Virtual Trains

Just wanted to say what a brilliant route Rosslare is. Heuston is a brilliant piece of freeware too, but as someone who commuted on the Waterford line for a number of years I'm very happy to be able to drive the Rosslare line through Gorey and Arklow. Just a specific feel, especially around the Rathdrum area.

I've worked on the 22000 for my own sake since I found the performance quite odd (Especially the acceleration and the weird jolt when starting) and I've basically transcribed bits of the simulation config and tractive effort graphs from the AP class 170 (which has a similar enough motor). Also changed the horn to one that fits the ICR a bit more , the Thomson 150 came in handy (Still not great, but better than the 201 horn as default).

So far I've delved into a bit of scenario making and came up with two scenarios

1) D412 the 1520 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch - This utilises both routes; first part on Rosslare line sees you go from GCD to the curve towards drumcondra , next part takes off just after Phoenix park tunnel before Islandbridge Junction. Full AI and it makes for some fun.

2) A606 1333 Connolly - Rosslare Europort . Again, as per the real timetable you're following a dart on the way out, so some defensive driving, and then the opposite train waits for you on the loop in Wicklow. Plenty of Ai around Connolly and a GCD-Newbridge AI service.

My only real gripe is still the rolling stock. I can 100% appreciate it's freeware but if the ICR was just that bit better (textures mostly , physics can be done at a later stage they're not bad compared to the textures which show their age unfortunately). There in comes my question - Is there any plans for any work to be done on the rolling stock? Outside of the DART which we got (which is a brilliant addition, of course).

Hi all.

As a Kilkenny man I always wanted to drive a sim version of the Waterford-Heuston service and after recently going on both the Tailte Tours and IRRS tours on the Waterford - Limerick Junction line I had a taste for getting those done. So over time I've gathered (Either by purchasing or generously being provided) several bits and pieces for the route. Speed limits in the WTT , Gradient Profiles. I then decided to take the last available version of the Cork,Tralee and Limerick route by Brendan and build on top of it. Using Google maps overlay and learning building the modern ways (Thanks to Thomas Harrisons tutorials). But using the same asset packs used in the original route to keep relatively consistent visuals across the route.It's a learning ground for me while being a fairly well known route for me. Won't be perfect but better than nothing.

So far I've dabbled at it for a few days and laid track to Muine Bheag with the small bit of the Wolfhill line in Athy and the Asbestos Cement factory.

Regarding models I will want to learn that to make some basic dedicated objects at a later date. So far I want to lay track to waterford and Belview Port via Kilkenny and do the terrain. Then worry about speed limits and signals and last do scenery. Once I have this line done I would love to get the line to Limerick Junction done but I'll have to have a better look at the semaphore signalling books before tackling that.

About release haven't thought about it. I'll probably do a few work in progress videos and see if it's worth anybody's time and if that works out I will get in contact with Brendan somehow and see what his opinion is. Until a green light from him it'll stay private. But that'll be a fair amount of time away.

Any idea if youd be able to upload the rosslare line here? Would love to drive but ukts has been closed

If you go on here https://www.reddit.com/r/trainsim/comments/174sq0f/irish_tsc_routes/the second post has a link to it. I have tried it but there is a lot of missing grass textures for me. Maybe you might be able to get it working. Maybe @Manic Moran will be able to help with that grass issue that’s happening.