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  • TSW|Kyle Of Lochalsh Line|Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh

    Introduction
    Hello! Today I am suggesting a beautiful scenic route for Train Sim World 3® that will feture one train, one track and lots of scenic stations and mountains going past Lochs, the sea, villages, towns and huge Scottish mountains! This is Train Sim World 3 ® Kyle of Lochalsh Line.


    The Route

    Ok. So here's the facts. The route length is 57 miles. Perfect for rivet games and only a little bit longer than Edinburgh to Glasgow. This route would have the longest services available in TSW. The average end to end service takes 2 hours 42 mins. But trust me. The driver would not get bored. There is lots of things to do. For example, There is a token system called RETB. This means the driver has to talk to the signaler and receive permission. In this case the driver would push a button to send/receive the token and you would hear the conversation. Wait for the token. And then proceed when told. This route would also feture anouncements and smart PIS. The driver at the start would enter a route code. (All route codes would be on display on a sheet of paper in the cab) and press enter. The anouncements would start along with the PIS scrolling as subtitles. The destination would show the destination you entered. Anouncements would play automatically when approaching a station. When stopped at a station. When departing a station. And when arriving at the final destination. When you first enter the route code the anouncement would also go through all the calling points on the route. The train that does all this is....

    Rolling Stock

    Class 158
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    The Class 158 is a diesel multiple-unit built by British Rail Engineering Limited. It was built in 1992 and has a top speed of 90mph. Currently 6 operators use these trains: East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, Northern Trains, ScotRail, South Western Railway, Transport For Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru). ScotRail have them kitted out in Saltire Livery with 2 coaches of standard class. The chairs are some of ScotRails finest and more than adequate for a 2 hour journey. They have smart PIS inside with orange text and anouncements. There is a toilet located in the rear coach (or front depending on the service). And ramps are available to those who need it. There are automatic doors, opened using a button at the end of each coach for noise suppression and to keep the heat inside the train on cold days. They are very nice trains and I highly recommend a ride on one.
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    Stations
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    Inverness
    Beauly
    Muir of Ord
    Conon Bridge
    Dingwall
    Garve
    Lochluichart
    Achanalt
    Achnasheen
    Achnashellach
    Strathcarron
    Attadale
    Stromeferry
    Duncraig
    Plockton
    Duirinish
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    • Some stations are request stops so sometimes trains won't stop there. This would be great to simulate request stops.
    Fetures:
    Anouncements
    RETB
    Smart PIS
    Realistic Sounds
    Working GSMR
    Request Stops

    Conclusion

    Thanks for reading this suggestion! You'll be pleased to hear you've reached the end! Yey! 🎉
    I think this would make a great route for TSW with many new features for players to enjoy and fantastic scenary showing you the best of Scotland. I hope you enjoyed reading this suggestion and I hope to see it in the game.

  • #2
    Here is an example or RETB:

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    • TSW_Connor
      TSW_Connor commented
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      What does RETB mean?

    • Nathan
      Nathan commented
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      TSW_Connor, Radio Electronic Token Block. I have explained it in the description of the route. Please watch the video and you might understand it better.

  • #3
    I really like the suggestion. I might see if I can go on this route sometime...

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    • Nathan
      Nathan commented
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      Yea! It's beautiful! You should get a Class 385 to Edinburgh and then an HST to Inverness. That way you can go over the forth bridge. Then stay overnight at Inverness and go on the Kyle line the next morning!

  • #4
    158's? Gimme!

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    • Nathan
      Nathan commented
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      😂lol! I bet! It does mean it's a starting point for making other routes with the class 158 though!

    • TFT6439
      TFT6439 commented
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      Especially with the Stagecoach licence.

    • Nathan
      Nathan commented
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      I really hope to see a Scotrail class 158 at some point. Those trains are really nice and the seats are the best in the fleet.

  • #5
    On this line there is also non gated level crossings which would be a new thing for TSW.

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    • TSW_Connor
      TSW_Connor commented
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      Are you sure that would be a new thing? They must have one somewhere

  • #6
    Here is a good video showcasing the route:

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    • #7
      Really like the idea - thanks a lot for suggesting!

      The RETB system sounds really interesting - not sure if that's something we can easily reproduce in Train Sim World. But the setup for the entire system sounds interesting, almost close to what you would do on a bus?

      Are there any other trains beyond the Class 158? And what about freight servies?

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      • Nathan
        Nathan commented
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        I believe the Class 158 is the only train the operates on the route and I don't think there is any freight modern day. Only 1 train? That shouldn't be too hard for you? 😃
        You can't complain really, it would be a great route for you guys to make! 🙂
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