Hello all, TrainGeek08 here and today I am suggesting the Tarka and Dartmoor Lines from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple or Okehampton respectively Price: GBP: 29.99 EUR: 34.99 USD: 39.99 Route Information: The Dartmoor line is a 15+1⁄2-mile (24.9 km) railway line in Devon, England. From Crediton, the line runs alongside the Tarka Line to the site of the former Coleford Junction where it diverges west to Okehampton. Previously a heritage line, it is owned by Network Rail. The Tarka Line, also known as the North Devon Line, is a local railway line in Devon, England, linking the city of Exeter with the town of Barnstaple via a number of local villages, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR). The line opened in 1851 from Exeter to Crediton and in 1854 the line was completed through to Barnstaple. The line was taken over by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1865 and later became part of the Southern Railway and then British Rail. In 2001, following privatisation, Wessex Trains introduced the name Tarka Line after the eponymous character in Henry Williamson's book Tarka the Otter. The line was transferred to First Great Western in 2006. Overall, this route will be 53 miles long and will have 14 stations along the route Route Maps: Stock included in base route: The British Rail Class 150/2 'Sprinter' in GWR livery (with better sounds...) And the British Rail Class 158/9 (3-car) 'Express Sprinter' in GWR livery Training (In Training Center): GWR Class 150/2 Introduction GWR Class 158/9 Introduction Scenarios: The New Branch: (Difficulty - 1) Drive a return trip from Exeter to Okehampton in a Class 150 Tarka Sprinting: (Difficulty - 3) Drive this 158 from Barnstaple to Exeter in a winter storm so be careful for wheelslip Sprinter Combo: (Difficulty - 2) Bring a Class 158 out of Exeter New Yard then couple it to an awaiting 150 and take it to Okehampton On One Branch, then the Other: (Difficulty - 2) Drive a Class 150 from Okehampton to Yeoford then drive a 158 to Barnstaple Timetable: Here is the May 2022 Working Timetable for this route: (You are interested in Section PC03 for this route) 2022-05 WTT PC | Network Rail Corporate Archive Layers, Stations & POI on Page 2... (NOTE: There is no Potential DLC section as the two trains included are the only ones that operate on this line (one layer could also work this but that's a layer ))
Page 2: Layers: The British Rail Class 166 'Networker Turbo' in GWR livery from GWE for operation on the two branch lines The British Rail Class 66 (RHTT) in EWS livery for RHTT duties on both lines The British Rail Class 43 'HST' from GWE for AI layering at Exeter St Davids on 'Castle' services (Principal) Stations: Exeter St Davids: Exeter St Davids is the principal railway station serving the city of Exeter in Devon, England. It is 193 miles 72 chains (193.90 mi; 312.1 km) from the zero point at London Paddington on the line through Bristol which continues to Plymouth and Penzance. It is also served by an alternative route to London Waterloo via Salisbury and branch lines to Exmouth, Barnstaple, and Okehampton. It is currently managed by Great Western Railway and is served by trains operated by Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and CrossCountry. Yeoford: Yeoford railway station is a rural station serving the village of Yeoford in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 11 miles 42 chains (18.5 km) from Exeter Central at milepost 183 from London Waterloo. Okehampton: Okehampton railway station is a terminus railway station on the Dartmoor line serving the town of Okehampton in Devon, England. The station closed to regular traffic in 1972, but heritage and occasional mainline services ran from 1997 to 2019. Regular railway services resumed in November 2021. Barnstaple: Barnstaple railway station is the northern terminus of the Tarka Line and serves the town of Barnstaple, Devon. It is 39 miles 75 chains (64.3 km) from Exeter Central at milepost 211.25 from London Waterloo. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates the train service. It opened in 1854 but from 1874 until 1970 it was known as Barnstaple Junction railway station as it was the junction between lines to Ilfracombe, Bideford, Taunton and Exeter. KEY: Pink - Stations on the Tarka Line Green - Stations on the Dartmoor Line Black - Stations on both lines Points of Interest (POI): River Exe: The River Exe (/ˈɛks/ EKS) in England rises at Exe Head, near the village of Simonsbath, on Exmoor in Somerset, 8.4 kilometres (5 mi) from the Bristol Channel coast, but flows more or less directly due south, so that most of its length lies in Devon. It flows for 60 miles (96 km) and reaches the sea at a substantial ria, the Exe Estuary, on the south (English Channel) coast of Devon. Historically, its lowest bridging point was the Old Exe Bridge in Exeter, the largest settlement on the river, but there is now a viaduct for the M5 motorway about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the city centre. River Taw: The River Taw (/tɔː/) rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor, crosses North Devon and at the town of Barnstaple, formerly a significant port, empties into Bideford Bay in the Bristol Channel, having formed a large estuary of wide meanders which at its western end is the estuary of the River Torridge. Meldon Viaduct: Meldon Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct crossing the West Okement River at Meldon, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Okehampton, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, South West England. This truss bridge was constructed from wrought iron, instead of stone or brick arches. It opened in 1874 for a single track; in 1879 its width was doubled for a second track. Although regular services were withdrawn in 1968, the bridge was used for shunting by a local quarry. In the 1990s the remaining single track was removed. The crossing is now used by the Granite Way, a cycle track skirting Dartmoor. It is a scheduled monument, and is one of only two surviving railway bridges in the United Kingdom that use wrought iron lattice piers to support wrought iron trusses. I hope you enjoyed this one, put your thoughts below as always, I've been TG08 as usual, enjoy the rest of your day, and goodbye
Great suggestion mate, I have been on the Barnstable line a couple of times and it is a very good trip and would be great to have in game.
Really good suggestion! Would love to see this part covered in game and especially to have other gwr stock
I personally haven't been on the line but it would be nice to have it covered and it covers an area not in TSW as of yet
Very good suggestion! Don't the class 800's &803's run on this line as well? Correct if I'm wrong though. Very nice as well! It's a really good Route and would be really nice to see in TSW!
No, they don't I'm afraid Totally agree, it is a must have if you want Exeter in TSW along with the Riviera Line (Exmouth-Paignton)
Ah yes. I'm probably thinking of the riviera line. I love the coastal scenary on these routes! (Scottish ecml would do just as well too! )
