Guess who's back... back again... oh yes, your favourite suggestion maker has had two weeks off but he, TrainGeek08 is back for more banging suggestions... Welcome to another suggestion by me, TrainGeek08 and today I'm suggesting the Wirral Line for TSW3 as the variety in services and branches on the Wirral is amazing so needs to be represented in game and this is the only third-rail line along with the Northern Line (Merseyrail) that's outside London Stock included in base route: The British Rail Classes 507 & 508 'PEP' EMUs Training (In Training Center): Class 507/508 Introduction Scenarios: Chestmere Port: (Difficulty - 2) Drive a Merseyrail 507 from Chester to Hooton, then change onto a Merseyrail 508 from Hooton to Ellesmere Port Liverpool Circular: (Difficulty - 1) Drive a Merseyrail 508 around the Liverpool Circle from Birkenhead Central into Liverpool, round the circle, then back to Birkenhead West Kirby Shuttle: (Difficulty - 3) A snow storm has arrived over Merseyside & The Wirral, drive a 507 on the West Kirby branch from Birkenhead North to West Kirby and back New Chester: (Difficulty - 2) Drive a 508 from New Brighton to James Street then change trains to head back to Chester during the height of summer Timetable: 2019 Working Timetable Potential DLC, Layers & Stations on Pages 2-5...
Page 2: Potential DLC: The British Rail Class 777 'METRO' EMU Training (In Training Center): Class 777 Introduction Scenarios: Triple 7: (Difficulty - 2) Drive this 777 from Liverpool Central to West Kirby on a cloudy day The Ellesmere 7s: (Difficulty - 3) Drive this 777 from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central during a thunderstorm Chester Metro: (Difficulty - 1) Drive a 777 between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester on a nice summer's day Timetable: Incorporated into base or a separate timetable with exclusively 777s on it Stations: Moorfields: Moorfields railway station is an underground railway station in the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station is situated on both the Northern and Wirral Lines of the Merseyrail network. It is the third-busiest station on the Merseyrail network, and the largest underground station. It is also the only station on the network having services to all other Merseyrail stations. Liverpool Lime Street: (the modern/better LIV than the one on SoS) Liverpool Lime Street is a terminus railway station and the main station serving the city centre of Liverpool. Opened in August 1836, it is the oldest still-operating grand terminus mainline station in the world.[1] A branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston terminates at the station, as does the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Journeys from Lime Street cover a wide range of destinations across England, Scotland and Wales. Liverpool Central: Liverpool Central railway station in Liverpool, England, forms a central hub of the Merseyrail network, being on both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line. The station is located underground on two levels, below the site of a former mainline terminus. It is the busiest station in Liverpool, though considerably smaller than Lime Street station, the mainline terminus, and the busiest station to operate fully the Merseyrail network. The station is the busiest underground station outside London serving 40,000 people daily. The station in passengers per platform is the busiest underground railway station in the United Kingdom at 5,217,547 per platform per annum and laying third in all stations, underground or overground. Liverpool James Street: Liverpool James Street railway station (commonly shortened to James Street station) is a railway station located in the centre of Liverpool, England, situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. James Street is an underground station with access to the platforms via lifts from the James Street booking hall. At certain times the platforms are accessed via a pedestrian tunnel from the India Buildings on Water Street. As of 2013/14, James Street was the fifth-busiest station on the Merseyrail network. Hamilton Square: Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station (commonly shortened to Hamilton Square station) serves the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, England, on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. The station is close to Hamilton Square in Birkenhead. Here the Wirral splits in pairs... Team New Brighton/West Kirby split from Team Ellesmere Port/Chester Team New Brighton/West Kirby: Conway Park: Conway Park railway station is situated in the centre of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It lies on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. Birkenhead Park: Birkenhead Park railway station is a station serving the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, England. It lies on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. Birkenhead North: Birkenhead North railway station serves the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network, close to the junction of the New Brighton and West Kirby branches. Birkenhead North TMD, situated just to the west of the station, is the main traction maintenance depot for the Merseyrail fleet. New Brighton branch: Wallasey Village: Wallasey Village railway station serves the Wallasey Village suburb of Wallasey, in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the Wirral Line 6¼ miles (9 km) west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network. Wallasey Grove Road: Wallasey Grove Road railway station serves the town of Wallasey in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the Wirral Line 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network. New Brighton: New Brighton railway station serves the suburb of New Brighton in Wallasey Merseyside, England. It is situated at the end of the New Brighton branch of the Wirral Line 8.25 miles (13.28 km) west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network. West Kirby coming up on Page 3...
Page 3: West Kirby branch: Bidston: Bidston railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Bidston, Merseyside, England. The station is situated at the junction of the West Kirby branch of the Wirral line, which is part of the Merseyrail network, and serves as the northern terminal for the Borderlands line from Wrexham Central, operated by Transport for Wales. Leasowe: Leasowe railway station is a station serving the village of Leasowe, in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. Moreton: Moreton railway station serves the town of Moreton, in Merseyside, England. The station is on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, which is part of the Merseyrail network. Meols: Meols railway station is a station serving the village of Meols, in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. Manor Road: Manor Road railway station serves the town of Hoylake and village of Meols in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. Hoylake: Hoylake railway station serves the town of Hoylake, Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. West Kirby: West Kirby railway station serves the town of West Kirby in Merseyside, England. The station is the terminus of the West Kirby branch line, which is one of the two branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network,. There is a central island platform between two terminus tracks, and two parallel sidings for out-of-use electric trains. Ellesmere Port is coming up next on Page 4...
Page 4: Birkenhead Central: Birkenhead Central is a railway station serving the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, England. Located on the south side of Birkenhead town centre, it lies on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. Green Lane: Green Lane railway station serves the Tranmere area of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. Rock Ferry: Rock Ferry railway station is situated in the Rock Ferry area of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The station lies 4.5 miles (7 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. The station has an island platform with four platforms in total and four tracks. Bebington: Bebington railway station serves the town of Bebington in Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, forming part of the Merseyrail network. Port Sunlight: Port Sunlight railway station serves the village of Port Sunlight in Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. Spital: Spital railway station is a railway station serving the village of Spital in Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Wirral Line operated by Merseyrail and there are frequent third rail electric train services to Liverpool, Chester and Ellesmere Port. Bromborough Rake: Bromborough Rake railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Bromborough in Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. Bromborough: Bromborough railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Bromborough in Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. Eastham Rake: Eastham Rake railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Eastham in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street. Hooton: Hooton railway station is situated in the south of the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England. It lies on the Wirral Line 8 miles (13 km) north of Chester and 9+1⁄2 miles (15.3 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network, and is the junction of the branch from the Chester line to Ellesmere Port. It serves the villages of Hooton and Willaston. Ellesmere Port branch: (finally ) Little Sutton: Little Sutton railway station serves the village of Little Sutton, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It is situated on the Hooton–Helsby line and is served by the Wirral Line which is part of the Merseyrail network. The station is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The station opened in 1863 as "Sutton" and was renamed Little Sutton in 1886. It became part of the Merseyrail network in 1994, when the branch from Hooton to Ellesmere Port was electrified by British Rail, and through train services to Liverpool via Birkenhead commenced. Overpool: Overpool railway station was opened on 17 August 1988 and serves the central area of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It is situated on the Hooton–Helsby line and is served by the Wirral Line which is part of the Merseyrail network. Ellesmere Port: Ellesmere Port railway station is located in the town of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. The station was an intermediate though station on the Hooton–Helsby line. Now all passenger services terminate at the station from both directions. It is both a terminus of the Wirral Line, a commuter rail system operated by Merseyrail and of Northern Trains services to Warrington Bank Quay. Departures and arrivals of Merseyrail services are on platform 1 with departures and arrivals to Warrington Bank Quay on platform 2. Our last terminus, Chester, is coming up on Page 5...
Page 5: Chester branch: Capenhurst: Capenhurst railway station serves the village of Capenhurst and its substantial industrial facilities, in Cheshire, England. It also serves outer suburbs of Ellesmere Port. On the former GWR main line from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside it is now on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network, 5+1⁄4 miles (8.4 km) north of Chester. Bache: Bache railway station serves the suburbs of Bache and Upton-by-Chester in the north of the city of Chester, England. It is the first station for Merseyrail services leaving Chester on the Wirral Line. Passengers can alight here for the Countess of Chester Hospital which is close by, and regular bus services to Chester Zoo. Chester: Chester railway station is located in Newtown, Chester, England. Services are operated by Avanti West Coast, Merseyrail, Northern and Transport for Wales. From 1875 to 1969 the station was known as Chester General to distinguish it from Chester Northgate. The station's Italianate frontage was designed by the architect Francis Thompson. That's the Wirral line covered folks, hope you enjoyed it, this little network would be great in game, wouldn't you agree... anyway, put your thoughts down below as per always, I've been TG08, and I'll see you later, goodbye
This is a must-have if the Merseyrail licence can be obtained. I most like the gameplay aspect of this route where services would originate from one of the four branches, travel towards the City and through the underground loop, and back out to one of the branches again without needing to switch cabs. Given we already have the similar Class 313/314 in-game, the stock shouldn't be too much of an issue either.
Bring it on to the game and this should be left too Skyhook games because it is their backyard just like Rivet Games and Stirling Railway Station. possibly their next route after Midland main line Leicester to Derby & Leeds via Sheffield
I’m not sure the Wirral Line’s Lime Street station would be better than the SoS one somehow. It’s basically one underground platform, quite separate from the mainline station.
Fair enough, got a bit carried away due to not searching Lime Street Merseyrail forgetting the Merseyrail station is under LIV lol
Nice to see you with another suggestion mate! I think it would be a nice change from SE 3rd rail routes so could be interesting to have in game.
Thanks mate, nice to be back doing these, yep this would be different from the SE 3rd Rail routes we have already and this is a little network in itself
I agree with you let's wait and see how Midland Main Line works if it's a success then they can do this one in their backyard. Same case as Rivet Games Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee via Stirling route if made
I’ve been asking for Merseyrail since joining these forums. Nothing yet, but if we keep nagging, maybe one day. I’d like to see the whole network in the game, but if only one line, definitely the Wirral Line.
Agreed, if it has so much of a following, it needs to be in-game full stop but I know it isn't as easy as that
I'm also a massive +1 for this route. Particularly with the new 777 trains in operation now. There are many wonderful old stations along the line and also some nice scenery along the Mersey estuary. Some nice local landmarks like Port Sunlight to model. Maybe with the acquisition announced today they will have more resources to do routes like this. I mean I would actually pay up front if they did a crowdfunding....
First off, welcome to the forums, I hope you enjoy your stay here, second off, it could happen if DTG have a lot of community backing on here which it has so far
That can work and for Class 777 EMU you play that like a UK EMU which means Driver's Remainder Appliance when Shutdown or Handing off to a different train driver. German/Austrian equivalents of Class 777 which are Punktförmige Zugbeeinflussung equipped DB Baureihe 490 423 425 442 & Austrian Siemens ÖBB Baureihe 4744-4746 A & D keys delete end pg down Q button for Sifa
