Hey all, TrainGeek08 here once again, and today I'm suggesting the Ayrshire Coast Line for TSW3 as we get a new train that has not featured in TSW before, the Class 380 'Desiro' and it's iconic sounds Stock included in base route: The British Rail Class 380 'Desiro' EMU Training (In Training Center): Class 380 Introduction Scenarios: Ayr Form-Up: (Difficulty - 1) Prepare a 380 in Ayr Yard, couple to another 380 and take the two sets into Ayr ready for morning service Saltcoats Storm: (Difficulty - 3) Drive a 380 from Largs to Glasgow during a wild thunderstorm, watch for the waves at Saltcoats though... Ardrossan Shuttle: (Difficulty - 2) Drive a 380 from Kilwinning to Ardrossan Harbour and back on a nice summers evening Ayr Express: (Difficulty - 2) Drive a 380 from Glasgow Central to Ayr only calling at prinicipal stations en-route Night, Night Dessy: (Difficulty - 1) Drive this 380 set empty from Glasgow Central to Shields Depot after a long day's work on the Ayrshire Coast and Inverclyde lines Timetable: 2019 Working Timetable Potential DLC, Layers & Stations coming up on Pages 2-4...
Page 2: Potential DLC: The British Rail Class 70 'Fugly' diesel locomotive for freight to/from Irvine and Barassie paper mills Training (In Training Center): Class 70 Introduction Scenarios: Barassie Shunting: (Difficulty - 1) Drive this 70 forming up a paper train for onward transport to Aberdeen Engineering Possession: (Difficulty - 3) Drive this 70 with MFA wagons (SEHS) from Paisley Gilmour Street to Glasgow Central after hours on a weekend engineering possession To Irvine!!!: (Difficulty - 2) Drive a 70 from Shields Jn to Irvine paper mill having left Aberdeen Waterloo several hours earlier Timetable: Incorporated into base timetable Layers: (In) The British Rail Class 314 'PEP' EMU (CCL) for Inverclyde services to Gourock, Wemyss Bay and for Paisley Canal services The British Rail Class 385 'AT200' EMU (EDN) for the same services listed above to simulate the 314's phasing out of service Layers: (Out) Class 380 onto CCL for Ayrshire Coast/Inverclyde AI at Glasgow Central and on EDN for North Berwick services at Edinburgh Waverley Stations: Glasgow Central: Glasgow Central (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu Mheadhain) is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of 20 managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the West Coast Main Line (397 miles (640 km) north of London Euston). As well as being Glasgow's principal inter-city terminus for services to England, Central also serves the southern suburbs of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, as well as the Ayrshire and Clyde coasts. The other main station in Glasgow is Glasgow Queen Street. Cardonald: Cardonald railway station is located in the Cardonald district of Glasgow, Scotland, also serving parts of the Drumoyne neighbourhood located on the opposite side of the M8 motorway which runs adjacent to the railway. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line. Hillington East: Hillington East railway station is located in the Hillington district of Glasgow, Scotland, also serving the eastern portion of the large Hillington industrial estate (which is part of the town of Renfrew) to the north. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line. Hillington West: Hillington West railway station is located in the Hillington district of Glasgow, Scotland, also serving the western portion of the large Hillington industrial estate (which is part of the town of Renfrew) to the north, and the Penilee neighbourhood (within Glasgow) to the south. The station, is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line. Paisley Gilmour Street: (where the Inverclyde and Ayrshire Coast lines split/join) Paisley Gilmour Street railway station is the largest of the four stations serving the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (the others being Paisley St. James, Paisley Canal and Hawkhead), and acts as the town's principal railway station. The station is managed by ScotRail and serves the Ayrshire Coast Line and Inverclyde Line, 7+1⁄4 miles (11.7 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station is protected as a category B listed building. Johnstone: Johnstone railway station serves the town of Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line 10+3⁄4 miles (17.3 km) south west of Glasgow Central. Johnstone has no ticket gates but ticket checks take place occasionally. Milliken Park: Milliken Park railway station serves the west end of Johnstone and the south west of the village of Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Howwood: Howwood railway station is a railway station serving the village of Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 13 miles (21 km) south west of Glasgow Central. Lochwinnoch: Lochwinnoch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Glengarnock-Kilwinning + Largs/Ardrossan branches on Page 3...
Page 3: Glengarnock: Glengarnock railway station is a railway station in the village of Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, Scotland, serving the towns of Beith and Kilbirnie. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Dalry: Dalry railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Kilwinning: Kilwinning railway station is a railway station serving the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line 26 miles (42 km) south of Glasgow Central, as well as the Glasgow South Western Line 69 miles (111 km) north of Stranraer. British Transport Police maintain an office here. The station has the most frequent service in Ayrshire, being served by all trains on both the Ayr main line and the branches to Ardrossan Harbour and Largs, with the sole exception of 1K49 17:47 Glasgow Central to Ayr which runs non-stop from Paisley to Irvine. We are leaving the mainline behind for now... Onto the Largs/Ardrossan branches we go: Stevenston: Stevenston railway station is a railway station serving the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is owned by Network Rail. It's on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 29 miles (47 km) south west of Glasgow Central. Saltcoats: Saltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Ardrossan South Beach: (where the two branches split/join) Ardrossan South Beach railway station is one of three in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Largs branch: West Kilbride: West Kilbride railway station is a railway station that serves the village of West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Fairlie: Fairlie railway station serves the village of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Largs: Largs railway station is a railway station in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is owned by Network Rail. It is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 43 miles (69 km) south west of Glasgow Central. Ardrossan branch: Ardrossan Town: Ardrossan Town railway station is one of three remaining in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest operational railway stations in Ayrshire, although services and facilities are severely cut back from the station's peak in the early 20th century. The station is currently managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Ardrossan Harbour: Ardrossan Harbour railway station is one of three remaining railway stations in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is owned by Network Rail. It's on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 32.5 miles (52.3 km) south west of Glasgow Central. The station is an interchange for Caledonian MacBrayne ferry sailings to Brodick on the Isle of Arran. Irvine-Ayr on Page 4...
Page 4: Irvine: Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 30 miles (48 km) south west of Glasgow Central. Barassie: Barassie railway station is a railway station serving Barassie, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Troon: Troon railway station is a railway station serving the town of Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Prestwick International Airport: Prestwick International Airport railway station (formerly known as Glasgow Prestwick Airport station) serves Glasgow Prestwick Airport, near the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is 37+3⁄4 miles (60.8 km) south west of Glasgow Central, on the Ayrshire Coast Line. It opened on 5 September 1994. It is currently the only railway station in Scotland that is directly connected to an airport. It is also the only railway station in Scotland not managed by ScotRail or Network Rail. Prestwick Town: Prestwick Town railway station is a railway station serving the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Originally known only as Prestwick, it was one of the original stations on the Ayr to Irvine portion of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway opened in August 1839. Prestwick Town is one of the few stations on the Ayrshire Coast Line that remains staffed (the ticket office being staffed part-time, seven days per week - Monday - Saturday 06:35 - 17:50, Sunday 09:10 - 16:50). Facilities include a medium-sized car park and a café is present in the station building itself. The ticket office at Prestwick Town has recently been refurbished, and now includes a height-adjustable ticket desk and automatic doors. Smartcard validators have been installed at the entrances to both platforms. Step-free access is only available on platform 2, as the opposite platform is only reachable via a stepped footbridge or steep ramp from the nearby road. Newton-on-Ayr: Newton-on-Ayr railway station is a railway station serving the Newton on Ayr neighbourhood in the town of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Station buildings still exist on the southbound platform, but they have been closed to passengers for many years. A footbridge is present here and a small shelter is present on the northbound platform. Ayr: Ayr railway station serves the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated in Smith Street, off Burns Statue Square. The station, which is managed by ScotRail, is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 41+1⁄2 miles (66.8 km) south-west of Glasgow Central. That's it folks, I hope you enjoyed this suggestion, I would really like this route in the game and I hope you do too, I've been TrainGeek08 as usual, put your thoughts below as always, and I'll see you later, goodbye
Bring it on and for the Ardrossan Branch the Saltcoats seawall needs to have waves jumping over it which is common on adverse weather conditions Scotrail Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j64IeoE5fug
The 314s would also operate peak services down the Ayrshire coastline prior to their withdrawal, albeit very rarely as seen below (Not my images)
Probably a job for a scenario more than the timetable; the 314s typically only ran Inverclyde (with 380s all day), Paisley Canal (with 380s at peak) and Cathcart (with 380 at peak).
Always a fan of Strathclyde routes, but I'd set it a few years back, to get the 318s in - maybe even in the glorious carmine & cream livery.
The waves at Saltcoats remind me of Dawlish and would be a good opportunity for more dynamic weather updates
This should get more upvotes i would love to see my local line represented in TSW i have been asking and wishing for this since MS Train sim was first a thing lol. All those years ago. We now no longer have the station hotel at Ayr as it got burned down recently and they had to pull it down. So even if they done a hostorical route with it still in there that would be fabulous. Would make a old man happy.
