So, here is the updated Suburban Glasgow/Airdrie extension whatever you want to call it.
I felt it was in need of a bit of TLC, in various areas, mainly, the night lighting at stations was pretty woeful to say the least, so that’s how it started.
I then decided to resignal the entire line from scratch, using up-to-date signalling charts and various other sources. Once those tasks were complete, I then sorted station markers, stopping positions, so that the user, (but more importantly, the AI) will stop adjacent to any DOO monitors on platforms, and also in the correct position for any stations that have DOO mirrors. I then added stopping markers for shorter trains (usually 3-cars) at their stop points, which look a lot better in game when AI stop at the correct position.

For scenario creators, you will find the stopping points at the top of the locations list, beginning with a Open-square bracket, and ending with a Closed-square bracket. An example of this is: [GLQ P9 3-car]

So if you want an AI train to stop at that point, don’t select ‘Glasgow QS Low Level – Platform 9’ in the station stop list because it will just stop full length. (Only select that one if you are instructing a 6-car train).

I have also added destination markers for those more advanced scenario creators who know how to add announcements to scenarios, to be used as a trigger point for an announcement to play. These are listed in the locations list with normal brackets, like so: (App_Garrowhill_EB).

There has been various other things happen, new platform textures, some foliage updates, terrain painting, and added clutter, aswell as removing the annoying over the top echo of ambient sounds which were pretty harsh on the lugholes!

I shall let you drive on it and see what you think!

I may do more foliage updates in future, time will tell!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a CLONED version of the Payware of both the Suburban Glasgow Northwest, and the Airdrie Extension. YOU MUST HAVE BOTH THESE ROUTES INSTALLED.

I have also removed the line north of Springburn and into Glasgow Queen Street High Level, and the Anniesland branch, as this is covered in the upcoming NSE Phase 2. (Sorry!)

Any scenarios for either of those routes will NOT work on this cloned updated version.

UPDATE LOG:

29/02/2024:

• Platform loft at Glasgow Queen Street fixed, god knows where it went but it was missing!

26/02/2024:

• Springburn area OHLE added (for Platforms 1 & 2) to allow for Class 385 AI ops
• CCTV screens changed throughout

22/01/2024:

• Hyndland Loop and Finnieston West Jn reverse markers/points added
• Shettleston Station added P-way signage

ROUTE REQUIREMENTS:

STEAM CONTENT:
Suburban Glasgow Northwest: Springburn – Helensburgh
Glasgow Suburban: Airdrie Extension
ECMLS London to Peterborough
GEML London to Ipswich
Glasgow to Dunblane/Alloa
Liverpool – Manchester
Portsmouth Direct Line – London to Portsmouth
SWML Southampton Bournemouth
WCML Trent Valley

ARMSTRONG POWERHOUSE:
Common Library
Signal Enhancement Pack
Vegetation Enhancement Pack

ALAN THOMSON SIM:
Common Library

JUST TRAINS:
Common Library

4-ASPECT SIMULATIONS:
Signage Pack

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SCENARIOS INCLUDED:
2E64 1508 Balloch – Airdrie
2V47 1552 Springburn – Dumbarton Central

(Both scenarios come with on-board announcements)

SCENARIO REQUIREMENTS:

ARMSTRONG POWERHOUSE:
Class 156
Class 318
Class 321
Sky & Weather Enhancement

SUBURBAN GLASGOW WEBSITE:
Class 334 Reskin Pack

ALAN THOMSON SIM:
ATS ScotRail Class 320 ‘Grey Doors’

INSTALLATION:

Copy the Assets and Content folders into your main Railworks Directory.
When prompted to overwrite anything select YES. This will replace the old platform textures, and some old signs that I previously made.

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CREDITS:
Thomas Poole
Toby Amiel
Alan Thomson
Aaron Pidduck

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