Expansion London Commuter Extension' East Croydon To London Bridge Suggestion

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  1. Ilba8765

    Ilba8765 Well-Known Member

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    Hello everyone, this suggestion came from an idea to be able to drive in a commuter route from one major station to another in the same city environment. We are talking about the Brighton main line or as it is still called London Commuter. The reason why I make this suggestion is because I really like this route both in Train Sim World and previously in TS classic or when it was released Train Simulator 2013. The reason for this is the crowds and all the different objects wish can be seen there, yet another reason to be able to see even more of it, specifically London Bridge, in other words a virtually view of an important icon, just as the station itself says, for which the united kingdom is also known for.



    the south-east London station is located on the River Thames three operators change course at this destination the following are named Southern, Thameslink, Southeastern all the same except Gatwick Express.



    Thameslink Driver's Eye View: Brighton to London Bridge
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    Layers of existing trains
    class 377
    class 700
    class 465

    about new rolling stock

    Something very different
    Before May 2022 the Southern Class 455/8 were often still active, a timetable in 2019 or the same as the Original route Brigton Main Line would be perfect.

    specification on this one

    - Built between 1982–1985
    - Retired in 2022
    - max speed 75 mph (121 km/h)
    - owner Southern
    - type train class 455/8 EMU ( Electric multiple unit)
    - Safety systems (AWS / TPWS)
    - deceleration (Electro-pneumatic brake / Only the class 455/9 could slow down dynamically)

    LONDON TRAIN RIDES
    455/8
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  2. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Highly unlikely BML would ever get extended. The route sits on a knife edge as it is with traffic levels and the length and complexity of it.
     
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  3. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    If anything London Bridge and the 455 (however unlikely) would come with their own separate route and not touch BML.
     
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  4. sophieclarke1983

    sophieclarke1983 Well-Known Member

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    Oh well looking in bright side gives other areas a chance to be in tsw after all it’s train sim world not London sim world we already got more London based routes and any other settings in U.K.
     
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  5. darkwarrior#2896

    darkwarrior#2896 Well-Known Member

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    DTG Didn't say it's highly unlikely for a new version of London commuter. But it's possible we could be wrong they could have surprises in store in TSW-4. But also be mindful of the future it's a mystery!!!
     
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  6. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    I'm just going to say it's not going to happen. Many other routes have been forgotten before, why shouldn't this one be the same.
     
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  7. steve08

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    Make the extension with a reduced timetable like SEH
     
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    Double Yellow Well-Known Member

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    I think I’ve mentioned this before on another thread. This extension would be great and would add more life into the route. Especially some Class 700/0 action. Also of all the TSW2 routes, this route I’d like to see get the TSW4 treatment the most.
     
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  9. DarthBelan

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    Gonna bump this one up. Would be nice to see a London Bridge extension.
     
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  10. abeer#8374

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    This seems very nice but BML already has a lot of traffic and AI so this would have to be in a separate rote
     
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  11. steve08

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    Why not a reduced timetable then like ECML
    Add some 313s to the timetable as passenger services and some 442s instead of 387s
     
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  12. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    BML has a reduced timetable.

    On the reduced timetable the HST AI layer, Class 66, Class 375 and Class 166 layers are absent.
     
  13. steve08

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    Doesn’t appear for me I’m on ps5 I select timetable and it shows all trains 166, 313, 375, 377, 387 and 66 or on foot screen
     
  14. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    It's only for 8th gen.

    9th gen should have all layers if the relevant DLC is installed.
     
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  15. Asheix

    Asheix Well-Known Member

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    I was playing BML a few days ago and seeing all those destinations at London Victoria and wishing they too could be driven. Especially the Southeastern service from London Victoria and down the Chatham Mainline towards Rochester. I do recall TSC having the South London Network and seeing how DTG have remade some of the TSC lines for TSW, maybe London Victoria to London Bridge could appear in something like that.
     
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