Sheerness Branch & Class 466

Shame all the freight has gone from this area now - was looking at Google Maps and it still shows all the freight sidings etc as if they were still there and there was loads. Sadly all long gone now.

 

It's such a sadness that this will be a separate route. I understand that no one wants to mess with the old SEHS for a new branch. I also understand that the entire route is unnecessary for this branch. But it's still a sadness.
I really liked this branch in TSC.

 

Firefly quick question please if I may?
Will scenario planner allow for back to back pathings for this route?

I plan to run a couple of retro 313s painted in Connex to stand in as 508s, would be great to be able to have a back to back run and to be able to populate another one at the other end

 

I’d imagine you’ll be able still see plenty of ai though, so it’s just a case of running to Sittingbourne and then changing DLCs

 

Not necessarily. If Firefly headed north of the Thames to the c2c line (aka the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway) to weave their Electrostar magic on the Class 357, that could have a complete AI set with layers from Suffragette, SEHS, unbranded faux Tube stock like GWE:R and even DLR trains like Mildmay. Plus freight.

 

We have seen it with AABS on the WCML and surrounds and we are now seeing it with Firefly on the southeastern network, creating DLC that intertwine with each other (maybe ATS will focus on further ECML offerings after their release) and I for one love it and welcome it, especially since it means that gameplay doesn't stop once you've done a run on a single DLC, you can continue a service/gameplay across multiple DLC, what's not to like!

 

It would have been good if they had done it as an extension to the Mvl but being my local line I look forward to seeing it. Hopefully we will get the remains of the 3 spurs with the route. I would hope to be able to do the drs scrap run ending at sheerness.

 

I would love to have seen Chatham & Medway Valley line as it was on TSC in TSW, but I understand the technical limitations of TSW's engine would prevent it working. It was my most played DLC on that game followed by the London to Brighton DLC that also went from Hove, skipped Brighton and went to London Bridge and not just Victoria... suspect that was a mod, but its been a while since I last played it.

 

Can I ask a cheeky question, one that won't give anything away, but is it a long route?

 

The Sheerness Branch is not a long route, which OP was referring to in that rather than anything else

 

Seeing as the Thames Branches are way more fun than I expected, I’m really looking forward to this. A route like this adds so much context to the main line.

Even if it’s a separate DLC, you still see what’s down there. I like knowing what’s down there and knowing I can go there if I like.

Lifelong open world gamer here. I’m the kid who played San Andreas just to see what’s down there… (those Las Venturas cops do NOT appreciate early discovery)

 

The original only went to Victoria; you're reffering to the Workshop route that merged it with South London Network.

 

Personally I really like the idea of those smaller separate routes. Good for a shorter runs, good for being detailed routes and also good for performance. Adding branch lines to existing routes will give more problems for performance, more risk for blurry textures and developers need to work with older stuff made by different developers.

Being developed by Firefly gives me trust is will be a detailed route and this route will be the first Firefly route I will buy. The reason I haven't bought MVL is due to the train itself, I can't stand those small letterbox windows. It really takes away the enjoyment, on SEHS I only drive the 465 and 700.

 

i expect this’ll cost £20, which is a fair price considering you’re getting 3 timetables and a brand new branch line. as long as the 466 is of the same standard as the 375/3, it’ll be absolutely worth the asking price

 

The Same Price 17,99€ would be fair as Thames Valley

 

No I’m referring to the route that firefly state they are working on

 

Can’t lie I’m kind of excited considering the 465/9 is one my favourite trains.

 

personally, £20 for anything Firefly touch is a bargain. It'll be fantastic detail wise

 

Can anyone confirm if the 466 will have a functional toilet?