St Andrews - 10th October 2011 - Small Heath still lives!

[kodlovag]

Very detailed rural scenes. I like them.
I must find a place in my region to make a similar waterfall.

[Battlecat]

What an impressive start!  I love you details!  Those waterfalls are stunning!

[Reikhardt]

Replies:

Alex: Thanks for the welcome and thanks for the compliments!

Scott: Glad you like it! Not enough pubs for me though 

Dantes: Thanks, though not sure what you want to drag 

Noah: Thanks for the kind words! I regret not using wide radius curved rail actually, it does look a lot better. Glad you liked the quarry too!

kodlovag: Thank you sir! Good luck with those waterfalls!

Battlecat: Thanks Battlecat, glad to know my humble work is enjoyed!





Today we'll take a look at two notable bodies of water in the district; Calhoun Gully Falls and Lake Connelly.
Calhoun Gully Falls, brought to you by mosaic:

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One of the most successful businesses in Water Orton is based at Lake Connelly, just southwest of the town:

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50 years ago Harold Brown Snr started a trout fishing business at Finn's landing, which still stands today:

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His son took over the business and developed it from supplying fresh fish to the local markets and expanded the business to include a canning factory:

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And here is the label that is synonymous with Water Orton:

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My apologies for that stunningly poor joke, hope you otherwise enjoyed this update!

Next up: A quick tour of some outlying villages, farms and a bridge crossing to our next destination!

[Battlecat]

Stunning update once again! 

[dedgren]

Nice start.

I'll second that.  Three solid pages in two weeks.


David

[lak47]

Wow! Simply breathtaking rural scenes my friend!

Your MD is like a lesson for me. So much to learn 

I'll be following this for sure!

+ The canning factory, the dock buildings and those boats, personal lots? Or available somewhere? 

[Tomas Neto]

Great update!!! Very nice river!!!

[Kergelen]

Very nice update with a lot of details!! 

[Terring7]

Very lovely

[Reikhardt]

Replies:

Battlecat: Many thanks, once again 

David: Thanks! I hope I'm not spamming the updates too quickly actually....

lak47: Thanks for the kind words! Links:
The Canning Factory as you can see is not really a canning factory!
Here is Pondair by Paeng.
My apologies, I really cannot find the dock 

Tomas Neto: Many thanks sir!

Kergelen: Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

Elias: Thank you!




And so our final look at Water Orton. First up the railway station:

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Fussel's flower farm (and one of their adverts:)

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A few more farms:

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Some houses and a pond:

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And to finish, a few shots of the train route heading to our next destination:

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Hope everyone enjoyed this update!


Next up: We'll take our first look at the region's biggest town, Cofton Hackett.

[noahclem]

Excellent work, keep it up!    The rail land bridge looks particularly great but my favorite might be the flower ad 

EDIT: haha, posted on each others MDs literally within seconds of each other!

[ricardomiranda]

Beautiful work, like the scenery, well done!

[Reikhardt]

Replies:

Noah: Thanks! Funny that, I am an admirer of your work too!

ricardomiranda Many thanks sir!




Cofton Hackett is the largest settlement in the St Andrews region and is notable for it's industry.

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In the late 1970's a handfull of local business men exploited a loophole in the Parish laws restricting building. The result was a massive boom in industrial production for the region.
Today we'll look at the manufacturing area of the town:

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And a warning, this may be one of the only times you see a Maxis building in my CJ!

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Some of the manufactured goods are exported by road. Many thanks to Paeng for his modular truck parks:

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The rest is exported via freight rail. Again, thanks to Paeng for his wonderful freight stations:

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And finally, just in case anyone was missing the nature shots:

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Thanks for all your comments and feedback!

Next Up: Cofton Hackett's Central Business District.

[lak47]

That last shot is class! 

+ the bridge, specifically the detailing under it is very nice!

I like how you mix the trees in your rural areas, that makes a huge difference!

thanks for the links and enjoyed the updates.

More please!

[Aaron Graham]

Lovely pictures.

[io_bg]

Great rural shots, I particularly like the detailing of the river!

[WalkerBD1]

I love this.  Great job the pictures are top notch.  Keep it up, I can't wait to see what's next.

Walker......

[Reikhardt]

Replies:

lak47: Thanks! Next update will feature a few more of those kind of rural shots!

Aaron Graham: Thank you!

io_bg: Thank you! I'm pretty proud of how that shot came out.

WalkerBD1: Thanks for the compliment!




As the industry grew in Cofton Hackett, the population and commercial interests of the town increased too. This has led to the development of a CBD of sorts with a small number of office developments located in the centre of town:

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A number of apartment blocks have also been built here, although they were constructed more for practicality than their aesthetic qualities:

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Despite the presence of these tall, imposing buildings , most of the retail here is still locally owned:

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With a larger population comes a greater need for medical care, here in the shape of St Mark's Hospital (Maxis Alert  ):

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And finally, what CBD update would be complete without a few night shots:

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Thanks for viewing and commenting!
Apologies for the small graphical glitching on some of the shots, I was forcing Anti-Aliasing on my graphics card and didn't realise it caused this problem...
(And a note to Skimbo: Yes I still left that horrible yellow plantation farm in there  )


Next up: We'll take a look at the old town and a stroll through some of the scenic highlights of the area.

[Framly]

Lovely MD!

[Reikhardt]

Replies:

Framly: Thank you sir!




Cofton Hackett isn't only industry and commerce. To the north of the downtown lies the original village centred around the church and small vinyard. Sadly only a small residential area and a handfull of small farms remain now:

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And a little of the nearby countryside:

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And a short walk from the town to a small lake:

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Thanks to all viewers and commentators, hope everyone likes the rural tour!

Next up: A bridge over murky waters!