Top of the South

The "Top of the South" (previously known as the "Main Layout") is the first ever official layout made for Rolling Line and was the only map in the game on release.

This layout was built using different tools to all the other maps in the game, since it was built during the games development (before in-game layout building tools existed). This means the track and props are not editable by the player and the map still contains many features that are not seen in the rest of the game, like:


 * custom ambient audio
 * road

The layout is planned to undergo a "remaster" at some stage in the future, where it will be re-built using modern in-game map making tools. This will mean that the map will be editable like all the other official maps.

Locations
The 'top of the south' layout is based in New Zealand and covers several locations found in the top of the South Island, hence the name "Top of the South. The layout is set around 2010 and features several landmarks that date it to this time period. The associated train liveries (like the Tranz Coastal passenger train) also link it to this time period. There is also an earthquake Easter Egg in Kaikoura Coast.

The specific locations included in the map are:


 * Kaikoura
 * Kaikoura coast
 * Salt Lake Grassmere
 * Ward
 * Picton