loved it. grew up in pulrose during the 70's 80's. port soderick was amazing as a child. the penny arcade in the cliffs! the outdoor pools, beautiful Glen,restaurant and beach with a beautiful jetty to snorkel off. we always mooched their as kids and as a family. it's my one place in the world that I feel deeply connected too. much ❤
Congratulations on producing such a brilliant animation and taking us back in time to ride the tram along Marine Drive. That was very educational. Thank you.
Working on it, tram is made and the line laid but there are a LOT of buildings to do. I get some very strange looks measuring the windows and doors of some of those buildings still standing 👍
Wondering howcome you didn't start at Douglas head and carry on beyond Whing? I guess lack of images but can do some guesswork based on the locations of the incline?
Starting on Douglas Head would require me to model all of the bay in the background, just too much for me to try and would have had technical issues with trying to create such a big landscape. You are right about images from the Whing onwards, couldn’t find any of the Port Soderick halt though I don’t think there were any buildings there. the animation would have also run for too long for many to stay interested.
@Buugane I can understand that, I don't think I've ever seen a close up image of anything beyond the corner at Douglas Head, but I think there might be some which show the entertainments on Douglas head which may show things from a distance, I seem to remember having seen some images of the top Funicular Station, there's a lot of the bottom one. No doubt you are already aware but one of your end images showed the original cars from the Falcon Cliff incline that was moved to Port Soderick, they were used as kiosks on the promenade there after the bigger cars were built. I remember my Grandfather saying he had some memories of the Marine Drive running before the war.
I still keep thinking I never got round to digging in the location of the car pits at Little Ness (often said I would do this as a child)... maybe there's scope for a proper archaeological excavation....legend has it the remaining trams were all chopped up and dumped in them before it was covered over....
I made the buildings/ tram etc using Modo, textured in Substance Painter, characters using Reallusion software then the whole thing put together using Unreal 4.6
loved it. grew up in pulrose during the 70's 80's. port soderick was amazing as a child. the penny arcade in the cliffs! the outdoor pools, beautiful Glen,restaurant and beach with a beautiful jetty to snorkel off. we always mooched their as kids and as a family. it's my one place in the world that I feel deeply connected too. much ❤
Excellent. The Marine Drive Tramway was the only railway on the Island to operate Standard Gauge - 4ft 8.5in.
Incredible!
Lost treasure, how wonderful our island once was. Great video, thank you
Congratulations on producing such a brilliant animation and taking us back in time to ride the tram along Marine Drive. That was very educational. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful! Thank you for taking us back in time.....
Wonderful! Thank you.
Excellent, there's a job waiting for you at studio ghibli. Love the colors.
Good work.
In 1943, an RAF Anson crashed into the cliffs above Horseleap Viaduct, the burning wreckage landing partly on the viaduct's tram lines.
Thank you, never heard of that before
Brilliant, I enjoyed the ride very much.
Nice one Stu, Really enjoyed that,
Very interested watch it great video u should do cable pulled tramway from Douglas top of town be great see it
Working on it, tram is made and the line laid but there are a LOT of buildings to do. I get some very strange looks measuring the windows and doors of some of those buildings still standing 👍
Hey Stuey. Saw you yesterday and said I’d have s look at this. Very enjoyable.
Mary says number 1 is in a museum in Derby? Prolly is.
Cheers Chas, the only survivor is at Crich Transport Museum. Remember, when you get that Ford Pilot on the road … fix the cigarette lighter!
Just like turning back the clock.
Excellent. Must have taken a long time to make this.
Thank you, took about 6 months off and on. Working on the cable car tramway at the moment, 9 months in and just at the end of Victoria Street ;)
Wondering howcome you didn't start at Douglas head and carry on beyond Whing? I guess lack of images but can do some guesswork based on the locations of the incline?
Starting on Douglas Head would require me to model all of the bay in the background, just too much for me to try and would have had technical issues with trying to create such a big landscape. You are right about images from the Whing onwards, couldn’t find any of the Port Soderick halt though I don’t think there were any buildings there. the animation would have also run for too long for many to stay interested.
@Buugane I can understand that, I don't think I've ever seen a close up image of anything beyond the corner at Douglas Head, but I think there might be some which show the entertainments on Douglas head which may show things from a distance, I seem to remember having seen some images of the top Funicular Station, there's a lot of the bottom one.
No doubt you are already aware but one of your end images showed the original cars from the Falcon Cliff incline that was moved to Port Soderick, they were used as kiosks on the promenade there after the bigger cars were built.
I remember my Grandfather saying he had some memories of the Marine Drive running before the war.
I still keep thinking I never got round to digging in the location of the car pits at Little Ness (often said I would do this as a child)... maybe there's scope for a proper archaeological excavation....legend has it the remaining trams were all chopped up and dumped in them before it was covered over....
Was this on a simulatior game?
I made the buildings/ tram etc using Modo, textured in Substance Painter, characters using Reallusion software then the whole thing put together using Unreal 4.6
Needs more guns and ammo. Is it multi-player?