Diverted to the Low Level (2016)

Diverted to the Low Level (2016)

17th January 2021 4 By CWilson4747

Background:
With Glasgow Queen Street high level being shut for electrification in preparation for the arrival of the Class 385s, the regular services that frequented Glasgow Queen Street had to be diverted. The services that usually terminated at Queen Street were diverted between Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Glasgow Central, with services from Edinburgh, Stirling, Perth and Mallaig all being diverted underground to Queen Street Low Level
via the Maryhill line and Springburn, operating in a circle to avoid changing ends at the congested Queen Street Low Level. During these times Scotrail operated an amended timetable with the regular E-G services of every 15 minutes being scrapped in favour of a half hourly service due to the added journey times as well as pathing issues with the North Clyde Line already being busy without added diverts!

Scenario:
Today you will be operating the final leg of the 09:15 Scotrail service from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level you will pick up the service after Bishopbriggs where you will run the service to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. You will go in via the Maryhill line, Anniesland and Partick before operating the 10:31 service to Edinburgh Waverley going back out of the low level station via Springburn. There’s a lot of services operating on the North Clyde Lines today due to the diverts so do be on your toes with yellow and red signals!

Scenario Length: 30 Minutes

Date of the Scenario: April 2016

This scenario was created with the archived timetables found on DPSimulation linked here: https://www.dpsimulation.org.uk/timetables.html

Requirements:

Route:
Suburban Glasgow Northwest: Springburn- Helensburgh (Steam)

Rolling Stock:
Class 170 EP (Armstrong Powerhouse)
Abellio Scotrail Class 170 Pack (Vulcan Productions)
Class 158 Cummins EP (Armstrong Powerhouse)
Class 156 Pack (Armstrong Powerhouse)
Class 320/321 Pack (Armstrong Powerhouse)
Class 318 Carmine and Cream Reskin (UKTrainSim) (Requires DTG Class 455/8) (https://www.uktrainsim.com/filelib-info.php?form_fileid=38522)
Class 318 Saltire Reskin (UKTrainSim) (Requires DTG Class 455/8) (https://www.uktrainsim.com/filelib-info.php?form_fileid=38523)
Class 334 Saltire Reskin (UKTrainSim) (Requires DTG Class 360) (https://www.uktrainsim.com/filelib-info.php?form_fileid=38730)
Class 158 & 170 Scotrail Destination Pack (Alan Thomson Sim
Class 66 EP (Armstrong Powerhouse)*
JNA-C Wagon Pack (Armstrong Powerhouse)*

Additional Requirements:
Armstrong Powerhouse Weather Enhancement (Armstrong Powerhouse)
Armstrong Powerhouse Track Pack (Armstrong Powerhouse)
Class 320/321/322 Scotrail Destinations (Alan Thomson Sim)
Class 320 LED Light Patch (Major Wales Design)
Class 156 TrainFX Update (Alan Thomson Sim)

* Denotes that these requirements are stationery stock, they are not needed to run the scenario, however having them would enhance the scenario.

Hope you enjoy the scenario!