Route: JetGriff Birmingham 2010 (part 1), JT Midland Mainline (part 2), South TPE (part 3) and ATS ECML Merge (part 4)

Player train: 220 032

Track covered: Birmingham New Street to Newcastle via Doncaster

Duration: 180 minutes

Date: Spring 2026

Difficulty: Medium

 

Brief: CrossCountry’s forgotten fourth intercity corridor between Newcastle and the South East via Doncaster has seen gradual service increases since the hourly frequency was slashed to a few trips per day during the pandemic. Departure times are now more regular but start and end points remain inconsistent. 

Drive an afternoon CrossCountry service to Newcastle; calling at Derby, Sheffield, Doncaster, York, Darlington and Durham. You begin slightly delayed due to earlier disruption.

 

Requirements:

AP Class 220/221

AP Sky & Weather 2.0 (recommended to experience intended weather patterns)

AP Sky Accurate Time Of Day Plugin (recommended to experience intended sky and driving conditions)

AP Signal EP (essential)

AP Class 168/170/171

Class 170 WMR Reskin

Class 170 EMR Reskin

Class 170 NORTHERN Reskin

DTG Cross City

VP Class 323 WMR Reskin

AP Class 390

MJW Class 390 Revamp Pack

AP Class 175 2.0

AP Class 350

Class 350 Improvement Patch

AP FSA Wagons

AP BAA Wagons

TSRS HTA Wagons

AP Class 222

AP Class 158/159

Class 158 NORTHERN Reskin

AP Class 150/1 

Class 150/1 NORTHERN Reskin

AP Class 150/2 

Class 150/2 NORTHERN Reskin

AP Class 800-803

ATS Class 185

JT Class 153

MJW Class 155 ARN LED Reskin

DTG Class 180

AP Class 156 

Class 156 NORTHERN Reskin

 

Replacements:

• Class 730s are replaced by Class 323s and 350s
• Class 195s are replaced by Class 158s
• Class 810s are replaced by Class 222s
• Class 196s are replaced by Class 170s

 

Notes:

• The speed limits on Birmingham 2010 are significantly slower than present day operations. As such, you’re advised to treat all 70 MPH speed limits as if they were 90 MPH and all 90 MPH speed limits as if they were 125 MPH. The track curvature (mostly) allows for smooth running. 

 

Installation guide:

Copy the ‘Content’ folder into your ‘Railworks’ folder.

 

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