Chatham Main Line Extensions

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  1. AirbourneAlex

    AirbourneAlex Well-Known Member

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    Chatham Main Line Extensions
    At present only about a third of the Chatham Main Line is represented in TS. Many services using the line continue onto places like Canterbury, Ashford, Margate, Ramsgate and Dover making it impossible to drive a complete service. Three logical extensions could be made; to Ramsgate, to Dover and to Ashford. All these extensions are less than 40 miles long and increase drive time by over an hour. Furthermore, as an extension no new rolling stock is needed, all services can be fully represented using stock already available.

    Extension to Ramsgate:
    Faversham to Ramsgate via Margate. Busy mainline with a variety of services, many interesting stations and a mix of countryside and coastal scenery. Includes Ramsgate Depot, the main maintenace location of Southeastern's Electrostar fleet.

    Extension to Dover:
    Faversham to Dover Priory via Canterbury East. Scenic countryside line meandering past small villages, through rolling hills and tunnels. Includes the Cathedral dominating the skyline at Canterbury, interchange with the East Kent Railway at Sheperdswell, and the carriage sidings at Dover.

    Extension to Ashford:
    Swanley to Ashford International via Maidstone East. Busy commuter line passing through many commuter towns flanked by countryside and scenic views of the North Downs. Includes the Javelin depot and connection to the High Speed 1 line at Ashford. Could include the short connection to Sevenoaks from Otford.

    Route Maps:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatham_main_line#/media/File:Chatham_main_line.png
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidstone_line#/media/File:Maidstone_line.png

    Thoughts?
     
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  2. budtheweiser

    budtheweiser Active Member

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    Great Idea for this route & I hope it is developed before Christmas
     
  3. AirbourneAlex

    AirbourneAlex Well-Known Member

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    Next UK route from DTG will likely be out by early spring next year, given that they usually release two UK routes per year, each taking about 6 to 7 months to create.
     
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    AirbourneAlex Well-Known Member

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    I've seen. Danny has a lot on his plate right now and completing the whole route with full scenery might take a while. Likewise the gap between Tonbridge and Orpington and Swanley to Sevenoaks is track only and in some bits partial scenery.
     
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    Cat Well-Known Member

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    Yep, he's a busy man.
     

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