Welcome all to another suggestion, I'm TrainGeek08 and today I am suggesting the Tyne Valley Line in the north of England as it would be a nice route to have in game and would allow for the introduction of the Class 156 'Super Sprinter' Route Information: The Tyne Valley Line is a 58-mile (93 km) route, linking Newcastle upon Tyne with Hexham and Carlisle, England. The line follows the course of the River Tyne through Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. Five stations and two viaducts on the route are listed structures. The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages between 1834 and 1838. Route Map: Stock included in base route: The British Rail Class 156 'Super Sprinter' in Northern livery Training (In Training Center): Class 156 Introduction Scenarios: Hexham Turnaround: (Difficulty - 2) Drive this Northern service from Newcastle to Hexham and back working a service from/to Middlesborough The Station Shifter: (Difficulty - 1) Shunt Class 156 DMUs around Carlisle station (between platforms) following a unit swap Along the Tyne: (Difficulty - 2) Drive this 156 from Carlisle to Newcastle, calling at all stations as the winter fog starts to appear... Northumbrian Storm: (Difficulty - 4) A torrential rain storm has created a landslip between Hexham and Prudhoe, so drive this 156 from Newcastle to Prudhoe, but as you reverse back to Newcastle, a further landslip happens between Wylam and MetroCentre, leaving you stranded... Sprinter Trouble: (Difficulty - 3) A Class 156 has failed near Haltwhistle, drive this 156 ECS from Carlisle to rescue it and take it back to Carlisle pending a move to either Heaton TMD or Newton Heath TMD Timetable: Here is the May 2019 Working Timetable for this route: (You are interested in section YD03 for the Tyne Valley) 2019-05 WTT YD | Network Rail Corporate Archive Potential DLC, Layers, Stations, POI & Mastery Rewards on Pages 2 & 3...
Page 2: Potential DLC: The British Rail Class 158 'Express Sprinter' (Perkins) in Northern livery Training (In Training Center): NT Class 158 Introduction Scenarios: Phone a Friend: (Difficulty - 2) A Class 156 needs assistance near Wylam, can you drive this 158 to help it or will you work the service to Carlisle as booked? Networker? Nah, a Sprinter: (Difficulty - 2) People have been wondering, why do some 158s sound like a 165? As you drive from Carlisle to Hexham, the PA on the train will explain why they soundalike... Valley Sunset: (Difficulty - 1) A nice easy run at sunset from Newcastle to Haltwhistle today, no delays are expected! Timetable: Incorporated into base routes' timetable Layers: The British Rail Class 801 'Azuma' (ECML) for AI at Newcastle The British Rail Class 66 'Shed' (GWE/ECW/SEHS/RHTT/EDN/ECML/CL) in EWS/DRS/ONE livery for freight opportunities at either end of the route The British Rail Class 390 'Pendolino' (WCML, if made prior to this route releasing) for AI at Carlisle Stations, POI & Mastery Rewards coming up on Page 3...
Page 3: (Principal) Stations: Newcastle: Newcastle station (also known as Newcastle Central and locally as Central Station) is a railway station in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. It is located on the East Coast Main Line, around 268 miles (432 km) north of London King's Cross. It is the primary national rail station serving Newcastle upon Tyne and is an interchange for local services provided by the Tyne and Wear Metro network whose Central Station is situated beneath the national rail station. The main line serving the station is the East Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh via Berwick and Newcastle. TransPennine Express maintains a frequent service to Liverpool and Manchester, and CrossCountry provides services to the West Midlands and South West of England. The station is also on the Durham Coast Line which provides commuter connections to Gateshead, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton, and Middlesbrough. Additionally, the station is served by the Tyne Valley Line to Hexham and Carlisle. Direct destinations from the station include London, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Durham, Birmingham, York, Darlington, Bristol, Reading, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Hull, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, and Plymouth. (Gateshead) Metrocentre: MetroCentre is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 3 miles 39 chains (3.49 mi; 5.61 km) west of Newcastle, serves Metrocentre, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Hexham: Hexham is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 22 miles 22 chains (22.3 mi; 35.8 km) west of Newcastle, serves the market town of Hexham in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Carlisle: Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, is a Grade II listed railway station serving the cathedral city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It is on the West Coast Main Line, 102 miles (164 km) south-east of Glasgow Central and 299 miles (481 km) north north-west of London Euston. It is the northern terminus of the Settle and Carlisle Line, a continuation of the Midland Main Line from Leeds, Sheffield and London St Pancras. It was formerly the southern terminus of the partially-closed Waverley Route from Edinburgh. It is so named because it is adjacent to Carlisle Citadel, a former medieval fortress. The station is owned by Network Rail. Points of Interest (POI): King Edward VII Bridge: The King Edward VII Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. It is a Grade II listed structure. The King Edward VII bridge has been described as “Britain’s last great railway bridge”. The bridge was designed and engineered by Charles A. Harrison, the Chief Civil Engineer of the North Eastern Railway, and built by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company in Darlington. The bridge consists of four lattice steel spans resting on concrete piers. The total length of the bridge is 1,150 ft (350 m) and 112 ft (34 m) above high water mark. The total cost was over £500,000. Metrocentre Shopping Centre: MetroCentre is a shopping centre and entertainment complex in the Dunston area of Gateshead. It is located on the former site of Dunston Power Station, near to the River Tyne. MetroCentre opened in stages, with the first phase opening on 28 April 1986, and the official opening being held on 14 October that year. It has more than 300 shops occupying over 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2) of retail floor space, making it the second-largest shopping centre in the UK, behind Westfield London. Additional retail space can be found in the adjoining Metro Retail Park and MetrOasis. River Tyne: The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is 73 miles (118 km). It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'. The Tyne Rivers Trust measure the whole Tyne catchment as 2,936 km2 (1,134 square miles), containing 4,399 km (2,733 miles) of waterways. The A69: The A69 is a major northern trunk road in England, running east–west across the Pennines, through the counties of Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Cumbria. Originally, the road started in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne then later near Birtley, but since the creation of the A1 Western Bypass around Newcastle upon Tyne, it now starts at Denton Burn, a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne. The route from the A1 junction to Carlisle city centre is 54 miles (87 km). Wetheral Viaduct: Corby Bridge (also known as Wetheral Viaduct to distinguish it from the nearby Corby Viaduct) is a railway viaduct adjacent to and immediately east of Wetheral railway station at Wetheral, near Carlisle, in north-western England, begun in 1830 and completed in 1834. It is 920 feet (280 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) high, and has been a Grade I listed building since 1 April 1957. Mastery Rewards: Stage 1: 12 Valley-Themed Decals for use in the Livery Editor Stage 2: You can see the Tyne Bridge lit up at night as you enter/leave Newcastle I really hope you have enjoyed this suggestion, if you have, put your thoughts below as per usual, I've been TG08 as per always, enjoy the rest of your day and until next time, it's goodbye from me
Quite like this suggestion! Note that ScotRail also run a service to Newcastle with a class 156 so you could have a scotrail 156 as well as a northern class 156 on this route. Nice suggestion!
Only rarely though, Northern are more prominent on the line, ScotRail 156s would layer at Carlisle for services via the Glasgow & South Western Line however Glad you enjoyed the suggestion
I'm working on a very amateurish version of this route using the PC Editor but it will take me years, if ever, to make it look any good. Good fun trying though. Any 3D assets of the major landmarks would be very gratefully received. Here's the route map of the track laid so far.
I really want to see two cities added into the game in the near future: Sheffield and Newcastle. this would be a great route to get Newcastle into the game, i would definitely like to see this become reality!
Yes, please. Been wanting Newcastle in the game for ages, but so far ignored in favour of london/south/scotland
Bring it on to the game if it was already in train simulator classic have it's developer remake it for the game some of the known Routes requested have this feature example Hope Valley Line Chiltern Mainline underground Metropolitan line JT ATS Chat Moss and Fen Lines GEML
This would be a ,lovely route but I fear lots of work with two major stations at either end. I would also be torn as both Carlisle and Newcastle are shadows of their former railway self these days. Carlisle in particular with the huge yards and hump at Kingmoor, the loco depots and various sidings and industrial locations. Not forgetting the avoiding lines and Dentonholme Yard plus the Power Station, would be better set back in the early to mid 70’s.
You know what, that sounds like a great idea as it would capture the essence of what Carlisle and Newcastle were like back in the day
