i'm going for Doncaster to Birmingham. cross country licence and three options for route hopping. Think its too long though at about 1.30 drive
Well the unofficial official leak (see other thread) would seem to point to the UK route being something GWR and the European one a Dutch line. Nothing further on the US.
Reading through this thread has been very interesting with a lot of interesting predictions. UK Route wise, I think GWR and possibly the SWR are very strong guesses. Both make sense and have been highly requested. German Route, personally I think we've gotten a lot of German content recently and I'm curious to see if they branch away from that slightly. Maybe something like in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, or maybe even like Sweden or Denmark. I am curious to see what they unveil! US Route wise, reading some of the thoughts about there not being a US route, I believe that to be a possibility, sadly. I would love more US content, specifically something Amtrak like Surfline or Cascades, or Brightline/Tri-Rail in Florida, but I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't anything. Someone mentioned that there might be licensing for Tri-Rail. I don't know if this is true or not, but that would be interesting. The other thought, going off the "Expect the Unexpected" thing, maybe something in Canada? Like GO Transit and/or VIA Rail? Would be extremely unexpected! This will be a very exciting release and I am curious to see what they do and I really hope a new US route is included and hopefully in a new region in the US!
Think there’s a real shout of this being the UK route. It all fits now we pretty much know what area and license they are going with. 52 miles. Good variety of stations. 2 natural stopping points. Lots of service variety. Good AI opportunities. And most importantly if they follow last years model they can use that XC license and use the 220 as the deluxe option.
I doubt that will happen anytime soon. Me to, as someone who is specifically from an LIRR diesel branch, would love to see that, but since it was already difficult to acquire the license already, I doubt they’ll try harder.
Im betting its going to be Crewe, seeing as it was leaked and then a huge amount of radio silence. Im also looking at Hope Valley line as work was ongoing with that for a while, before radio silence, although we have had a recent Manchester route, so maybe not for the release date but further down the line. My secret hope is the something unexpected will be something to do with 200th anniversary of the first rail line, maybe just maybe an 1825 era steam engine and track as a unique one off.
It wasn't leaked, it was teased by a third-party who will still be working away in the background. If Dovetail do make Crewe (looking unlikely now anyway) it'd be a different line out of it.
Very unlikely it’s going to be anything other than something GWR, unless the artwork featuring a Cucumber is a hoax.
Based on today’s train sim society on YouTube regarding leak id say it’s more than likely going to be class 802 GWR based on his video stating what’s been found due to the code as stated in his video
I think the core US route will be Tri-Rail (West Palm Beach - Miami Airport). It's been on a lot of wishlists, it's reasonably lengthed, and given that RSU didn't get the license due to another simulator getting it, I think it'll be the core route. If it isn't that, I think the New Haven Line stands a good chance.
Really hoping for the Class 220 in Avanti and XC. I suppose if the leak is true, the 802 and GWR will tick the UK box. Fingers crossed for some decent mileage. I really do hope they have a US route too.
Same, I am rooting for either the New Haven or the Hudson line to debut for TSW6, but if not at launch, hopefully at some point in the TSW life cycle.
I'd love to watch that video and find out more but his presentation style seems to be aimed at people who are much younger than me and You Tube's recommendations algorithm is so utterly broken that it'll keep suggesting that channel even though I've asked it not to several times. Did he give any hint at which section of the GWR or did he have a guess?
Leaks have been revealed apparently, Apparently the TPE 802/2 for Manchester Airport - Preston, 415 and the koploper again
Also, going off the Tri-Rail possibility, I REALLY HOPE that they take advantage of the Amtrak, CSX, and FEC route possibilities down there! Specifically Amtrak! Would love to see the P42DCs, new ALC-42s, viewliner sleepers and baggage cars produced, and that would also open up other overlays on other routes!
I couldn’t agree with this more! Amtrak makes multiple stops along the stretch from Miami to West Palm Beach. If Tri-Rail is what we’re getting, there wouldn’t be a better time to add one of Amtrak’s long distance locomotives and rolling stock to the game. It would add a good level of service variation too. I would honestly be surprised if they did this route and they didn’t plan some sort of Amtrak locomotive, either to release with it, or as a DLC later on.
personally, I think the Harlem Line was a bad choice. It doesn't have anything too special about it, unlike the Hudson Line which is very scenic, or the busy New Haven Line. I feel like they did that to avoid having to make Amtrak which is just shitty. *Hopefully I'm wrong*
It's very likely. Because a roblox game studio, RSU, tried to aquire the license, but, they said a game developer had already aquired the license to use it, so, I think it's hinting towards TSW.
Okay, having gotten over the strong rumour of a route out West rather than in my preferred part of the country, I have to say I'm quite excited about some of the possibilities. As I see it, the options are; Reading - Exeter via Westbury & Castle Cary - Pros: Route Hop from London - Reading, good long drive, beautiful part of the country, gradients to tackle, mix of IET diesels, HSTs (if set prior to their withdrawal), 165/166s and 387s to Newbury (if modern), switch between OHL to diesel to add something different to game play. Cons: If set in modern era route hopping to a OHL-less Reading might be odd. Not much high speed running. No XC services Reading to Bristol Temple Meads via Bath - Pros Route hope from London - Reading, nice mix of high speed and gradients in places, iconic cities/stations/railway architecture. Cons: No driveable XC services. Not the most picturesque part of the GWR until you're West of Chippenham Reading to Cardiff via Bristol Parkway - Pros: Route hope with two different DLCs, good high-speed run, the Severn tunnel, long route. Cons: Not a particularly scenic part of the GWR. Electric all the way. Bristol to Exeter - Pros: Route hope to West Somerset railway, a busy section of the route with varied traffic. Castle HST sets. Cons: Not a particularly scenic section of the route and a bit there and back, if you catch my drift. Exeter to Paignton and/or Plymouth - Pros: Probably the best known section of the GWR for rail enthusiasts, the Dawlish Sea Wall, if the sea can be modelled well (including during windstorms) then it could be a spectacular DLC. Mixed services with GWR slow and fast and XC. Castle HST sets, would be good to either Paignton or Plymouth but both would be excellent. DTG could really knock it out of the park for steam lovers if they included the Dartmouth Steam Railway. Cons: It's not the longest section to Paignton and neither are the most high speed of sections. If it's just to Paignton and would benefit from perhaps having the branch to Barnstable or Exmouth as something else to do. Plymouth to Penzance - Pros: GWR and XC services, testing gradients and changing speed limits. A very pretty part of the country, route hop to Cornwall local. Cons: Would lose some of the wow factor as part of the route is already in TSW, not a particularly high speed section. My favourite has to be Exeter to Paignton, but I worry that just that section would be a bit too linear with no side attractions like an additional branch for a seperate run to Exmouth or the Steam railway. But a good addition to TSW nonetheless. Disclaimer: If the rumours are true.
I think maybe an extension of Dresden - Riesa might come extending to Leipzig, going off the leak of the ICE T in the eco friendly green stripe which they have on TSC . On the Frankfurt s bahn route there have been possible hints with Random letters scattered around the map like D and L . Just a guess
There's also Paddington to Oxford. If it was made it'd probably have to be a completely separate entity to Great Western Express Pros: Decent length, both express and stopping trains. If the 166 is reused then it hopefully might be livery designer compatible. Cons: Not very interesting scenery, most of it is in the game already albeit set earlier, the class 345 isn't a particularly interesting unit to drive.
I think it would be doable to have both Plymouth and Paignton as end points as it only adds another 8 miles to the route length by branching off after Newton Abbot. There's also a couple of heritage railway possibilities with both Dartmouth and the South Devon Railway. The JT signal box leak is apparently from the South Devon Railway at Totnes.
That would seem to suggest Exeter to Plymouth at the very least, which would be a good run. The Paignton branch would be a bonus. Nice touch to have a DLC that includes a modern working railway and a preserved line. There's also the substantial Laira depot in that section. Hopefully we'll get a XC Voyager and the shortened HST sets along with the 150s and 165/166s I'm getting pretty excited about this. I may just spend some time walking the sea wall.
I’m actually getting really excited for the release. It’s my first one, I only started playing in January. Hopefully we’ll get our socks blown off and tomorrow will exceed expectations.
And worth remember this is just the UK route for the main release. Looks like there will be a Dutch route (I hope going through Amsterdam), a German route (Fingers crossed for Berlin especially as I'm heading there again next weekend), plus hopefully news on the Mildmay extension, the GWE remaster, the route that was teased including Crewe, a teaser for the TSW6 Just Trains route and no doubt some other stuff that will be a complete surprise.
I'm up for a challenge. Used to work a line in a similar state many years ago. Foreman always used to say can you speed things up a bit we are running behind. Then when we was on the radio to send down the crane the foreman would say I told you to slow down!
Another Dutch line should hopefully redeem it for me if the UK route choice is bad, or if the Crewe route is the North Wales Coast.
I can’t see them touching Berlin after the Frankfurt clusterf**k last year. They can’t even get that to work 12 months after release. And they had already been averse to doing Berlin because of its complexity.
Expect the unexpected Ive heard chatter of a new Australian route. Melbourne. Norwich is likely in 80s slamdoors Cant wait to see them
I think an mid-1990s GEML is possibly on Just Trains list of possible routes, whether it will be this time round or not, I'm not sure. It would make the Class 86, their Mk2 E-F and the Mk1 Buffet the star of the show. Introducing the DBSO too. The EMUs would depend on the exact era but a mix of 312s and 321s would probably please the most gamers. Though old duffers like me would prefer the nearly exclusively slam-door era of the mid 80s. I also think this route is probably too much work for DTG within their product cycle, it's more of a route that an partner with an annual release cycle could exclusively work on for 12 months. Maybe not this time, but I'm confident we'll see this route eventually.
Eh, as long as there is one "In the works" it should be fine. US routes have been the least popular routes in the core packages at least since TSW2, so if DTG needs to switch it up so be it. Just at least let us know there is one in the pipeline.
Same here. I think the majority would want the main line to Ipswich but as I said a while ago, if I was able to build a TSW route I'd to Walton/Clacton to Liverpool Street in two separate eras; 1989 and 2020. It would probably take ten years just to build all that traction for the two periods of transition. 90,302,307,308,309,310,312,315,321,321 Renatus,360,720,745. I'd be very busy.
So I'm listening to the countdown stream for clues. I've heard an engine sound that sounds a lot like a Voyager powering up, another that sounds a bit like an F125, and a single drip sound
I feel like a Voyager is highly likely. If the leaks are pointing to a Devonshire mainline we already have all the GWR stock needed and XC now have a license with DTG.
I'm less worried, I think the IET will come with the pack, hopefully it'll also have GWR Castle HSTs, 150s and 165s and the voyager as the deluxe one for use on the new route and maybe even BCC and EMR.
