On the full version of the Evero 2025 timetable on WCMLS I would recommend 1F18 from Euston to Liverpool Lime Street at 10:41 in the Class 807 as long as you are on a system that can handle it (on PS5 I had a crash before Wembley but was able to complete it by doing a quick save at moments where I could see a performance hit). Spoiler From Wembley all the way to Milton Keynes you are under intermittent yellows due to traffic ahead making it a struggle to stay on time (I ended up 3 minutes late). Combined with the excellent AI traffic it's the closest driving experience to the real section of the WCML I've had yet if you can look past the performance issues This has a matching headcode on Trent Valley although the start times for the rest of the service from Milton Keynes are slightly different (11:15 rather than 11:17). I drove this as well to get the complete experience but the Milton Keynes to Crewe drive is pretty uneventful.
I am glad to see that the Spreedsheets concept I started have been vastly improved and maintained by you - I understand the time involved, which was one reason I had to pass it on = but KUDOS and many thanks for your efforts
parder#4923 I sent you message a few days ago offering to help update the spreadsheets, not sure if you’ve checked your DMs. Let me know if you still need some assistance
For the new Preston - Crewe route. 9F67 Guide Bridge - Ince Moss uses the new Class 47/3 and is a rather short run but it was quite interesting. I was hauling wagons which have neither vacuum or air brakes, so it was a little challenge with how slow the train was to brake. Great that it can be done in under 30 minutes as well.
JT Crewe - Preston 6T72 - Class 20 single loco, long nose leading - Wigan Wallgate to Arpley Old Side - Makes a change from double heading 20's, and nice to drive from Wallgate (Need to lean out of the window though!)
JT Crewe-Preston 1A61 - Carlisle to Euston Good fast run down the length of the line but you'll be caught behind a coal train on its way to fiddlers ferry about half way and depending on your pace earlier you have to deal with constantly changing aspects. You then get to overtake it later at high speed as it comes off the main line!
With the announcement that DTG are going to remove the General discussion threads from the forum, what is going to happen to the awesome services spreadsheets? Are they simply going to move to another part of the forum?
dtg_jan Please may you advise what will happen to useful existing threads in general discussions, such as this? Thanks
While the thread is still here I've got a suggestion for WCML Trent Valley: 1U31 in the Class 350/4 Euston to Crewe at 11.18 Spoiler The pathing and signalling into Nuneaton make it difficult to arrive exactly on time. I was 2 minutes late which caused the 1F19 Avanti service to Liverpool that stops at Tamworth and Lichfield to be ahead of me and compound my delays with some cautionary signals to deal with between some stations. Even with the bit padding in the timetable between Stafford and Crewe I was 8 minutes late as a result. With my timing I was also able to briefly race the Potteries line service when leaving Stafford
1S89 London euston to Glasgow central on Preston to Crewe, then continue on Preston to Carlisle, class 87. July week 1, set clouds to 50% (dynamic weather off) Spoiler: Spoiler You start at Warrington, taking the train north non-stop as far as preston before continuing to Carlisle calling at Lancaster only. It's a fairly quiet run as far as Preston, and the july setting means you start with a mostly daytime lighting which transitions into twilight by the time you reach Carlisle. You'll have some freight trains between Carlisle and Oxenholme, and incredible lighting around Lune valley and Shap.
Trent Valley 1F22 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street @ 13:13 in the 390/1 A nice express run to Crewe which turns out to be not so express after all: Spoiler: Run it! It becomes an AWS fest as you get behind a 323 ECS service limited to 90 mph. You eventually get by it after Nuneaton. I wound up passing it with some parallel running through Atherstone. I was a little under 5 minutes late into Crewe. This is truly an amazing route, especially if you like high speed passenger runs and great scenery. I can't wait to see what the class 70 brings to an already excellent timetable.
Hi everyone. I’ve made the decision to not only to get the services up to date but following a few suggestions in the thread, I have combined the sheets in to a single file; This means that all services are now in the same place, you can look for certain locos you might be more interested in driving across multiple routes and Iterations of the game, and going forward the info is easier to manage and update in this format. As before it is read only file and Google Sheets won’t allow us to add a functioning filter but if you are using a PC / Laptop you can add a filter yourself that will not affect the saved sheet. Simply click the cell between ‘A’ & ‘1’ to highlight all the data. Click the ‘Data’ tab, then ‘Create Filter View’. This means you can filter by route, loco, country, etc. If you’re using a mobile / tablet, unfortunately you cannot add a filter but you can use a basic search function. You’ll need to download the Google Sheets app to do this. When the file is open click the 3 dots on the top right, select ‘find and replace’ and it will open a search bar at the top where you type what you are looking for and then can jump to each result of the search using the up and down arrows. It does search all fields so it would pay to be specific in your search. For example if you’re looking for services using the class 66, search ‘BR class 66’ Just as a reminder if you suggesting any Awesome Runs please can you include the following details: •Route •Any specific Timetable •Loco •Service name including head code and start time •Details of why the run is awesome •If you think it’s so good it should be tagged GOAT It would be great to resurrect this thread as it adds a lot of value, there is a lack of TSW6 recommendations so feel free to drop some suggestions in. I’m off on holiday for a couple of weeks from Friday but happy for any feedback / builds. If there are any issues with the sheet, let me know and I will look to fix before I go! Hopefully there’s several to add to the list when I’m back and I intend to update this a couple of times a month going forward. Here’s the link to the file. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mtPJOrLz2_flHZEFzPqVr1Z5_7158SUWCq1QXWwSg1Y/edit?usp=sharing
This is amazing! And it is more than I could ever do with a spreadsheet. I know how much work it takes to keep up with this. Thank you so much! I will add this link to the original post.
Thank you so much for all your efforts on bringing the sheets up to date. The timing is ideal with likely a new game iteration coming around September. Hopefully many more awesome services to come.
Fun service, enjoyed the chance to start at Wallgate. Drove the service in an exterior view the entire way
Trent Valley: 1M17 Glasgow Central to London Euston at 19:47 with the 390/1 Lots of AI and lots of adverse signal on this "non stop" run from Crewe to MK. Spoiler: Do it! Crossing over into Rugely, you get stuck behind another 390 running from Manchester Picadilly to Euston that has a few more scheduled stops than you. I love high speed passenger runs and few things beat tilting my way through Trent Valley at 125mph in the Pendolino. Great run on a great route.
Spoiler Dispatcher has caused a delay repay for my passengers here. I was 20 minutes late to MK doing this one! The service you get behind is is 1A77 which I've checked is playable from Nuneaton but is meant to be 13 minutes behind you if you are on time to MK. Part of the issue is I think 1M17 doesn't stop at Crewe in real life but has been made playable to increase the service count as it does stop at MK. So you will always lose a minute or so doing all the correct cab set up especially with safety systems including TASS. The AI version of 1A77 also seems to spawn in well before Nuneaton as you encounter it passing you before Rugeley. So for some reason the dispatcher gets confused and puts 1A77 ahead of you. I also checked that both services are available on All Aboard's WCMLS timetable if you wanted to complete the journey to Euston.
Nice late evening run on GWE:R is 1L92 Swansea - Paddington at 21.02 a non stop service with the HST Fast run down as far as Slough where you catch a 165, then adverse signals all the way to OAC. If running to time you will have to wait outside Slough for a minute or so. Very busy AI passing traffic including some double passes. Play in late June for a twilight departure from Reading
Another nice run on Trent Valley with the 805: 1R14 Blackpool North to London Euston at 06:52. The run is listed as Crewe to Stafford, but it is really Crewe to MK with a stop at Stafford. It starts with a platform wait at Crewe for an incoming 350 to clear. After that there is a nice variety of AI including freight. The platform wait starts you off a little late and then it gets worse . . . Spoiler ... as you get caught behind TFW service M98 on the way into Stafford. You pass this service just before Litchfield Trent Valley. Later you catch an 805 service1R15 ahead of you at Nuneaton.
