Drive through the Heart of Wessex utilizing modern diesel traction in Train Sim World 3: Heart of Wessex Line: Bristol-Weymouth Hello, I would like to suggest the Heart of Wessex Line for TSW3 because it is rural, not in London and is a nice line overall, here is a map of the route: Stock included in base route: The British Rail Class 158 'Express Sprinter' And the British Rail Class 165 'Networker Turbo' Training (In Training Center): Class 158 Introduction Class 165 Introduction Scenarios: Request Day (Difficulty - 2) Drive a 165 from Weymouth to Bristol, remembering to stop at all the request stops along the way Wessex Sprinting: (Difficulty - 3) Drive a 158 from Westbury to Weymouth on a delayed service due to signal failures in the Bristol area and those failures are affecting the Heart of Wessex Line too so proceed with caution Stormy Wey: (Difficulty - 3) Drive a 158 from Weymouth to Yeovil in worsening conditions so GWR as a safety precaution have cancelled the service at Yeovil Empty Networker: (Difficulty - 1) Drive a 165 empty from Bath Spa to Temple Meads for the onward movement to St Phillips Marsh Depot Dorchester Confusion: (Difficulty - 2) Drive a 158 from Weymouth to Westbury but the signaller makes a mistake and sends you to Dorchester South instead, so you have to switch cabs, go back over the points, then reverse back into Dorchester West then resume your journey to Westbury Timetable: 2019 Working Timetable as per usual with modern TSW routes nowadays Potential DLC, Layers and Stations coming up in Pages 2-4...
Page 2: Potential DLC: The British Rail Class 159 'Express Sprinter' in SWR livery and ex SWT livery with spur of 1 mile and 82 chains to Yeovil Junction Layers: Class 166 from GWE (Substitution) Class 66 RHTT from RHTT Add-On Pack (Seasonal RHTT stuff) Class 66 from GWE/ECW/SEHS (Freight, both drivable and AI, especially around Westbury) Stations: Bristol Temple Meads: Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is located 118 miles 31 chains (118.39 mi; 190.5 km) away from London Paddington. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city; there are bus services to many parts of the city and surrounding districts, with a ferry to the city centre. Bristol's other major station, Bristol Parkway, is a more recent station on the northern outskirts of the conurbation. Keynsham: Keynsham railway station is on the GWML in Southwest England, serving the town of Keynsham, Somerset. It is 113 miles 63 chains (183.1 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Oldfield Park and Bristol Temple Meads stations. It is managed by GWR, which also operates all of the trains that call. Oldfield Park: Oldfield Park railway station is on the GWML in Southwest England, serving the mainly residential areas of southern Bath, Somerset. It is 107 miles 72 chains (173.6 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Bath Spa and Keynsham. It is managed by GWR, which also operates most of the trains that call. SWR operate a limited number of services. Bath Spa: Bath Spa railway station is the principal station serving the city of Bath in Southwest England. It is on the GWML, 106 miles 71 chains (106.89 mi; 172.0 km) down the line from the zero point at London Paddington between Chippenham to the east and Oldfield Park to the west. Its three-letter station code is BTH. The station is managed by GWR, who operate all trains at this station. Freshford-Yeovil Pen Mill (+ extension to Yeovil Junction) on Page 3...
Page 3: Freshford: Freshford railway station is a railway station serving the village of Freshford, Bath and Northeast Somerset, England. It also serves the nearby village of Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire. The station has two platforms and is served by GWR. For many years the station had a notable flower garden maintained by the Vaisey sisters. This later faded but in 2007 local residents renovated the garden and planted new flowers in the memory of the Vaisey sisters. A few weeks later staff from Network Rail cut down all the flowers. Avoncliff: Avoncliff railway station serves the hamlet of Avoncliff in Wiltshire, England, together with the nearby villages of Westwood and Winsley, and Turleigh hamlet. It is next to the Kennet and Avon Canal and almost adjacent to the Avoncliff Aqueduct, so it is popular with walkers and cyclists who wish to travel along the canal path or the picturesque walks around the station. The station has two platforms, each long enough for 1+1⁄2 coaches, with a waiting shelter and original lampposts, and is served by GWR. Bradford-on-Avon: Bradford-on-Avon railway station is a railway station on the WML in between Avoncliff and Trowbridge, serving the town of Bradford on Avon (the station name is hyphenated, unlike the name of the town), in Wiltshire, England. The station is 9 miles 35 chains (15.2 km) southeast of Bath Spa. The station was originally conceived by the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway, but was not built until after the company was purchased by the GWR in 1850 and did not open until 1857. Trowbridge: Trowbridge railway station is a railway station on the WML serving the town of Trowbridge in Wiltshire, England. The station is 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Bristol Temple Meads and is managed by GWR. Westbury: Westbury railway station serves the town of Westbury in Wiltshire, England. The station is managed by GWR. The station is a major junction, serving the Berks and Hants line with services to and from Penzance and London Paddington; the Wessex Main Line with services to and from Cardiff and Portsmouth, also Swindon; the Heart of Wessex line with local services from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth; and services to London Waterloo. Frome: (froom) Frome railway station serves a largely rural area of the county of Somerset in England and is situated in the town of Frome. The station is located on a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long branch line which loops off the main line railway, which carries services on both the Berks and Hants line and Heart of Wessex route. Most of the trains which take the loop line in order to serve Frome station are on the Bristol to Weymouth route, and most trains on the Reading to Taunton line by-pass the station on the main line. The station is 22.25 miles (36 km) south of Bath Spa on the Bristol to Weymouth line, it is owned by Network Rail and is operated by GWR. Bruton: Bruton railway station serves a largely rural area in the county of Somerset in England. The station is situated in the market town of Bruton. The station is on the Heart of Wessex Line some 32.75 miles (53 km) south of Bath Spa. Trains on the Berks and Hants line pass through the station but do not normally stop. Services are operated by GWR (who also manage the station) and SWR. Castle Cary: Castle Cary railway station is on the Berks and Hants line some 115.25 miles (185.48 km) southwest of Paddington and the Heart of Wessex Line 47.75 miles (77 km) south of Bristol Temple Meads. The two routes share tracks between Westbury and Castle Cary stations and are both operated by GWR, which also manages the station. The station is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the town of Castle Cary and 5 miles (8 km) south of Shepton Mallet in a largely rural area of Somerset, England. Yeovil Pen Mill: Yeovil Pen Mill railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Yeovil, Somerset, England. The station is situated just under a mile to the east of the town centre. The station is located 59.5 miles (96 km) south of Bristol Temple Meads, on the Heart of Wessex Line. The station is managed by GWR, with trains being operated by them and by SWR. (Extension to Yeovil Junction for 159s) Yeovil Junction: Yeovil Junction railway station is the busier, but less central, of two railway stations serving the town of Yeovil in England. The station is 2 miles (3.2 km) outside the town, in the village of Stoford. Although Yeovil is in Somerset, the station was in Dorset until 1991. It is 122 miles 48 chains (197.3 km) down the line from Waterloo. Thornford-Weymouth (+ extension to Dorchester South) in Page 4...
Page 4: Thornford: Thornford railway station serves the village of Thornford, in Dorset, England. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) to the south of Yeovil, and 144.35 miles (232.31 kilometres) from the zero point at Paddington (measured via Swindon and Westbury). It is managed by GWR and is served by trains on the Heart of Wessex Line between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth. (This is a request stop) Yetminster: Yetminster railway station serves the village of Yetminster in Dorset, England. The station is on the Heart of Wessex Line, 23.25 miles (37 km) north of Weymouth. The station is 145.46 miles (234.10 kilometres) from the zero point at Paddington, measured via Swindon and Westbury. Yetminster railway station is managed by GWR. (This is a request stop) Chetnole: Chetnole railway station is a small rural station serving the village of Chetnole, Dorset, England. The station is on the Heart of Wessex Line 21¼ miles (34 km) north of Weymouth towards Westbury, and 147.5 miles (237.4 kilometres) from the zero point at Paddington, measured via Swindon and Westbury. (This is also a request stop) Maiden Newton: Maiden Newton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Maiden Newton in Dorset, England. The station is located on the Heart of Wessex Line, 154.12 miles (248.03 kilometres) from the zero point at Paddington, measured via Swindon and Westbury. Dorchester West: Dorchester West railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England. The station is managed by GWR. The station is located on the Heart of Wessex Line between Castle Cary and Weymouth, 161.63 miles (260.12 kilometres) from the zero point at Paddington (measured via Swindon and Westbury) and is at the southern end of a single-track section from Maiden Newton. The line becomes double at the station and remains so to just before nearby Dorchester Junction, where the line joins the SWML from London Waterloo to Weymouth. (Extension to Dorchester South) Dorchester South railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England, the other one being Dorchester West. The station is on the SWML. It is 135 miles 70 chains (218.7 km) down the line from Waterloo and is situated between Moreton and Upwey. The station is managed by South Western Railway, who operate all trains serving it. Back to the mainline... Upwey: Upwey railway station serves the urban areas of Broadwey, Upwey and Littlemoor which are northern suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, England. The station is situated on the SWML, 140 miles 31 chains (225.9 km) from Waterloo and on the Heart of Wessex Line, 166 miles 30 chains (267.8 km) from Paddington. Weymouth: Weymouth railway station is the main railway station serving the town of Weymouth, Dorset, England (the other being Upwey station which is located north of the town centre). The station is the southern terminus of both the SWML, 142 miles 64 chains (229.8 km) down the line from London Waterloo, and the Heart of Wessex Line from Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester, 168 miles 63 chains (271.6 km) from Paddington. I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it, join the discussion below and I or others will answer questions or if you have any extra info about the route, let me know below
For dlc could you maybe add a dlc pack for the late 70s so we can have class 33 4tcs, class 205 and more in br blue. However still a brilliant suggestion.
Excellent idea and if Portsmouth direct line arrives for TSW 3 then Dorchester South to Weymouth gets 444 & 450 layers due to that section being part of SWML and electrified in 1988 with 5 WES Class 442. Layers RHTT Sehs extended Class 66 GWML London Paddington to Reading Class 166. If made Portsmouth direct Line 444 & 450
Great suggestion, we need a uk regional route, and this route would be a great addition to the tsw catalog
Yeah the 444 and 450 from my PDL suggestion could come as layers so Dorchester South gets services and not left for just one scenario
Thanks, we haven't had a rural line in a while so this could be a great route for DTG to make, this route alone crosses the 3 counties of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
I wish you'd included the Class 444. But great stock chosen instead! Looks like a fantastic route! I would love to see it
The 444 and 450 can be added as DLC alongside the 159... Hurrah, maybe a SWR DLC bundle for the Heart of Wessex Line including the 159 + Yeovil Junction and the two Desiros for extra realism and playable services from Dorchester South to Weymouth or vice versa, oh that's a good idea from me there
Just found this and this would be an AMAZING route, very huge SWR and GWR fan, would love this route.
Thanks, yeah so would I Glad to hear you enjoy the two TOCs covered in this thread, that way you'll enjoy the route way more
