East Coastway and Class 313 Review (remade) ~ Train Sim World 4
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- čas přidán 19. 12. 2023
- The East Coastway add-on in Train Sim World is one that I genuinely like, although it is very short. You only get the route from Brighton to Eastbourne (plus the Seaford Branch), and the route only comes with the Class 377/4 Electrostar and Class 66 diesel locomotive; the latter having been reused from Great Western Express.
Also available is the Class 313 EMU in her refurbished Southern condition, which makes the route feel a lot more realistic. - Hry
To think that it's been nearly 3 years since the 313 released. Feels like it was yesterday
Also, fun fact, there's a station up north, Bradford Interchange, where many trains have to turn around at too, since it's built like a terminus, despite not acting like one
Ah yes bradford interchange, the station where I hope Northern has enough crew 😭😭
You are the only good reviewer for train sim world routes. Thank you for your videos man
Hey, thank you for the updated review! I just wanted to correct you on one part. 313 121 isn’t the only unit that‘s preserved. 313 201 was bought before Southern sent the rest of the fleet for scrap. I don’t know the owner, but I sure am glad that this unit is in good hands
I thought '201 had been sidelined in favour of '121. The more you know.
The 400 series preservation group owns 313201. Its currently located at Eastleigh Works.
Re: Southern not replacing the 313s and 455s; they took a gamble that's backfired now that passenger numbers are up. So what is expected to happen is that the 30 stored 379s are going to Great Northern, releasing a smaller number of 387s to Southern for Brighton mainline services. Thus increasing capacity on both Southern and Great Northern and improving the quality of service for longer-distance GN services as the 379s are 2+2 seating instead of 3+2. I don't think the winning tender for GN's 30 unit requirement has been announced yet.
Totally agree with your review. I still play this route and sometimes combine it with a return trip to London as part of my "shift". Shame it didn't go to Hastings at the least, though I'd settle with the link between Lewis and Wivelsfield.
A Marshlink extension to Hastings and beyond would be amazing
Nice One! This route is definitely in need of an update and/or extension!
also another note: the class 171 services did run to Brighton, but they were cut back to Eastbourne a few years ago.
The diesel units from Ashford to Brighton don't run to Brighton anymore. Overcrowding is the cause of it thus Southern changed it to Ashford-Eastbourne. They don't have any of those units running from Eastbourne to Brighton for the same reason.
Another nice review!
Honestly, all the open fields you see along the line are very accurate, they lack all sense of nice scenery.
Also the A27 isn’t a great big dual carriageway, it’s a two way road that just gets blocked and congested because they build a cycle path instead of expanding it.
Another thing, I promise I’m not trying to pick faults!
But the 171s now only run from Eastbourne to Ashford and not Brighton, this is because they do not have a pick-up shoe for the third rail, meaning it’s a big waste of fuel, I only know this because I service 171s… they’re utterly crap.
Thank you for the video!! :)
The thing about open fields without foliage is that I've noticed it on several other routes besides ECW, and I've never liked they way they looked. As for the 171s only going as far west as Eastbourne these days, I wasn't aware of that until after the video was finished.
I have to say I kind of find this route, especially around Glynde and Berwick somewhat peaceful for a commuter line, I often find myself playing John Ireland's Downland Suite Minuet as I drive through that section. The 313 definately spices things up, even if their introduction was a bit controversial. Although it would be better if the sounds on the ECW 377 were changed to that of the London Commuter, they do kind of add to the peacefulness weirdly IMO. As for AI trains, I think the Class 700 could also do with AI services too, heck, maybe even some depot runs
nice review, as always :)
I know this is off topic to ECW but the sounds on the Dispolok 182 have changed such as the horn and motor sounds
What is better in your opinion, Tees Valley or Northern Transpenine?
Your head cam in the cab of the class 313 (6:47) is waayy higher than mine. What did you do?
Install this patch:
www.trainsimcommunity.com/mods/c3-train-sim-world/c19-patches/i3921-tsw4-cab-cam-improvements-all-in-one-v132
@@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Thank you very much
This route with an extension to Ore would be AMAZING! As well as TOD4, new timetable which adds the missing VIC services, Class 387, BML Class 377 & an upgraded 313. Maybe throw in a 171 as a DLC
The 313 sounds are mediocre in the game, in real life they sound even better!
And Southern don't have enough trains, meaning they have now shortened current services and cut many services (MKC service now only runs to Hemel Hempstead/Watford Junction as an example, Guildford service as another)
I don't remember what TOD4 means, but I know it was involved in Nahverkehr Dresden's upgrades. As for an updated timetable, I reckon DTG should do one for ECW since they've pulled it off on the West Somerset Railway.
@@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Yeah is blinking WSR gets a new timetable, always a good chance ECW could. TOD4 is TSW3/4 lighting, volumetric clouds etc
Ah, that makes sense. I have noticed that the lighting on post-TSW3 routes (e.g. Bremen to Oldenburg) looks better than older routes.
Hello have u done a review on the vectron if not could u make one are not as I am thinking about buying it
SEHS before SEHS and southern i think , but i mean the earlier version of it
Fun fact at newhaven marine you can go around the harbour area drop somewhere trough the fences and run into the french endless void
What a good review I’m sick of DTG being lazy and rushing out routes to make money but the east coast route is better
If dovetail was to extend the line from Eastbourne to Ashford via Hastings, it'll have to be called the marshlink line
One of the sixteen routes I don’t own, but if they discount it 50-70% I’ll grab it. What’s your favorite German, British and U.S. route released so far?
The Class 171 only does Eastbourne - Ashford it has since 2018
also the class 171 not being in is due to them only going from eastbourne to ashford now
This is super game in the train world.😃😉👍
Have this gamepass for tsw2 and it still looks identical I agree with your option that dtg is a cash grab
Imo I feel like the Class 313 should have a massive sound update as the motor sounds are wrong aswell as the horn and no clicking noise, it needs to be heavily updated
Southern took more 377s from Thameslink and Southeastern
the fact that they havent updated the 377 sounds after all this time should be criminal. its the reason i dont touch the route except for the occasional 313 service.
there's a mod on Train Sim Community website replacing ECW 377/4 with BML ones
Does it work in TSW4?
@@TheTrainspotterFromTaurangano, I don't think it does
@@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga it hasn't been updated iirc
@@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga I think it does, you just need to place the files in the correct destination of the TSW4 folders
route is on sale now for 8 dollars nz
The class 313 is missing a door open sounds
if sehs gets an extension, ecw defo deserves one aswell
Why no MML update video? Waiting on your comments
I do intend to revisit that route soon, but I simply don't know when. As for why I haven't done it yet, that's because I've been busy with other videos and things in my personal life that I won't discuss publicly.
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Have you seen DTG are revamping the West Somerset route as a free update? Maybe East Coastway will get the same treatment as they mentioned plans to go over other routes.
Yes, I'm well aware of the WSR getting an update. But I'm sorry, it's still not an interesting route, in my opinion. I don't like the idea of crawling along at 25 miles per hour for ages, even though that's realistic for a heritage line. It doesn't help that DTG are just reusing the steamers we already have in the game on WSR, which is completely unrealistic.
@@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga
It's not unrealistic at all, Flying Scotsman has been there, same as the Jubilee/8F.
Purely GWR loco's are missing and I understand that these are relevant
Why haven't they merged this with the brighton mainline? imo it's inexcuseable at this point
If they did this it might make it actually feel more like a train sim WORLD
It's not that simple to merge 2 routes together
London Commuter next!
No, that is not my intention.
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i’m not gonna be a ‘FIRST!’ Commentor, but hi