Hello everybody, TrainGeek08 here with another suggestion, this time it is a backdated Scottish route suggestion and that is the Inverclyde Line (Glasgow-Gourock/Wemyss Bay) set in the 2000s Route Information: The Inverclyde Line is a railway line running from Glasgow Central station through Paisley (Gilmour Street) and a series of stations to the south of the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde, terminating at Gourock and Wemyss Bay, where it connects to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services. The line has been in operation since the 1840s between Glasgow and Greenock and was the first passenger service to follow the River Clyde to the coast. The line was electrified in 1967. Route Map: Stock included in base route: The British Rail Class 318 in SPT livery And the British Rail Class 334 'Juniper' in SPT livery Training (In Training Center): Class 318 Introduction Class 334 Introduction Scenarios: Strathclyde Juniper: (Difficulty - 2) Drive this Class 334 from Gourock to Glasgow Central stopping at all stations Up One Branch, Doon the Other: (Difficulty - 1) Drive this Class 318 from Wemyss Bay to Bogston, where you will change trains to drive to Gourock in another 318 unit Empty Shields: (Difficulty - 3) The typical Scottish weather has come into play once again... a service (operated by a 334) has just been cancelled at Paisley Gilmour Street and needs taken back to the depot at Shields for the night and you are on that duty tonight... The Glasgow Express: (Difficulty - 1) Drive this Class 318 from Glasgow Central to Gourock only calling at intermediate stations Branch Retriever: (Difficulty - 2) A Class 334 has failed on the Wemyss Bay at Drumfrochar, rescue it using a spare 334 from Shields Depot and bring the failed Juniper back to the depot so it can be repaired as soon as possible Timetable: Here is the May 2007 Working Timetable for this route: (You are interested in sections GA05 & GA07 for this line) 2007-05 WTT GA | Network Rail Corporate Archive Potential DLC, Layers, Stations, POI & Mastery Rewards coming up on Pages 2 & 3...
Page 2: Potential DLC: The British Rail Class 320 'Dusty Bin' in SPT livery Training (In Training Center): Class 320 Introduction Scenarios: Fresh Starter: (Difficulty - 1) Drive this Class 320 empty from Shields Depot to Glasgow Central ready for a day on the Inverclyde network Gourock Duo: (Difficulty - 2) Drive this double pair of Class 320 units from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Street in the awful winter weather Doubling Up: (Difficulty - 2) Drive this Class 320 from Bogston to Wemyss Bay, where a Class 318 is awaiting to be coupled to your train, then take the pair back to Bogston Timetable: Incorporated into base routes' timetable Layers: The British Rail Class 314 'PEP' (CCL) in a revised SPT livery (rather than the ScotRail Saltire livery included with Cathcart) Stations, POI & Mastery Rewards coming up on Page 3...
Page 3: (Principal) Stations: Glasgow Central: Glasgow Central (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu Mheadhain) is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of 20 managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the West Coast Main Line (397 miles or 639 kilometres north of London Euston). As well as being Glasgow's principal inter-city terminus for services to England, Central also serves the southern suburbs of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, as well as the Ayrshire and Clyde coasts. The other main station in Glasgow is Glasgow Queen Street. With just under 33 million passengers in 2017–2018, Glasgow Central is the twelfth-busiest railway station in Britain and the busiest in Scotland. According to Network Rail, over 38 million people use it annually, 80% of whom are passengers. The station is protected as a category A listed building. In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars. In 2017, the station received a customer satisfaction score of 95.2%, the highest in the UK. Paisley Gilmour Street: Paisley Gilmour Street railway station is the largest of the four stations serving the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (the others being Paisley St. James, Paisley Canal and Hawkhead), and acts as the town's principal railway station. The station is managed by ScotRail and serves the Ayrshire Coast Line and Inverclyde Line, 7+1⁄4 miles (11.7 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station is protected as a category B listed building. Gourock: Gourock railway station is a terminus of the Inverclyde Line, located at Gourock pierhead, Scotland, and serves the town as well as the ferry services it was originally provided for. Wemyss Bay: Wemyss Bay railway station serves the village of Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde, Scotland. The station is a terminus on the Inverclyde Line, about 26 miles (42 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The station is managed by ScotRail. In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars, and was the station photographed on the front cover. The station won the 2023 World Cup of Stations, organised by the Rail Delivery Group. Points of Interest (POI): Ibrox Stadium: Ibrox Stadium (Scottish Gaelic: Stadium Ibrox) is a football stadium on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox area of Glasgow, Scotland. The home of Scottish Premiership team Rangers Football Club, Ibrox is the third largest football stadium in Scotland, with an all-seated capacity of 50,817. The stadium was designed by renowned football stadium architect Archibald Leitch, with renovations to the stadium between 1978 and 1981, as well as 1990 and 1991, being designed by The Miller Partnership and Gareth Hutchison respectively. Glasgow Airport: Glasgow Airport, also known as Glasgow International Airport (IATA: GLA[4], ICAO: EGPF) (Scottish Gaelic: Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu), formerly Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport in Scotland. It is located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 8.6 nautical miles (15.9 km; 9.9 mi) west of Glasgow city centre. In 2019, the airport handled 8.84 million passengers, an 8.4% annual decrease, making it the second-busiest in Scotland, after Edinburgh Airport, and the ninth-busiest airport in the United Kingdom. The airport is owned and operated by AGS Airports which also owns and operates Aberdeen and Southampton airports. It was previously owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings (formerly known as BAA). Loganair are headquartered at the airport and have a maintenance hanger here. Other major airlines using Glasgow as a base are easyJet, Jet2.com and TUI Airways. Glasgow Airport was opened in 1966 and originally flights only operated to other places in the United Kingdom and Europe. Glasgow Airport began to offer flights to other places around the world, flights which previously used Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which was subsequently relegated as the city's secondary airport catering for Ryanair and freight operators. River Clyde: The River Clyde (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, pronounced [ˈavɪɲ ˈxl̪ˠuəj], Scots: Clyde Watter, or Watter o Clyde) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the second-longest in Scotland. It runs through the major city of Glasgow. Historically, it was important to the British Empire because of its role in shipbuilding and trade. To the Romans, it was Clota, and in the early medieval Cumbric language, it was known as Clud or Clut. It was central to the Kingdom of Strathclyde (Teyrnas Ystrad Clut). IBM: As the name suggests, the train station (of the same name) was located within the confines of a large facility formerly owned entirely by IBM, a major employer for the town of Greenock until the plant closed. Parts of the site were sold off to companies such as Sanmina-SCI and Lenovo, which have now closed as well. By June 2009, half of the buildings had been demolished, and the site was re-branded as Valley Park. Despite that, the station name did not change. Due to its location away from major housing areas and other transport links, the station was used primarily by people employed in Valley Park, but access to the station by the general public was possible. Mastery Rewards: Stage 1 - 12 Shipbuilding-Themed Decals for use in the Livery Editor Stage 2 - Working Caledonian MacBrayne ferries from Gourock and Wemyss Bay... I hope you have enjoyed this suggestion, if you have, put your thoughts below on this, I've been TrainGeek08 as always, enjoy the rest of the holiday/festive season and I'll see you next time, goodbye
Bring it on to the game and this is an ATS route like the TSC version did. Can't be rivet games due to it going to be unplayable in the long term
If this route was going to be developed by a third-party rather than DTG themselves, I would give it to ATS or Skyhook (maybe even Just Trains? ) as they would do a great job with a route like this
This is the second suggestion I've seen today for this route. Makes it an obvious candidate for TSW4 I think.
Well it was either this or doing the backdated ACL on my part , it just means it is a popular Glasgow suburban route if it is being suggested twice in a day Yeah, I think having either the Inverclyde Line or Ayrshire Coast Line would be nice as you could introduce the Class 380s onto either route or go classic with the Class 318s and Class 334s Even part of the Glasgow Southwestern Line would be nice with a Class 156 for the services towards Kilmarnock/Carlisle, Barrhead or East Kilbride
I agree with you on that one because local third Party Rivet Games will render the route even more unplayable in the long term. Those three have a community manager. Skyhook Jane JT and ATS
Had me at Inverclyde. Lost me at 2000's. I would prefer this route with a redone class 385. Or a class 380 and class 320. Not a bad suggestion but I think 334's are better for a helensbrugh route.
