[poll] What Route Will Just Trains Make Next

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As it's as likely as any other guess, I'm expecting a full recreation of the railway on the Island of Sodor.

 

That would be a dream come true

 

If it's a "poll" where are the options..?!

Anyhow my smart money on one of the following three:
North Wales Coast - Chester to Llandudno.
Lancaster to Barrow in Furness.
Exeter to Paignton/Kingswear.

The first two would utilise the Class 142 along with (maybe) a new Class 156 with most of the required BR classic diesel stock already in game.

Third could use the 142 in Skipper livery with the new traction being a Class 50 (please) or maybe a Class 108 (or 117/118) DMU.

 

Good shouts, especially the North Wales Coast Mainline! It's my local line so would obviously be my dream route, plus it would be a good route no matter when it was set, old or new - plenty of freight/railtour options either way, though I'm not too sure about older times but definitely for modern times, for modern day stuff we get; 70s/60s/66s to Penmaenmawr, 66s to Llandudno junction and then we've had plenty of steamers up here, I believe we had the Flying Scotsman (or at least there were talks of it coming here), Class 20s, 37s, 40s, 47s, 50s and even a 142 tour once! I know most other lines get those too but this route would definitely make for a beautiful route to have all these tours on!

 

What will JT make next? Well, hopefully something a with a train in it? /S

 

A British route with passengers eating a sandwich as you like it.

 

Lancaster-Barrow is an interesting one which I don’t think I’ve heard mentioned before. It’s not really a route I know well, but done in the same era as BPO I’d imagine it would be interesting. Lots of DMUs, but also, I’d guess, loco hauled services to/from Euston and Manchester? A bit similar in that respect to Preston-Blackpool N, but with a longer run to stretch the locos’ legs.

Mind you, if they made Lancaster-Barrow in the same era as BPO, I’d have thought they’d be tempted to make it Preston-Barrow. They’ve built Preston (the difficult bit) already and the section from Preston to Lancaster is not complex (2 tracks, a couple of loops).

Then, of course, they’d be part way to having Preston-Carlisle as their 3rd route…

 

Hey I found this under the signal box at one of the stations on Blackpool branches, could this be a hint?

 

Not entirely sure how far north the old London Midland region of BR went, but I think it may have covered the BPO route.

 

If they were building off from Preston, I would imagine they would go north to Barrow or Windermere and reuse the Pacer again. They could do a WCML focused segment, going south to Crewe or north to Carlisle at a push, if JT are willing to do a more complex route. A Class 87 with some Mk2 aircons would be most welcome though.

 

Most likely, yes. I would imagine they'd built off what they've got, whether that be a route with Preston or another route somewhere with the Pacer.

Both are viable, but they'd probably do both.

 

Well the book has Crewe on the front, so I assumed they may be trying to tackle something in that area? But may just be bb related, I did check and yes the route extends under the London midland region from that time period. Would love some electrics tho, or maybe the 50s from when they ran services on the WCML

 

poll without a poll lol

 

My guess it will be one of their tsc creations.

 

I chose the first option as it's makes most sense e.g. none whatsoever!

That said and keeping with the nonsense, I'd like to see them attempt Preston/Lancaster to Carlisle.
Out of all the routes we've had recently JT are the only ones I'd have faith in do it justice.
Keep it period with BPO and let's have some good old British AC locos to go with it.
142 complimenting (ai) along the way at Lancaster/Oxenholme/Carlisle (delete branch as applicable for being a fantasist!).
Take my money now!

If they're sticking to branches and the 142 I'd prefer Carlisle down the coast to Barrow.
Compliment it with blue/large logo/RF 37's, 20's, 31's and 47's for the various freight- Sellafield, BS Workington/Docks, Albrights Whitehaven(via a cable), Dalston Oil terminal, Broughton Moor branch (via a switchback to climb up to Seaton)
We have the traction, only requires the route! Easy! #massive dose of sarcasm

To paraphrase Mystic Meg ' The winner will be route somewhere with trains, possibly with ones you haven't seen before, maybe a familiar face in a different guise but it definitely going from station to station'

 

I'm hoping a modern route with York featured in it.

 

Well Richyrails wants the Hope Valley Line with the Class 195, 185,142,150,156. Maybe the Class 390, Class 805, Class 807 and Class 221 Super Voyager and probably the Class 43, Class 222 Meridian, Northern Class 170 Turbostar and Class 810 Aurora

 

we could get the 185 only if they have the TPE Licence. The Class 390 will be used between Manchester to Stockport. The Northern 170 between Sheffield and Huddersfield

 

if we do get the 195 and the Class 331. Then it will be the first CAF featured in the game and then it will be on Glossop Line for AI. Does that mean that the 196 will be a potential add-on for BCC along with the 730. The 331 and 195 will happen if the route gets set in the early 2010s or mid 2020s

 

A route along the Congo River. (If exist)

 

if we do get the 331. It will be on AI for Glossop and ECML because we had the 323 at Doncaster. This could happen to the 158 and 170 if we have a route for it

 

I’d like to see a totally new route with a new train to go with it, rather than something that links on to Preston or uses yet another variant of the 150 series, they are all too samey aside from the 158 we already have.
I did enjoy the Blackpool route a lot and hope they go retro again. To remind me of my working life as a London Commuter some old slam door trains would be refreshing. Something totally fresh to the game.

 

Northern 170s don't go to Huddersfield.

 

Oh and no more Scottish stuff for a while please. The jocks on this forum are getting a little cocky and thinking they own the game lol!
Just (!) had a thought; the Metropolitan Line please. Bring that to TSW and I think there’d be lot of happy bunnies.

 

And whatever route they choose, please continue with the 80’s/early 90’s epoch. We do not need another developer content putting out one handle trains with a simple power curve.

 

This. I don't mind where the route is set and have no concerns about the quality of the potential end product after Blackpool Branches. I just pray that JT are focusing on BR era content for the next handful of releases, be it 70's, 80's or 90's. It's a gap in TSW's content that desperately needs filling. DTG and Rivet have got modern UK covered for the time being.

 

I'd settle for the Metropolitan Line during the changeover period from A60/62 rolling stock to S7.

 

I watched a YouTube video the other day and he predicted the route could be Manchester to Sheffield but we will see

 

I wouldn't mind the more modern routes if we actually had modern diesel locos (68/70s etc) and modern DMUs to go with the route, rather than those (in my opinion - naff) EMUs that have taken the over the UK in TSW.. I get they're common in real life but there's still a lot of routes that are diesel dominated - why do we only have three (modern) routes like that?!
Likewise why don't we have any older routes with older EMUs and older electric locos like 87s/86s and so on?!

 

Portsmouth direct would be ideal in the network south east era with slamdoors, thumper and class 50

 

As discussed earlier in this thread, I have done a video (see below) doing some speculating on the next Just Trains' route. I really do hope we see the Hope Valley Line with the Northern Class 142 & 156 set in the 2010s. This route seems to fit the criteria of a JT route and it's also one they have already done in TSC.

 

Metropolitan Line. Just Trains produced this for TSC and is arguably the best route in TSC.

Cannot see the POLL to vote?

 

A few ideas of mine are the cumbrian coastline in the 90s, with a 156 being included and the pacer layering? Or maybe WCML over shap with the class 86 or 87. The latter would give the opportunity for an APT add-on sometime down the line which is an extremely iconic train. Or maybe merseyrail in the same era, to allow the peps to layer at ormskirk on blackpool branches

 

Being said on YouTube that the Hope Valley network around 2010 is possible. Rolling stock 142 and 156, with the 185 being added as dlc. Would be ok as has beautiful scenery throughout, not my 1st choice but I’d accept it. This was a YouTuber speculating, but it’s a possibility as it gets the Pacer back in and adds a 156 as the new train. We will see. Personally I’d prefer the Metropolitan Line from a railway point of view, but there is no denying that a route through the Peak District National park would be super scenic.

 

Oh yes, I’m glad you liked the suggestion! I had some honourable mentions towards the end but the idea of reusing the 142 and adding the 156 for this route just seems to work!

On further thought too, JT could also follow the same path as Skyhook and perhaps do a Scotrail 156 (or any operator that could be applicable in future routes) as a separate DLC.

 

Nice video. It’s deffo a possibility as it would fit in with what JT’s do. Personally I’d get even more excited about a Metropolitan Line being a Londoner, and we only have 1 tube and 1 very short Overground route in the game after 5 years, but I can’t deny that Hope Valley would be very scenic addition. Let’s hope both get done!

 

GWML, when it was still 8-ft broad gauge.

 

7-ft (and a ¼-inch)

BTW you can see modern replicas of GWR broad gauge running on 7' track (albeit only for a few hundred yards) at Didcot Railway Centre.

 

Yes that’s good day out, especially when you look in the loco shed.

 

I'd like it to be an Ayshire Coast and Inverclyde line combo. Using the Class 380, 385 and they make a Class 320 to go with it maybe for Inverclyde? It could also layer onto CCL. Would be a really good route as well full of branches. Could also have a class 66 royal Scotsman DLC for railtours which are common on Sundays to Wemyss Bay.

 

Said nobody, ever.
Also, we're from Scotland, not Jockland. We're Scots. Thanks.

 

Fr.
What he said.

 

No worries Jock. Best wishes from a Sassenach.

 

Back on topic, if they did a Scottish route I would rather they stuck with retro rather than go modern. So Class 303 and 311 on Glasgow suburban or Class 26, 27 or 37 if they go into the hills.

 

if you don’t mind me saying Nathan you are a bit obsessed with wanting endless Scottish content for this game. I noticed you even expected JT to build yet another Scot rail route! It’s a very selfish outlook when there are so many other interesting routes in the UK that can be made. For example Wales have none. It’s alright being nationalistic but at the same time please don’t hog the suggestions forums as if England, Wales and NI don’t exist.
We’d all like to see our local lines done, for example London only has a solitary underground and short overground route after 5 years, yet London alone has about twice the population of Scotland, so some balance would be nice.
Have a nice day.

 

Anyway this is all a moot point as I don’t believe DTG or the 3rd party devs take these forums into account at all when deciding on routes, so we’re all really wasting our time making all these route suggestions!
I think they choose routes mostly from a financial point of view firstly - how will it sell? Secondly in the case of some devs such as JT it’s also a labour of love. But that depends on the dev, for example Rivet just want to sell a product for the highest possible amount and for the least amount of man hours creating it.
You can see many examples of this, nobody requested Glossop.
Personally I’m tightening up my purchases of routes at full price. They are very expensive when you consider replayability is not very good. I can’t justify the outlay for a few hours entertainment on the same patch of railway going back and forth.
I can buy strategy games like Warhammer total war or Age of Wonders for the same price and the dlc has literally endless replayability.
So I think unless the route is local or vintage I shall be saving my purchases to discounted sales from now on. It’s not a good idea to get totally obsessed with one game anyway. Nor is it a good idea to turn it into Nationalistic frenzy of “I demand another route for my glorious nation above all else”. That is like a toddler demanding attention!
There is quite a lot of that here from certain sections that seem to have some sort of a persecution complex.

 

Already done that. Fife Circle and Edinburgh to Glasgow remain unpurchased as do Maintalbahn and Semmering. With my purchases of Goblin Line and LIRR2 coming in at around £50, I don’t consider I’ve had anywhere that amount of value out of playing either.

On the other hand, the MP15 switchers I bought for Run 8 the other week have already clocked up several hours as have the Rio Grande SD40’s I bought previously. And less than £10 for Nebraska in ATS, currently having a really good time with that one, along with KS, OK and TX all bought for a very customer friendly price.

Wherever and whatever DTG or even Just Trains do next, needs to be mighty impressive to persuade with to part with £30 ever again.

 

I can guarantee you that JT will not be making a Scottish route this time. Thank God.

 

As speculated previously, I’m around 90% convinced it will be something North West or North Wales, close to their comfort zone.