Western Mainlines Electrification Project v2.0 to Bristol and Chippenham
26th August 2025This route wouldn’t be possible without the work of Oliver168002 who electrified the track between Paddington and Dicot Parkway to whom I am very grateful! Pete Mitchell, Martin Masterson, James Northcott, Alex55 also assisted in the route’s creation – Many thanks
Stage 2 builds upon the work done by Oliver168002, continuing electrification from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Parkway and Chippenham, now meaning you can run trains on 25kV all the way from Paddington to Bristol Parkway and almost to Chippenham! I’ve attempted to stay faithful to realism, using satellite imagery and cab views to ensure the OHLE structures are as accurate as possible, subject to availability of assets. Furthermore, I have added in a few new stations, namely Portway Parkway and Ashley Down, added in the new fast lines from Filton Abbey Wood to Bristol Temple Meads and replaced older assets with newer, more accurate ones from South Western Expressways. Stoke Gifford depot has also been added but is not fully operational with non-working signals.
Requirements:
– Just Trains Western Mainlines (https://www.justtrains.net/product/western-mainlines)
– Just Trains South Western Expressways to Reading (https://www.justtrains.net/product/south-western-expressways-reading)
– Alan Thomson Simulation OHLE pack (https://alanthomsonsim.com/product/overhead-live-electrification-pack-ohle-pack/)
– Just Trains Metropolitan Line or London to Aylesbury (for new CCTV cameras and benches)
(https://www.justtrains.net/product/metropolitan-line) or (https://www.justtrains.net/product/london-aylesbury)
– Hornsey Studios TFL Rail benches (https://hornsey-studios.weebly.com/assets.html)
– Major Wales Design IET stop marker pack (https://www.major.wales/scenery)
– James Northcott GWML Electrification project asset pack (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KQ4pUVtc94Ln9nXvW4XmGdqVZbkyxoyC/view)
– DTG Southampton to Bournemouth (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055333/Train_Simulator_South_Western_Main_Line_Southampton__Bournemouth_Route_AddOn/)
Hello Author,
Are there any scenarios included with this route? I do not see it in the route section.
Both Content and Assets directories were copied 2 times to be sure, and the cache was cleared, but the route is still not shown.
Cheers
please can anyone help the following link doesn’t come back with anything
James Northcott GWML Electrification project asset pack.
also the same with this
Hornsey Studios TFL Rail benches (https://hornsey-studios.weebly.com/assets.html)
Hello! Kudos to the excellent route, however I’ve got a tiny little problem with all its tunnels – every one of them looks like as if I don’t have some of the assets: there’s no track, no walls, just a pitch-black blackness.
I’m pretty sure I’ve installed every required asset (except for the Hornsey Studios one, it looks like their web site doesn’t function any more). So, is it my fault or is it a ‘feature’? And if it’s my fault, can anybody know how to fix it?
Hi! I believe that’s JustTrain’s choice when they made the route as I didn’t touch the tunnels. Hope this helps
Hornsey Studios TFL Rail benches no longer available.
Hello I like the route and its great to have all of the ohle in place now plus the four tracks up filton bank
however I have noticed that there are 2 Filton Abbey Wood Platform 1 markers can this be fixed please?
Hello I like the route and its great to have all of the ohle in place now plus the four tracks up filton bank
however I have noticed that there are 2 Filton Abbey Wood Platform 1 markers can this be fixed please?
Theres also no scenery for me past Newton Abbot. I have all the requirements
Same for me.
This route is great but sadly I only get scenery from Paddington up to Newton Abbot. Afterwards there are only the tracks without any buildings.
I have all the extensions for the JT Western Mainlines and the original (unelectrified) JT route works perfectly fine after Newton Abbot. What could be the reason for that?
Great update!
However Oldfield Park and Keynsham (so far) platforms are missing, any other assets I need please?
I believe I used the platform assets from JT South Western Expressways to Reading to update them. 🙂