Preserved Collection:east Coastway Improvements

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  1. Mkdog45

    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    BEA86EA4-1567-42C3-A8FD-F45F87A6B79C.png Hello all,
    To begin with, I am thrilled that East Coastway is getting PIS soon.

    Here is a list of improvements and suggestions I have for East Coastway:
    - TSW2 skies
    - Climb up the whole length of the platform
    - Change the AWS ramps to green (I know Adam says that a route is stuck from when it was made hence why the signals won’t get changed. But the AWS ramps were always green and now southeastern has them, it’s slightly bothering me.
    - Adding Level Crossing
    - Add SDO
    - New timetable (like Rapid Transit is getting) maybe in line with when the 313 comes out. This is the biggest issue I have and now DTG are focusing on rush hour.
    The Timetable:
    - Keep the seaford and lewes services.
    - Add services from Victoria (Lewes platform 1 and 2) to Eastbourne (where they terminate). These should be formed of 8 coaches and call at Lewes, Polegate, Hampden Park and Eastbourne.
    - The services to/from Brighton to Ore and Hastings should stay the same but be 4 coaches.
    - Add London Victoria services to Ore (again at Platform 1 and 2 of Lewes). However these are interesting services as they come down as an 8 carriage from London Victoria but uncouple to form 4 coaches to Ore. The service from Ore would then couple up to that 4 coaches and take it back as an London Victoria service as a 8.
    I’ve added pictures (ore to Brighton aren’t running to my knowledge due to Covid at the moment.
    TrainSim-Adam
    I Know Adam likes 3rd rail routes so hopefully these improvements come to light.
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  2. samuelbrookes1

    samuelbrookes1 Active Member

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    I hope that we can get some Brighton to Seaford services that don't call at Southease, as in reality, only half stop there.
     
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  3. Coastway trainspotter

    Coastway trainspotter Well-Known Member

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    There is already full platform climb up on ECW , and the aws ramps are green on SEHS , but not ECW so the aws ramps will stay the same
     
  4. Mkdog45

    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    I wasn’t aware that ECW already has platform climb up and I know that the AWS ramps in SEHS are green (which is right) but they should also be green in ECW because green is used for most third rail route. I have attached a picture of the green aws ramp at Lewes.
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    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    Updated list for TrainSim-Adam:
    - Add Level crossing technology
    - Change the AWS ramps to green
    - Change the ECW 377 with the BML 377
    - Add Victoria to Ore/Eastbourne service.
    - TSW2 skies (if not already implemented)
    - Change the Hastings services as they do not stop at Hampden Park on the way up from Eastbourne towards Hastings.
    - Fix TPWS issue at Lewes platform 5
    - if BML 377 can’t be used change headlight display to show headlights as white
    - if spawning on foot, trains stop in the buffer on train platform 2 at Eastbourne and then details when taking a service over
     
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  6. Mkdog45

    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    *Added new points to above list*
     
  7. Asheix

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    I have wanted the full implementation of East Coastway since it came out. I regularly travelled on it every day for 3 years, and everything prior to Eastbourne from Ore being missing makes the route feel incomplete. The lack of AI trains on platforms 1 & 2 at Lewes makes it feel dead in that part of the station, and it would be nice to see something be there aside from the Class 66 in 1 scenario and driving from there to Seaford in another. The Class 171 (2 coach service but has been extended to 4 for special occasions as Lewes and Rye Bonfire on November 5th) is also missing from the line that goes along the East Coastway from Ashford International on the Marsh Link.
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    Class 171 at Platform 3 at Lewes Station. You can see the soon to be released Class 313 in the background on platform 5.
     
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  8. steamfan#1309

    steamfan#1309 Well-Known Member

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    Before they do all of this they need to fix a thing where you can't have the P40 and Gallery cab cars in the scinario planner despite owning the peninsula corridor.
     
  9. Factor41

    Factor41 Well-Known Member

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    If they're giving this route a look over, might be worth checking the Scenarios. I'm sure the Rush Hour passenger system will help, but I did Enthusiast Excursion last night, and my 8-car special train attracted a total of five enthusiasts, all sitting in the very last carriage! :)
     
  10. Mkdog45

    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    Also fix the broken banner at Brighton platform 7
     
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    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    TrainSim-Adam, if you need any help with the ECW update. I’m local to the route and happy to provide any help. Feel free to private message me
     
  12. Coastway trainspotter

    Coastway trainspotter Well-Known Member

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    Nice , what’s your local station ?
     
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    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    Hastings, but I travel along the line a lot and so know it like that back of my hand. I regularly go to Brighton though.
     
  14. meridian#2659

    meridian#2659 Well-Known Member

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    Did i miss that, but i would like they add the gatwick services at brighton as AI only.

    Adding more freight or a railtour would be nice.

    Overall i like eastcoastway, but its another "service terminate in the middle" route from dtg.
    Its tsw and dtg is not capable of creating part 2 to ore for people want enjoy the entire route.., since there is no strategy to make extension dlcs.
     
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  15. Coastway trainspotter

    Coastway trainspotter Well-Known Member

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    Cool , I’m up the road in shoreham
     
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  16. meridian#2659

    meridian#2659 Well-Known Member

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    Here a suggestion for a Tour service: (Just cool to hear a roaring pair of Class 20 below the Rooftop of Brightons Railway Station.

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    Here the Link:

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6IbuRr9dMo

    Why not create Tour part 1 for east coast way, and tour part 2 for london commuter.
     
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  17. Mkdog45

    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    Ahh cool, I’m hoping they make the West Coastway on TSW.
     
  18. Coastway trainspotter

    Coastway trainspotter Well-Known Member

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    Same here
     
  19. Mkdog45

    Mkdog45 Well-Known Member

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    But then again people will be saying ‘not Brighton again’
     

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