SS 1M98 12.40 Glasgow Central – Birmingham New Street

SS 1M98 12.40 Glasgow Central – Birmingham New Street

21st January 2024 7 By Simon Schofield

VERY IMPORTANT!
IN ORDER FOR THIS SCENARIO TO WORK CORRECTLY YOU MUST DISABLE AUTO-COUPLING IN THE SETTINGS MENU.

Introduction
Thank you for downloading this scenario, I hope that you enjoy it and find it fulfilling. All services are taken from the correct working timetables of the period and in some cases running to time might not yield the best reward.
Requirements
This scenario works best with the 64-bit version of Train Simulator (32-bit is untested). As well as needing the West Coast Mainline Northwest and Scotland route (see the following link – West Coast Mainline (WCML) Northwest and Scotland – Preston to Glasgow & Edinburgh – Alan Thomson Simulation) you will also need the following DLC:

Armstrong Powerhouse: (https://www.armstrongpowerhouse.com)
Class 142 Diesel Multiple Unit Pack 2.0 MK1 coach pack volume 1
Class 37 Loco Pack Vol.1 Class 37 Loco Pack Vol.2
Class 90 / Mk3 DVT pack Class 31 enhancement pack
AP Common Library Class 43 Valenta enhancement pack
Class 156 DMU pack FSA/FTA wagon pack
Class 86 Enhancement Pack Class 87 pack
Sky & Weather pack* TTA wagon pack
MGR Wagon Pack Mk 3A-B coach pack
MK 2A—C Coach Pack MKA/POA/ZKA Wagon Pack
Signal Enhancement Pack MK 2D-F coach pack
Class 303 sound pack Class 318 Electric Multiple Unit Pack
Class 101 sound pack
N.B All the above need their associated steam DLC to be in place as per the original instructions from Armstrong Powerhouse. Items marked with an * are not essential for the scenario to run.

Alan Thomson Sim: (https://alanthomsonsim.com)
Gold Star Trains Plasser & Theurer 09 Series Pack

Backdated TrainSim: (https://backdatedtrainsim.weebly.com/legacy.html)
BR Civil Engineers Dutch Class 47 pack BR Parcels Class 47/4 Pack

Digital traction: (https://digitaltraction.co.uk/mainsite/products/british-railways-wagons-pack/)
British Rail Wagon Pack (1960´s-2000) British Rail Wagon Pack

DP Simulation: (https://www.dpsimulation.org.uk)
ZBA Rudd “Dutch” wagon ZCV Clam “Dutch” wagon

Fastline Simulation: (https://sites.fastspring.com/fastlinesimulation/product/rollingstock?fbclid=IwAR2b9an79tKTn0cTrCA16TkbiAq4QGFuBlBrFX74U66xlth4KKUas61z3Tk)
102T Class A Bogie Tank Wagon VDA 45T Vans
VEA Vans

Just Trains: (https://www.justtrains.net)
YGB Seacow PlusPak Advanced ZZA Snow Plough
VGA/VKA wagon pack Cargowaggon Flat IGA Plus Pak
Class 153 DMU Advanced

Marleyman: (https://www.railworks.marleyman.co.uk/store)
“Shell” reskins for the TEA tank wagons

Major Wales Design: (https://www.major.wales/other?fbclid=IwAR2OkEgZTDUvGcSfaiDJj_P0BRL8fl_vcsgHcwmQgeHXpJ1BzB4eTGZRwP8)
Useful Scenario Tools

Steam Sounds Supreme: (https://www.steamsoundssupreme.com/page_depwp.html)
Departmental Wagon Pack
UK Train Sim: (https://www.uktrainsim.com) or search the following on Internet Archive (https://archive.org/search?query=subject%3A%22uktrainsim%22)
UKTS File 24353 – Newbuoy Royal Mail TPO NSA Coaches UKTS File 40681 – OTA and PNA repaints
UKTS File 30733 – RFD Class 47´s 053/210 UKTS file 30734 RFD Class 47´s 196/212
UKTS File 30819 – Newbuoy Civil Engineers & Platelayers Pack V1.1
UKTS File 30698 – Infrastructure 47803

Vulcan Productions: (https://www.vulcanproductions.co.uk/rollingstock.html)
BR Mark 3 SLEP Pack

Steam Store: (https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/Train_Simulator_2021)
BR Class 31 Class 08 EWS & Freightliner Pack
European Loco & Asset Pack Virgin Pack 01 (currently unavailable)
BR Class 86 BR Class 91
YLA Mullet Wagon Pack YQA Parr Wagon Pack
Settle to Carlisle Route Add-on UK Military Wagon Pack Add-On
BR class 303 pack BR Strathclyde Class 101

Installation
To install please copy the enclosed ‘Content’ folder to your Railworks folder. This is a “Standard” scenario and is named SS 1M98 12:40 Glasgow Central – Birmingham New Street. Please make sure that you have all of the scenario requirements before you attempt to run the scenario.

Disclaimer:
Please note that this scenario has been tested and re-tested and absolutely no problems have been detected and I present this scenario with the upmost good faith and integrity. I accept no responsibility for any damage that occurs to either your computer system or to your Train simulator installation. Upon completion of the scenario I always received a successful completion of the activity message and earned a green tick. In the unlikely event that you have any issues or if you have any questions please contact me via the Alan Thompson Sim Facebook page or via my email which is [email protected]

Thank you and I hope that you enjoy this scenario.