2F69 1900 Crewe – Liverpool Lime St – 29 March 1993

This is a scenario with it’s roots firmly in reality.

In early 1993 a shortage of EMUs, particularly Class 304 units, meant that some Liverpool-Crewe local trains were turned over to Loco Hauled operation, using RRNW’s Class 31/4 fleet and coaches.

Take 31455 ‘Our Eli’, named in memory of Blackpool North Driver Bill Baildon, on an evening run to Liverpool on a cool and cloudy evening.

Can you keep to EMU timings (and keep the passengers warm), while stopping in the right place at some of the short platforms?

There will be a follow-up scenario of the return trip to Crewe, but with 31462 providing the power – the locos were commonly turned over at Liverpool, rather than shunt-released.

Requirements

• WCML Midlands and Northwest “Missing Link” (and dependencies) – ATS

• AP Signal Enhancement Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse
• AP Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 – Armstrong Powerhouse
• AP Cloud Enhancement Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse (not required, but specific clouds are configured in the scenarios)

• Class 31 Enhancement Pack (and dependencies) – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Regional Railways Class 31 Nameplates – Vulcan Productions * 
• Class 142 v2 – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Class 87 – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Class 86 Enhancement Pack (and dependencies) – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Class 90  – Armstrong Powerhouse/Waggonz
• Mk3 DVT – Armstrong Powerhouse/Waggonz
• HST Valenta Enhancement Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Class 158 Cummins Enhancement Pack (and dependencies) – Armstrong Powerhouse
• FSA/FTA Wagon Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Backdated Trainsim Class 507/508 Pack (and dependencies) – Backdated Trainsim *
• British Rail Wagon Pack – Digital Traction (for SSA Scrap Wagon) *
• Mk1 Coach Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Mk1 Motorail GUV – Vulcan Productions
• Mk2abc Coach Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Mk2def Coach Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Mk3ab Coach Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse
• Class 37 Vol 1 – Armstrong Powerhouse
• TTA Wagon Pack Vol 1 – Armstrong Powerhouse
• VGA Wagon Pack – Just Trains
• ICI Mond PCA Wagon (and dependencies) – Richard Fletcher/DP Simulation
• BOC TEA Wagon (and dependencies) – Richard Fletcher/Vulcan Productions *
• Class 08 BR General livery (and dependencies) – Steam *

* This stock is used for “eye candy” only. If it’s missing, it does not make the scenario unplayable.