Route progress

A few days away at a family wedding in Clifden, Ireland, gave me the opportunity to assess route progress to date. Click on the map to the right and you'll see a diagrammatic map of how things are progressing.

As can be seen, the intermediate stations are largely done. The main points en route will be the foci for most of my efforts from now on. Then there's the Cowley branch, which will be tough - it runs through densely-populated neighbourhoods and I'd like to give it the same level of detail as I've been providing for the rest of the route so far. Finally there are the lengthy runs between stations, some of which can be created generically (for example fields, hedges and trees) but some of which will also require custom models (for example overbridges, canalside 'clutter'). RIght at the very end will be the 'interactives' - correct signalling, if I can get hold of current or near-to-current plans (I'm working on it) and road traffic, among other things.

Much to work on, then, and much to keep me busy. I can see now why something such as the newly-released Manchester Metrolink route can be several years in gestation!