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Great Eastern Railway

2023-03-26T15:18:14Z

Slomo1994: Added references to Kirwick port; other minor additions

The '''Great Eastern Railway''' '''(GER)''' was established as a way for the city of [[Leon]] to create a fast and lucritive way to transport people and goods to the newly-established [[Spawn (Shepherd)|Spawn]], and the city. It has gone through many changes over the years. The lines that once constituted the GER are now part of the [[Survival Railway Network]] (SRN), and the Eastern section is run by {{player|Slomo_1994}}.

=== Planning and Initial situation ===
The line would start at a large, grand station building in the centre of the city of [[Leon]], aptly named '''Leon Central Station'''. However, the scale of this build produced some pushback from residents. During early planning stages, it was decided that for maximum profit, the route would need to pass through important industrial sites, such as the small mine at [[Two Lakes Station|Two Lakes]] (incidentally, the area was also owned by the Greater Leon Mining Co, which nearly all of the Leon leaders were involved in). A goods area was constructed at the site, which eventually became an important dockyard. A proper station was also built here, named '''Two Lakes Station'''. The line would also carry on to a station at Kirwick (at the time this was a small village we now know as Old Kirwick). The station was build a few hundred blocks over across the river. It was originally known as '''Kirwick Junction''' (here the line split off with a branch to the city of [[Caelon]], a tactical decision to earn money from tourist passengers visiting the city). The station we now know as '''East Station''' was originally the end of the line, because the company were unable to get a route into spawn due to insufficient funds. At this time it was known as '''Spawn Station (East)''', to let passengers know they could get to spawn (even though this would require other methods of transport). The company was only able to build a small station here becuase of this. This situation remained for many years, until new new financial backing was found (in the form of Northold Investment Group, {{player|eybwam}}), which let the company finally get to spawn, using a large bridge design. The station was renamed to [[East Station (Shepherd)|East Station]] after this.

=== Early changes ===
As part of renovations at Spawn, the station was completely rebuilt in a more modern style. While some routes were changed slightly (e.g. the South Line with its new viaduct), the East Line remained with very little changes. East Station has not changed since its renaming (other than the addition of stables, when the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]] was formally established). However, '''Kirwick Junction''' has changed a lot, with a whole town developing around it, including new sidings for a massive factory complex producing dried kelp, which also included a smelting facility. The town grew with workers for this site, but many people from the town would also commute to Caelon and Leon. Due to its popularity, and to remove any confusion, the station was renamed to [[Kirwick Station]]. Many storage facilities were built along the dockside, including one which has been retained, and is now part of the Kirwick [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] port, quite unlike some of the other facilities, which fell into disuse and disrepair when new and quicker methods of transport were developed. While the station at Two Lakes remained the same, the area around it deveoped massively, and many workshops, warehouses, and a lift were constructed around the goods area. The line into Leon Central has not changed much, but a series of commuter lines were established, linking areas of Leon and the wider Regencies together.

=== Political Reformation ===
After a long time, it was decided by the powers that be at the Dogcraft Government that the main railway companies (the Great Eastern Railway, along with the Grand Western, North-by-NorthEast Rail Company and the Southern Railway) were unprofitable, and were reformed into '''Dogcraft Railways (DCR),''' (lead by {{player|_edo}}) with each of the previous companies working together as a single network. For the first couple of years, the main aim of the DCR was to upgrade and look after the previous stations, with new benches, facilities and updated redstone systems. You can see examples of this at Kirwick (the yellow extention and benches that still carry the DCR sign), and at Two Lakes (again, the benches).

This change also brought about conversion of the commuter lines around Leon into the Leon Metro.

As part of these changes, the old station at spawn would be knocked down, and a new, modern building would be constructed to better serve the 4 old lines.

After 15 years, DCR would also bring a new idea to the table: the ring line, linking every 2nd station on the DCR network. At Kirwick, the old GER line to Caelon would be repurposed for this, and the siding to the factory complex would be extended for the line heading South. However, the DCR had other plans at this time too.

=== A New Age ===
{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}
Roughly 20 years after DCR's inception, it was decided that a complete rebrand was neccessary, and the company became known as the [[Survival Railway Network|SRN]], utilitsing a Yellow and Cyan colour-scheme. This iteration still exists today, but with a little digging you can still find many references to the GER and DCR. The following graphic shows the current state of play on the server.

The lines would continue to be expanded, with a new connection at Two Lakes to {{player|zacattack2097}}'s town of insert_town_name_here, connecting the SRN to the Leon Metro and the regencies.

Notes: Images needed (reconstructions of how the stations originally looked?)

{{Navbox Survival 5}}

Kirwick Station

2023-03-26T15:10:48Z

Slomo1994: Added a small part about the port

{{Infobox Transport|title={{ROOTPAGENAME}}|world=Survival 5|sur4subworld=Shepherd|image2=2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|caption2=The main entrance to the station|opened=Saturday, 24 September 2022|builders={{player|Slomo_1994}}|xcoord=4268|ycoord=71|zcoord=633|ntnconnection=East Line|networkstation=SRN|line=Shepherd East Mainline (future - Shepherd Ring Line)|mainlines=2|sur3_branchlines=2|networkshelter=RHN|roads=Kirwick Road|networkport=Kirwick Port|adjoiningwaterways=River Kir|image3=2023-03-26 15.56.14.png|caption3=The main entrance to the port}}

'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the second station on the Shepherd East Line of the [[Survival Railway Network (Survival 5)|SRN]]. As well as a station, it serves as the primary base of its deisgner (and Shepherd East Line Manager) {{player|Slomo_1994}}. The station also serves the Shepherd Ring Line.
==About==
The station is designed in a British Victorian suburb style, with the exterior based on [[wikipedia:Hanwell_railway_station|Hanwell Station]] in West London. The station sits very far south for an East Line station, owing to difficult terrain and biomes. The station is right in the middle of [[Kirwick]] town, and can be accessed from 2 entrances: the main one to the south, or the side entrance to the north. In Dogcraft lore, it was built by the [[Great Eastern Railway]] during its expansion to spawn.

The station can be approached by various means. Obviously, the Shepherd East Main Line runs through the station, with a tunnel to the West and the large Kirwick viaduct to the East, as the line runs through the town. The station has two connections for the Shepherd Ring line, with the connection going North expected to join to [[Caelon]]. No route is planned for the Ring line South, but it still goes through Kirwick at street level, going past the Slomo Corp Factory complex (a [[Slomo Corp Factory Complex|repourpoused POI]] from the Survival 4 Husky East Line from Hub station to Meridian). There are also two (currently unused) branchline terminals too. You can reach the station by foot along the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]]'s Shepherd Turnpike and Kirwick Road, where there is a small stable facility. Eventually, Kirwick Road will also lead to the Caelon/Leon road. A [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] port is located close to the station, on the North side, visible from the platforms. The station has an [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal.

Inside the station, you will find all the SRN essentials, including beds, crafting tables and an ender chest.

Outside the station, there is a small plaza to the south, which includes a small [[Monty Coffee]] shop, nestled inside one of the railway arches. The rest are used as garages by the owners of the townhouses opposite. To the North, there is a small park.

==History==

==== Station ====

The station was designed before Survival 5 started, with the plan being for the station to be the first on the East Line, and in a temperate biome, (e.g. a forest/plains). However, when the server reset, this was very much not the case. The majority of the land to the East of spawn (especially around East Station and Kiriwick) are all warm biomes (e.g. Desert, Savanna). This posed a problem for a station with greenery elements, and so the design for East Station was eventually slotted in.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}During the design phase, numerous elements were chopped and changed, the most noticable being the addition of the branches. These was added with advice from senior members of the NTN.

It was difficult to find the right spot for Kirwick due to the large mountain range to the West of the station, therefore comprimises had to be made. The way the station was designed and placed required a tunnel for the mountain, and this was designed by {{player|DragonFire441}}, a smaller version of the original. The larger version has been used on the line between Kirwick and East. Both tunnels came out very well.

In terms of lore, more about Kirwick and the entirity of the East Line can be found on [[Great Eastern Railway|this]] page.

==== Port ====
The port was designed as an submission for the Connected Seas Competition Winter 2023, where the idea was that it was an effort to regenerate the area. As part of this, several areas of the waterfront patches were finished off.

The port won the connectivity award, as well as recieving commendations in the accessibility and beauty catagories.

More information can be found on the [[Great Eastern Railway]] page.

==Gallery==

==== Station ====
<gallery>
File:2022-12-27 10.02.52.png|The station as viewed from Slomo's Storage room
File:2022-12-27 10.07.57.png|The Station from the North East (close to the site of an eventual [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] stop)
File:2022-12-27 10.07.17.png|The small park next to the station (here you can see the branchline terminals)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.30.png|The station platforms, looking towards the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.02.14.png|The station's North entrance. Here you can see the park, as well as the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.01.53.png|Inside the station, facing South
File:2022-12-27 10.01.40.png|Station staircase, leading to the exits and the [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal
File:2022-12-27 10.01.22.png|Platform level, looking South-West
File:2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|Station frontage (in this image the high street has not been built yet). You can clearly see the plaza, as well as the main storage facility)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.36.png|Crafting station at Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.37.png|The station, looking West. This image was taken on top of the viaduct, showing the mountain and tunnel in the background
File:2022-12-27 10.01.03.png|[[Monty Coffee]] @ Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.20.png|The station, lookin East. Here you can clearly see the main town.
</gallery>

==== Port ====
<gallery>
File:2023-03-26 15.56.58.png|Looking south towards the town. You can see both the mainline heading towards [[Two Lakes Station|Two Lakes]], and the Ring line heading south.
File:2023-03-26 15.56.48.png|Crafting room inside an old storage building
File:2023-03-26 15.56.42.png|The main port area
File:2023-03-26 15.56.30.png|The port and town as seen from Kirwick road
File:2023-03-26 15.56.14.png|Main entrance to the port
</gallery>

Kirwick Station

2023-03-26T15:00:21Z

Slomo1994:

{{Infobox Transport|title={{ROOTPAGENAME}}|world=Survival 5|sur4subworld=Shepherd|image2=2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|caption2=The main entrance to the station|opened=Saturday, 24 September 2022|builders={{player|Slomo_1994}}|xcoord=4268|ycoord=71|zcoord=633|ntnconnection=East Line|networkstation=SRN|line=Shepherd East Mainline (future - Shepherd Ring Line)|mainlines=2|sur3_branchlines=2|networkshelter=RHN|roads=Kirwick Road|networkport=Kirwick Port|adjoiningwaterways=River Kir|image3=2023-03-26 15.56.14.png|caption3=The main entrance to the port}}

'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the second station on the Shepherd East Line of the [[Survival Railway Network (Survival 5)|SRN]]. As well as a station, it serves as the primary base of its deisgner (and Shepherd East Line Manager) {{player|Slomo_1994}}. The station also serves the Shepherd Ring Line.
==About==
The station is designed in a British Victorian suburb style, with the exterior based on [[wikipedia:Hanwell_railway_station|Hanwell Station]] in West London. The station sits very far south for an East Line station, owing to difficult terrain and biomes. The station is right in the middle of [[Kirwick]] town, and can be accessed from 2 entrances: the main one to the south, or the side entrance to the north. In Dogcraft lore, it was built by the [[Great Eastern Railway]] during its expansion to spawn.

The station can be approached by various means. Obviously, the Shepherd East Main Line runs through the station, with a tunnel to the West and the large Kirwick viaduct to the East, as the line runs through the town. The station has two connections for the Shepherd Ring line, with the connection going North expected to join to [[Caelon]]. No route is planned for the Ring line South, but it still goes through Kirwick at street level, going past the Slomo Corp Factory complex (a [[Slomo Corp Factory Complex|repourpoused POI]] from the Survival 4 Husky East Line from Hub station to Meridian). There are also two (currently unused) branchline terminals too. You can reach the station by foot along the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]]'s Shepherd Turnpike and Kirwick Road, where there is a small stable facility. Eventually, Kirwick Road will also lead to the Caelon/Leon road. A [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] port is located close to the station, on the North side, visible from the platforms. The station has an [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal.

Inside the station, you will find all the SRN essentials, including beds, crafting tables and an ender chest.

Outside the station, there is a small plaza to the south, which includes a small [[Monty Coffee]] shop, nestled inside one of the railway arches. The rest are used as garages by the owners of the townhouses opposite. To the North, there is a small park.

==History==
The station was designed before Survival 5 started, with the plan being for the station to be the first on the East Line, and in a temperate biome, (e.g. a forest/plains). However, when the server reset, this was very much not the case. The majority of the land to the East of spawn (especially around East Station and Kiriwick) are all warm biomes (e.g. Desert, Savanna). This posed a problem for a station with greenery elements, and so the design for East Station was eventually slotted in.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}During the design phase, numerous elements were chopped and changed, the most noticable being the addition of the branches. These was added with advice from senior members of the NTN.

It was difficult to find the right spot for Kirwick due to the large mountain range to the West of the station, therefore comprimises had to be made. The way the station was designed and placed required a tunnel for the mountain, and this was designed by {{player|DragonFire441}}, a smaller version of the original. The larger version has been used on the line between Kirwick and East. Both tunnels came out very well.

In terms of lore, more about Kirwick and the entirity of the East Line can be found on [[Great Eastern Railway|this]] page.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2022-12-27 10.02.52.png|The station as viewed from Slomo's Storage room
File:2022-12-27 10.07.57.png|The Station from the North East (close to the site of an eventual [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] stop)
File:2022-12-27 10.07.17.png|The small park next to the station (here you can see the branchline terminals)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.30.png|The station platforms, looking towards the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.02.14.png|The station's North entrance. Here you can see the park, as well as the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.01.53.png|Inside the station, facing South
File:2022-12-27 10.01.40.png|Station staircase, leading to the exits and the [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal
File:2022-12-27 10.01.22.png|Platform level, looking South-West
File:2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|Station frontage (in this image the high street has not been built yet). You can clearly see the plaza, as well as the main storage facility)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.36.png|Crafting station at Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.37.png|The station, looking West. This image was taken on top of the viaduct, showing the mountain and tunnel in the background
File:2022-12-27 10.01.03.png|[[Monty Coffee]] @ Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.20.png|The station, lookin East. Here you can clearly see the main town.
</gallery>

Kirwick Station

2023-03-26T14:59:39Z

Slomo1994: Added Kirwick port, added image of the port to the infobox

{{Infobox Transport|title={{ROOTPAGENAME}}|world=Survival 5|sur4subworld=Shepherd|image2=2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|caption2=The main entrance to the station|opened=Saturday, 24 September 2022|builders={{player|Slomo_1994}}|xcoord=4268|ycoord=71|zcoord=633|ntnconnection=East Line|networkstation=SRN|line=Shepherd East Mainline (future - Shepherd Ring Line)|mainlines=2|sur3_branchlines=2|networkshelter=RHN|roads=Kirwick Road|networkport=Kirwick Port|adjoiningwaterways=River Kir|image=2023-03-26 15.56.14.png|caption=The main entrance to the port}}

'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the second station on the Shepherd East Line of the [[Survival Railway Network (Survival 5)|SRN]]. As well as a station, it serves as the primary base of its deisgner (and Shepherd East Line Manager) {{player|Slomo_1994}}. The station also serves the Shepherd Ring Line.
==About==
The station is designed in a British Victorian suburb style, with the exterior based on [[wikipedia:Hanwell_railway_station|Hanwell Station]] in West London. The station sits very far south for an East Line station, owing to difficult terrain and biomes. The station is right in the middle of [[Kirwick]] town, and can be accessed from 2 entrances: the main one to the south, or the side entrance to the north. In Dogcraft lore, it was built by the [[Great Eastern Railway]] during its expansion to spawn.

The station can be approached by various means. Obviously, the Shepherd East Main Line runs through the station, with a tunnel to the West and the large Kirwick viaduct to the East, as the line runs through the town. The station has two connections for the Shepherd Ring line, with the connection going North expected to join to [[Caelon]]. No route is planned for the Ring line South, but it still goes through Kirwick at street level, going past the Slomo Corp Factory complex (a [[Slomo Corp Factory Complex|repourpoused POI]] from the Survival 4 Husky East Line from Hub station to Meridian). There are also two (currently unused) branchline terminals too. You can reach the station by foot along the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]]'s Shepherd Turnpike and Kirwick Road, where there is a small stable facility. Eventually, Kirwick Road will also lead to the Caelon/Leon road. A [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] port is located close to the station, on the North side, visible from the platforms. The station has an [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal.

Inside the station, you will find all the SRN essentials, including beds, crafting tables and an ender chest.

Outside the station, there is a small plaza to the south, which includes a small [[Monty Coffee]] shop, nestled inside one of the railway arches. The rest are used as garages by the owners of the townhouses opposite. To the North, there is a small park.

==History==
The station was designed before Survival 5 started, with the plan being for the station to be the first on the East Line, and in a temperate biome, (e.g. a forest/plains). However, when the server reset, this was very much not the case. The majority of the land to the East of spawn (especially around East Station and Kiriwick) are all warm biomes (e.g. Desert, Savanna). This posed a problem for a station with greenery elements, and so the design for East Station was eventually slotted in.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}During the design phase, numerous elements were chopped and changed, the most noticable being the addition of the branches. These was added with advice from senior members of the NTN.

It was difficult to find the right spot for Kirwick due to the large mountain range to the West of the station, therefore comprimises had to be made. The way the station was designed and placed required a tunnel for the mountain, and this was designed by {{player|DragonFire441}}, a smaller version of the original. The larger version has been used on the line between Kirwick and East. Both tunnels came out very well.

In terms of lore, more about Kirwick and the entirity of the East Line can be found on [[Great Eastern Railway|this]] page.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2022-12-27 10.02.52.png|The station as viewed from Slomo's Storage room
File:2022-12-27 10.07.57.png|The Station from the North East (close to the site of an eventual [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] stop)
File:2022-12-27 10.07.17.png|The small park next to the station (here you can see the branchline terminals)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.30.png|The station platforms, looking towards the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.02.14.png|The station's North entrance. Here you can see the park, as well as the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.01.53.png|Inside the station, facing South
File:2022-12-27 10.01.40.png|Station staircase, leading to the exits and the [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal
File:2022-12-27 10.01.22.png|Platform level, looking South-West
File:2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|Station frontage (in this image the high street has not been built yet). You can clearly see the plaza, as well as the main storage facility)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.36.png|Crafting station at Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.37.png|The station, looking West. This image was taken on top of the viaduct, showing the mountain and tunnel in the background
File:2022-12-27 10.01.03.png|[[Monty Coffee]] @ Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.20.png|The station, lookin East. Here you can clearly see the main town.
</gallery>

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Kirwick Station

2023-02-26T12:59:44Z

Slomo1994: Changed the infobox to better reflect the options; more images will be added at a later date

{{Infobox Transport|title={{ROOTPAGENAME}}|world=Survival 5|sur4subworld=Shepherd|image2=2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|caption2=The main entrance to the station|opened=Saturday, 24 September 2022|builders={{player|Slomo_1994}}|xcoord=4268|ycoord=71|zcoord=633|ntnconnection=East Line|networkstation=SRN|line=Shepherd East Mainline (future - Shepherd Ring Line)|mainlines=2|sur3_branchlines=2|networkshelter=RHN|roads=Kirwick Road|networkport=Kirwick Port|adjoiningwaterways=River Kir}}

'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the second station on the Shepherd East Line of the [[Survival Railway Network (Survival 5)|SRN]]. As well as a station, it serves as the primary base of its deisgner (and Shepherd East Line Manager) {{player|Slomo_1994}}. The station also serves the Shepherd Ring Line.
==About==
The station is designed in a British Victorian suburb style, with the exterior based on [[wikipedia:Hanwell_railway_station|Hanwell Station]] in West London. The station sits very far south for an East Line station, owing to difficult terrain and biomes. The station is right in the middle of [[Kirwick]] town, and can be accessed from 2 entrances: the main one to the south, or the side entrance to the north. In Dogcraft lore, it was built by the [[Great Eastern Railway]] during its expansion to spawn.

The station can be approached by various means. Obviously, the Shepherd East Main Line runs through the station, with a tunnel to the West and the large Kirwick viaduct to the East, as the line runs through the town. The station has two connections for the Shepherd Ring line, with the connection going North expected to join to [[Caelon]]. No route is planned for the Ring line South, but it still goes through Kirwick at street level, going past the Slomo Corp Factory complex (a [[Slomo Corp Factory Complex|repourpoused POI]] from the Survival 4 Husky East Line from Hub station to Meridian). There are also two (currently unused) branchline terminals too. You can reach the station by foot along the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]]'s Shepherd Turnpike and Kirwick Road, where there is a small stable facility. Eventually, Kirwick Road will also lead to the Caelon/Leon road. A [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] connection is planned for Kirwick, close to the station. The station has an [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal.

Inside the station, you will find all the SRN essentials, including beds, crafting tables and an ender chest.

Outside the station, there is a small plaza to the south, which includes a small [[Monty Coffee]] shop, nestled inside one of the railway arches. The rest are used as garages by the owners of the townhouses opposite. To the North, there is a small park.

==History==
The station was designed before Survival 5 started, with the plan being for the station to be the first on the East Line, and in a temperate biome, (e.g. a forest/plains). However, when the server reset, this was very much not the case. The majority of the land to the East of spawn (especially around East Station and Kiriwick) are all warm biomes (e.g. Desert, Savanna). This posed a problem for a station with greenery elements, and so the design for East Station was eventually slotted in.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}During the design phase, numerous elements were chopped and changed, the most noticable being the addition of the branches. These was added with advice from senior members of the NTN.

It was difficult to find the right spot for Kirwick due to the large mountain range to the West of the station, therefore comprimises had to be made. The way the station was designed and placed required a tunnel for the mountain, and this was designed by {{player|DragonFire441}}, a smaller version of the original. The larger version has been used on the line between Kirwick and East. Both tunnels came out very well.

In terms of lore, more about Kirwick and the entirity of the East Line can be found on [[Great Eastern Railway|this]] page.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2022-12-27 10.02.52.png|The station as viewed from Slomo's Storage room
File:2022-12-27 10.07.57.png|The Station from the North East (close to the site of an eventual [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] stop)
File:2022-12-27 10.07.17.png|The small park next to the station (here you can see the branchline terminals)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.30.png|The station platforms, looking towards the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.02.14.png|The station's North entrance. Here you can see the park, as well as the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.01.53.png|Inside the station, facing South
File:2022-12-27 10.01.40.png|Station staircase, leading to the exits and the [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal
File:2022-12-27 10.01.22.png|Platform level, looking South-West
File:2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|Station frontage (in this image the high street has not been built yet). You can clearly see the plaza, as well as the main storage facility)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.36.png|Crafting station at Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.37.png|The station, looking West. This image was taken on top of the viaduct, showing the mountain and tunnel in the background
File:2022-12-27 10.01.03.png|[[Monty Coffee]] @ Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.20.png|The station, lookin East. Here you can clearly see the main town.
</gallery>

Two Lakes Station

2023-02-18T09:34:21Z

Slomo1994:

{{Infobox Station
|title=Two Lakes Station
|image=2023-02-18_08.59.21.png
|caption=View of the platforms and station building
|world=Survival 5
|line=Shepherd East
|opened=4th February 2023
|builders={{player|Slomo_1994}}
|xcoord=5805
|ycoord=68
|zcoord=539
|mainlines=2
|sur3_branchlines=3
}}

'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the third station on the [[Shepherd]] East Line, on Survivial 5. It forms part of the [[Survival Railway Network|SRN]] network.
==About==
The station aims to reflect a rural area, with pleasant surroundings, a nice canal - oh, and a massive mining complex! The station is located within the bounds of the [[Leon]] claim, and may in the future form part of the Leon metro project.
Currently, the station reflects its rural origins quite well! The station links two small lakes together through a small canal, however, at the time of writing, the station does not have a [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] port. The station has a small set of stables, however, they are not connected to the rest of the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]]. The station has a [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] nether portal, but it is not connected (it leads directly into a bastion).

The station contains all the classic SRN staples we all know and love (including a much desired log book!), as well as map of the area. This area includes the station's original ticket booths, which are still in service today. Outside, the Leon regencies flag is represented on the Winding tower.

Outside is a few small boats, two from Leon, and a small canal boat too.
==History==
The station was designed when together {{player|Slomo_1994}} and the Leon City planners realsised the journey from Kriwick to Leon would be too long for a single line, and that another station should be slotted in. Two Lakes was that station, and the idea spurred from a conversation while scouting, when one player noticed there was a mine in the area. Quickly, an idea started to form, with the plan being for a mining complex on a small natural barrier between the two lakes. The designer felt it would be nice to make more of the waterways accessible by boat, and so a small canal was designed (in lore, this is probably used for Leon patrol ships, and ships carrying cargo from the mine elsewhere).
The winding tower was inspired by the iconic Big Pit winding tower, at the museum of the same name near Pontypool, South Wales.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}In terms of lore, more about Two Lakes and the entirity of the East Line can be found on [[Great Eastern Railway|this]] page.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2023-02-18 08.59.32.png|View of the station when approaching from the East
File:2023-02-18 08.59.21.png|View of the platforms and station building
File:2023-02-18 08.59.08.png|Underpass
File:2023-02-18 08.58.50.png|View inside the station building
File:2023-02-18 08.59.01.png|Platforms
File:2023-02-18 08.58.31.png|"Ewe look good today!"/Leon patrol boats
File:2023-02-18 08.58.42.png|Station building from the front
File:2023-02-18 08.58.06.png|View of the storage and boiler buildings
File:2023-02-18 08.58.16.png|View of the station portion from the West
File:2023-02-18 08.58.22.png|View of the mining complex from the station's stables
File:2023-02-18 08.57.57.png|View of the main building and winding tower
File:2023-02-18 08.57.50.png|View of the whole area from the West
</gallery>

Two Lakes Station

2023-02-18T09:32:16Z

Slomo1994:

{{Infobox Station
|title=Two Lakes Station
|image=2023-02-18_08.59.21.png
|caption=View of the platforms and station building
|world=Survival 5
|line=Shepherd East
|opened=4th February 2023
|builders={{player|Slomo_1994}}
|xcoord=5805
|ycoord=68
|zcoord=539
|mainlines=2
|sur3_branchlines=3
}}

'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the third station on the [[Shepherd]] East Line, on Survivial 5. It forms part of the [[Survival Railway Network|SRN]] network.
==About==
The station aims to reflect a rural area, with pleasant surroundings, a nice canal - oh, and a massive mining complex! The station is located within the bounds of the [[Leon]] claim, and may in the future form part of the Leon metro project.
Currently, the station reflects its rural origins quite well! The station links two small lakes together through a small canal, however, at the time of writing, the station does not have a [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] port. The station has a small set of stables, however, they are not connected to the rest of the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]]. The station has a [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] nether portal, but it is not connected (it leads directly into a bastion).

The station contains all the classic SRN staples we all know and love (including a much desired log book!), as well as map of the area. This area includes the station's original ticket booths, which are still in service today. Outside, the Leon regencies flag is represented on the Winding tower.

Outside is a few small boats, two from Leon, and a small canal boat too.
==History==
The station was designed when together {{player|Slomo_1994}} and the Leon City planners realsised the journey from Kriwick to Leon would be too long for a single line, and that another station should be slotted in. Two Lakes was that station, and the idea spurred from a conversation while scouting, when one player noticed there was a mine in the area. Quickly, an idea started to form, with the plan being for a mining complex on a small natural barrier between the two lakes. The designer felt it would be nice to make more of the waterways accessible by boat, and so a small canal was designed (in lore, this is probably used for Leon patrol ships, and ships carrying cargo from the mine elsewhere).
The winding tower was inspired by the iconic Big Pit winding tower, at the museum of the same name near Pontypool, South Wales.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2023-02-18 08.59.32.png|View of the station when approaching from the East
File:2023-02-18 08.59.21.png|View of the platforms and station building
File:2023-02-18 08.59.08.png|Underpass
File:2023-02-18 08.58.50.png|View inside the station building
File:2023-02-18 08.59.01.png|Platforms
File:2023-02-18 08.58.31.png|"Ewe look good today!"/Leon patrol boats
File:2023-02-18 08.58.42.png|Station building from the front
File:2023-02-18 08.58.06.png|View of the storage and boiler buildings
File:2023-02-18 08.58.16.png|View of the station portion from the West
File:2023-02-18 08.58.22.png|View of the mining complex from the station's stables
File:2023-02-18 08.57.57.png|View of the main building and winding tower
File:2023-02-18 08.57.50.png|View of the whole area from the West
</gallery>

Two Lakes Station

2023-02-18T09:25:52Z

Slomo1994:

Two Lakes Station

2023-02-18T09:20:24Z

Slomo1994: Started the page (Work in Progess)

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'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the third station on the Shepherd East Line, on Survivial 5. It forms part of the SRN network.
==About==
The station aims to reflect a rural area, with pleasant surroundings, a nice canal - oh, and a massive mining complex! The station is located within the bounds of the Leon claim, and may in the future form part of the Leon metro project.
Currently, the station reflects its rural origins quite well! The station links two small lakes together through a small canal, however, at the time of writing, the station does not have a port. The station has a small set of stables, however, they are not connected to the rest of the RHN. The station has a nether portal, but it is not connected (it leads directly into a bastion).
The station contains all the classic SRN staples we all know and love (including a much desired log book!), as well as map of the area. This area includes the station's original ticket booths, which are still in service today. Outside, the Leon regencies flag is represented on the Winding tower.
==History==
The station was designed when together {{player|Slomo_1994]] and the Leon City planners realsised the journey from Kriwick to Leon would be too long for a single line, and that another station should be slotted in. Two Lakes was that station, and the idea spurred from a conversation while scouting, when one player noticed there was a mine in the area. Quickly, an idea started to form, with the plan being for a mining complex on a small natural barrier between the two lakes. The designer felt it would be nice to make more of the waterways accessible by boat, and so a small canal was designed (in lore, this is probably used for Leon patrol ships, and ships carrying cargo from the mine elsewhere).
The winding tower was inspired by the iconic Big Pit winding tower, at the museum of the same name near Pontypool, South Wales.

==East Line stations==
{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}

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Great Eastern Railway

2023-01-04T12:00:04Z

Slomo1994: Grammar!!!!!

The '''Great Eastern Railway''' '''(GER)''' was established as a way for the city of [[Leon]] to create a fast and lucritive way to transport people and goods to the newly-established [[Spawn (Shepherd)|Spawn]], and the city. It has gone through many changes over the years. The lines that once constituted the GER are now part of the SRN, and the Eastern section is run by {{player|Slomo_1994}}.

=== Planning and Initial situation ===
The line would start at a large, grand station building in the centre of the city of [[Leon]], aptly named '''Leon Central Station'''. However, the scale of this build produced some pushback from residents. During early planning stages, it was decided that for maximum profit, the route would need to pass through important industrial sites, such as the small mine at [[Two Lakes Station|Two Lakes]] (incidentally, the area was also owned by the Greater Leon Mining Co, which nearly all of the Leon leaders were involved in). A goods area was constructed at the site, which eventually became an important dockyard. A proper station was also built here, named '''Two Lakes Station'''. The line would also carry on to a station at Kirwick (at the time this was a small village we now know as Old Kirwick). The station was build a few hundred blocks over across the river. It was originally known as '''Kirwick Junction''' (here the line split off with a branch to the city of [[Caelon]], a tactical decision to earn money from tourist passengers visiting the city). The station we now know as '''East Station''' was originally the end of the line, because the company were unable to get a route into spawn due to insufficient funds. At this time it was known as '''Spawn Station (East)''', to let passengers know they could get to spawn (even though this would require other methods of transport). The company was only able to build a small station here becuase of this. This situation remained for many years, until new new financial backing was found (in the form of Northold Investment Group, {{player|eybwam}}), which let the company finally get to spawn, using a large bridge design. The station was renamed to [[East Station (Shepherd)|East Station]] after this.

=== Early changes ===
As part of renovations at Spawn, the station was completely rebuilt in a more modern style. While some routes were changed slightly (e.g. the South Line with its new viaduct), the East Line remained with very little changes. East Station has not changed since its renaming (other than the addition of stables, when the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]] was formally established). However, '''Kirwick Junction''' has changed a lot, with a whole town developing around it, including new sidings for a massive factory complex producing dried kelp, which also included a smelting facility. The town grew with workers for this site, but many people from the town would also commute to Caelon and Leon. Due to its popularity, and to remove any confusion, the station was renamed to [[Kirwick Station]]. While the station at Two Lakes remained the same, the area around it deveoped massively, and many workshops, warehouses, and a lift were constructed around the goods area. The line into Leon Central has not changed much, but a series of commuter lines were established, linking areas of Leon and the wider Regencies together.

=== Political Reformation ===
After a long time, it was decided by the powers that be at the Dogcraft Government that the main railway companies (the Great Eastern Railway, along with the Grand Western, North-by-NorthEast Rail Company and the Southern Railway) were unprofitable, and were reformed into '''Dogcraft Railways (DCR),''' (lead by {{player|_edo}}) with each of the previous companies working together as a single network. For the first couple of years, the main aim of the DCR was to upgrade and look after the previous stations, with new benches, facilities and updated redstone systems. You can see examples of this at Kirwick (the yellow extention and benches that still carry the DCR sign), and at Two Lakes (again, the benches).

This change also brought about conversion of the commuter lines around Leon into the Leon Metro.

After 15 years, DCR would also bring a new idea to the table: the ring line, linking every 2nd station on the DCR network. At Kirwick, the old GER line to Caelon would be repurposed for this, and the siding to the factory complex would be extended for the line heading South. However, the DCR had other plans at this time too.

=== A New Age ===
{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}
Roughly 20 years after DCR's inception, it was decided that a complete rebrand was neccessary, and the company became known as the [[Survival Railway Network|SRN]], utilitsing a Yellow and Cyan colour-scheme. This iteration still exists today, but with a little digging you can still find many references to the GER and DCR. The following graphic shows the current state of play on the server.

The lines would continue to be expanded, with a new connection at Two Lakes to {{player|zacattack2097}}'s town of insert_town_name_here, connecting the SRN to the Leon Metro and the regencies.

Notes: Images needed (reconstructions of how the stations originally looked?)

East Station (Shepherd)

2023-01-04T11:20:38Z

Slomo1994: Added references to the GER

{{Infobox Station
|title = {{ROOTPAGENAME}}
|image = 2022-10-15_10.02.38.png
|caption = East Station on Shepherd
|world = Survival 5
|line = East Line
|builders = {{player|Slomo_1994}}
|opened = 10th July, 2022
|xcoord = 2532
|ycoord =
|zcoord = 16
|mainlines = 2
|sur3_branchlines = 2
|sur1-2_secondarylines =
|sur5subworld = Shepherd
}}

'''East Station''' is the first station on the Survival 5 [[Survival Railway Network|SRN]] East Line on Shepherd. It was designed by {{player|Slomo_1994}}.
==About==
The station is loosely inspired by the [https://www.festrail.co.uk/ Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway's] station at [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Porthmadog/@52.9272759,-4.1352072,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48657550719dd0ed:0x8b4ab9194289afcd!8m2!3d52.927842!4d-4.133384 Porthmadog]. Elements such as the deepslate retaining walls were inspired by the Cob enbankment which links the town with the hills on the other side of the estruary.

Other than that, the station is a mish-mash of standard railway elements and SRN necessities, which culminates in an uninspiring and boring station. The station has all the usual features of an SRN station, including mainline and branchline terminals, maps, beds, crafting areas (including a furnace setup), and [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] connection.

The station also features a garden, designed by {{player|Slomo_1994}} and {{player|LadyDragonWolf}}.

==History==
The station design was never originally intended to be the first station on the East Line. Instead, this was meant to be the building we now know as Kirwick. {{player|Slomo_1994}} deemed the Kirwick building to be unsuitable for the desert biome which occcupies a lot of the space around East Station. Because of this, the station is rather lacklustre, and doesn't have the pizzaz you expect from a modern SRN station.

It was built in the first few days/weeks of the server, as both the first station and a temporary base for its designer and builder, Slomo_1994. The line itself took a lot longer, however, mainly due to other IRL things that were happening, and the bridge which links spawn with the mainland (this was completed solo). The station gardens were some of the last things to be added.

In the future, a RHN shelter will be constructed, as the Shepherd turnpike runs right outside the station.

In lore, the station was the closest to spawn, as the [[Great Eastern Railway]] run out of funds to build a station and bridge to spawn, giving a reason for it being so small.

{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2022-10-15 10.03.07.png|List of Helpers at East Station
File:2022-10-15 10.03.04.png|The amenities at East Station
File:2022-10-15 10.02.54.png|Looking towards the station and the West at East Staion
File:2022-10-15 10.02.38.png|Looking towards the station and the East at East Station
File:2022-10-15 10.02.15.png|Station Garden at East Station
File:2022-10-15 10.02.05.png|Platforms at East Station
</gallery>

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Kirwick Station

2023-01-04T11:18:38Z

Slomo1994: Added references to the GER

{{Infobox Station
|title = {{ROOTPAGENAME}}
|image = 2022-12-27 10.00.54.png
|caption = The main entrance to the station (from the South)
|world = Survival 5
|line =Shepherd East
|builders ={{player|Slomo_1994}}
|opened =Saturday, 24 September 2022
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}}

'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the second station on the Shepherd East Line of the [[Survival Railway Network (Survival 5)|SRN]]. As well as a station, it serves as the primary base of its deisgner (and Shepherd East Line Manager) {{player|Slomo_1994}}. The station also serves the Shepherd Ring Line.
==About==
The station is designed in a British Victorian suburb style, with the exterior based on [[wikipedia:Hanwell_railway_station|Hanwell Station]] in West London. The station sits very far south for an East Line station, owing to difficult terrain and biomes. The station is right in the middle of [[Kirwick]] town, and can be accessed from 2 entrances: the main one to the south, or the side entrance to the north. In Dogcraft lore, it was built by the [[Great Eastern Railway]] during its expansion to spawn.

The station can be approached by various means. Obviously, the Shepherd East Main Line runs through the station, with a tunnel to the West and the large Kirwick viaduct to the East, as the line runs through the town. The station has two connections for the Shepherd Ring line, with the connection going North expected to join to [[Caelon]]. No route is planned for the Ring line South, but it still goes through Kirwick at street level, going past the Slomo Corp Factory complex (a [[Slomo Corp Factory Complex|repourpoused POI]] from the Survival 4 Husky East Line from Hub station to Meridian). There are also two (currently unused) branchline terminals too. You can reach the station by foot along the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]]'s Shepherd Turnpike and Kirwick Road, where there is a small stable facility. Eventually, Kirwick Road will also lead to the Caelon/Leon road. A [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] connection is planned for Kirwick, close to the station. The station has an [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal.

Inside the station, you will find all the SRN essentials, including beds, crafting tables and an ender chest.

Outside the station, there is a small plaza to the south, which includes a small [[Monty Coffee]] shop, nestled inside one of the railway arches. The rest are used as garages by the owners of the townhouses opposite. To the North, there is a small park.

==History==
The station was designed before Survival 5 started, with the plan being for the station to be the first on the East Line, and in a temperate biome, (e.g. a forest/plains). However, when the server reset, this was very much not the case. The majority of the land to the East of spawn (especially around East Station and Kiriwick) are all warm biomes (e.g. Desert, Savanna). This posed a problem for a station with greenery elements, and so the design for East Station was eventually slotted in.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}During the design phase, numerous elements were chopped and changed, the most noticable being the addition of the branches. These was added with advice from senior members of the NTN.

It was difficult to find the right spot for Kirwick due to the large mountain range to the West of the station, therefore comprimises had to be made. The way the station was designed and placed required a tunnel for the mountain, and this was designed by {{player|DragonFire441}}, a smaller version of the original. The larger version has been used on the line between Kirwick and East. Both tunnels came out very well.

In terms of lore, more about Kirwick and the entirity of the East Line can be found on [[Great Eastern Railway|this]] page.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2022-12-27 10.02.52.png|The station as viewed from Slomo's Storage room
File:2022-12-27 10.07.57.png|The Station from the North East (close to the site of an eventual [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] stop)
File:2022-12-27 10.07.17.png|The small park next to the station (here you can see the branchline terminals)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.30.png|The station platforms, looking towards the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.02.14.png|The station's North entrance. Here you can see the park, as well as the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.01.53.png|Inside the station, facing South
File:2022-12-27 10.01.40.png|Station staircase, leading to the exits and the [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal
File:2022-12-27 10.01.22.png|Platform level, looking South-West
File:2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|Station frontage (in this image the high street has not been built yet). You can clearly see the plaza, as well as the main storage facility)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.36.png|Crafting station at Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.37.png|The station, looking West. This image was taken on top of the viaduct, showing the mountain and tunnel in the background
File:2022-12-27 10.01.03.png|[[Monty Coffee]] @ Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.20.png|The station, lookin East. Here you can clearly see the main town.
</gallery>

Great Eastern Railway

2023-01-04T11:15:16Z

Slomo1994: Text added; images to follow!

The '''Great Eastern Railway''' '''(GER)''' was established as a way for the city of [[Leon]] to create a fast and lucritive way to transport people and goods to the newly-established [[Spawn (Shepherd)|Spawn]], and the city. It has gone through many changes over the years. The lines that once constituted the GER are now part of the SRN, which is run by {{player|Slomo_1994}}

=== Planning and Initial situation ===
The line would start at a large, grand station building in the centre of the city of [[Leon]], aptly named '''Leon Central Station'''. However, the scale of this build produced some pushback from residents. During early planning stages, it was decided that for maximum profit, the route would need to pass through important industrial sites, such as the small mine at [[Two Lakes Station|Two Lakes]] (incidentally, the area was also owned by the Greater Leon Mining Co, which nearly all of the Leon leaders were involved in). A goods area was constructed at the site, which eventually became an important dockyard. A proper station was also built here, named '''Two Lakes Station'''. The line would also carry on to a station at Kirwick (at the time this was a small village we now know as Old Kirwick). The station was build a few hundred blocks over across the river. It was originally known as '''Kirwick Junction''' (here the line split off with a branch to the city of [[Caelon]], a tactical decision to earn tourist passengers visiting the city). The station we now know as '''East Station''' was originally the end of the line, because the company were unable to get a route into spawn due to insufficient funds. At this time it was known as Spawn Station (East), to let passengers know they could get to spawn (even though this would require other methods of transport). The company was only able to build a small station here becuase of this. This situation remained for many years, until new new financial backing was found (in the form of Northold Investment Group, {{player|eybwam}}), which let the company finally get to spawn, using a large bridge design. The station was renamed to [[East Station (Shepherd)|East Station]] after this.

=== Early changes ===
As part of renovations at Spawn, the station was completely rebuilt in a more modern style. While some routes were changed slightly (e.g. the South Line with its new viaduct), the East Line remained with very little changes. East Station has not changed since its renaming (other than the addition of stables, when the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]] was formally established). However, '''Kirwick Junction''' has changed a lot, with a whole town developing around it, including new sidings for a massive factory complex producing dried kelp, which also included a smelting facility. The town grew with workers for this site, but many people from the town would also commute to Caelon and Leon. Due to its popularity, and to remove any confusion, the station was renamed to [[Kirwick Station]]. While the station at Two Lakes remained the same, the area around it deveoped massively, and many workshops, warehouses, and a lift were constructed around the goods area. The line into Leon Central has not changed much, but a series of commuter lines were established, linking areas of Leon and the wider Regencies together.

=== Political Reformation ===
After a long time, it was decided by the powers that be at the Dogcraft Government that the main railway companies (the Great Eastern Railway, along with the Grand Western, North-by-NorthEast Rail Company and the Southern Railway) were unprofitable, and were reformed into '''Dogcraft Railways (DCR),''' (lead by {{player|_edo}}) with each of the previous companies working together as a single network. For the first couple of years, the main aim of the DCR was to upgrade and look after the previous stations, with new benches, facilities and updated redstone systems. You can see examples of this at Kirwick (the yellow extention and benches that still carry the DCR sign), and at Two Lakes (again, the benches).

This change also brought about conversion of the commuter lines around Leon into the Leon Metro.

After 15 years, DCR would also bring a new idea to the table: the ring line, linking every 2nd station on the DCR network. At Kirwick, the old GER line to Caelon would be repurposed for this, and the siding to the factory complex would be extended for the line heading South. However, the DCR had other plans at this time too.

=== A New Age ===
{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}
Roughly 20 years after DCR's inception, it was decided that a complete rebrand was neccessary, and the company became known as the [[Survival Railway Network|SRN]], utilitsing a Yellow and Cyan colour-scheme. This iteration still exists today, but with a little digging you can still find many references to the GER and DCR. The following graphic shows the current state of play on the server.

The lines would continue to be expanded, with a new connection at Two Lakes to {{player|zacattack2097}}'s town of insert_town_name_here, connecting the SRN to the Leon Metro and the regencies.

Notes: Images needed (reconstructions of how the stations originally looked?)

Kirwick Station

2022-12-27T10:30:38Z

Slomo1994: Hyperlinks added

{{Infobox Station
|title = {{ROOTPAGENAME}}
|image = 2022-12-27 10.00.54.png
|caption = The main entrance to the station (from the South)
|world = Survival 5
|line =Shepherd East
|builders ={{player|Slomo_1994}}
|opened =Saturday, 24 September 2022
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|sur1-2_secondarylines =
|sur4subworld =Shepherd
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'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the second station on the Shepherd East Line of the [[Survival Railway Network (Survival 5)|SRN]]. As well as a station, it serves as the primary base of its deisgner (and Shepherd East Line Manager) {{player|Slomo_1994}}. The station also serves the Shepherd Ring Line.
==About==
The station is designed in a British Victorian suburb style, with the exterior based on [[wikipedia:Hanwell_railway_station|Hanwell Station]] in West London. The station sits very far south for an East Line station, owing to difficult terrain and biomes. The station is right in the middle of [[Kirwick]] town, and can be accessed from 2 entrances: the main one to the south, or the side entrance to the north.

The station can be approached by various means. Obviously, the Shepherd East Main Line runs through the station, with a tunnel to the West and the large Kirwick viaduct to the East, as the line runs through the town. The station has two connections for the Shepherd Ring line, with the connection going North expected to join to [[Caelon]]. No route is planned for the Ring line South, but it still goes through Kirwick at street level, going past the Slomo Corp Factory complex (a [[Slomo Corp Factory Complex|repourpoused POI]] from the Survival 4 Husky East Line from Hub station to Meridian). There are also two (currently unused) branchline terminals too. You can reach the station by foot along the [[Road and Horse Network|RHN]]'s Shepherd Turnpike and Kirwick Road, where there is a small stable facility. Eventually, Kirwick Road will also lead to the Caelon/Leon road. A [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] connection is planned for Kirwick, close to the station. The station has an [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal.

Inside the station, you will find all the SRN essentials, including beds, crafting tables and an ender chest.

Outside the station, there is a small plaza to the south, which includes a small [[Monty Coffee]] shop, nestled inside one of the railway arches. The rest are used as garages by the owners of the townhouses opposite. To the North, there is a small park.

==History==
The station was designed before Survival 5 started, with the plan being for the station to be the first on the East Line, and in a temperate biome, (e.g. a forest/plains). However, when the server reset, this was very much not the case. The majority of the land to the East of spawn (especially around East Station and Kiriwick) are all warm biomes (e.g. Desert, Savanna). This posed a problem for a station with greenery elements, and so the design for East Station was eventually slotted in.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}During the design phase, numerous elements were chopped and changed, the most noticable being the addition of the branches. These was added with advice from senior members of the NTN.

It was difficult to find the right spot for Kirwick due to the large mountain range to the West of the station, therefore comprimises had to be made. The way the station was designed and placed required a tunnel for the mountain, and this was designed by {{player|DragonFire441}}, a smaller version of the original. The larger version has been used on the line between Kirwick and East. Both tunnels came out very well.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2022-12-27 10.02.52.png|The station as viewed from Slomo's Storage room
File:2022-12-27 10.07.57.png|The Station from the North East (close to the site of an eventual [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] stop)
File:2022-12-27 10.07.17.png|The small park next to the station (here you can see the branchline terminals)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.30.png|The station platforms, looking towards the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.02.14.png|The station's North entrance. Here you can see the park, as well as the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.01.53.png|Inside the station, facing South
File:2022-12-27 10.01.40.png|Station staircase, leading to the exits and the [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal
File:2022-12-27 10.01.22.png|Platform level, looking South-West
File:2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|Station frontage (in this image the high street has not been built yet). You can clearly see the plaza, as well as the main storage facility)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.36.png|Crafting station at Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.37.png|The station, looking West. This image was taken on top of the viaduct, showing the mountain and tunnel in the background
File:2022-12-27 10.01.03.png|[[Monty Coffee]] @ Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.20.png|The station, lookin East. Here you can clearly see the main town.
</gallery>

Kirwick Station

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|title = {{ROOTPAGENAME}}
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|caption = The main entrance to the station (from the South)
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|line =Shepherd East
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'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the second station on the Shepherd East Line of the SRN. As well as a station, it serves as the primary base of its deisgner (and Shepherd East Line Manager) {{player|Slomo_1994}}. The station also serves the Shepherd Ring Line.
==About==
The station is designed in a British Victorian suburb style, with the exterior based on Hanwell Station in West London. The station sits very far south for an East Line station, owing to difficult terrain and biomes. The station is right in the middle of Kirwick town, and can be accessed from 2 entrances: the main one to the south, or the side entrance to the north.

The station can be approached by various means. Obviously, the Shepherd East Main Line runs through the station, with a tunnel to the West and the large Kirwick viaduct to the East, as the line runs through the town. The station has two connections for the Shepherd Ring line, with the connection going North expected to join to Caelon. No route is planned for the Ring line South, but it still goes through Kirwick at street level, going past the Slomo Corp Factory complex (a repourpoused POI from the Survival 4 Husky East Line from Hub station to Meridian). There are also two (currently unused) branchline terminals too. You can reach the station by foot along the RHN's Shepherd Turnpike and Kirwick Road, where there is a small stable facility. Eventually, Kirwick Road will also lead to the Caelon/Leon road. A CSC connection is planned for Kirwick, close to the station. The station has an NTN portal.

Inside the station, you will find all the SRN essentials, including beds, crafting tables and an ender chest.

Outside the station, there is a small plaza to the south, which includes a small Monty Coffee shop, nestled inside one of the railway arches. The rest are used as garages by the owners of the townhouses opposite. To the North, there is a small park.

==History==
The station was designed before Survival 5 started, with the plan being for the station to be the first on the East Line, and in a temperate biome, (e.g. a forest/plains). However, when the server reset, this was very much not the case. The majority of the land to the East of spawn (especially around East Station and Kiriwick) are all warm biomes (e.g. Desert, Savanna). This posed a problem for a station with greenery elements, and so the design for East Station was eventually slotted in.{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}It was difficult to find the right spot for Kirwick due to the large mountain range to the West of the station, therefore comprimises had to be made. The way the station was designed and placed required a tunnel for the mountain, and this was designed by DragonFire441, and came out very well.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2022-12-27 10.02.52.png|The station as viewed from Slomo's Storage room
File:2022-12-27 10.07.57.png|The Station from the North East (close to the site of an eventual [[Connected Seas Coalition|CSC]] stop)
File:2022-12-27 10.07.17.png|The small park next to the station (here you can see the branchline terminals)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.30.png|The station platforms, looking towards the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.02.14.png|The station's North entrance. Here you can see the park, as well as the main storage area
File:2022-12-27 10.01.53.png|Inside the station, facing South
File:2022-12-27 10.01.40.png|Station staircase, leading to the exits and the [[Nether Transport Network|NTN]] portal
File:2022-12-27 10.01.22.png|Platform level, looking South-West
File:2022-12-27 10.00.54.png|Station frontage (in this image the high street has not been built yet). You can clearly see the plaza, as well as the main storage facility)
File:2022-12-27 10.01.36.png|Crafting station at Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.37.png|The station, looking West. This image was taken on top of the viaduct, showing the mountain and tunnel in the background
File:2022-12-27 10.01.03.png|[[Monty Coffee]] @ Kirwick Station
File:2022-12-27 10.00.20.png|The station, lookin East. Here you can clearly see the main town.
</gallery>

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Slomo1994:

{{Tab Userpage}}
{{Infobox Player
| mc_username = Slomo_1994
| aliases = Slomo_1994
| join_date = August 11th, 2020
| activity = {{Active}}
| role = SRN Line Manager
| groups = SRN
| builds = SRN:
[[Mountain Station]] (West 3 Beagle)
[[Marble Heights Station]] (East 4 Husky)
[[Hub Station]] (East 5 Husky)
[[Meridian Station]] (East 6 Husky)
[[East Station (Shepherd)|East Station]] (East 1 Shepherd)
[[Kirwick Station]] (East 2 Shepherd)
Two Lakes Station (East 3 Shepherd)
| projects = Port Slomo - Beagle
Space Police HQ, San Pyros, [[Tracy Island]] - Husky
Kirwick, [[Leon]] - Shepherd
| bases = Kirwick, Shepherd
| accomplishments = I blew an underwater house up. It was fun.
}}

==About me==
Hello, I'm Slomo! I've been playing Dogcraft for little over 2 years now. I am a brass musician/multi-instrumentalist, who loves classic sci-fi and films.

==On Dogcraft==
My main role is as [[Survival Railway Network|SRN]] Line Manager for Shepherd East. I am a citizen of [[Leon]], and periodically I work on my own base, Kirwick, a British town with elements of Victorian architecture.

User:Slomo1994

2022-12-26T08:57:11Z

Slomo1994: Updated the page for Sur 5

{{Tab Userpage}}
{{Infobox Player
| mc_username = Slomo_1994
| aliases = Slomo_1994
| join_date = August 11th, 2020
| activity = {{Active}}
| role = SRN Line Manager
| groups = SRN
| builds = SRN:
Mountain Station (West 3 Beagle)
Marble Heights Station (East 4 Husky)
Hub Station (East 5 Husky)
Meridian Station (East 6 Husky)
East Station (East 1 Shepherd)
Kirwick Station (East 2 Shepherd)
Two Lakes Station (East 3 Shepherd)
| projects = Port Slomo - Beagle
Space Police HQ, San Pyros, Tracy Island - Husky
Kirwick, Leon - Shepherd
| bases = Kirwick, Shepherd
| accomplishments = I blew an underwater house up. It was fun.
}}

==About me==
Hello, I'm Slomo! I've been playing Dogcraft for little over 2 years now. I am a brass musician/multi-instrumentalist, who loves classic sci-fi and films.

==On Dogcraft==
My main role is as [[Survival Railway Network|SRN]] Line Manager for Shepherd East. I am a citizen of Leon, and periodically I work on my own base, Kirwick, a British town with elements of Victorian architecture.

Kirwick Station

2022-12-24T12:21:42Z

Slomo1994: Created page; added basic info/text

{{Infobox Station
|title = {{ROOTPAGENAME}}
|image = Dogcraft_Red_Cog_Logo.png
|caption = Add a caption for your image!
|world = Survival 5
|line =Shepherd East
|builders =Slomo_1994
|opened =Saturday, 24 September 2022
|xcoord =4268
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|zcoord =633
|mainlines =2
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}}

'''{{ROOTPAGENAME}}''' is the second station on the Shepherd East Line of the SRN. As well as a station, it serves as the primary base of its deisgner (and Shepherd East Line Manager) Slomo_1994. The station also serves the Shepherd Ring Line.
==About==
The station is designed in a British Victorian suburb style, with the exterior based on Hanwell Station in West London. The station sits very far south for an East Line station, owing to difficult terrain and biomes. The station is right in the middle of Kirwick town, and can be accessed from 2 entrances: the main one to the south, or the side entrance to the north.

The station can be approached by various means. Obviously, the Shepherd East Main Line runs through the station, with a tunnel to the West and the large Kirwick viaduct to the East, as the line runs through the town. The station has two connections for the Shepherd Ring line, with the connection going North expected to join to Caelon. No route is planned for the Ring line South, but it still goes through Kirwick at street level, going past the Slomo Corp Factory complex (a repourpoused POI from the Survival 4 Husky East Line from Hub station to Meridian). There are also two (currently unused) branchline terminals too. You can reach the station by foot along the RHN's Shepherd Turnpike and Kirwick Road. Eventually, Kirwick Road will also lead to the Caelon/Leon road. A CSC connection is planned for Kirwick, close to the station. The station has an NTN portal.

==History==
The station was designed before Survival 5 started, with the plan being for the station to be the first on the East Line, and in a temperate biome, (e.g. a forest/plains). However, when the server reset, this was very much not the case. The majority of the land to the East of spawn (especially around East Station and Kiriwick) are all warm biomes (e.g. Desert, Savanna). This posed a problem for a station with greenery elements, and so the design for East Station was eventually slotted in.

It was difficult to find the right spot for Kirwick due to the large mountain range to the West of the station, therefore comprimises had to be made. The way the station was designed and placed required a tunnel for the mountain, and this was designed by DragonFire441, and came out very well.

==Stations==
{{TransportDiagram East Line (Shepherd)}}
==Gallery==
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