(MJT) 1D26 18:03 London Kings Cross – Skipton

(MJT) 1D26 18:03 London Kings Cross – Skipton

14th May 2026 3 By MattyJT

OVERVIEW: On a glorious and clear April evening, you take control of an 800/801 Azuma Pairing to work 1D26, LNER’s daily direct 6pm service from London Kings Cross through to Skipton calling at Peterborough, Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, and Keighley. Upon arrival at Leeds, the train will divide and you will take 800204 at the rear along Airedale towards Skipton, with 801108 heading back to Doncaster Carr Depot shortly after. 

SETTING: May 2026

DIFFICULTY & DURATION: 180 mins | Medium

TRACTION: 801108/800204

ROUTE: ATS ECML London Kings Cross – Leeds/York (Part 1); MaxTracks Leeds North West (Part 2) 

INSTALLATION:
Extract the download folder, and copy over the ‘Content’ folder into your Railworks directory. Overwrite any files if prompted. Done, enjoy!

NOTES:
~ Part 1 of this scenario is very resource intensive. For it to work, you must run the two included “1D26 Pt.1 PRE-LOAD” standard scenarios first, following the instructions provided on-screen. If issues persist, consider lowering your graphics settings and repeat the above. Avoid excessive use of external cameras in PART 1 as this may also cause dumps.

~ Class 170s swapped for Class 195s, and Class 333s for 331s – where applicable.

REQUIREMENTS:

* = static/optional (scenario will still work without!); * = essential

(PAYWARE)

ATS:

~ Class 185 Multiple Unit Pack

~ MaxTracks Leeds North West 

ARMSTRONG POWERHOUSE:

~ Class 150/1 Enhancement Pack

~ Class 150/2 DMU Pack

~ Class 158/159 (Cummins) Enhancement Pack

~ Class 158 (Perkins) Enhancement Pack

~ Class 168/170/171 Enhancement Pack

~ Class 220/221 Enhancement Pack

~ Class 377/379/387 Enhancement Pack

~ Class 66 Enhancement Pack 2.0 Vol. 1

~ Class 66 Enhancement Pack 2.0 Vol. 2

~ Class 700/707/717 Enhancement Pack

~ Class 800-803 Enhancement Pack*

~ Container Wagon Enhancement Pack

~ JNA-C Wagon Pack

~ JNA-T Wagon Pack

~ Signal Enhancement Pack*

A ROBINSON (KO-FI):

~ IOA/MWA Wagon Pack*

JUST TRAINS:

~ Class 153 Advanced

~ Common Library* (comes with all modern JT routes)

~ JJA Autoballasters*

~ Voyager Advanced 2019

STEAM:

~ Class 150/1

~ Class 159

~ Class 170

~ Class 180 ‘Adelante’

~ Class 455/8 Southern

~ Class 700

~ Class 91 InterCity

~ Chatham Main Line (any version)

~ ECML: London – Peterborough*

~ SWML: Southampton – Bournemouth

~ YQA Parr Wagon Pack*

(FREEWARE)

ATS:

~ Class 150/2 – NORTHERN

~ Class 158 Ex-EMT (EMR)

~ Class 379 Great Northern (Ex-GA)

~ Class 802 – Hull Trains 21 Anniversary

~ IC225 LNER/VTEC Pack

~ Northern 158s

~ Northern 170s

~ Northern Destinations Pack (DMU)

MAJOR WALES:

~ Class 153 Revamp Pack

~ Class 180 Revamp Pack

~ Northern Class 150/0

~ Northern Class 155

SEMAPHORE SIMULATION:

~ AP Class 700/707/717 EP Patch

~ LNER Azuma Reskin Pack

~ Lumo 803003 & Updated Branding

TRAIN SIM COMMUNITY:

~ Class 220/221 Voyager Visual Patch

~ HYA-B Wagon Pack

This scenario has also been designed and tested with the AP Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0, Cloud Enhancement Pack and ChiefJack’s AP Sky Accurate Time of Day patch in-mind. Whilst not essential, having all these installed will provide the most accurate weather and lighting conditions as of the date/time the scenario is set.

If you experience any issues in this scenario, please refer to the Troubleshooting page in the ReadMe. Any further issues, let me know!