It’s a cold, early-March evening up in Brum with the sun looming low in the sky and spring not yet sprung. Rush hour has just begun, where you join sets 222 and 243 to work 2P49, the 17:03 West Midlands Railway service from Bromsgrove to Lichfield Trent Valley, calling at all shacks except Barnt Green and Duddeston. 

 

Setting: April 2024

Difficulty & Duration: 80 mins | Medium

Traction: 323222 + 323243

Route: DTG Birmingham Cross City Line

 

INSTALLATION:

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

 

NOTES:

You will need to TAB several signals throughout the journey, which you are reminded of in-game. Obey all other signals.

 

REQUIREMENTS

(* = Static/Optional/Unassigned)

 

DTG Network SouthEast Class 159

AP Class 158 (Perkins) Enhancement Pack

+ Transport for Wales Class 158

 

DTG Class 170 ‘Turbostar’

AP Class 168/170/171 Enhancement Pack

+ EMR Class 170

+ TurboTed Midland Turbostar Collection

+ VP Class 168 & 170 Airdam with XC & 168111 NHS Variants 

 

DTG Portsmouth Direct Line: London Waterloo – Portsmouth

AP Class 350 Enhancement Pack

+ Class 350 Cab, Pass View & Destination Patch

+ Class 350 LM Promotional Liveries

+ Class 350 Improvement Patch

 

DTG Birmingham Cross City Line: Lichfield – Bromsgrove & Redditch

AP Class 365 Enhancement Pack

+ VP Class 323 West Midlands Reskin Pack

 

DTG WCML South: London Euston – Birmingham

AP Class 390 Sound Pack

+ MJW Class 390 Revamp Pack

 

AP RHTT Wagon Pack*

 

JT Voyager Advanced 2019

+ Class 220/221 (JT) – Updated Consists

+ Meridian/Voyager Advanced 2019 Overhaul

 

Additionally, the AP Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 and Cloud Enhancement Pack are also optional, but highly recommended for the intended weather patterns! I also recommend you make use of ChiefJack’s AP Sky Accurate Time of Day patch to experience the most accurate lighting as of the date and time the scenario is set.

CHANGELOG:

+ Stock has been updated using newer and more up-to-date(d) products and freeware mods.

+ Class 350s now feature visual upgrades from the Emrai’s Improvement Patch, and Stenkil’s Promotional Liveries. Correct liveries have also been assigned as of circa March 2023.

+ Fixed a number of pathing issues in the Birmingham area.

+ Improved scenario briefing and in-game messages with corrected typos and improved clarity.

+ Weather Patterns have been updated to use the AP Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0. The AP Cloud Enhancement Pack has also been utilised.

+ Static RHTTs added around Kings Norton.

+ Scenario image has been updated to reflect changes.

 

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