Sunday 29th September 2024 saw the last ever working passenger service for the Class 323 EMUs in the Midlands, after 30 years of service. To celebrate the retirement of the fleet, West Midlands Railway partnered up with The Branch Line Society to form ‘The Class 323 Farewell’ charity railtour – taking passengers on an exciting round trip between Birmingham and Liverpool via their former territories including the Cross City, Chase, and West Coast Main Line. In this scenario, you lead the remainder of the outbound leg of this tour on a bit of a dull morning – having taken over at Stafford. It’s non-stop through to Liverpool, although expect some hold-ups here and there as other WTT passenger services will have priority!

All AI numbers and timings are set as accurately as possible as they were on the day according to realtimetrains, apart from Class 350 workings which are not provided.

Setting: 29th September 2024

Duration: 80 minutes

Track Covered: Stafford – Liverpool Lime Street

Traction: 323221 + 323222

Important Things to Know:

• There should only be one occasion where you will need to SPAD-Tab a signal, which is on the Down Fast through-line at Crewe (Signal CE153), and this is mentioned again as a reminder in the scenario briefing. All other signals should be working as intended.

How to Install:

1. Download and extract the provided .zip file.

2. Navigate to the ‘Content’ folder within the .zip file. Drag/Copy+Paste this folder into your Railworks directory, and the scenario should now be installed!

Enjoy!

Requirements:

(* = non-important/stationary. Objects highlighted in bold are essential for scenarios to function as intended. Most AP DLCs come with their own further requirements. All credit due to the authors of the listed 3rd party objects and freeware.)

Route:

ATS WCML Midlands and Northwest (‘Missing Link’)

Payware, and related freeware:

> AP Class 158 (Perkins) EP

• TfW Class 158

> AP Class 350 EP

• Class 350 Cab and Pass View Patch

> AP Class 390 SP

• MJW Class 390 Revamp Pack

> *AP Class 800-803 EP

• *Avanti West Coast Class 805/807 Reskin Pack

> *AP Sky & Weather EP 2.0

> ATS/Imbue Class 185 DMU

> Birmingham Cross City Line + AP 365 EP

• Class 323 West Midlands area Reskin and Scenario Pack 2.0

• Class 323 Northern

> *Fuller Simulation Drax Biomass Wagons (freeware version, now obsolete)