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Birmingham Cross-City South


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(All screenshots show the route with the GeForce Textures in effect - the textures used with Voodoo cards look almost as good)

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Leaving Redditch Station

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About to accelerate after the sharp curves on leaving Redditch. Note the metallic "3D" effect on the registration arms.

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Arriving at Alvechurch

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Arriving at Barnt Green, before joining the Gloucester to Birmingham main line

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After joining the main line, note the catch points and catenary overlap

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Passing another Class 323 EMU on the approaches to Longbridge, after a sprint from Barnt Green. The building on the left is part of the extensive Rover car plant

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Slowing to 25 mph for the crossover to the slow lines just before Halesowen Junction

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Arriving at Longbridge Station

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Approaching Kings Norton, with a Class 37 loco heading South light engine.
This is Simon Townsend's excellent repaint of Robert Glass' superb Class 37.

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Passing a Class 47 on a Cross Country service after Lifford West Junction. Note the realistic wiring over the pointwork, and the "zig-zagging" of the wires - just like in reality.

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Passing the warehouses on the approach to Bournville.

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Passing beneath one of the many distinctive bridges on the Cross-City line, with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal running parallel to the line.

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Crossing the viaduct after leaving Selly Oak station, with a disused viaduct on the left, which used to allow access to the now lifted sidings at Selly Oak.

Anthony Bowden, 2001-2002

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