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## About This Content
Stretching across North and East London, the Gospel Oak to Barking Line –
affectionately known as the ‘GOBLIN’ – has grown into a major part of the
extensive London Overground network; a network which has specialised in re-
vitalising neglected routes throughout the Capital, converting them into
railways which are fit to serve a modern-day city. Explore the railways in the
north of the Capital with the North London & Goblin Lines Route Add-On for
Train Simulator.

The Gospel Oak to Barking Line was formed from an amalgamation of routes built
in the 19th Century; the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway, which
opened in 1868 and spanned North London from Highgate Road to Tottenham North
Junction; and the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway, which first saw trains in
1894 and connected Tottenham to the existing line at Barking. Various stations
have played as the terminus for each end of the line, including St. Pancras,
Kentish Town, Moorgate, East Ham, Barking, Tilbury and Southend (the latter
two being for specials only), however, the line came to Gospel Oak in 1981,
and has stayed between there and Barking since.

Due to the GOBLIN’s route being a very indirect one into and out of London, it
was pencilled in for closure under the infamous Beeching Report. By chance,
very little of the Capital’s proposed changes took place, and the line itself
escaped the axe. Even with the line remaining open, much of it suffered from
poor maintenance and reliability would suffer greatly, trains not built to
cope with the commuter demand were forcibly in service across the line, and
all platform staff soon disappeared. Only one train per hour was operating by
1980, not ideal as an East-to-North connection.

Improvements would start to roll in with privatisation, National Express’
Silverlink introduced newer Class 150 DMUs across the line in 2000, along with
CCTV and Information Points, all of which gave a great boost to reliability.
It wouldn’t be until Transport for London took over though, that major
developments would be seen and brand new, purpose-built rolling stock would
arrive. By 2007, the line was operated by London Overground and new services
were added at peak hours, weekend & evenings, platform staff were reinstated,
the line was included as part of the Oyster Card system and added to the Tube
Map.

In 2010, an 8-strong fleet of new Class 172 ‘Turbostar’ DMUs entered service,
replacing the Class 150s and providing more comfortable and spacious journeys
throughout. Despite this however, even these new Turbostars were not enough to
meet capacity demands, and TfL began looking at longer DMUs that could replace
them. Before an order was settled however, it was announced that the GOBLIN
would be electrified, making diesel obsolete.

Since June 2016, extensive work has started to erect 25kV AC overhead catenary
over the GOBLIN. Everything from track lowering, bridge rebuilding, platform
lengthening and much more is required to ready the line for new electric
services; the line was partially closed until September 2016, and has been
fully closed since. Services are set to begin once again in February 2017, and
with further evening and weekend works, the GOBLIN will be fully electrified
by the end of the year, ready for a fleet of brand new 4-car Class 710
‘Aventra’ EMUs to take over from the Class 172s in 2018.

The Gospel Oak to Barking Line has had some tough calls in its past, but has
risen from strength to strength in recent years, thanks to the projects of
London Overground, and is today a major commuter route for those in North &
East London that is set to only improve in the future.

The North London & Goblin Lines for Train Simulator is a stunning recreation
of the North London Line (between Richmond and Stratford), GOBLIN (between
Gospel Oak and Barking) and the West London Line (between Willesden Junction
and Clapham Junction), all operated by London Overground Rail Operations Ltd.
When combined with the various freight connections and locations, the North
London & Goblin Lines easily boasts more than forty-miles-worth of suburban
railway to explore.
## Included Passenger Lines
* GOBLIN: Gospel Oak to Barking
* North London Line: Richmond to Stratford
* West London Line: Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction
## Notable Freight Locations
* Willesden Brent Sidings and Royal Mail Terminal
* Carlton Road Junction – connecting the Goblin to the Midland Main Line
* Woodgrange Park Junction – connecting the eastern side of the Goblin to Stratford
* Ripple Lane Yard
* Dagenham Dock & Motorworks
* Connections to High Speed 1 & the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
## Included Trains/Locos
* BR Class 172 ‘Turbostar’ DMU in LOROL livery
* BR Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’ EMU in LOROL livery
## Included Scenarios
The North London & Goblin Lines Route Add-on includes seven engaging
scenarios:
* 01\. Cruising the Goblin: Part 1
* 02\. Cruising the Goblin: Part 2
* 03\. One Time Only: Part 1
* 04\. One Time Only: Part 2
* 05\. A Turbulent Shift
* 06\. The Goblin’s Going Blind
* 07\. Business as Usual

More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train
Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding
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## Key Features

* 40+ mile route covering the North London Line, West London Line and Gospel Oak to Barking Line, plus various freight connections throughout
* Two modern multiple units: BR Class 172 ‘Turbostar’ and BR Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’
* Seven authentic and challenging Career Scenarios
* Railfan Mode Scenarios
* Quick Drive Compatible
* Download size: 177.5 mb

Train Simulator: North London & Goblin Lines Add-On