INTRODUCTION Today I'll be suggesting a route operated by Thameslink (owned by Govia Thameslink Railway) this route would be 1 hour and 46 minutes long with 41 miles of track (66 km) and 34 stations in total. THE ROUTE The route is 41 miles long and calls at 34 stations. ROLLING STOCK 700/0 View attachment 137700 The class 700/0 manufactured by Siemens Mobility from 2014 - 2018 115 units were built with 60 /0s and 55 /1s the maximum speed of this train is 100 mph (160 km/h) and the safety systems used are TPWS/AWS ATO and ETCS. 700/1 View attachment 137794 (This train would run from Luton to Blackfrias) The class 700/1 manufactured by Siemens Mobility from 2014 - 2018 115 units were built with 60 /0s and 55 /1s the maximum speed of this train is 100 mph (160 km/h) and the safety systems used are TPWS/AWS ATO and ETCS. POTENTIAL ROLLING STOCK 222 View attachment 138017 (This train would run from Luton to Luton Airport Parkway and possible AI at St Pancras International High level). The class 222 meridian manufactured by Bombardier Transportation as part of the Voyager family built from 2003 - 2005 27 units were built with 23 /0s and 4 /1s the maximum speed of this train is 125 mph (200 km/h) and the safety systems used are TPWS/AWS. POTENTIAL DLCS 377/5 & 377/2 View attachment 137778 The class 377 manufactured by Bombardier Transportation as part of the Electrostar family from 2001- 2014 211 units were built with 64 /1s, 15 /2s, 28 /3s, 75 /4s , 23 /5s, 26 /6s and 8 /7s the maximum speed of this train is 100 mph (161 km/h) and the safety systems used are TPWS/AWS. 319 View attachment 137787 The class 319 manufactured by British Rail Engineering Limited as part of the BR Second Generation family built from 1987–1988 and 1990 86 units were built with 13 /0s, 23/2s, 41 /3s and 10 /4s the maximum speed of this train is 100 mph (161 km/h) and the safety systems used are TPWS/AWS. STATIONS -SUTTON -West Sutton -Sutton Common -St. Helier -Morden South -South Merton -Wimbledon Chase -Wimbeldon -Haydons Road -Tooting -Streatham -Tulse Hill -Herne Hill -Elephant & Castle -LONDON BLACKFRIAS -City Thameslink -Farringdon -London St. Pancras International -Kentish Town -West Hampstead Thameslink -Cricklewood -Hendon -Mill Hill Broadway -Elstree & Borehamwood -Radlett -ST. ALBANS CITY -Harpenden -Luton Airport Parkway -LUTON Thameslink service via Mitcham Junction -SUTTON -Carshalton -Hackbridge -Mitcham Junction -Mitcham Eastfields -Streatham -Tulse Hill -Herne Hill -Elephant & Castle -LONDON BLACKFRIAS -City Thameslink -Farringdon -London St. Pancras International -Kentish Town -West Hampstead Thameslink -Cricklewood -Hendon -Mill Hill Broadway -Elstree & Borehamwood -Radlett -ST. ALBANS CITY -Harpenden -Luton Airport Parkway -LUTON SERVICES •Sutton to St Albans City via Wimbeldon Drive this 700/0 to St Albans City via Wimbeldon. •Sutton to St Albans City via Mitcham Junction Drive this 700/0 services from Sutton to St Albans City via Mitcham Junction. •Sutton to Luton via Wimbeldon Drive this 700/0 service from Sutton to Luton via Wimbeldon. •Sutton to Luton Via Mitcham Junction Drive this 700/0 service from Sutton to Luton via Mitcham Junction •Bedford to Brighton Drive this 700/1 service from Luton to Blackfrias. •Bedford to Horsham Drive this 700/1 service from Luton to Blackfrias. •Bedford to Three Bridges Drive this 700/1 service from Luton to Blackfrias. •Bedford to Gatwick Airport Drive this 700/1 service from Luton to Blackfrias. •Royston to Brighton Drive this 700/1 service from St Pancras International to Blackfrias. •Rainham to Luton Drive this 700/0 service from Blackfrias to Luton. •Rainham to West Hampstead Thameslink Drive this 700/0 service from Blackfrias to West Hampstead Thameslink. •Cambridge to Horsham Drive this 700/1 service from St Pancras International to Blackfrias. •Blackfrias to Sevenoaks Drive this 700/0 service from Blackfrias to Elephant and Castle. •Blackfrias to Orpington Drive this 700/0 service from Blackfrias to Elephant and Castle. TRAINS PER DAY -sutton to St Albans City 78 trains a day -sutton to Luton 26 trains a day LIVERIES •700/1 Pride livery •700/1 NHS We Thank You livery CONCLUSION This route would be great in tsw4 thanks for reading my suggestion I hope you liked it.
Fantastic idea, the Class 700 needs an AC route and I like how you have added the 377 as a DLC, which would simulate a transition period when the Class 700s were introduced around 2016
ok I doubt people would buy a variant of a 377 when another variant train is in 2 other routes Whats the difference anyway?
I would like to Thameslink on TSW and in full on TSC to be honest... we´ve got in bits an pieces on TSC.
I mean it is sort of in TSC - Steam Workshop::South London and Thameslink (Work In Progress!) (steamcommunity.com)
Great suggestion Eee. The 700 definitely needs its own core route. The draw distances for Central London will be way better than on London Commuter, so go crazy with the details around the Thames and Blackfriars. May as well have the EMT HST’s, as there’ll likely be some stabled at Cricklewood too. Class 66 for some AI freight around the stone terminals too. To be fair, the layering potential with this is deep, as most stock already exists in the game.
This would be bloody brilliant as if the route included the 319,222 & 377 it would make for some great services
