In the early 1980’s class 40’s were regular visitors to South East Wales working down the Welsh Marches from Crewe. One service where they returned north on was the S78 1810 Severn Tunnel Junction – Mossend.

Over three scenarios class 40, 40085 will work from Severn Tunnel Junction stabling point, collecting the freight consist from the down yard, over the steep banks between South Wales and Hereford, then onto Shrewsbury.
In this scenario drive the leg from STJ through to Maindee Junction during a busy period on the South Wales main line. You’ll start with the class 40 is in a ‘cold state’ at the stabling point.

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INSTALLATION – Drag the ‘Content’ folder into your ‘RailWorks’ folder, then clear the cache in Train Simulator. The scenario should now be visible in the route ‘South Wales Mainlines – 1985’ and playable with the name “(LT 5.0) Part 1 6S78 1810 Severn Tunnel Junction – Mossend. STJ to Maindee Jnc”.

Scenario length – 30 mins, medium rating
Note, this scenario uses the Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack

ROUTE REQUIRED –

From UKTS
– UKTS File ID: 40101, South Wales Mainlines – 1985 version 1.5

PLAYERS TRAIN AND AI, ESSENTIAL ITEMS:

From DTG
– Train Simulator: BR Class 33 Loco Add-On
– Train Simulator: BR Class 45 ‘Peak’ Loco Add-On
– Train Simulator: BR Sectors Class 56 Loco Add-On
– Train Simulator: BR Class 101 DMU Add-On
– Train Simulator: European Loco & Asset Pack
– Train Simulator: EWS & Freightliner Class 08s Loco Add-On
– BR Blue Class 08 Add-on Livery
– Rebodied dia. 1/146 HTV 21t Coal Hoppers Wagon Pack
– TS Marketplace: BDA 80T Bogie Bolster Wagon Pack
– TS Marketplace: BDO 60T Unfitted Bogie Bolster Wagon Pack
– TS Marketplace: COV AB Vans Wagon Pack 01
– TS Marketplace: HAS Scrap Wagons
– TS Marketplace: VCA 45t GLW 2 axle vans Wagon Pack
– TS Marketplace: VGA/VKA Wagon Pack Add-On
– West Coast Main Line Over Shap Route Add-on

From Armstrong Powerhouse
– Mk1 Coach Pack Vol.1
– Mk2A-C Coach Pack
– Class 37 Locomotive Pack Vol. 2
– Class 40 Locomotive Pack
– Class 43 (Valenta)/Mk3 Enhancement Pack
– Class 47 Sound Pack (Pro)
– Class 56 Enhancement Pack
– MGR Wagon Pack

From Digital Traction
– British Rail Wagon Pack (1960s-2000)
– British Railways Wagons Pack

From Vulcan Productions
– BR Blue Class 45/46
– 45104 ‘The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers’
– BR Blue Class 47 Pack (Pre 1985)

From UKTS
– UKTS 33887 Scenario Tools (for AI and player services)
– Freeware Pack UK Wagons #1 (For Brake Van)

STATIC AI/CONSISTS, NON-ESSENTIAL ITEMS:

From DTG
– Train Simulator: BR Blue Pack Loco Add-On
– Train Simulator: BR Class 31 Freight Loco Add-On
– Train Simulator: Portsmouth Direct Line Route Add-on (blue class 37’s stabled)
– Train Simulator: Woodhead Electric Railway in Blue Route Add-on

From Armstrong Powerhouse
– Class 33 Sound Pack (Pro)
– Class 37 Sound Pack (Pro) – discontinued (blue class 37’s stabled)
– Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack

From UKTS
– UKTS File ID 39571 PDL Class 37 BR Blue Reskin (blue class 37’s stabled)
– UKTS File ID 39606 AP 33 Sounds for DTG 24 & BR Blue Pack 25
– Freeware Pack UK Carriages #1