(RW) 1Y20 Newcastle – London Kings Cross

(RW) 1Y20 Newcastle – London Kings Cross

1st April 2026 1 By Ryan11223344

Route: DPS-RLS ECML North East (part 1) and ATS Kings Cross – Leeds – York Merge (part 2)

Player train: Intercity 225

Track covered: Newcastle to London Kings Cross

Duration: 180 minutes

Date: Spring 2026

Difficulty: Hard

 

Brief: LNER’s service expansions have tested the availability of their 80x fleet, requiring Intercity 225 sets to work north of York for the first time since September 2020. Drive 1Y20 all the way to London on the first day of new service; calling at Durham, Darlington, Northallerton, York, Grantham and Stevenage. 91114 ‘Durham Cathedral’ is pushing at the rear.

 

Warning!

Part 2 is particularly resource intensive. Please load the attached Free Roam and follow the instructions before attempting to play.

 

Requirements:

AP Class 91

Class 91 LNER/VTEC Reskin Pack

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 800-803

JT Voyager

Voyager Overhaul

Class 221 Ex Avanti XC

AP Class 158/159

Class 158 NORTHERN Reskin

AP Class 156

Class 156 NORTHERN Reskin

DTG Class 180

AP Wherry Lines

AP Class 66 2.0

ATS IIA Wagons

AP Class 68

AP FSA Wagons

JT Class 153

MJW Class 155 ARN LED Reskin

AP Class 168/170/171

Class 170 NORTHERN Reskin

Class 170 EMR Reskins

ATS Class 185

AP Class 150/2

Class 150/2 NORTHERN Reskin

AP Class 700/707/717

Class 700/707/717 EP Patch

AP Class 377/379/387

Class 379 GN Ex GA Reskin

 

Replacements:

  • Class 195s are replaced by Class 158s

 

Installation guide:

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