East Anglia.
Where else can you deliver coal from a mine to a power station through countryside once patrolled by characters such as Robin Hood and Dick Turpin, drive a local train through ancient cities with castles and cathedrals, or drive a high-speed train along the historic rails of the East Coast Main Line — the real home of the Flying Scotsman and the route of the world speed record for steam.
Screenshots
Below are a series of screenshots taken from the Mideast UK Route. Please feel free to click on the thumbnails for larger images.
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Contributions
The route creator, Tim Court, would like to thank the following people for their contributions to the route. He feels that it is important to know that his part in this project was small compared to the efforts of those who contributed towards it.
Models:
- Ian Jenkins
- Daryn Dunkley
- Dale Stewart
- John Dibben
- Kim Durose
- Mark Shipman
- Paul Mitchell
- Richard Scott
- Paul Gausden
- James Hunt
- Dave Babb
Rolling Stock:
- John Dibben
- Ian Morgan
- Paul Mitchell
- Phil Easton
- Mike Wilson
- James Hunt
Signals and Buildings:
- Rob Thorburn
- Edmund Kinder
- Ian Jenkins
- Ian Morgan
- Mike Simpson
- Mike Wilson
- Terrry Thornton
- Paul Gausden
- Mark Ollard
- Robyn Howell
- John Milligan
- Steve Nicklin
- Enocell
Cab Views:
- Bob Potts
- Alan Salmon
- Tony Adams
Sounds:
- Garry Cox
- Alan Phillips
- Tom Oliver
Activities and Testing:
- Alan Salmon
- Matt Pendlesson
- Martin Heywood
Tim Court would also like to thank the entire UKTrainSim community for all their research. It's difficult to mention everyone that played a role in developing this route, but please be sure that all of your contributions have been greatly appreciated.
Terraforming and landscaping by TS Tools 2.
Copyright Information
All Microsoft/KUJU copyrights and EULAs apply to the Mideast UK Route CD, and all copyrights on objects and scenery used in the route remain the property of their original authors. No part of this CD is to be distributed in any way without the express written permission of the respective authors and creators.
The contents on this CD are considered freeware, and are not to be sold or distributed for profit. Doing so is in direct violation of the Microsoft/Kuju EULA and the author shall not be held responsible for anyone distributing or selling this CD for profit.
