Alan Thompson Simulation Route Discussion/speculation Thread

I am wondering, once the Crewe To Birmingham New Street route has been made, perhaps then there will be an extension from Alderley Edge to Crewe and ATS will adopt what AAS have developed for Crewe station? Just a fleeting theory/thought!

 

ATS has stated that there are no plans to extend the MAC route down to Crewe.

 

That’s a real shame. It would link Crewe up for another glorious route hopping opportunity.

 

Maybe if it's there's enough demand and people asking for it maybe it could prod them to do it however they would they would need to make money off in some way or it's kinda not feasible for them perhaps if they make a new class or rolling stock for the route that would be exclusive for the so that more players would intend to purchase the route so that we could use the class 175

 

I would hope ATS have already started on their next route for TSW6 and hopefully Alan will want to be the first developer to make a route in the eastern counties.

Given their recent update of Wherry Lines for TSC, hopefully they'd do a version for TSW. Maybe a modern timetable with 755s and a transition timetable with 153, 170 and 755s. Or an Anglia era one with AI 86/2s at Norwich and a mixture of 150s, 153s, 158s and 170s.
Or Cambridge to Peterborough/Kings Lynn with a mixture of 170s, 387s and 700s set in 2018.
Or go large with new traction on the WAML or GEML.

 

Hmmm considering Manchester to Crewe was the original plan hence the name file it should be a free extension.

 

I have a feeling we wont be seeing another route from ATS, as much as I would like one, but Wherry Lines in TSW would be absolutely mega.

 

Oh, are they sticking to TSC? I must admit I've been a little absent from their facebook page for a while and I'm well out of the loop.

 

Wherry Lines for TSC was done by Armstrong Powerhouse, though, not ATS (and very nice it was too, just a shame they didn't also include Sheringham).

 

Haven't a clue to be honest, for all I know Alan might go on stream tomorrow and announce they are making a route.
Just after all of the stuff with MAC it doesn't seem entirely likely to me. Thats all.

 

ATS did an updated version for the release of the 755 pack and so they can add the Bittern Line to it in the near future. AP could have been involved though.

 

On the topic of the Wherry Lines, there was someone working on them in the editor who then stopped due to hearing they were being worked on in an official capacity. Of course that doesn't mean it's ATS doing it though

 

Well regardless of who's doing it or the era (though I would prefer Cravens DMU's and Class 31's), it would be a Day One crowd pleaser...

 

Hopefully does anyone know if it was a successful build for them in the long-run it's the only way it'll persuade them to do so