Date: May 12th 2011
Traction: Class 86 86101 ‘Sir William Stanier FRS’ & DIT Class 73 73109 ‘Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary’
Route: GEML London Ipswich (Colchester to Ipswich)
Duration: 20 Minutes

Briefing:

Good Afternoon Driver,

Today is a rare treat for you. Class 86 86101 and Class 73 73109 are visiting the Mid Norfolk Railway amongst other visitors for their ‘Drags and Rescue’ Diesel Gala with an abundance of other home and visiting locomotives. 86101 is taking part to act as a WCML Drag where as 73109 is visiting to act as a Southern Region Drag.

73109 will be taking 86101 to Wymondham and across to the MNR connection line before heading to Dereham ready for the gala.

After the driver swap here at Colchester has ended, head to Ipswich where another short break will happen. You are following a Ipswich stopper all the way to Ipswich. Enjoy your run.

Requirements:

Armstrong Powerhouse:

*Class 86 EP
Class 321 EMU Pack
Class 156 DMU Pack
Mk3 A-B Coach Pack
FSA Wagon Pack
Class 66 EP

Alan Thompson Sim:

Blue Class 360 Reskin (NXEA/AGA/GA)

Steam:

*GEML
EWS Class 66
Class 70
Class 90 GEML
*Class 460 (for the Class 73)

Vulcan Productions:

*Class 73 Reskin Pack

(*) Essential for the scenario to work.

Update : 11th March 2024

Fixed an issue where the Class 90 Freight service crosses onto the wrong track. Only found out by this https://clips.twitch.tv/WimpyEasyZucchiniTBTacoLeft-0ceVUOTRZ95BRzql