Description: "Using classic BREL Mark 3 EMUs and cutting-edge traction, whisk commuters between coastal towns and Scotland's busiest city in Train Sim World 4." Map: Rolling Stock: This route would take place when the Class 318s were being phased out, with Class 380s running most services (Early 2011). Class 318 in Carmine and Cream Class 380 “Desiro” in Saltire Layers: Class 314 from Cathcart Circle at Glasgow Central (Carmine and Cream Livery) AI Services for routes the Class 318 and Class 380 run at Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmour Street (Inverclyde Line, Motherwell and Lanark services), Class 158 from Fife Circle running Carlisle, Edinburgh via Shotts and Kilmarnock services. Class 314s run Neilston, Newton and Cathcart Circle Services. Scenarios: Calm Commute "Drive a Class 318 EMU from Glasgow Central to Largs, in the peaceful early hours of the morning." Coastal Delay "Take a Class 380 from West Kilbride to Shields Depot due to a fault with the TMS." Scenic Sunrise “Drive the 04:30 service from Ayr to Glasgow Central in a Class 380.” Seaside Serenity “Drive a Class 318 from Glasgow Central to Largs but be aware of temporary speed restrictions near Ardrossan Harbour due to wet weather conditions.” DLC: Class 334 “Juniper” in Carmine and Cream Scenarios: Juniper Rescue “Couple a Class 380 to a Class 334 with a fault at Paisley Gilmour Street. Evening Express “Couple two Class 334 EMUs and drive a service from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town due to engineering works near Newton-on-Ayr.” Winter Challenge “Operate this E.C.S move from Largs to Falkland Yard in severe weather conditions.” Stations: Glasgow Central: Scotland’s most used station that links Glasgow Central with many stations in the central belt, as well as providing direct services to England on the West Coast Mainline. Paisley Gilmour Street: The main train station in Paisley, also one of the busiest in Scotland. Johnstone: Milliken Park: This station serves the west end of Johnstone. Howwood: Station between the area of Johnstone and Lochwinnoch, which serves the village of Howwood. Lochwinnoch: Located near the River Calder. There is also a nature reserve here. Glengarnock: Another small village, the River Garnock runs through here. Dalry: Kilwinning: This town is also situated on the River Garnock. Trains here branch off to either Largs or Ayr. Ayr Branch Irvine: The final Scottish ‘new town’, finished in 1966. It is situated on the River Irvine. Barassie: An area of Troon, the station has a disused platform that E.C.S and Freight Services use. Troon: Has a historic station building and is in South Ayrshire. Prestwick International Airport: Next to Prestwick Airport, opened in 1994, the first airport with a dedicated rail station. Prestwick Town: In September 2023 – June 2024, this station was the terminus of the Ayr Branch due to a fire at the Ayr Station Hotel building. Newton-on-Ayr: Serves the Newton on Ayr neighbourhood in Ayr. Ayr: The terminus of the Ayr Branch, a popular coastal destination in Scotland. Largs Branch Stevenston: One of “The Three Towns” on the Firth of Clyde coast. Saltcoats: The station was originally opened in July 1840. Ardrossan South Beach: One of three stations in Ardrossan, easy access to the beach. Ardrossan Town: One of the oldest railway stations in Ayrshire. Ardrossan Harbour: This station is bizarrely owned by Peel Ports; it has easy access to the harbour where ferries to the Isle of Arran sail from. West Kilbride: The current station building was designed in 1900. Fairlie: A single-track station that serves the village of Fairlie. Largs: The current station building was designed when a train crashed into the station, demolishing the station building and two shops. It is a popular destination on the Ayrshire Coast, ferries sail from here to Millport. Depots: Ayr Townhead Depot: Used to stable units overnight. Some Class 156’s are also stabled here. Shields Depot:
This deserves to go ahead just for the sheer amount of work you've put into this very nicely done presentation.
Very good suggestion! Well detailed! I'd prefer it with the Inverclyde line and modern day (controversial but I don't like the carmine and cream liveries) but it's a brilliant idea and really good suggestion!
Reminds me of how I used to layout my suggestions but all condensed onto one page, which is good . The Ayrshire Coast Line is one that has been requested numerous times and it would be a route to allow more flexible gameplay with the Class 380 'Desiro' coming for Cathcart Circle on Thursday (11th July). But it does beg the question, would this route fit DTG's "LAMPOIL" format for choosing routes? I think it has some elements already nailed down i.e. L and (maybe) A but would the other elements work as they are or would they need to be looked at internally (by DTG) for more answers?
It (hopefully) would pass the process successfully or close to successfully anyway but it is just to generate a discussion about how other users think the ACL would compare against the "LAMPOIL" process in yesterday's Roadmap .
