Drawings of Subject Matter

This picture displays a network map based on a high speed train link straight from 'Embankment Place' to 'East Midland Dock'/'Bank' this was an original route that started from a scenic stop called 'Haltington' on the train simulator. As originally, the HST track is supposed to bypass 'Gainsridge Central', and completely miss 'Drennstone Junction', more routes were devised to make 'Drennstone Junction' more of a large working station. The single line shows the route, and the double line shows an EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) commuter route. The numbers in the visible station stops (circles) are actually a calculation as to how many platforms the station should be. This will give an idea as to where the hub of transport is. As the map was too basic, and geometric, I was advised to look away from my goal, and to a different goal of making a map, rather than a network map.

Here is my rough draft of 3 Dimensional buildings to be used in the map. From top to bottom, left to right are either references to Gainsridge, or copies of my model railway (Drennstone Junction). The very first station at the top right is Drennstone Junction platform 2. Following to the right, is the same station, this time with an ornate canopy, copying the same idea of Birmingham Moor Street station. Further along to the right, is my take of 'Gayne's Bridge'. This is obviously 'Gainsridge' town's roots, however, this bridge was based on the iron bridge, at Ironbridge, the Hornby canal bridge, and a Brio trainset viaduct. Included in these drawings are a 'One Anglia' livery 90 (my take). Interestingly, it wears the number 90003, which is in fact my model train. I also drew an idea of 'Gainsridge Town Football Club', which would obviously need a police station next door. I then tried to twist perspective with the aircraft tower (near the centre on the left sheet). The next drawing I considered a stroke of genius. As the theme we have to follow is outside, inside, and in between, this sculpture is just that. A london underground (inside) bursting out of the tube (outside) with cables hanging out of the London Underground sign (in between). Cleverly, the second exit of the roundabout ends in an idea taken from 'Source Code' a film about a man trapped in a system. The next part of the sculpture would be a permanently fixed car 'parked' on the disabled space, preventing the roundabout from being used as a roundabout, making it a stylish 'T' junction. Lastly, I used the idea of sculptures too much for the prototype front of 'Gainsridge Snow Hill' station. This was a train hanging out of the wall.

Just over the page, I decided to draw the intended main stations for 'Gainsridge' area. this includes the