Glasgow Subway

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  1. bdlhouston#8691

    bdlhouston#8691 Well-Known Member

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    This is quite a small route, so its possible it would come in another route

    The Glasgow subway would be a tiny dlc (literally 6 miles long) and takes 24 minutes for 1 circuith, the layout of the track is simple, literally just an oval,

    Price range for this dlc could range from £11:99-£19:99, the same as the isle of wight

    There could be 2 trains, the 2nd gen rolling stock, and 3rd gen rolling stock, which is due to enter service in 2023

    2nd gen
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    3rd gen
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    (The 3rd gen trains are completely driverless, so its possible these could be used as A.I services)

    Map
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  2. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    AirbourneAlex Well-Known Member

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    Would be quite fun at first, but I don't think it would be the sort of route many would return to playing often, as once you've driven around the loop a few times there's nothing much more to do other than drive around the loop again or perhaps drive to the depot. There's plenty more interesting routes that could be made instead for now.
     
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    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    That's why I think you would need the three eras of stock, to maximise interest.

    As an aside, although I've never actually travelled on the "Clockwork Orange", I would have been terrified out of my wits waiting on those narrow island platforms. Passengers (and drivers) must have nerves of steel. I remember using Angel on the Northern Line a couple of times before that was rebuilt from an island platform and not the best experience, especially not at the speed trains enter the station. In fact I probably hung around on the stairs!
     
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    AirbourneAlex Well-Known Member

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    Being quite tall, 'mind your head' would be more appropriate than 'mind the gap' on the Glasgow Subway from my experience :D
     
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  6. Woroszyl The NS 2000

    Woroszyl The NS 2000 Well-Known Member

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    Better idea is making 2nd gen stock and 1st gen (1896) stock or only the 2nd gen stock.
     
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    That's... Not a better idea at all.
     
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    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Excellent idea and for the 3rd generation trains these use LZB or ETCS for ATO operation. The tutorial for them should say lift this seat up there you'll find the driving controls then operate it as normal. This video by Geoff Marshall shows where their controls are
     
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    tardisgaming07 Well-Known Member

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    Does it have any stations near a mainline one? If so I guess it would be easier to make it so that you can walk between ML station and nearest GS one.
     
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    Tanglebones Well-Known Member

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    I saw a documentary on this long ago and IIRC, it originally had a cable pulley system before electrification came along, meaning that each car would grip and release a continuously moving cable. Now that would be an interesting driving simulation, would it not? Visions of getting bumped from behind for losing your grip, lol.

    I also recall that each driver started his watch by signing for a telephone handset and, in the event of trouble, had to climb down on to the tracks and connect the handset to the rails (or something similar, memory is getting fainter here), in order to communicate a problem or receive instructions. Would make for an interesting scenario.

    While I too think this wouldn't be the most thrilling route, it would be very enjoyable nonetheless. I also have a personal connection to it - I was 'conceived in a pan loaf' (to quote the infamous Matt McGinn, i.e. born and bred in Glasgow), and one of my very earliest memories is being in one of the underground stations with my mother, and I would have been four or five at the time. We were both on one of the island platforms, having just come off a train, and as she was asking one of the station staff a question, I slipped her hand as she talked and wandered over to the other track. There was an orange train pulling out and I just wanted to touch it as it left. It was the station staff member that spotted me and grabbed me before I could reach it. Spoil sport. :)
     
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  11. trainsimplayer

    trainsimplayer Well-Known Member

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    It loops around the city centre, and through it, so it's got plenty (considering the size of the system)

    St. Enoch <-> Glasgow Central
    *Few hundred yards along Argyle St.

    Buchanan St. <-> Glasgow Queen Street
    *OSI (Out of Station Interchange), literally a matter of a few yards between Buchanan St and Queen Street's side entrance.

    Partick (NR) <-> Partick (GS)
    *In Station Interchange
     
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  12. opgames

    opgames Active Member

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    Great suggestion! I’m actually working on a suggestion of the Seoul subway (line 3) but can’t help mentioning that the 2nd gen and the 3rd gen are never operating together and also that map is well out of date upload_2021-12-31_18-17-54.png thats the current map mate just saying
     

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