Thames: British style CJ

[Chris M 406]

The Christmas display looks very nice!

[Simworld 056132 1]

Nice snow, It looks awsome blending into the road!

I declare the opening to the 29th page!

Nice try sloppet

[Superstar 69]

Nice Christmas update, hope to see more coming

[frogface 354]

Shadow_Assassin:Thanks
fgottes:Yes, thanks to better selection of bats the city has improved in look.
Mainsborough however seems to be more pro active in tackling its problems than Thames (look at today's update )
is it because of Mainsborough's troubled past it is more determined for a better future? who knows
The Thames Harbour area is definately in need for regeneration and it seems the whole of the Thamesouth area is turning into slum. Some regeneration projects would be a good idea
Thanks for the before and after pics! even for me it is quite interesting to see the changes
however (note: the mainsborough metro's map is not finalised yet and still under construction and may be subject to alteration )

sharkbait16: thanks for commenting: as for the names... well I pick them up from existing towns in the UK as well as making up some of my own
MooMix1: lol, good to know
sloppet:thanks for commenting
Nardo69: yes I know, they're taking all the glamour out of the railways
thanks for the comment
Glenni: looking back now it does seem to have improved thanks to a bigger variety of bats
DragonAnime: thanks
Simworld 056132:thanks, and welcome to page 27 (already?! )
Superstar:thanks for commenting

Anyway onto today's update...


The latest issue of CCTV magazine (a Thames based magazine) have run an article covering the latest transport developments in Mainsborough.



Commuter Map & Metro


The newly built Axminster line

[ILL Tonkso 1,239]

Were going underground, going underground 'Going Underground - The Jam'

[wallasey 8]

WOW! great updates here since I last visited! I love the most recent update which seems to be typical of most Urban railines ( Merseyrail for example), this CJ is becomming really realistic and I cant wait for the next Mainsbourgh update!

[TommyC352 0]

Just coming back to sim city 4 - cant believe I havent seen this CJ

Excellent work - this really is inspiring, especially the british houses etc

[+Guest highstreet]

cool cj it's what has inspierd me to me to make dorset keep up the work

 and where did you get that train station ?

 

 

                                      highstreet

[wallasey 8]

Happy New Year Frogface and all inhabitants of the Empire of Thames!

with best Wishes from all in Branwen and Englands North West

[frogface 354]

Happy new year everyone from Thames



wallasey: and a happy new year to Branwen

[fgottes 5]

Red, White, Blue, Yellow, Pink - Happy New Year!

(Oops pardon my counting and someone break out the champagne, 5,4,3,2,1 - . . . )

 

 Happy New Year!

 

[Edit - I was wondering if you noticed 'ill tonkso' released London Fenchurch Street Station and London Charring Cross Station - those would sure look great in your CJ]

[frogface 354]

ILL Tonkso: good song that
wallasey: thanks, it is a bit like Merseyrail in a way, just a bit more ambitious maybe with more tunnels
TommyC352: thanks for your comment
fgottes: happy new year thanks for mentioning about the stations, both are good stations and i've used Fenchurch street but i dont really have an opportunity to use a bigger station like Charing X

today's update:

[+Guest highstreet]

Cool update my new city has a china town  and you can see it on my cj DORSET

[jessyka who? 1]

Great looking CJ you have here Froggy. Loads of detail in every picture. I have one question for you though, how do you get different trees on the streets in between the street and sidewalk? Is it a mod of some sort? Link me if you can.

[Crimsongui 0]

I've been a lurker from the very beginning of this CJ. But tonight, I 'd like to say that's one of the most inspiring and realistic CJ I've seen

Frogface, I'd like to congratulate you, your Thames is amazing The huge sum of details reflects your great skills. Keep it up !

 

 

[wallasey 8]

Great update Frogface, Although I do hold some reservations about it...

For one, I think you need is a chinatown gateway like this...



Not only would this beutify Mainsburough's Chinatown, it would look a little more realistic and also raise the stakes with Thames (capital) seing as both cities are rivals (?).

Also, sorry to be picky, I think that you have used the wrong pedestrian pieces. Personally, I would have used the Sandstone (the lighter option) as I think that the current pedestrian tiles are a little bit garish for the area that they are in.

I hope that I have been of some assistance and I hope that the revellers at Thames' New Year's Celebration's didn't leave too much of a mess after the clock's struck 12:00!

[+Guest highstreet]

Where did you get the train to subway thing i would like it please  this cj is cool and was the first cj i ever read and is the best

[wallasey 8]

Date: 1/4/2006 3:05:25 AM
Author: highstreet
Where did you get the train to subway thing i would like it please this cj is cool and was the first cj i ever read and is the best

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The subway stop Frogface used (in the last update) is the standard ingame stop. As is the monorail station, However, I have a sneeking suspiction that the station used for Merchantsbridge is a French Design?

[jacqulina 162]

excellent transport ,i like the train going through the country side,fantastic night pics

[oroen 0]

I missed it before, but I really enjoyed the information and history (and of course the maps ) of the Mainsborough Metro. The electrified lines look great both through the country and in town--haven't had much opportunity to try them out for myself, but now I really want to. Heck, I want to build my own complex, intertwined rail system every time I visit here

[bokrif 18]

I love this CJ. It has a real character, realistic history and it is just amazingly well-designed.
I wonder how could you arrange even the smallest houses to be british style! Also, where didyou get all those models for british houses (apartments, detached houses, rowhomes, and some other victorian w2w buildings)?

[+Guest highstreet]

the train to subway thing here on this picture

[+Guest highstreet]

the train to subway in this pic

[mambomumba 8]

Every time I visit here (which unfortunately isn't that often) I'm telling myself; why aren't you visiting here more often? It's a great CJ and you know it. So please remember it FFS!

 

Well, what I'm trying to say is that I love this CJ, but I always forget about it, sorry. I will try to visit more often. *writing the last sentence with a permanent pen at the bottom of the screen*.

 

BTW, nice graphics,

 

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mambomumba

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[Glenni 1,447]

hehe.nice update froggey!

[fgottes 5]

Wow  Tkkn Kkinyy Rules! I see even the Chinese use Thamesian.

Great use of various picture sizes in the last update and as always the maps clips along with the pictures.  It

[frogface 354]

Just a quick update, sorry if I dont do replies now (I will get round to them I promise ) I will try not to update for the next couple of weeks as i've just been thrown into exams

anyway here is the full Mainsborough Metro map as of this moment

as you can see the monorail is very small but there are plans to extend it further along but on proposals for complete new lines.

Today's news




And finally
to finish off I leave you with an overview of the whole country

[bokrif 18]

This is why I love this CJ!!!

The realism.

The transportition.

The feeling.

The region view..


It is just one of (if not the best) CJ's!
Great!

[oroen 0]

Yippee! Another map!

/silliness

Seriously, if all you do from now on is post maps, I'll have gotten more than my fill of Thames.

[Cjah 15]

Date: 1/8/2006 6:06:53 PM Author: bokrif This is why I love this CJ!!!     The realism.     The transportition.     The feeling.     The region view.. It is just one of (if not the best) CJ's! Great!

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I agree this is one of the best CJ around all of ST.It has age,history and a skillful writer and maker.Great job on the region view which is quite inspirational!

 

Can't wait for more updates!