VERSION 1.6 UPDATE
NOTE: Only run the “GARLUpgrate.bat” file if you are having problems with tunnel reverb
NOTE 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: To Run this route with the AP Sky And Weather Enhancement Pack, copy the assets folder within the “WEATHER PATCH ONLY” folder to your railworks directory (THIS IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU WISH TO RUN THE SCENARIOS INCLUDED IN THE PACK).
This isn’t the route you wanted, nor is it the route you needed, but it is unfortunately the route you get. Apologies in advance.
GARL but “slightly better” takes Thomson’s concoction (Glasgow Airport Railway Link) from the early 2010s and updates the scenery ever so slightly in ways which should only be viewed from the drivers eye view. Exactly how Thomson had intended for this route to be played. In his original route, the scenery didn’t even extend 1 meter away from the track. This fixes that by adding assets to clutter up the view and make it seem more like you’re driving through a city’s industrial centre rather than baby’s first train simulator route making experience.
PLEASE NOTE: This scenery was not placed to be an accurate representation of the street layout of Glasgow, nor will I ever fix this as I do not plan to ever go back and update this… thing…
So what have I done to “Update the Route?” I’m glad you asked:
VERSION 1.1:
- Trees, almost all trackside vegetation has been replaced, with the exception of a few cases.
- Buildings beyond that of which were originally present in the base route have also been added, just to avoid that whole “woah a bunch of houses lined up in the middle of nowhere for no reason” effect the original route goes for. (TLDR: Scenery which extends more than 5m away from the track
- Added some “necessary” scenery details
**VERSION 1.2 UPDATE **
- Adds more scenery to the route and tweaks the vegetation to add more variety
- Fixes the “Eldritch Horror” Scenario
- Adds a new scenario using the APW Class 314
- Ground Textures have been swapped out
VERSION 1.3 UPDATE:
- All Track has now been swapped to the ATS Track
- KNOWN ISSUE: Buffers are missing and the reverb is a bit weird in places
VERSION 1.5 UPDATE:
- Track and Scenery to Bishopton added
- New Scenarios Added featuring the new track section
- NOTE: This scenery is not fully accurate nor the best craftsmanship, and due to limitations of terrain data, gradients are also incorrect. Please keep this in mind when riding this part of the route.
**VERSION 1.6 UPDATE: **
- Updated vegetation between Paisley St James and Bishopton
- Track swap to JT Track, fixing occlusion issue
- Rail Buffers added back to tracks
- GENERAL REMINDER THAT THIS ROUTE IS INTENDED TO BE VIEWED FROM THE CAB
ROUTE REQUIREMENTS
- Glasgow Airport Rail Link (Base Route)
- ATS Common Library (ESSENTIAL)
- Just Trains Common Library
- DTG West Coast Mainline South (ESSENTIAL)
- DTG Fife Circle (ESSENTIAL)
- Suburban Glasgow Northwest: Helensburgh to Springburn (ESSENTIAL)
- West Coast Mainline North (I don’t know why but it was ticked for some reason)
- Eye Drops (To ease the pain)
SCENARIO REQUIREMENTS (COLLECTIVE)
- ATS Class 385 Upgrade + It’s Dependencies
- (Optional (I used it but not essential): Zema and Raphael TSC 385 Sound Patch)
- AP Class 318 EMU Pack
- AP Class 321 EMU Pack
- AP Class 156 DMU Pack
- AP Class 800 Enhancement Pack + It’s Dependencies
- AP Class 158 Enhancement Pack + It’s Dependencies
- APW Class 314 EMU Pack
- All Above Route Requirements + Eyedrops + European Loco and Asset Pack
- AP Sky and Weather Enhancement Pack V2 is also advised as weather patterns may not display correctly without.
AS PER MY SUPPORT POLICY, ANYONE WHO DOES NOT OWN ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT
To install this route “upgrade” simply copy the Assets and Content folder from the Unzipped folder into your Railworks Directory. When asked to Overwrite, click yes. This is for the Assets folder, all it does is edit the sound values on bridges and the track. The route is named something along the lines of “Glasgow to Paisley St James (GARL Upgrade)”
FAQ:
No
Enjoy it if you dare!!!
NOTE: This is a re-upload of my main version on ATS, updates are prioritised going onto that site but will eventually make their way here.
Requirements
- ATS Common Library
- JT Common Library
Requirements

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Files
GARL UPGRADE v1.6.zip 9 MB · Added 7 Jan 2025 · Downloaded 81×Comments
The updates are smashing mate. Every time I tried to even have a go at updating this route I gave up out of sheer dispair of the state of it. It's starting to look brilliant now and appreciate the effort you put into doing these updates.
If i remember correctly, the 'green' terrain that was meant to pass as the streets etc is baked into the route and couldn't be removed so I could only imagine the next step would be concrete block assets everywhere if you were to update the terrain.
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About this mod
- Created
- 7 Jan 2025
- Updated
- 7 Jan 2025
- Game
- Train Simulator Classic
- Type of content
- Route
the line is superb 👍 the work is remarkable. thank you for these twelve scenarios delivered with.. we can enjoy them right away. it would be nice to get more
Denis
France