[mjt] 1S26 23:50 London Euston – Glasgow Central (Full Journey)
2nd January 2024The festive period is fast approaching, and tonight you will be leading the 23:50 Caledonian Sleeper service 1-Sierra-26 on a full run from London Euston to Glasgow Central, in a 5-part scenario. Usually, you would only take this train as far as Preston where your colleague would take over for the remainder of this service towards Scotland, but he has been unable to make it tonight due to illness. Consequently, you will need to complete the entire journey down to Glasgow by yourself!
Routes covered:
Part 1 – WCML South
Part 2 – WCML Trent Valley
Part 3 – WCML Midlands and Northwest (ATS)
Part 4a/4b – WCML Northwest and Scotland (ATS)
Setting: 19th-20th December 2023
Total Duration: 390 mins (excluding breaks at Preston and Carstairs)
Track Covered: London Euston – Glasgow Central via WCML
Traction: 92023
HOW TO INSTALL:
1) Download and extract the provided zip file, where you will find 5 separate folders corresponding to each part of the scenario (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b)
2) Within these separate folders, navigate to their individual ‘Content’ folders. Drag these ‘Content’ folders into your railworks folder, and the scenario should be installed!
3) Find these scenarios under ‘Standard’ scenarios, by typing “[mjt] 1S26” in the search bar.
REQUIREMENTS:
(*=non-essential)
Payware:
AP 150/1 EP*
AP 156 DMU Pack
AP 158 (Cummins) EP*
AP 318 EMU Pack
AP 319 EMU Pack Vol. 1*
AP 321 EMU Pack
AP 325 EP*
AP 350 EP
AP Class 377/379/387 EP
AP 390 SP
AP 66 EP
AP 800-803 EP
AP 90/Mk3 DVT Pack
AP 92 SP
AP FSA/FTA Wagon Pack
AP JXA/POA Wagon Pack
AP Signal EP
*AP Sky & Weather EP 2.0 (highly recommended for intended weather patterns)
*AP Wagon Modern Sound Pack (needed for HYA-B audio, but not compulsory)
Class 380 or GARL
Glasgow – Dunblane & Alloa
JT Class 67 Advanced & Car Carriers
MaxTracks/ATS Mk5 Sleeper Coach Pack
WCML Trent Valley
Freeware:
{ATS}
Class 350 Cab and Pass View Patch (James Ivell)
Class 377/379/387 Destinations Patch (SpongeBot64)
Class 66 G&W Freightliner (BodgeItTMD)
Class 66 LED Headlights (James Ivell)
Class 90 G&W Freightliner (BodgeItTMD)
Class 92 Caledonian Sleeper (James Ivell)
Tesco & Samskip Megafret Wagons (Chris Horsefield)
*WCMLS v5.3 (Alex55) (only needed for VDL 73 refurb tube stock)
{SemaphoreSimulations}
Avanti West Coast Class 805/807 Reskin Pack (AzeezSim)
{Train Sim Community}
Class 380 Abellio Scotrail (Ash992478)
GBRF 66 Pack (AR Mods)
HYA-B Wagon Pack (AR Mods)
{Train Sim Dev}
Less CO2 Megafret Reskin (Callum Green}
{MajorWales}
*Arriva Rail Northern Class 170
Class 390 Revamp Pack
{Vulcan Productions}
GBRF Class 92
NOTES/POTENTIAL ISSUES:
– SPAD – There are only 2 occasions where you will need to TAB a red signal. You are also reminded of this in-game. These occur at:
(1) Pt3 – Stafford Platform 5, and sometimes at the very start of that scenario at Stafford South Junction
(2) Pt3 – Crewe Down Fast
– Due to the current lack of Class 195 and 331 in TSC, these are instead represented by the MJW Northern Class 170 and AP 319, respectively. Regardless, these units are stationary and unmarked in this scenario, so they won’t affect experience.
– Sometimes the Class 92 keyboard controls stop working. This has nothing to do with the scenario itself but is a bug with the actual sound pack instead. If this occurs, simply reinstall the AP Class 92 Sound Pack along with the Class 92 reskins and it should then work fine!
Wishing you all a Happy 2024! Enjoy!
Just some noted feedback;
Not sure if this followed a real life working but what was the reason to put it Rugby P4 which is the opposite direction working and then the slows after that to Nuneaton, had two freight come the wrong track too after Nuneaton as that should have been on the opposite side rather than the DF.
Yes! This followed the working of the 1S26 CS on the night of the 19/12/23. Based on what RTT said, apparently it did take some unusual paths along the Trent Valley that night, along with some of the other southbound freight workings. Apologies for any confusion mate, hope you enjoyed anyway! I appreciate the 6h long YT feature as well 🙂
Beautiful scenario mate, gone to town on the ai and it shows. unfortunately i had a derailment in part 4b just outside glasgow while stationary at a red. thoroughly enjoyed the scenario though!
brilliant, loved it, its taken awhile due to life getting in the way, thank you
Superb, thoroughly enjoyed the scenarios from start to finish. Thank you.
Cheers Mark, appreciate the comment mate
Cheers Mark, appreciate the comment mate
Had a fantastic drive on part 1, but an issue with part 2: I stay stuck at red at Nuneaton pt.4.
Looking forward to playing the remaining parts still!
I’m not entirely sure what the cause of the issue would be tbh – potentially something to do with signal approach control?
An enjoyable set of drives. Cheers