These lines have a large amount of services running over them, with quite a bit of variety as well. All in all, these lines have a total mileage of around 51 miles. Operators that use portions of these lines include: Avanti West Coast DB Schenker Freightliner GBRf London North Western Railway London Overground Southern Proposed Rolling Stock Class 350 in LNWR livery Operates all LNWR services on this route. Have a varied top speed of 100mph and 110mph. Class 377 in Southern livery I know, another 377, how exciting. These units used to operate up to Milton Keynes up until the latest timetable change wherein most services start at Watford Junction, with 3 running up to Hemel Hempstead. Class 378 in London Overground livery Operates London Overground services between Euston and Watford as well as the high level at Willesden Junction. Formed of 5 coaches with a top speed of 75 mph. Class 390 in Avanti West Coast livery Operate majority of AWC services over this route. Formed of both 9 and 11 coaches with a top permitted speed of 125mph but capable of 140mph. Class 66 in Freightliner Racing Green livery + FSA wagons Used on majority of freight services along this route. DB services would be included as a layer to people who own GWE. The 72 stock would both layer into this route's timetable but not be included with it.
Absolutely. The 350 body can be reused as a 450 on the Southwestern routes 377 is in game already so would only need making into a /2 The 220 / 221 could be used on WCML and XC routes 378 would be fine around London but little use elsewhere and the 390 is limited to NW routes.
I would say forget the St Albans Abbey branch and extend northbound to Milton Keynes instead, which would provide a more logical end point for both express and stopping services. The line down to Clapham Junction should be included with a North London Lines route, including the Class 378 which would layer onto here and the Bakerloo line. A south western route containing the Class 450 would nicely provide the basis for a Class 350 too, meaning only the Class 390 would need making from scratch to represent the most common train types.
I'd like to see the route in the early 1990s: 87s, 86s and 90s (tap changing!), 321s, 313s. I feel like Euston - MK would make the most sense as it's a TSW length while giving lots of service options.
This can work why not run this to Milton Keynes then add St Albans Branch together with WCML South Milton Keynes to Euston. Basically a UK version of Riesa-Dresden with Flughafen Dresden Klotszche Branch combined with Meissen Branch the original plan. Freight Locomotives Class 90 with FKA Class 325 TPO
But they're more used in other areas (ie 220 and 221) than a pendolino is, which is essentially only on one route
But as you say, the Voyagers are used in other areas. Maybe they'll come along one day as a separate DLC for either this route or a route of their own.
I guess it makes financial sense to keep making assets only used on one route. DTG can keep selling one shot DLC and charge for each one rather than using cross-route assets which they only charge for once...
