(RW) 1V05 Nottingham – Cardiff Central (full journey)
31st May 2026Route: JT MML (part 1), Birmingham 2010 (part 2) and Birmingham to Bristol Extended (part 3)
Player train: 170 102
Track covered: Nottingham to Cardiff Central
Duration: 195 minutes
Date: Spring 2026
Difficulty: Hard
Brief: It’s a hazy day in Robin Hood Country as you climb into the cab of 170 102. You’ll take this train all the way to South Wales; calling at Beeston, Long Eaton, Derby, Burton-on-Trent, Tamworth, Birmingham New Street, University, Worcestershire Parkway, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester, Lydney and Newport.
GWR are diverting their Wales to London services via Lydney so expect more traffic than usual!
Requirements:
AP Class 168/170/171
Class 170 XC Revised
Class 170 EMR Reskins
Class 170 WMR Reskin
AP Sky & Weather 2.0 (recommended to experience intended weather patterns)
AP Sky Accurate Time Of Day (recommended to experience intended sky and driving conditions)
AP Class 222
AP Class 158/159
Class 158 EMR Ex EMT Reskin
Class 158 NORTHERN Reskin
Class 158 TfW Reskin
AP Class 220/221
AP Class 66 2.0
AP FSA Wagons
TSRS TEA Wagons
TSRS HTA Wagons
AP Class 390
MJW Class 390 Revamp Pack
AP Class 800-803
Class 805/807 Reskins
Class 800 GWR Pride Reskin
AP Class 350
Class 350 Improvement Patch
DTG Cross City
VP Class 323 WMR Reskin
AP Class 150/2
Class 150/2 TfW Reskin
AP Class 175 2.0
ATS Class 755
Replacements:
- Class 231s are replaced by Class 755s
- Class 197s are replaced by Class 170s
- Class 730s are replaced by Class 323s
Notes:
- Part 2 is not compatible with the AP Sky plugin
- Some electric services in part 2 have been replaced by diesel variants in part 2 due to dodgy electrification around New Street.
Installation guide:
Copy the ‘Content’ folder into your ‘Railworks’ folder.
A super scenario let down only by severely outdated routes. I can’t help but feel a planned stop near Caldicot and a part 4 on a more up to date South Wales Mainline would have improved it. Other than that a great scenario!
All my scenarios are real workings with real timings so I have this thing about unplanned stops that weren’t listed on RTT. I agree it would have hugely upgraded the quality of the final part though so I might consider it in the future.
hey mate enjoyed that run i did stop at Lydney due to south wales modern not being in it. that is nothing bad towards you Ryan just me with my silly OCD.
also Birmingham 2010 needs a revamp
how do i find ukts requirements for Birmingham 2010?
Hi Shaun did you find them yet?
Have a look on wottawallys site ALL THE UKTS are listed under Birmingham 2010.hope that helps.
Done parts 1 & 2. Its years since I’ve used the Derby to Bristol route and was surprised/impressed to see how well it stands up to the latest standards of routes.
Done Parts 1 & 2. Haven’t used the Derby to Birmingham route for years but I was pleasantly surprised as to how well it performed. The scenery looked pretty compared to modern route stndards. Thank you for resurrecting this route.
I love resurrecting old routes!
Birmingham 2010 stacks up very well, there are just some issues with using the AP Sky plugin and electrification around New Street that cause problems. Hopefully the developer puts out a modern version as it would be amazing with modern stations + AP track and signal EPs.