Hello! This is one scenario for DTG’s ‘Portsmouth Direct: London Waterloo to Portsmouth’ route… 

DESCRIPTION: Over the Easter holidays due to Network Rail renewing Reading railway station, no trains could pass though Reading while work was going on to fully open the new platforms and station complex. FGW ran an amended timetable for their West of England services, diverting via Westbury, Salisbury and Basingstoke to London Waterloo. On this lovely Sunday evening, take charge of 43070 & 43002 on the first leg of the SWML with 1V78: the 18:10 departure for Penzance. Year: 2013

TRACK COVERED: London Waterloo to Woking

TRACTION: FGW 43070 & 43002

DURATION: 30 minutes

DIFFICULTY: Medium

WEATHER: Spring, Hazy

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

PAYWARE: 

ARMSTRONG POWERHOUSE: 

• Class 158/159 (Cummins) Enhancement Pack

• Class 319 Electric Multiple Unit Pack (Vol. 2)

• Class 375/377 Enhancement Pack

• Class 378 Enhancement Pack

• Class 444/450 Enhancement Pack

• Class 450 Enhancement Pack (Both Vols)

• Cloud Enhancement Pack (Optional)

• HST (MTU) Pack

• Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack (Optional)

 

STEAM: 

• Chatham Main & Medway Valley Lines

• Class 159

• Class 378

• Class 442

• Class 455

• Portsmouth Direct: London Waterloo to Portsmouth

 

FREEWARE:

TRAIN SIM COMMUNITY: 

• Class 450 High Capacity

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Whilst no means compulsory, I recommend you run this scenario with TSC’s Accurate ‘TimeOfDay’ programme. This will provide you with a lovely sunset run, as per the time of year this scenario is set. Else, a post-sunset scene will run with reduced lighting.

 

UPDATE LOG: 

 • Nothing yet, V1 (18/07/2025) – Initial Release

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