Introduction: Good day to everyone in this post! Today, I would like to make a new post to the forums on a potential route that could be added as a future Train Sim World series route. The route I would love to propose is the GO Transit Lakeshore East Corridor + CN York Subdivision. This corridor sees over 100 passenger trains head between the City of Oshawa, Ontario and Union Station, Toronto, serving a total of 10 GO Transit Stations and 3 VIA Rail Stations. On top of that, there is a freight corridor that runs parallel to a lot of the route, that being the CN Kingston Subdivision, which turns into the CN York Sub as it heads to MacMillan Yard, one of Canada’s largest Marshaling yards. I have lived near this route my entire life, and it would be a really good, diverse addition to Trains Sim World. Features: Some Key Features of the route include: +140 Weekday & +110 Weekend Services of combined Freight and Passenger Over 100 km of track Real track diagrams of all track used, its use case, any overlapping trackage, bridges, crossings etc A fully interactive Google MyMaps outline Addition of never seen before Locomotives, and the reusage of previously added locomotives Very large expansion potential between other potential North American Routes The track speed of the entire route is 160 km/h or 95 mph MyMap link https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1u0UmvGZRcCVpWQXi25h13ZHlYXbtWcc&hl=en&ehbc=2E312F Interactive Time table for the entire route https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...ouid=103612872124679211913&rtpof=true&sd=true GO Transit: GO Transit is no stranger to the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. It is one of the largest commuter railroads in North America, transporting millions of passengers each year. In the outline of this route, it will take place on the Lakeshore East portion, the 2nd most busy route on their system. The route will service 10 total stations; Durham College Oshawa GO, Whitby GO, Ajax GO, Pickering GO, Rouge Hill GO, Danforth GO, Eglinton GO, Scarborough GO, Danforth GO and finally, Union Station. This line features the departure of the largest city in Canada, Toronto, and goes along the Golden Horseshoes coast line. This line would be expected to give a lot of vibrant scenery, whilst also dwelling in the urbanistic side of the game. (Oshawa GO/VIA) Rouge Hill GO Union Station The rolling stock GO Transit uses is not new to the Train Sim World Community. The line features the F59PH, the MP40PH-3C, a 4000 HP variant of the MP36PH, and the MP54AC, a 5400 HP variant of the MP40PH-3C, adding in AC traction into the mix. As for coaches, GO Transit operates 12 car long trains, consisting of Bombardier BiLevel Coaches, a train call already existent on the Cal Train route, and Subsequent Metrolinx Routes. The addition of the rolling stock would be one of the easiest things that could be done for this route. GO Transit F59PH GO Transit MP40PH-3C GO Transit MP54AC VIA Rail: VIA Rail is Canada’s intercity rail transport company, and its origins were much like Amtrak's; a combination of the failing passenger routes that the local government refused to see die. VIA Rail operates on CN Trackage between the stations of Oshawa VIA and Pickering GO and then shares use with GO Transit until it reaches Toronto’s Union Station. VIA Rail stops at Oshawa VIA, Danforth VIA and Union Station. The rolling stock of VIA rail is pretty diverse. VIA Rail uses the P42DC locomotive by GE and the F40PH-2D, most recently also acquiring SCV-42 Locomotives, a 4200 variant of the Siemens Charger series. The railroad also operates a collection of LRC cars behind the P42s and F40PHs and older BUDD cars. VIA Rail operates ~15 trains into Toronto, and over ~25 bound for Ottawa and Montreal on this route. VIA Rail F40PH-2D VIA Rail P42DC VIA Rail SCV-42 VIA Rail LRC Cars VIA Rail BUDD Cars Canadian National Railway: CN is one of two Class 1 railroads that operate across Canada, and is a vital portion that makes this route feel vibrant. The route starts at CNs Oshawa Yard, and follows the GO Transit track until Pickering Junction, in which it goes over Highway 401 and starts heading north towards Markham, Ontario. The line becomes single track between Pickering Junction and McCowan Bridge, which then becomes double track. The line then goes along Highway 407 until it reaches MacMillan yard. There are a lot of industries outlined in the area for local switching services they take part in, and are outlined on the Google MyMaps link. This portion sees over 40 freight trains between the 2 yards and is staple of all freight traffic coming from the East side of Canada to the rest and even the US. CN Oshawa Yard CN MacMillan Yard CN harbours a large, diverse fleet of locomotives around the route, some of which are already in the game; there are a couple that I would like to personally outline as they would be the most fitting. For switching operations, there can be a refusal of the GP9RM, and the addition of 2 brand new locomotives that are in wide usage, CNs ES44DCs and GP40-2W. As a part of their mainline fleet, I can see a lot of opportunity in the addition of 3 mainline locomotives. The addition of CNs SD70M-2, SD75IACC and the long awaited GE ET44AC. A full list of locomotives that they could add will be below: CN GP40-2W CN ES44DC CN SD70M-2 SD75IACc CN ET44AC Canadian National Railway - CPTDB Wiki (Canadian Public Transit Discussion Board) Conclusions: In conclusion, I think this route would be one of the greatest routes that could ever come into the game, and offer a diverse feel of what North American freight and passenger service really is. We haven't had a new North American Mainline sub in years, and we are definitely overdue from something new, something especially on the Canadian side of things. This route really does have it all, long distance trains, commuter trains, high density/high priority freight etc. A special thanks to mrsurfliner#7618 for helping with the timetable. Please feel free to check out his own suggestion of the NS Chicago Line: Chicago to Elkhart: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/th...ains-track-diagrams-full-timetable-map.97911/ Thank you for your time! https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1u0UmvGZRcCVpWQXi25h13ZHlYXbtWcc&hl=en&ehbc=2E312F
I'm glad I was able to be a part of this proposal! Getting a fully realized Lakeshore East alone would almost certainly be one of the strongest NA routes in the game, let alone the addition of the CN York Sub to MacMillan Yard. The combination of GO Transit, VIA Rail, and CN freight on a single corridor is exactly the kind of operational depth that separates a great TSW route from a good one, and this proposal delivers all three with unique playstyles for all 3. I also like the idea of having 2 destinations for the route, splitting off at Pickering for a sort of "middle point" as seen on the New York to Stamford route released earlier this year. On the locomotive side, the addition of VIA Rail would finally give a home to one of the most requested passenger locomotives ever, the P42DC. The MP54AC is especially something I would love to see in the game, as it is basically a beefed-up MP36 with AC traction motors and 5400 horsepower, meaning it is quite a lot faster. The ET44AC completes the modern GE locomotive lineup alongside its predecessors, the Dash 9, AC4400CW, and ES44, which together form the backbone of today's major railroad rosters. The SD75IACc would be a welcome addition and give some much-needed variety on freight trains. The GP40-2W would also be a fun way to see our first Canadian cab locomotive in the game in a pretty unique way. The Canadian cab design is visually distinct from anything currently in TSW and represents a piece of railroad heritage that has never been properly represented in the game. Passenger operations on this route are strong with over 100 passenger services running between Toronto Union Station and Oshawa/Durham on weekdays and a similar amount on the weekends. The VIA Rail services would be a great opportunity for express services and players who like to go fast, while the GO trains would give the proper high-density commuter corridor feel with trains running every 15 minutes during rush hour. Freight operations are also very strong for this route, with 30+ freight trains running through the Toronto suburbs, MacMillan Yard, and brand-new types of freight locomotives. This part is a very strong selling point for the route for people like me who enjoy North American freight trains. MacMillan Yard itself deserves a mention as being the single largest classification yard in Canada. The opportunity for switching services, priority manifest, and automotive trains coming out of this yard alone would be enough to keep a player like me occupied for hours. The addition of the Falcon Intermodal services would be a major plus as well. Launched in 2023, the Falcon Intermodal service is designed to connect Canada, the USA, and Mexico with Intermodal traffic, providing shippers with the fastest, most reliable transit times along the crucial North American corridor. The service operates as a direct, high-speed competitive counterweight to the CP / KCS merger by uniting the rail networks of Canadian National, Union Pacific, and Ferromex. Toronto and Canada as a whole have been absent from any new content for far too long. This proposal is definitely a step in the right direction.
The VIA Siemens Chargers and CN ET44s are must-haves for me in game. We need those in other liveries too. Also, we could get CN ES44ACs, C44-9Ws, AC44C6Ms, SD60s, and GP38-2s/Ws. Maybe older CN C40-8s/C40-8Ws, SD50Fs, SD60Fs, etc. could be added as DLCs too. With the VIA Chargers, we need the Venture Coaches/Cab Cars too.
