Yes, but it is a bit painful as well. One or more Dutch routes are feasible into my opnion, if some party chooses to involve the Dutch Trainsim community. There is a lot of route knowledge available, but I see most Dutch stick to TSC because there is no Dutch content. For TSC there is a lot of Dutch content (at leats 10 routes), but all developed by the community with support of one guy that is doming most rolling stock. The problem is tat DTG people do not have any contacts with this community and probable even do not know it exists.
I agree, but a buggy route in TSC maybe good in TSW3. In my opinion there are so many bugs in TSW3, which should be sorted before additional content is added, but we know that won’t happen.
Just because it had a lot of bugs in tsc doesn't mean it's going to be a terrible route for tsw. If only routes that had minimal bugs or played well were in tsw, there would be done.
It also doesn't really tally with the teaser screenshot. While the Met would be great, getting a convincing timetable to work would be a huge challenge equal if not greater than BML.
They have pretty heavily hinted at a Pacer so that rules the Chiltern line out. If it was being built then it would include a class 115 DMU as the code tells us that a diesel mehcanical unit is part of it.
As we’ve already seen the file name clearly stating the route is Preston to Blackpool and the article hints strongly at a Pacer being involved, I will not be engaging the services of a private investigator to work out what JT’s route is as we already know. It’s Preston to Blackpool with a Pacer.
OK I don’t doubt that, but Isn’t it supposed to be 40miles long? Blackpool to Preston is 16 miles. This route makes sense as it’s near JTs presenter Tom Harrisons home and if so it will be very well designed! I like Toms work in TSC he is spot on with attention to detail.
Well if they want to they crowd fund and get 3d assets made then make a TSW3 Dutch route. They could even sell it!! It's up to people to get together and form their own entity and then contact DTG. If they have the means, DTG has the "How"....
Also requires the licenses to create a dutch route and rolling stock. If they don't have it, can't make. I don't think unbranded content would sell well considering its reception with iow 2022
As discussed in the other thread, it's almost certainly the "Fylde Lines" but the mileage is still a bit of a wild card. According to an old GBTT Timetable it's 17.5 miles from Preston to Blackpool North. Kirkham to Blackpool South is 12.25 miles making a grand total of 29.75 miles. It was mentioned a few weeks back that so many miles of 46 had been detailed with scenery. Even if you drop in the freight only line to Fleetwood and a couple of miles either side of Preston that still leaves 10 miles or so unaccounted for. 10 miles or so from Preston towards Manchester lands you at Chorley which is basically like WCL finishing at St Austell. Preston to the closest logical terminating point of Bolton (if not Manchester) would add around 20 miles which is over the 46 miles mentioned. There is a possibility it could be the line out towards Blackburn which is 12 miles but most trains carry on to Colne which is 28 miles from Preston. Colne to Blackpool North might work then, but would exclude Blackpool South branch. Just wish someone from DTG or JT would put an end to the permutations and speculation. Edit, 46 miles and see below. I wonder...
Won't help, somebody will instantly put up another speculation thread or point to new depots and start over again. It's self fuelled, so put an end to it yourself . "If it's not on the roadmap..." I really don't know why it would be important for me to know what route they're planning to do - it's not like I'm having to prepare myself. If it's out, I choose to buy or not.
Same. I wish DTG would step outside of their comfy three countries and went to venture into the wide world. So much awesome railways around the globe, a shame to focus only on three countries.
My suggestion would be a german / swiss / austrian network close to those countries border. Back to reality. At least jts route seems to be in the br blue era, or at least before privatisation. If true, for me the most awaited route of the entire 2023.
they measure as crow-flies. The ~29mi mark that OldVern has is pretty much spot on (for both branches combined)
For TSC a professional developer created most rolling stock. I assume he has a proper license, so that may not be an issue.
Well, admittedly I know very little about the railways of Lancashire, but I really can't imagine what would be so fascinating about a route from Preston to Blackpool. That leaves the rolling stock. And if it includes one or two heavy diesels, some coaching stock and a 1st or 2nd generation dmu, I'll gladly ignore the scenery and enjoy driving the trains.
It is a fairly nondescript route, the appeal in the heyday of British holiday making to the seaside being the vast number of relief trains and excursions which operated particularly on summer Saturdays. The route from Kirkham to Blackpool South used to be double track and carried on to terminate at Blackpool Central, now a huge car park. There was also a direct line from Kirkham to Blackpool Central.
Preston to Blackpool doesn’t draw my bow. It doesn’t make me excited and normally, the Just Trains routes do. It’s the type of route I would expect from ATS, so I wonder what route ATS are producing for the game? For me Blackpool to Preston would be far more exciting if it started from Liverpool or Manchester!!!
