Route Geml From Ipswich To Liverpool Street Including The Braintree Branch.

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  1. jackthehat#7279

    jackthehat#7279 New Member

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    The train simulator add-on for the geml was amazing. TSW would make it even more diverse, especially with the Class 720s.
     
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  2. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    Ideally also with a 745/755 for variety's sake.

    It's not too long, although the London end may be a bit difficult to capture.
     
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  3. jackthehat#7279

    jackthehat#7279 New Member

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    Yes, these were my thoughts. Apparently Greater Anglia has some licencing issues which is why we have nothing.
     
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  4. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    There's always the past ;). Granted licenses are still needed, but as DTG have the BR license it shouldn't be too difficult.
     
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  5. jackthehat#7279

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    oh my god thats genius :love:
     
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  6. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    Unless things change with licensing (and they can) any East Anglian line in TSW wouldn't be in the modern era.
    It's a big gap in TSW coverage.
     
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  7. finlayl122528

    finlayl122528 Well-Known Member

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    I would especially love the London section
     
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  8. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    My favourite bit is going over the M25 at 90mph on the Down Fast line! This might be because I was born and raised in the capital. Nowadays I can only take a few hours of it and always look forward to seeing countryside on my way home.

    I do hope that any attempt at the GEML would get as far as at least Colchester so there can be some 100mph action.
     
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  9. finlayl122528

    finlayl122528 Well-Known Member

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    I love the city and I would love for the capital to feature.
     
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  10. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    Oh I still love London, it's my birthplace and I miss it if I don't visit for a while but I'm happy being an hour away from it from a peace and quiet point of view.
     
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  11. finlayl122528

    finlayl122528 Well-Known Member

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    I understand what you mean. It is nice to relax occasionally away from the bustle of the city. I love the idea of another London Terminal
     
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  12. OldVern

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    BR Blue or even NSE era would be ideal. IIRC wasn’t the Braintree Branch DMU operated until the late 80’s or early 90’s, possibly a Cravens unit?
     
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  13. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    BR Blue with Cravens DMUs, Class 308, 309 and 312 please. Norwich services with the 47 and the usual mix of Mk 1 and 2 coaches, just like it was when I went on my holidays from the then grimy, dark Liverpool Street East Side shed.
     
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    With 31's and 37's on the Harwich boat trains and seasonal relief services!
     
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  15. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    Yes, maybe some post trains with 31s too, they were a common sight on the wide middle platform at the old Liverpool Street that had a taxi rank on it.
     
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    You might as give this to ATS the geml Norwich and tsc 745/755 developer
     
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    They are making a route for traim sim world in the coming months so wonder what that will be
     
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  18. finlayl122528

    finlayl122528 Well-Known Member

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    I hope the next roadmap will come soon. I expect it will come in the next week but that is just a prediction
     
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    Roadmap stream is 5th of march so very soon!
     
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  20. finlayl122528

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    No TFL routes except the Suffragette line but I would like to see the C2C, GEML and SWR.
     
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    cam#7629 Well-Known Member

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    I will always call it the goblin line
     
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  22. finlayl122528

    finlayl122528 Well-Known Member

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    I am really excited for it? Is everyone else excited for it? I would love to use an Elizabeth line livery on the 710's and use that on the GWE. I love the train models
     
  23. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    Yes, while the 710 has shorter carriages and one fewer pair of doors, it would make a good stand-in for the 345. Get some IETs working on diesel power and mix them in with HSTs in the timetable and you'd have a nice updated pack, albeit only electric as far as Hayes & Harlington.

    I'm also hoping there are a few plain white 710s subbing for Class 720 LTS trains at Barking on the GOBLIN* route, or it will look very lifeless.

    *I don't have a problem with the new name, I worked at Barking Station and it will always be the GOBLIN, in the same way that it will always be the LTS in my mind.
     

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