Train Simulator 2024 :ATS Northampton loop FIRST LOOK

[@AntonyStrus]

Northampton is my local station, this is increcibly accurate, fantastic work!! If only this were available on TSW 😭

[@richardsimmons7134]

Was a good Indian restaurant in Long Buckby.... Think it was called the Voujon. Used it quite a bit when working in Rugby about 10 years ago . 🍽🙂

[@smilerbull]

You were saying that this is a good route to get into the ATS world, so basically it’s a gateway route and before you know it you’re onto the hard stuff 😂

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hahaha yeah pretty much

[@BryerGaming]

@@smilerbull Looks like the Carling of routes. Before you know it you'll be on Birra Moretti then the Stella Artois.

[@AlanThomsonsim]

@BryerGaming hahaahahah nowt wrong with carling lol

[@DiggleJunction]

Looks great, very well done to you and the team. Nice to get this extra little snippet of the WCML into TS 👍

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Cheers mate hope You enjoy it

[@unitytheraz1690]

@@AlanThomsonsimwhat dose ATS stand for

[@AlanThomsonsim]

@unitytheraz1690 Alan Thomson simulation

[@keiran_curtis]

i have all requirements for this route but i have alot of floating roads and missing bridges?

[@david_drives_66]

Nice, I’ve been waiting for this. Definitely picking this up at the weekend.

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hope you enjoy it mate

[@azza-x3]

Does mean we'll have a full trip from Birmingham to euston via Northampton? This would be spectacular and yes you're completely right it was absolute shame they didn't include this on the release

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Yes you can do a full euston to Birmingham via Northampton

[@azza-x3]

​@@AlanThomsonsim Thank you so much!

[@LordTulpe]

A section of the overhead line is missing in the Northampton area in the direction of Rugby!

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Cheers mate that and a few other loft errors have been fixed already in version 1.1 the update was released last night

[@callumyr2k]

Excellent video Alan. I was looking forward to this route. Just picked it up now

[@AlanThomsonsim]

I really hope you enjoy it

[@callumyr2k]

@@AlanThomsonsim yeah It's fantastic. Great little addition to WCMLS

[@Mytimekid]

Looking very, very nice Alan.

[@GBRf66715_]

@@northeasttrainspottingtf is the need to comment this

[@GBRf66715_]

@@northeasttrainspotting not an excuse. You do not post stuff like that for ‘funny’

[@TheCatOfWarCSGO]

​@@northeasttrainspottingthe video is about the route, you can comment about that instead :)

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Thank you! Cheers mate

[@DJRyanJamesUK]

Not sure about now, but a lot of services terminate and start at Northampton so you'll be able to do full service runs to Birmingham Street and to London Euston. In regards to the merge I really don't have an issue with it being split up into a few sections. Euston-Wolves (with Oxley Sidings,Northampton Loop,Trent Valley), Wolves-Preston (with Liverpool and Blackpool) then Preston-Glasgow/Edinburgh? That's where the real driver changes happen. So for me that would still be realistic.

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Cheers for the feedback I can’t be 100 percent sure where we will merge or cut the routes but I will remember your feedback cheers mate really appreciate you taking the time time to let us know

[@BryerGaming]

Looking great. Glad my maps helped! Long Buckby is only famous for being a hole in the arse of that part of the world. It's more of a parkway station. Nothing much there now.

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Massively mate I have heard the same about long buckby lol

[@blah7956]

I also have similar thoughts about the geographical (miss)placing of WCML and ECML! Will be getting this, any word on the Breckland and Bittern line you chaps had in development?

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hahah I am glad I am not the only one bittern is very close hopefully will be our next release all being well cheers

[@RightAwayProductions005]

Drove the scenario to New Street, can’t remember the headcode, but an absolute mighty job by all. One quick thing, the platforms at Long Buckby were invisible until I cranked my scenery density all the way up, although it was previously on the step before full. I dunno if that’s on my end or not, but regardless, absolute quality, well done all!! -grababovril

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hi mate nice one glad you enjoyed it we have a fix going out for a few bits today but the scenery density being full is what we always recommend Really pleased you like it mate see you on stream soon

[@damianc.0.681]

My long buckby station isn’t appearing. I have WCML south obviously so very strange

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hi mate can you check your scenery density is at max please mate and if that’s still and issue can you please reinstall the route via the launcher cheers

[@damianc.0.681]

@@AlanThomsonsim cheers. Will try that after this scenario

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

kinda nice how this is cheaper than the other wcml on dtg which was 25 quid but this is only 14 quid also do you need the dtg wcml for this to work

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Yes this is a extension to the DTG WCMLS having requirements is part of routes and extensions like this

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

@@AlanThomsonsim so when you buy it then you need to buy the northampton loop then add it to dtg wcml not sure how to do that

[@AlanThomsonsim]

@@Westlondontransportguy7045 if you buy the route from DTG and then buy Northampton loop our installer will install it all for You

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

@@AlanThomsonsim so when you buy the loop it automatically adds to the dtg wcml

[@AlanThomsonsim]

@Westlondontransportguy7045 yes mate

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

Does it go all the way to London Euston and to Birmingham

[@TheCatOfWarCSGO]

yes it's built on DTG WCML south

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

@@TheCatOfWarCSGO oh no why not the free version

[@AlanThomsonsim]

The free version is massively outdated and also has it already?

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

@@AlanThomsonsim when was the route set

[@AlanThomsonsim]

@@Westlondontransportguy7045 not fully sure but it was made around 2012 iirc

[@KensaiZen]

i cant log in to my ATS even if i do the steps on the Website and i just want to drive the class 745

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hi mate sorry to hear this have you used the contact us section on the website at all please If your having log in issues we can deal With that via the contact us section and get you sorted asap

[@Bigboss-t8b]

Have the graphics improved over the years

[@AlanThomsonsim]

With the various enhancement packs the sim looks amazingly better than it did a few years ago If your expecting a graphics overhaul no that would be what TSW is suppose to be TSC is seen as a better simulator for many aspects but if you want eye candy more in line with todays games TSW will suit you best if you want more in depth scenarios and driving experience TSC is your best bet

[@Bigboss-t8b]

@@AlanThomsonsim I used to love train sim because it had the Newcastle to York route

[@AustraliaWorldwide]

no matter what i do i cant get the AP class 350 to move need help

[@SEFlorida]

Wait so when you ever release Phase 5 with WCML missing link, Northampton loop will Latch on to it? great video!

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Phase 5 is well underway and yeas our aim is to have a merged version so you can do Euston-Manchester euston Birmingham Euston Liverpool Euston Preston etc

[@SEFlorida]

@@AlanThomsonsim thank you Alan! Those train sim cab ride videos will definitely have a name for themselves lol.

[@FMGfootballmadgamer]

Essentially, don't bother subscribing until everything is complete. He will wait another 13 months to release the next section, when you are forced to subscribe again.

[@SoldierBoy-YT123]

Looking great so far!, my only real nit pick is long buckby doesn't have any poster's( in real life theres loads currently 🤣) and the side of the stairs is missing?

[@AlanThomsonsim]

If we had a bigger budget and longer time we could have gone all out on the route with station clutter etc but we wanted to keep the route in line with the DTG route and keep the route costs to a minimum I will deffo check out the stair issue asap though cheers mate

[@GBRf66715_]

after months of nagging you for when it’s going to be released, it’s nice to see it out :) - would be cool to see some of the other missing bits, BHM - RGL for those full Birmingham International runs!

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Cheers mate I am pleased it’s out as well I can’t comment on future routes but I’ll keep that in mind cheers mate

[@Ducky-Duxford]

Evening Alan.

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Evening mate

[@TheHistoBoa]

Hi Alan. This is my very first download from this site. I’m not the best at modding but am trying my best 😉 I’ve bought a yearly subscription and the launcher and I can see that WCML is now showing as full but the LNWL 350 won’t load (I get an error message). Is there somewhere to download this train do you know? The 350 that I have is the London Midland. Thanks for any help you can give me!

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hi mate great to hear this if you check the manual that will tell you what the required stock is If you need anymore help feel free to use the contact us section on the bottom Of the site

[@TheHistoBoa]

@@AlanThomsonsim thanks, Alan. Sorry to ask such a basic question but would you use Free Roam, Standard, Quick Drive etc in your routes? I’ve also just bought the Cali Sleeper and should have learnt my lesson as I’m too much of a noob to play that 😆 I’m definitely going to follow your channel and learn the basics 😊

[@mohammedk6067]

Manchester to Crewe when

[@TheHistoBoa]

Long Buckby is my local station

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Ooo nice if you have any local facts please let us know

[@joehank1845]

Why do you just make you ATS TPE Merge - Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds Route For Free

[@michaelleahy3294]

i see photo this on TSW 5 soon

[@chrisgoddard1855]

Installing as I watch

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Brilliant mate enjoy

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Brilliant mate enjoy

[@simonkalavazides6422]

When’s your route coming to TSW Alan? Been waiting for it for what feels like a lifetime. 🤣

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hopefully will have some news for you very soon

[@ktfcmatt]

That branch line that curves off at Northampton is the old Northampton to Bedford link. It went down to Northampton Bridge Street station. There is talk of reinstating it to get cars off the road. There was another line that linked off the Bedford line and went to Peterborough. Such a shame a lot of it has gone. Northampton had a third station called St John’s, there’s still traces of the embankment in town.

[@AlanThomsonsim]

@ktfcmatt that’s the one mate perfect cheers for letting me know much appreciated

[@ktfcmatt]

@@AlanThomsonsim no probs! It’s worth having a look online to see how the railways evolved at Northampton. I believe the land owner didn’t want the railways at Northampton, hence the loop was added later on. Great video btw. I’m new to TSW, I didn’t realise there was so much variety on Train Simulator! Hopefully some of it will come over to TSW. I hoping one day someone does a St Pancras-Sheffield route so I can drive through my station at Kettering .

[@admanbrooks5759]

if you are selling it that cheap why not let DTG sell it on steam too as a WCML South expansion DLC? even if you charge a little bit more on steam people will buy it

[@AlanThomsonsim]

Hi mate it’s great idea there are talks going on behind closed doors currently but never see never