[1985] 1W55 08:53 Cardiff Central – Manchester Piccadilly

[1985] 1W55 08:53 Cardiff Central – Manchester Piccadilly

15th June 2026 0 By George Bowman-Charlton

1W55 08:53 Cardiff Central – Manchester Piccadilly

The Scenario:

It’s Winter, 1995. You are in charge of a Class 47 with a rake of mixed Mk1 and Mk2 coaches. You are taking this train from Newport (South Wales) to Shrewsbury.

Your stopping pattern is as follows:

                Arr        Dep
> Newport (South Wales)     —        09:07
> Abergavenny            09:27        09:29
> Hereford            09:56        09:59
> Leominster            10:13        10:14
> Ludlow            10:25        10:26
> Church Stretton        10:43        10:44
> Shrewsbury            10:56

Requirements:

> Armstrong Powerhouse Class 47 Pack Volume 1
> Armstrong Powerhouse Mk1 Coach Pack Volume 1
> Armstrong Powerhouse Mk2A-C Coach Pack
> Welsh Marches: Newport – Shrewsbury <https://store.steampowered.com/app/1230279/Train\_Simulator\_Welsh\_Marches\_Newport\_\_Shrewsbury\_Route\_AddOn/>

> *Armstrong Powerhouse Class 37 Pack Volume 1
> *Armstrong Powerhouse TTA Wagon Pack Volume 1
> *Falmouth Branch Route Add-On* <https://store.steampowered.com/app/24096/Train\_Simulator\_Falmouth\_Branch\_Route\_AddOn/>
> *British Railways Class 101 DMU Add-On <https://store.steampowered.com/app/222579/Train_Simulator_BR_Class_101_DMU_AddOn/>