Route Network Southeast - Portsmouth Direct Line

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  1. Kim1087

    Kim1087 Well-Known Member

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    Next year makes the 40th anniversary of Network Southeast I a would like DTG to consider making a route set in South of England around 1986 - 1989

    I would like to suggest Portsmouth Direct line from Working to Portsmouth Harbour. This route first appeared in TS Classic and would make a welcome addon in TSW

    This route is very picturesque with some very challenging gradients in places,
    The locos used on this route was Class 421 (4CIG), Class 423 (4VEP) & Class 412 (4BEP),



    Portsmouth Direct line - Wikipedia
    Network SouthEast - Wikipedia
    British Rail Class 423 - Wikipedia
     
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  2. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Yes please in the classic electric era, would be superb.
     
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  3. 85hertz

    85hertz Well-Known Member

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    Could definitely get behind this. Chuck in a 50 as a potential loco DLC as they did run between Woking and Portsmouth via Guildford as part of a Plymouth service (where another 50 would couple to the service from Fratton C.S.D. to take it towards Plymouth. Also a good chance to reuse the 33 as AI traffic or for small runs from Portsmouth for a few stations before it diverts off the route.
     
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  4. d.heal

    d.heal Well-Known Member

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    Definitely need something in the south that is properly set in br blue or network southeast time frame just norther br is getting boring we need the variety
     
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    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    Funny how the tables have turned.
     
  6. SonicScott91

    SonicScott91 Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't say it's boring personally. The more BR anywhere, the better! :)

    Definitely want some Electric slam door stock in the game though. Be a nice improvement over those Electrostars ;)
     
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  7. kalkal#6329

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    YES PLEASE there is a superb lack of slam door ac and dc electric stock
     
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  8. Kim1087

    Kim1087 Well-Known Member

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    Considering how Blackpool Branches and Preston to Carlisle is a route with some slam door EMU's set in BR blue / Network Southeast would a winner
     
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    on blackpool branches there not EMU (electric multiple units) the 142 and the 101 are DMMU (diesem mechanical multiple unit) (a subsidairy of dmu or diesel multiple unit)
     
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    Kim1087 Well-Known Member

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    Sorry i meant to put
    Considering how popular Blackpool Branches and Preston to Carlisle is, a route with some slam door EMU's set in BR blue / Network Southeast would a winner
     
  11. kalkal#6329

    kalkal#6329 Member

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    Yes I agree, we have like no NSE stock/routes so basically anyone who likes nse would get a route like this.
     
  12. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    I'd like to see the full route from Waterloo.

    I hated the original TSC version that stopped short at Woking.
     
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