Today ill be suggesting the North downs line from Reading to Redhill and Gatwick Airport North Downs Line Route Calling at tph 1 Reading to Gatwick Airport Reading, Wokingham, Blackwater, North Camp, Guildford, Dorking West, Dorking Deepdene, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick Airport Reading to Redhill 2tph Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne, Sandhurst, Blackwater, Farnborough North, North Camp, Ash, Guildford, Shalford, Chilworth (1tp2h), Gomshall (1tp2h), Dorking West, Dorking Deepdene, Betchworth (1tp2h), Reigate and Redhill Trains either serve Chilworth and Gomshall, or Betchworth. Stock along the route Class 165 turbo networker Built by BREL York between 1990 and 1992 top speed 90mph I believe We may also see the class 166 turbo networker which is already in the game Class 166 You may see class 166s up and down the route as of recent both the GWR green livery and a revised FGW dark blue livery This is a 29 mile route with top operating speeds of 70mph The stations already in the game are Reading Stations soon in the game will be Redhill and Gatwick Airport Trains already in the game would be the class 166 Possible Addons for the game could be the new Class 769 Soon to be put on the line These are the reincarnation of some of the ex thameslink 319s that used to run up and down the BML they are able to run on 3rd rail overhead wires and diesel/hydrogen motors
This is the route that links GWML with BML. If you own this with BML & GWML Class 165 can do Gatwick Airport to Reading then turn around at Reading station for London Paddington
It is and remember Class 166 can also operate North Downs Line Service to Gatwick Airport alongside Class 165 or in some cases coupled together.
Plenty of scope for other stock. The current period correct units are the Class 165 and 166 DMUs. Other choices could be the previous Class 101/117/119 DMUs with Class 206 Tadpole DEMUs before that. A few locomotives have been seen along the route over the years on freight and parcels/mail work including Classes 33 and 47. At present it is expected that the rebuilt Class 769 (former 319) multimode units will take over to allow the cascading of 166 units to the south west. If this route were included, eventually with South Western routes through Guildford and perhaps a link with the Brighton Mainline and South Eastern High Speed, we would have a vast connecting network to enjoy.
