Ayrshire Coast And Inverclyde Line

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  1. bdlhouston#8691

    bdlhouston#8691 Well-Known Member

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    Today, I'll be suggesting something for tsw3, the ayrshire coastline spans a total of 55 miles including the largs/ardrossan branch, however tsw3 will allow us to have routes longer than 60 miles, perhaps even double that, so why not add another route onto it?

    Description:

    The inverclyde line spans a total of around 35 miles, and branches off from the Acl at paisley, And extends to wemyss bay, and gourock.

    The Ayrshire coastline spans a total of around 55 miles, and branches at kilwinning, one line going to largs and ardrossan and the other going to Ayr.

    Rolling stock:
    This suggestion is based pre-2010, just before the introduction of newer stock which cascaded existing trains to other lines.


    stock Included at release:
    Class 318
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    Class 320
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    Class 334
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    Layers:

    Class 66
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    Class 314
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    (Livery made by me)

    Future dlc/extensions:

    Since the sehs route is being extended, we know that it is possible to extend existing routes, here is just a few extensions that could happen on this route

    Ayr-girvan
    Ran entirely by diesel, this roughly 25 mile extension runs via maybole, running mostly as a single track route, operated entirely by class 156 "super sprinters"
    Barassie-kilmarnock
    Allows class 156s to operate services from Kilmarnock to Ayr, and girvan. Operated entirely by class 156 "super sprinters"
    Shields junction-paisley canal
    At the time ran by diesel, most services operated by class 156 "super sprinters"

    Stations:
    Glasgow central (main terminus)
    Cardonald
    Hillington east
    Hillington west
    Paisley gilmour street (branches here)
    Inverclyde line:
    Operated by classes: 314, 318, 320, 334

    Paisley st james
    Bishop ton
    Langbank
    Woodhall
    Port glasgow (branches here)

    Gourock branch:
    Bogston
    Cartsdyke
    Greenock central
    Greenock west
    Fort matilda
    Gourock

    Wemyss bay branch:
    Whinhill
    Drumfrochar
    Branchton
    Inverkip
    Wemyss bay

    Ayrshire coast:
    Operated by classes: 156, 318, 334

    Johnstone
    Milliken park
    Howwood
    Lochwinnoch
    Glengarnock
    Dairy
    Kilwinning (branches here)

    Ayr branch:
    Irvine
    Barassie
    Troon
    Prestwick international airport
    Prestwick town
    Newton-on-ayr
    Ayr

    Largs branch: (class 156 doesnt operate here)
    Stevenson
    Saltcoats
    Ardrossan south beach (branches here)
    West Kilbride
    Fairlie
    Largs

    Ardrossan harbor branch:
    Ardrossan town
    Ardrossan harbour

    Overall: a very large route, with a lot of branches and stations, this would make a good next Scottish route to be added to train sim world, as well as it not being in train sim classic, this would have a lot of opportunities for stuff in the future, including train dlcs and extentions.
     
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  2. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    TBH, I would only like this route if it had the Class 156 and Class 380. Good proposal but I'd prefer different trains.
     
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