Rhys B. Davies

I call myself a writer. Whether or not that's true I leave up to my readers! :D

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John in his career with BR worked steam and diesel locos out of a number of sheds, including Aberystwyth, Crewe and Neasden. He praised the game's realism and appeal, and thought it was a great way to get children and young people interested in railways. High praise!

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Congrats Dovetail Games - I took my PC over to the home of John 'Abergynolwyn' Davies, a 96-year old ex-engine driver, and he gave Wonders of Sodor his seal of approval! #sodor #ttte #wondersofsodor #dovetailgames #dovetail

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Heads-Up to fans of THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS living in or near Aberystwyth: the feature-length finale will be airing at the Aberystwyth Arts Center from the 4th to the 7th of June! Get your tickets now! #aberystwyth #tadc #theamazingdigitalcircus

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@Mopar_guy_4 Weird as they are, these are the in-game weights. For Gordon, I suspect the 144 tons is the combined weight of locomotive and tender. Curiously, it's also a near perfect match to my estimated 'total' weight for Gordon post-rebuild

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Another little Wonders of Sodor offering - the weights of the individual engines and the various coaches and trucks. Importantly, the weights do NOT change between 'loaded' and 'empty' trucks/coaches - its just a cosmetic difference.

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@SudrainKclass Very nice - great visualisation of the early outline! :)

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So if you want to simulate the handling characteristics of a heavy goods train, you have to use the tanker wagons - unfortunately they're bundled with James as part of his DLC.

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@CaboomRailway23 10:04pm - I see what you did there ;) - is this Tidmouth or Hill Valley?!

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@CaboomRailway23 Oh, that is lovely! Very very nice - I really like the extended platforms with canopies at front!

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@CartoonXbox The additional markers show all the stations, tunnels, viaducts, signal boxes, junctions, level crossings, etc, including their respective heights ASL (above sea level) and distances from Tidmouth Bridge Signal Box, the entrance/exit from the sheds to the Main Line.

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The next update for the Wonders of Sodor Gradient Diagram - here's the full run of the Main Line, just shy of 25 miles from end-to-end. Now for the Ffarquhar and Ballahoo lines! #wondersofsodor #ttte #sodor #dovetailgames #rws #nwr #railways #awdry

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@CartoonXbox It's a gradient diagram - it gives you an idea of the various gradients along the line. The numbers at the bottom show how steep the hills here - i.e. the '35' on Gordon's Hill means a vertical rise or fall of 1 foot for every 35 feet of horizontal travel.

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@thompsonthea2 Nice Fowler Pacific! Very Nice!

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@CartoonXbox No, I'm in no way affiliated with the game or Dovetail - I'm just a fan who used the waypoint system to obsessively map out Wonders of Sodor :D

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Been a while since I did some mapping, and very happy with how this is proceeding - a Gradient Profile for Wonders of Sodor! More to follow, including the Ffarquhar and Ballahoo lines! #sodor #wondersofsodor #rws #ttte #dovetailgames #railways #gradientdiagram #gradientprofile

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@CartoonXbox I used photo-mode to dial up the brightness for these pics. The actual summit is aproximately 1,274 feet (425 yards or 0.24 miles) in from the eastern portals of the tunnels. Depending on the engine, you might notice a slight 'dip' of the nose as you go over the crest.

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Have a little update on the Wonders of Sodor Gradient Diagram. The basic profiles are all done, and now I'm working on labels, trying to work out a scheme that is detailed, but uncluttered. #wondersofsodor #sodor #rws #ttte #awdry #dovetailgames

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@Winteriscool12 Thank you :)

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@lady_valor_07 Hash Browns and some Jerk BBQ sauce.