Hello all, TrainGeek08 here again for another suggestion, and today I'm suggesting the Cumbrian Coast Line for TSW3 albeit not in the modern day but instead in the 1980s like Tees Valley Line before it and we haven't had a DTG-made BR-era diesel route since that route in fact so it would be nice for another one as Northern Trans-Pennine & Tees Valley Line are great routes to drive and come with some great traction, both routes do I asked last time if I should stick doing the LAMP process or do it the old way prior to the April Roadmap and LAMP process becoming a thing, sadly no answer, but that's alright, I don't mind either way but I'll put a poll in to see what you like more Stock included in base route: The British Rail Class 108 'Cravens' DMU for passenger runs up and down the line And the British Rail Class 25 'Rat' diesel locomotive for freight runs up and down the line Training (In Training Center): Class 25 Introduction Class 108 Introduction Scenarios: Full Run: (Difficulty - 2) Drive this 108 from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness on a full run of the Cumbrian Coast Line Workington to Whitehaven: (Difficulty - 1) Drive this 25 on a freight service from Workington to Whitehaven on an engineering possession Couplin' in Barrow: (Difficulty - 3) Drive this 108 from Askam to Barrow-in-Furness then go into the sidings, couple to another 108, and drive back into the station ready for the return to Carlisle Sellafield Shunting: (Difficulty - 1) Sandbox scenario where you can shunt nuclear flask wagons around Sellafield Timetable: 1985 Working Timetable Potential DLC, Layers & Stations coming up on Pages 2-4...
Page 2: Potential DLC: I need your help on this one, backdated suggestions aren't my protege, so if you know what ran this line other than the stock above, put it below the suggestion and I'll add it in Layers: I feel anything from Northern Trans-Pennine or Tees Valley can layer in on this one, again if the locos ran there IRL at that time Stations: (all photos will be of their modern-day counterparts) Carlisle: Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, is a Grade II* listed railway station serving the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It is on the West Coast Main Line, 102 miles (164 km) south-east of Glasgow Central and 299 miles (481 km) north north-west of London Euston. It is the northern terminus of the Settle and Carlisle Line, a continuation of the Midland Main Line from Leeds, Sheffield and London St Pancras. It was formerly the southern terminus of the partially-closed Waverley Route from Edinburgh. It is so named because it is adjacent to Carlisle Citadel, a former medieval fortress. The station is owned by Network Rail. Dalston (Cumbria): Dalston railway station is a railway station serving the village of Dalston near Carlisle in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Wigton: Wigton railway station is a railway station serving the market town of Wigton in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Aspatria: Aspatria railway station is a railway station serving the town of Aspatria in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Maryport: Maryport railway station is a railway station serving the coastal town of Maryport in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. It is unstaffed and passengers must buy their ticket on the train or at an automatic ticket machine outside the platform. Step-free access to the platform is available; train running information is provided by digital information screens and timetable posters. Flimby: Flimby railway station serves the coastal village of Flimby in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Workington: Workington railway station is a railway station serving the coastal town of Workington in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Harrington: (yes, as in Harrington Hump ) Harrington railway station is a railway station serving the village of Harrington in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Parton-Drigg on Page 3...
Page 3: Parton: Parton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Parton in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Whitehaven: Whitehaven railway station is a railway station serving the coastal town of Whitehaven in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Corkickle: Corkickle railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Corkickle near Whitehaven in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. The station opened on 3 December 1855, and is at the southern end of the 1,219 m (3,999 ft) tunnel from Whitehaven. Between 1855 and 1957, the station was known as Whitehaven Corkickle. St Bees: St Bees railway station is a railway station serving the village of St Bees in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Nethertown: Nethertown is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 39 miles (63 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Nethertown in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Braystones: Braystones is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Beckermet and Braystones in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Sellafield: Sellafield is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 35 miles (56 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves Sellafield in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Seascale: Seascale is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 33+1⁄4 miles (54 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Seascale in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Drigg: Drigg is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 31 miles (50 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Drigg and Holmrook in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Ravenglass-Barrow-in-Furness on Page 4...
Page 4: Ravenglass: Ravenglass (also known as Ravenglass for Eskdale) is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 29+1⁄4 miles (47 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Ravenglass in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Bootle: Bootle is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 24 miles (39 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Bootle in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Silecroft: Silecroft is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Kirksanton and Silecroft in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Millom: Millom is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 16 miles (26 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the town of Millom in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Green Road: Green Road is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 13+1⁄2 miles (22 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the civil parish of Millom Without in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Foxfield: Foxfield is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 11+1⁄2 miles (19 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Broughton-in-Furness and Foxfield in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Kirkby-in-Furness: Kirkby-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 9+1⁄4 miles (15 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Kirkby-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Askam: Askam is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 6 miles (10 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Askam-in-Furness and Ireleth in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Barrow-in-Furness: Barrow-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line and Furness Line, 85+1⁄2 miles (138 km) south-west of Carlisle and 34+3⁄4 miles (56 km) north-west of Lancaster, in the town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. That's it folks, hope you enjoyed it, again any ideas for Potential DLC, please put below and if I have missed any stations that have since closed but were open in the 1980s (so not Workington North), that would be appreciated, hope this comes to the game at some point in the future regardless of era as it is a very scenic line and needs and I mean, needs to be represented in game, anyway, put your thoughts down below as per usual, I've been TrainGeek08 as per always, enjoy the rest of your Tuesday or Wednesday (depends on where you are in the world) and I'll see you next time for another CC release or another suggestion, see you later, goodbye
I forgot to add the poll , instead if you want to say what you prefer out of the LAMP process or explaining it like before the LAMP process was a thing, just say in your post as I forgot the poll
A nice suggestion, perhaps a bit long (85 miles with a ~2 hour journey is quite a stretch) but worthwhile for having some more BR Diesels. Alternatively the Furness Line (Barrow to Lancaster) would provide a similarly scenic journey with a busier timetable and a more modest length if this route proves too ambitious. Also I respect the level of detail you try to add but maybe listing pictures of every station is a bit too much information? Maybe just show a few pictures of the key stations and add some more of the scenery - as this is what the route is best known for.
Brilliant suggestion mate. Sadly I have never travelled on the line but the 108 and 25s are just so desperately needed in the game and would hopefully provide layers to other BR diesel routes especially NTP. Very fond memories of 108s as a young lad travelling from here to there and there to here.
Yeah saw this route is 85 miles long so makes it less of a possibility to make it into the game but who knows Ah alright, I'll have a think about that one as especially for longer routes every station being listed takes both a) time and b) can be a bit boring to the reader, so it's something to consider
Thanks mate, yeah we need more BR-era diesel routes in game as we haven't had one in a while made by DTG
Great call with one minor correction- the Class 108 is a Derby built DMU not Cravens which were Class 105. Not sure if 105's worked to Barrow or round the coast. I do remember them on the Windermere branch. I also have a sneaky memory the 108's on the Cumbrian Coast were modified with bars across the door droplights to prevent people leaning out, limited clearances.
Ah alright, cheers Vern, thought they were Cravens like the 105 as they looked similar, seems not, thanks
While my idea for DLC isn't set in 1985 it would still be great for this route. As while searching for photos of this line I found photos from the early 1990s with the DMU in this suggestion and class 142 and 144 (I think) operating on this line for services from Barrow to Lancaster. Also I found a few odd photos of 156's operating on the line and three trains currently in the game (class 20, 37 and 33) operating a few Railtours around the early 90s. Oh if I haven't said it already, thanks for this and all of your other amazing TSW suggestions that you post of the forum TrainGeek08.
Bloody good suggestion!! Mastery tile could be one of the Ratty Loco's in Ravenglass station! My grandparents lived in ulverston, just further along the route from barrow. Many a good memory spent up that part of the country.
Yeah, so it would be nostalgic for yourself or people who have been on the line in that time era or even the present day to want this in game
How many hours did I spend on that very platform… The bay on the right usually contained the TPO train hauled by a 47. At the end of the bay was an ex-SR van (GUV? my memory is hazy - S242S etc) which would be shunted onto the back of a late evening Carlisle-bound 108 by one of WK’s resident 08s (we had two from KD, mostly for Moss Bay shunting but one doubled as the station pilot). The second track of the bay was a stabling point, usually had a 25 and a 40 or two in it, and the lines round the back of the station were also used for stabling. Again, 40s and 25s, sometimes 47s (I remember IKB being there one day, major excitement - a namer!). The lines in the middle of the station weren’t used much - in the summer there’d occasionally be a rake of Mk1s for the “mystery trips” that they’d lay on for a fiver - always 40-hauled and usually worth a gamble… York and Nottingham were a couple that I enjoyed… Llandudno not so much ! To the left of the photo were the Moss Bay iron works freight lines - we’d get Thornaby-based double-headed 37s or 31s through every evening from Redcar. Sometimes a GD 46 would show up, but life in WK was basically Rats Whistlers and Duffs. Happy days!
