Hello, i do really like the old NTP route. The fact it's in 80's, have some grim mood inside. The only think I don't like is that sometimes the large stations are kinda empty. Particularly Manchester Victoria. Is there a way by mods or something else to add some AI traffic (or even stationary ?) Is there an update by preservation crew that may bring some help here in future ? (I don't hink so from what i have read on roadmaps) Anyway is there any hope of other UK 80's routes ?
I guess there's a likelihood it may get a rush hour passenger pass at some point. When though, 'if its not on the roadmap' is when...
I think preservation are adding rush hour passengers to previous routes. I agree with you about the 80s thing. I would love more old school routes with proper diesel locos that growl and fight with you
Yes, NTP is in need of some major love and we can do with a Class 25 (with brakevan included) to accompany it. The route deffo needs more traffic adding with AI going off route onto Penistone, Wakefield, Skipton, Hebden Bridge, London lines etc. the DMU Leeds to Man Vic needs replacing with a loco hauled train (A Deltic would be nice!) and a shuttle added between Man Vic and Staylybridge. Night Lighting needs attention because basically there isn't any, only at stations. Graphic Texturing are also in need of an update but I doubt any of these two get updated but hopefully the timetable is completely re-written. TVL is also in need of more off route AI adding. Although WCL is set in the 90's and has come in for some heavy criticism (and rightly so Re: 150) I will buy the route at a discounted price simply for the route itself and wagons, I can then use Scenario Planner to use NTP stock and pretend it's in the 80's. Like the OP, I do hope we see more 80's (70's too) routes in future.
So it's impossiblie via modes to add AI trains (off route particularly) ? For WCL i will try it too, but it really will lack the desperate mood of TVL or NTP with abandoned buildings, broken glasses and so on. I have seen that there is a pack of old diesels for GWE but GWE is modern, maybe I miss to see the point... (
I'd like to see another BR Blue route, however the trouble I have with NTP is it a) is very dark and b) isn't very interesting to me. I'd like to see something like Newcastle - York which would offer quite a lot of variety I think. I would in a heartbeat.
