The West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Carlisle and Glasgow Central is a section of the larger WCML that runs from London to Glasgow. This section of the line connects Carlisle in Cumbria, England, to Glasgow Central in Scotland, passing through some of the most scenic areas of the UK. The line runs through the rolling hills of southern Scotland and crosses the border between England and Scotland at Gretna. It then passes through the towns of Lockerbie, Motherwell, and Hamilton before reaching Glasgow Central station. The journey between Carlisle and Glasgow Central takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, with frequent services operated by various train companies, including Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, and ScotRail. The line also offers connections to other destinations in Scotland, such as Edinburgh and Inverness, as well as to London and other cities in England. The distance between Carlisle and Glasgow Central by train is approximately 103 miles (165 kilometers) on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The journey typically takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes, depending on the specific train service and any stops along the way. The route passes through the rolling hills of southern Scotland, crossing the border between England and Scotland at Gretna before reaching Glasgow Central station. Along the way, the train stops at several stations including Lockerbie, Motherwell, and Hamilton, before arriving at Glasgow Central, which is one of the busiest train stations in Scotland. STATIONS Carlisle - Starting point of the journey, located in Cumbria, England. Lockerbie - Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Motherwell - Large town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland Glasgow Central - The final destination of the journey, located in the city centre of Glasgow Carluke: Carluke railway station is located in the town of Carluke in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a small station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Glasgow Central and Carlisle. The station has two platforms, with services provided by ScotRail Wishaw: Wishaw railway station is located in the town of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a small station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley. The station has two platforms and is served by ScotRail Sheildmuir: Shieldmuir is a railway station located in the town of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Glasgow Central and Preston. Shieldmuir station serves the local area and is managed by ScotRail Carstairs: Carstairs station is a railway station located in the village of Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line, which is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom, running between London and Glasgow. Carstairs station is approximately 33 miles (53 km) south-east of Glasgow Central station and around 37 miles (59 km) south-west of Edinburgh Waverley station. The station has four platforms and is served by trains operated by Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, and ScotRail. TRAINS to be used on this line Class 390 The class 390 is a tilting electric multiple unit built by alstom, and a part of the pendolino family, they operate under avanti on their flagship intercity west coast mainline services Class 397 The British Rail Class 397 is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) train that is currently being manufactured for use on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom. These trains are being built by the Spanish company CAF and are part of the Civity family of trains. Class 802 British Rail Class 802 is a type of high-speed diesel-electric multiple unit (DMU) train used in the UK. They are part of the Hitachi AT300 family of high-speed trains and were first introduced in 2018 as part of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) to replace aging trains on various intercity routes. Class 385 (Layer)
Distance is 103 miles and for freight locomotives, it should have Class 325 Mail train Class 88 electro-diesel Mix traffic Class 92 Caledonian Sleeper
Get it now but here's the thing Serco might have given their licence to ATS for TSC Caledonian Sleeper WCML North DLC Freeware. Perhaps ATS should get the Serco licence again and make it for TSW
Albeit ATS is a freeware HOSTING sight- I'm not entirely sure if James Ivell has any affiliation with ATS itself - albeit do quote me if im wrong.
Caledonian sleeper franchise is going to be owned by scotrail by June so it might be difficult as I believe rivet couldn't use their liveries.
Really good point and I wonder if that happens will Scotrail give DTG Rivet Games the License to use Caledonian Sleeper name and Scotrail announcements which should be equipped on the Caledonian Sleeper Mk5s
Ideally set this at the same time as Cathcart Circle, to give Central a bit of life. Not sure what impact (if any) that would have on rolling stock though?
