Train Simulator: North London & Goblin Lines Add-On DLC

Now where to begin with one. Well in short The Goblin Line is pretty much an extension on the already released North London Line but now you more track to play with and plenty of scenario making possiblities. The Class 378 in the Overground livery makes another return but now we have the Class 172 'Turbostar' units also in the Overground livery but in a 2-car formation. Top speed isn't really high on most runs as it's around the 40-45mph mark but again these services aren't really designed for high speed and freights are even slower. The power for trains will vary alot as some sections of track can be diesel only, overhead gantry, third rail and even fourth rail for sections used by the London Undeground. There's not a whole of downsides to this route but they are there. The first one would be the price as it might seem a tad high but if you already own the North London Line then the Goblin Line should be marked at 40% off. If you got VERY lucky at the start of the summer sale as a glitch instead of changing the 40% to 50% off it instead ADDED 50% on turning it to 90% off as a result myself and many others paid only $3.99 before the problem was corrected. Probably the only glaring problem is the Class 172. It handles poorly compared to the 170, controls feel very heavy and the train will set it's brakes to emergency when the train is stopped at a station. Overall I'm still happy with the route.

I have a lot to say about this DLC but I will keep it short and simple and get right into it. Considering there are technically 2 routes packed into one DLC, the price is reasonbly high but I HIGHLY recommend you buy this when its 50% off. The route itself is extremely accurate and the scenery is also nice. However, the trains are controversal. The Class 172 sounds are not very accurate and they sound like they were pulled off from the class 170 dlc. The livery and design of the train is nice though with working destination. The interior of the train is also very well detailed. The Class 378 is also a very nice train with a outstanding design and livery. The interior of the Class 378/1 and Class 378/2 are the same and both very nice as they have a unique interior but the sounds aren't as accurate as I would have expected to them to be. In conclusion, I recommend this route if you like London Overground and doing stopper services. I'd give it a 8.5/10!

Now i have a big opinion on train simulator as a whole. But i will talk just about this route. In a word, if it wasn`t for the fact i got this for £14.99... i`d be well p*****d off. Still the trains lights randomly turn off... No passengers in train....very awkward to drive.... the 172 is in a word... no more than a class 170 with a few add ons. he sounds are c**p..... If you really want this and don`t own north london line...... buy that instead. The scenery is all that could save this route.

I like it. The Turbostar is not the fanciest train in the stable, but easy and relaxing to drive. The scenery is very detailed and varied, DTG has their home turf down pat. I get ~40-50 fps, very respectful considering the detail (many routes ~15fps on my GTX1080). Best seat upholstery ever! Even though TSW is already pre-purchased, I will be enjoying TS2017 for quite a while yet, so many great routes still to do...

What an amazingly interesting run through parts of the suburbian and industrial parts of London. The work that has been put into this route is nothing short of fantastic.

2019 Review of North London and Goblin Lines: THE ROUTE - Immersive - Detailed - Reasonably accurate - Really can't fault the GOBLIN or NLL routes. THE CLASS 172 - Updated: now nowhere near as bad as most reviews make out! - Sound changes when window opened (a DTG first) - Driver cab door opens - DTG have attempted 6 speed gearbox but it's not great as there is still a constant torque whine. - Big CON: Emergency brake STILL comes on when doors are open. Overall, it's a good addition to your routes. The 172 is now much better and actually has some unique features. 7.5/10

This route is good, if you like driving freight trains and stock moves etc. You can do stopper services by LO, but the trains provided are of poor quality, although the class 172 does have opening cab doors which is good. Also I didnt get the scenarios for the North London Line-Why?

I have mixed opinions about this route. [h1] Class 172 [/h1] The model of the 172 included in this route does not look completely accurate. The doors don't look correct and the front somehow doesn't look right. The sounds are the usual class 170 sounds with a bad attempt at recreating the distinctive mechanical transmission of the 172. When you open the doors, the emergency brakes are applied and it takes a while to release them. The only thing that's good about this train is the passenger view. [h1] GOBLIN [/h1] The GOBLIN itself is a nice route. The stations are nicely detailed and the scenery is accurate. [h1] West London Line [/h1] The West London Line is also not very good. DTG has used the workshop route by Danny so the line doesn't feature any custom assets. Without any custom assets, the stations on the line don't look accurate at all. There is nothing to tell you where to change power mode except the fact that the power cuts out. [h1] Overall [/h1] Overall, I would if recommended this route as it is a nice expansion to the North London Line. However, because of DTG's failed attempt at a class 172 and the workshop West London Line, I can't.

First off I must say that this route is a great expansion on the North London Line. I love how you get not only Gospel Oak-Barking, but also the West London Line to Clapham Jct as well. However there are 3 problems that earned this route a thumbs down. 1: The Class 172 is absolute garbage. Seriously, the controls are so sticky, it's nearly impossible to drive the train. You need to start decreasing the throttle about 5 mph before your desired speed and the brakes are practically nonexistent. Good luck stopping at those tiny 2 car platforms with this thing. 2: The route crashes too often. As with most DTG addons nowadays (especially expansions on existing routes like this or the NJT Morristown Line), the game tends to crash at complete random when I'm driving this route, no matter where I am or what train I'm driving. My current PC can run this route at excellent frame rates, but the game still just crashes whenever it wants to. It's like I question wether or not I'll be able to make it to the end of the route without the game crashing every time I drive. 3: There's a really really annoying audio bug that happens when you go under bridges in this route. Sometimes the reverb effects will be reversed. Basically everything is loud and echoing out in the open air and the audio is normal when you go under a bridge or in a tunnel, when it should be the other way around. So far the only way I know to fix this problem is to restart the game. I even found out that this bug carries over to other routes, meaning the audio stays messed up no matter what route you drive on until you restart the game. The worst part about all of this is that DTG will most likely never fix it. They're known for neglecting this kind of stuff in their games. Also now that Train Sim World is out, Train Simulator is pretty much history to them and there's no hope at all for updates and fixes for existing content.

Firstly, I have to say I'm extremely dissapointed with the class 172. I work on these units everyday in the midlands and I can safely say that this train sounds nothing like a real 172. Also the controls arent very smooth making it very hard to drive. However the route itself has be done to a high standard. But given how bad the Class 172 is I just cannot recommend this add on!