Train Sim World 3 Bcc Extension: Coventry To Wolverhampton + Additional Trains

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by Olaf the Snowman, Dec 3, 2022.

  1. Olaf the Snowman

    Olaf the Snowman Well-Known Member

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    Route

    Key stations

    Coventry > Stechford > Birmingham International > Birmingham New Street > Sandwell & Dudley > Wolverhampton = 32 miles

    Currently in BCC, we are using the Derby lines and Gloucester lines at Birmingham New Street which is the “high” side of the station (platforms 8-12). This route suggestion would utilise the other half of the station, Coventry lines and Stour lines (platforms 1-7) making full use of the station.

    I would also like to see the Grand Junction lines which is the lines either side of Aston that we don’t currently use in BCC. These are used by Avanti West Coast services during diversions (I.e when the Trent valley is shut) and also used by LNWR commuter services.

    Grand junction lines: Stechford > Aston > Perry Bar > Bescot Stadium > Walsall/Wolverhampton = 16 miles

    You also have the Soho lines which makes the Birmingham to Wolverhampton route a figure of 8 so you can go around and around in circles which is useful for Empty Coaching Stock movements to get them out of the way or can be used by passenger trains if there is disruption on the line.

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    Traction

    Several operators use these lines:

    1) CrossCountry Voyagers (Class 220/221): Bournemouth to Manchester services

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    2) Avanti West Coast Pendolinos (Class 390) and Voyagers (Class 221): London Euston to Scotland via West Midlands services

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    3) LNWR/WMR Desiros (Class 350): Stopper services between Coventry/Birmingham and Wolverhampton/Walsall including running via Duddeston and Bescot Stadium

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    4) TFW Sprinters (Class 158): Birmingham International to Shrewsbury services

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  2. Factor41

    Factor41 Well-Known Member

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    It would be good to see these extra lines and get a bit of extra traffic into New Street for BCC owners, but I'm not sure how this would be an extension, since New Street / Duddeston / Aston is the only overlap point. This would surely be DLC in its own right.
     
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  3. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Bring it on! This looks like a great suggestion for TSW! Love the trains that you have included! I'd be very greatfull to see any of them! :)
     
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  4. lucasfor49

    lucasfor49 Well-Known Member

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    There are SO SO SO MANY routes that need improving and genuine extensions- we don't need the most recent route to be updated.
     
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  5. pessitheghost

    pessitheghost Well-Known Member

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    *cough* the gwml
     
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  6. lucasfor49

    lucasfor49 Well-Known Member

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    I'd honestly say no to that. Gwml needs more routes but id rather a cornish one then out of Paddington again. I was more referring to ecw, ttv, to some extent ntp, wcl, iow (steam) and even to some extent bml to London Bridge. - gwe is a near perfect route in most aspects, perfect for all players, fun and unique trains, realism route length is the only real issue and honestly does it really change much? I'd say no.
     
  7. pessitheghost

    pessitheghost Well-Known Member

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    i want a london to cardiff route so bad, i used to see my cousin all the time, would be nice to see our local station in tsw
     
  8. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    I want a GWE extension to be made but will it, no it won't because GWE is one of the oldest routes on TSW and would require a full rebuild of GWE, like how Rivet rebuilt Isle of Wight to make their Isle of Wight 2022 DLC ;)
     
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  9. pessitheghost

    pessitheghost Well-Known Member

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    if not gwe, trent valley or glasgow - edinburgh via carstairs
     
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  10. chieflongshin

    chieflongshin Well-Known Member

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    We need networked connected routes now
     
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  11. gwrfan#3416

    gwrfan#3416 Well-Known Member

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    Great suggestion but if you don't mind me asking but if a wcml route was made in the same period would it be possible for the routes to be merged? As I think dovetail can merge routes like London commuter and ECW while keeping the original route. On the menu they could just add a ECW/london commuter which is a combined version of the routes with the timetables and rollingstock on the routes.
     
  12. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely agree with this proposal and for about merging purposes I wonder if it has to be sharing the same coordinate or something else? DLC trains class 805 & 730 DMU 196 freight class 99 or 88.
     
  13. jack travers

    jack travers Well-Known Member

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    This wouldn’t really be BCC anymore would it ?
     
  14. British rail fan

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    It would be better because it would have more variety I would call it the new street network
     
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