Hi all, Now that Manchester Piccadilly has been modelled in TSW (to a pretty high degree of accuracy too), it seems such a shame to me not to reuse it in another DLC route. Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford via Stoke-on-Trent is an obvious and feasible candidate, it seems to me anyway! It’s an approx 60 minute journey time and 54 miles, which is within what we know is achievable in TSW . Here’s my thoughts below… Services Lots of options from local stopping trains, express passengers, freight, railtour, ECS moves to depots etc. Locos Class 390 Pendolino - widely requested by TSW users and would be a great addition to the game. We also know DTG have a relationship with Avanti given they have a license for the Pendolino in TS Classic. Could this be developed to allow the Pendo to come to TSW? Class 220 Voyager - an outside bet as would require a license from Cross Country. Would be a great addition to this route if it was possible though, with 2tph between Manchester and Stafford. Depots Longsight TMD Stockport Carriage Sidings Longport Layers Loads of options using locos we already have! Class 390 (new loco) Manchester Picc to Stoke-on-Trent (end destination London Euston). Journey time 34 mins Manchester Picc to Stafford (end destination London Euston). Journey time 55 mins AI a services on WCML between Stafford and Norton Bridge AI a services at Cheadle Hulme from the Crewe line ECS moves to and from Longsight Class 323 (existing loco and license) Manchester Picc to Stoke-on-Trent stopper service. Journey time 55 mins Manchester Picc to Cheadle Hulme (end destination Crewe). Journey time 18 mins ECS moves from Stoke or Manchester into Stockport carriage sidings Class 150 (existing loco) Manchester Picc to Stockport (end destination Sheffield via Hope Valley) Manchester Picc to Stockport (end destination Buxton) Manchester Picc to Stockport (end destination Chester) Class 158 (existing loco & license) Manchester Picc to Stockport (end destination Norwich via Sheffield and Nottingham) AI at Stoke-on-Trent for the Stoke to Derby services Class 66 (existing loco & license) Container trains between Cheadle Hulme and Piccadilly platform 14 (end destination Trafford Park) Trains to and from Longport from WCML RHTT trains AI a services on WCML between Stafford and Norton Bridge AI aggregate trains at Stockport between the Denton branch and Hope Valley lines Class 20/31/37/40/47 Railtours etc
it would make manchester piccadilly look alot more busy with extra layers, especially if the class 390 was added. very cool suggestion
