(Eddiestobart17) 5Q43 0810 : Laira Depot to Ely Papworth Sidings (Ex GWR HST Move)
11th January 2026 2 By Eddiestobart175Q43 0810 : Laira Depot to Ely Papworth Sidings
A scenario of the real working of train 5Q43 which was a empty stock movement of a Ex GWR Castle Set HST that were operated until December 2025 in passenger service. The train was a Laira Depot to Ely Papworth service that is soon be in storage and possibly being sent onto Mexico or Nigeria.
The scenario starts at Laira Depot (Plymouth) and goes afar as Exeter St David’s with a 10minute wait at Dawlish Warren for pathing of an overtaking train.
You may get a yellow signal at Newton Abbot, if you do the signal at the station is green when I tested this scenario.
Information.
Date: 8th January 2026.
Length: 75minutes.
Route: Laira Depot to Exeter St David’s.
Player Train: 2+8 GWR HST (Not Branded)
Weather: Raining.
Steep Banks between Laira Depot and Newton Abbot.
Requirements.
Berks and Hants Bristol and Penzance Route on Alan Thomson Sim (has additional requirements)
Train Sim Community.
SBD AP HST GWR Farewell Headboard and Powercars Pack.
https://www.trainsimcommunity.com/mods/c1-train-sim-classic/c13-patches/i7235-sbd-ap-hst-gwr-farewell-headboard-and-powercars-pack
Armstrong Powerhouse.
Weather EP.
HST MTU Pack.
Class 150/2 Pack.
Class 158 Cummins EP.
Class 175 EP.
Class 800/803 EP.
Just Trains Voyager.
Alan Thomson Sim Class 165/166 Pack.
I hope you enjoy this scenario and feedback would be much appricated 😉
About the author
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very nice scenario, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for playing! I am glad you enjoyed it.