Eurostar St Pancreas - Calais Or Lille

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by squarebog#7356, Aug 15, 2021.

  1. squarebog#7356

    squarebog#7356 New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2021
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    13
    This would be a good because you get to drive the Class 373 (E300) and class 374 (E320), also you will get to experience the whole of HS1, the Ashford Bypass, the channel tunnel and a bit of high speed rail in France. If you were to do it, you could have some services that stop at all stops, some that only stop ay some and some that only stop at the 2 terminals. Overall it will be a fast eventful and amazing route. Please add it.
     
    • Like Like x 6
  2. Rybnicki

    Rybnicki Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2020
    Messages:
    360
    Likes Received:
    459
    As people said the last time this came up, a week ago, it would be the opposite of eventful as most of the line is under automatic running, and you'd get to 'experience' thirty minutes of total darkness as you pass the tunnel. No thanks.
     
    • Like Like x 7
  3. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2021
    Messages:
    9,084
    Likes Received:
    5,602
    You're introducing the 3rd longest railway tunnel the channel tunnel. Freight is Class 92 Le Shuttle for Lorries Buses Cars. However the drawback of your route is the boring 30-minute Channel tunnel crossing.
     
  4. elaineedwards2013

    elaineedwards2013 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2020
    Messages:
    475
    Likes Received:
    419
    Good suggestion, maybe it could go further to Paris Gare Du Nord / Brussels Midi
     
    • Like Like x 1
  5. creeperblox2710

    creeperblox2710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2020
    Messages:
    386
    Likes Received:
    591
    I don't think so, would be too long for a DTG Route.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  6. trainsimplayer

    trainsimplayer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2021
    Messages:
    4,533
    Likes Received:
    8,678
    Honestly, this just gets a solid "no" from me.

    Not only is it incredibly long between St Pancras and Lille, or even Calais, it also has the channel tunnel which would be the most boring experience in the game.

    I seriously don't see why people want this so much. You'd drive it a couple of times then get bored.
     
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2021
    • Like Like x 1
  7. trainsimplayer

    trainsimplayer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2021
    Messages:
    4,533
    Likes Received:
    8,678
    So would Calais or Lille as the OP suggests.
     
  8. matinakbary

    matinakbary Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2020
    Messages:
    1,700
    Likes Received:
    4,370
    No interest in driving 30 mins through a tunnel, sorry. I just don't understand where the fun would be with that.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  9. stujoy

    stujoy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2019
    Messages:
    6,475
    Likes Received:
    17,337
    St Pancreas - is that near Liverpool?
     
    • Like Like x 3
  10. Ferrovipathe67

    Ferrovipathe67 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2020
    Messages:
    615
    Likes Received:
    621
    yes and good luck for the licences
     
    • Like Like x 1
  11. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2021
    Messages:
    9,084
    Likes Received:
    5,602
    At Brussels Midi it can be joined by Schnellfahrstrecke Brüssel-Luttich-Aachen. The last two are the German names for Brussels and Liege because it goes through Malmedy Eupen German speaking part of Belgium. That way you can make a 24 car train using Schnellfahrstrecke Köln-Aachen DB BR406 with Class 374 using scenario planner.
     
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2021
    • Like Like x 1
  12. trainsimplayer

    trainsimplayer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2021
    Messages:
    4,533
    Likes Received:
    8,678
    You really couldn't have been more wrong, at all.

    Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region) speaks French and Dutch, not German.
    Liège (Wallonia) is Predominantly French-speaking, with both German and Dutch being minorities.

    Eupen, whilst in the province of Liège, is a seperate city, but granted, it does speak German.

    The city of Malmedy (Also Liège province) is 95% French-speaking.

    Whilst the region of Eupen-Malmedy is predominantly German speaking, the line does not stop within, so you had literally no reason to use the German names, other than to give out info - useless & pointless - and just add nothing to the thread.

    And you also ignore literally everything wrong with the post you replied to:

    • It would be far too long (the same applies to the OP's post)
    • It has the channel tunnel, the most boring thing I can imagine.
    • For that reason, most people don't want it either.
    • Licensing is a major issue.
    And more.

    And don't even bother liking this post and not bothering to pay attention to the subject matter.

    I genuinely think i'm going to suffocated in this useless and often, false information to hijack threads with. Just stop already.
     
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2021
    • Like Like x 1

Share This Page