North Clyde Line

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  1. opgames

    opgames Active Member

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    Stations
    Edinburgh Waverly

    Haymarket
    Edinburgh Park
    Uphall
    Livingston North
    Bathgate
    Armadale
    Blackridge
    Caldercruix
    Drumgelloch
    Airdrie
    Coatdyke
    Coatbridge Sunnyside
    Blairhill
    Easterhouse
    Garrowhill
    Shettleston
    Carntyne
    Cumbernauld
    Greenfaulds
    Gartcosh
    Stepps
    Springburn
    Barnhill
    Alexandra Parade
    Duke Street
    Bellgrove
    High Street
    Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
    Charing Cross
    Partick
    Hyndland
    Anniesland
    Westerton
    Bearsden
    Hillfoot
    Milngavie
    Drumchapel
    Drumry
    Singer
    Jordanhill
    Scotstounhill
    Garscadden
    Yoker
    Clydebank
    Dalmuir
    Kilpatrick
    Bowling
    Dumbarton East
    Dumbarton Central
    Dalreoch
    Cardross
    Craigendoran
    Helensburgh Central
    Renton
    Alexandra
    Balloch

    Rolling Stock


    Set in 2016 when ScotRail had just recieved thier class 320/4's (Formally class 321/4's from London Midland) the rolling stock includes:

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    Class 320/3
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    Class 318
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  2. jackunion

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    Posted this suggestion today too. Worth pointing out to people unfamiliar with line that these stations dont all run consecutively. The route has many branches. Great for timetable variety and different scenarios.

    An incident on the Westerton-Singer section could mean all services diverted via the section via Jordanhill/Clydebank.

    There used to be a diagram that uncoupled from a 6 car to a 3 car at Milngavie after the AM peak. Later in the afternoon another diagram would come up and couple onto the 3 cars left sitting at Milngavie as it was going to operate the evening peak out of Edinburgh.

    Lots of different terminal points on the route. Helensburgh/Balloch, Dumbarton Central, Dalmuir, Garscadden for the depot etc.
     
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  3. solicitr

    solicitr Well-Known Member

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    Sounds like an excellent idea.
     
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  4. pjwilson15

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    I love this idea. Busy lines, branches and a variety of timetables. Thanks for the suggestion.
     
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  5. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Excellent idea and my question is this does your route intersection with Cathcart Circle or not? If so these trains for this route can layer onto Glasgow Cathcart Circle provided both are linked to each other.
     
  6. formulabee#1362

    formulabee#1362 Well-Known Member

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    The north Clyde Line and the fire circle are the two Scottish routes that I really really want in tsw2
     
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  7. jackunion

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    No intersection. The North Clyde/Argyle Lines serve Glasgow Central and Queen St low level platforms. Tunnels that go right underneath the City Centre.
     
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  8. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    So you mean like a German S-Bahn Frankfurt Am Main Berlin Hbf (Formerly Berlin Leherte Bahnhof) and München Hbf using the lower track tunnels to bypass the terminating Stub tracks. Does the Class 320 & 318 Mk3 HST Coach shell based operate on this route and Cathcart Circle or not?
     
  9. trainsimplayer

    trainsimplayer Well-Known Member

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    1) It's nothing like the S-Bahn, it's a regular railway with a short underground section.
    2) I reccommend you stop pointing out the 320/318 being similarly shaped to the MK3s, thats the only similarity and it's creating a false impression.
    3) Both trains operate limited services on the Circle, with the 320s arriving after when the route is set.
     
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