“The Cathedrals Express” 35028 Clan Line

“The Cathedrals Express” 35028 Clan Line

18th July 2024 0 By Matth3w Burgess

Note: The Scenarios are for: UKTS 36863 SW England Route (Now available on Internet Archive, you will have to find where file ID 36863 is and download all of the files in that group. But you only need to install file ID 36863.  Wotawallysbits has a list of all UKTS files and where you can download them now in the utilities, tips and tutorials section.
Also required is the VP Railways of Devon and Cornwall.
               
They are also Standard type scenarios in case you wish to use A-Sync Keys
to speed up the waiting that might occur in the scenario. For more
information on A-Sync keys, there is a Youtube video by Alan Thomson that
explains it.

Youtube: Train Simulator 2019: ASYNC KEYS How To Speed Up Time In TS20XX

Scenario Information:
Date: 03 May 2012
Weather: Cloudy Showers
Season: Spring
Locomotive: Merchant Navy 35028 “Clan Line”
Route Taken: Salisbury – Chard Jn, Chard Jn – Honiton, Honiton – Exeter St Davids
Headcode:
Loco Controls: Expert

Info about Scenario:
Today you will be taking 35028 “Clan Line” on The Railway Touring Companies “The Cathedrals Express” from  Salisbury to Exeter St Davids.

Requirements: TS Classic
Routes: UKTS 36863 SW England Route (And requirements for this route which are in the PDF manual with the route)
    VP Railways of Devon and Cornwall (And requirements for this route which are in the PDF manual with the route)
Locomotives: BR Rebuilt Merchant Navy – BMG/Precision Locomotive Developments
                         BR Rebuilt Bulleid Light Pacific – BMG/Precision Locomotive Developments (For the Water Tanker only)

Support Coach: BR Rebuilt Merchant Navy – BMG/Precision Locomotive Developments (Requires the Armstrong Powerhouse MK2 A-C Coach Pack, and maybe the Realistic Branding Patch)

Coaches: Armstrong Powerhouse Mk1 Pack Vol.1 and the Armstrong Powerhouse Realistic Branding Patch

A.I:
Armstrong Powerhouse
Class 142 2.0 (This also requires the Armstrong Powerhouse Realistic Branding Patch)

Class 158/159 Cummins (This also requires the Armstrong Powerhouse Realistic Branding Patch)

Waggonz blocker engine (This should be in some of AP’s products, if not then see if you can swap it out with a version that you do have.)

Optional:
RW Enhancer 2 – RW Central.com

Sky and Weather Enhancement Pack V2 – Armstrong Powerhouse

Track Enhancement Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse

Vegetation Enhancement Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse

AP Track Enhancement Textures Pack (v1.2) – Alan Thomson Sim (This also requires the Armstrong Powerhouse Track Enhancement Pack)

AP Track Patch and Replacement Signal Lens Textures for Just Trains (V15) – Alan Thomson Sim (This also requires the Armstrong Powerhouse Sky and Weather Enhancement Pack V2 and the Track Enhancement Pack, as well as the Just Trains Western Mainlines, maybe the extensions.)

UK Pro Signal Lens Replacement Textures (V2.1)- Alan Thomson Sim (See ATS on which routes you might need)

Notes:
The BMG/Precision Locomotive Developments Merchant Navy is a bit challenging to drive, but the timetable is relativley easy.  Be careful when going up steep gradients, as you do not want to start wheelslipping. For more information about how to get the best out of both the BMG/Precision Locomotive Developments Merchant Navy and how to drive uphill, I suggest asking other people for advice or looking around and seeing what other people have done.  

I use RW Enhancer 2 but the scenario might work without it.

I am also unsure if you need the AP Sky and Weather Enhancement Pack V2 for RW Enhancer 2, I think that you do not but it may be worth asking around if you are not sure.

If you do not have any of the Rolling Stock then try swapping them out with RW Tools or Locoswap for an item that you do have.

The scenario length is both of the scenarios combined.

Duration: Scenario Salisbury – Chard Jn 88 Minutes/Difficulty: 2 Stars
Duration: Scenario Chard Jn – Honiton 26 Minutes/Difficulty: 2 Stars
Duration: Scenario Honiton – Exeter St Davids 45 Minutes/Difficulty: 2 Stars