Wcml North And Lanark Branch

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  1. rossmannie16

    rossmannie16 New Member

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    This part of the wcml goes from Glasgow Central to
    Carlisle the route is 103 miles long, however after Carstairs junction there is not much until Lockerbie.

    The trains:
    Class 390:
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    Class 397:
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    Class 320:
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    Off peak Services:
    Avanti: 1tph to London 5tpd to London via Birmingham New Street
    Transpennine express: 1tp2h to Manchester airport alternates with Edinburgh Waverley 2tpd to Liverpool lime street
    ScotRail: 2tph to Lanark from Glasgow Central high level 1tph to Carstairs from Glasgow Central high level
     
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    rossmannie16 New Member

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    Freight trains:
    DRS class 88
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    Class 325:
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    Stations:
    Glasgow Central:
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    Glasgow Central (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu Mheadhain) is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow.
    Cambuslang:
    Cambuslang railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is 5 miles (8 km)[2] south east of Glasgow Central, and is regularly served by trains on the Argyle Line to and from Glasgow Central.
    Uddingston:
    Uddingston railway station serves the town of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ScotRail provides passenger services to this station on the Argyle Line and Shotts Line.
    Bellshill:
    Bellshill railway station is a railway station in the town of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and served by Argyle Line and Shotts Line services.
    Motherwell:
    Motherwell railway station serves Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), and is served also by Argyle Line trains of the Glasgow suburban railway network.
    Shieldmuir:
    Shieldmuir railway station is a railway station in the Craigneuk suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and lies on the West Coast Main Line, although it is not served by mainline services – local commuter services from the station are provided via the Argyle Line by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
    Wishaw:
    Wishaw railway station is a railway station in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Wishaw Deviation Line just south of the single track link line which connects to the West Coast Main Line at Shieldmuir.
    Carluke:
    Carluke railway station is a railway station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) that serves the town of Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is predominantly served by Argyle Line commuter trains running between Lanark and Glasgow Central.
    Lanark:
    Lanark railway station is in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and is managed by ScotRail and is the southern terminus of the Argyle Line.
    Carstairs:
    Carstairs railway station serves the village of Carstairs in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is a major junction station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), situated close to the point at which the lines from London Euston and Edinburgh to Glasgow Central merge.
    Lockerbie:
    Lockerbie railway station lies on the West Coast Main Line between Carlisle and Carstairs in Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located 75 miles (121 kilometres) south of Glasgow Central
    Carlisle:
    Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, is a Grade II listed railway station serving the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It is on the West Coast Main Line, 102 miles (164 km) south-east of Glasgow Central
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    Hope you like my suggestion, and you could add more to it
     
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  3. pessitheghost

    pessitheghost Well-Known Member

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    the 802s do regular manchester airport to edinburgh waverley services
     
  4. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    Base passenger trains look fine, add the 88 or 325 as a DLC option, add the 802 into that boat as well, good idea though :)
     
  5. rossmannie16

    rossmannie16 New Member

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    The 88 will be the base freight train
     
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    rossmannie16 New Member

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    They mainly go via the east coast mainline but sometimes they use the wcml
     
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    pessitheghost Well-Known Member

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    as of recently there’s been a lot more
     
  8. rossmannie16

    rossmannie16 New Member

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    I have seen them go to Edinburgh via the wcml alot latley
     
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