With the introduction of longer routes I think this would be a cracking route with plenty of different rolling stock and both passenger & freight services. This distance is around 92 miles and is arguably the most scenic section of the the East Coast Mainline. Especially along the Berwick coast. Journey times vary depending on stations stopped at but around the 1 hour 30 mark for most, I think. Newcastle is also quite often a staff changeover point for LNER services, so a logical end point. As well as LNER, Lumo, TransPennine & cross country operate on this line and I’d also suggest a branch line to North Berwick which would add a commuter service operated by ScotRail, which is around 30 mins. Possible Rolling Stock - LNER - Azuma & Intercity 225 Lumo - Class 803 TP - Class 802 (I think) Cross Country - Voyagers ScotRail - class 380 Freight - Class 66 Stations - Edinburgh Waverley Musselburgh (ScotRail to N Berwick only) Wallyford (ScotRail to N Berwick only) Prestonpans (ScotRail to N Berwick only) Longniddry (ScotRail to N Berwick only) Drem (ScotRail to N Berwick only) North Berwick (ScotRail to N Berwick only) Dunbar Reston Berwick Upon Tweed Alnmouth Morpeth Newcastle Central Possibly quite an ambitious route but think it would be a great flagship new UK route for TSW3.
I would love to see this route. Such a great idea for a route and it would give us class 380 layers for other routes and the first class 800 in the game! I agree the route is very scenic and would make a great addition to TSW3
The only issue is that the 225s don't run any further north than York on the mainline any more so would probably be better set a few years ago.
Ah ok, last time I done London to Edinburgh it was a 225, but that was a few years ago. So prob have to weigh up whether to go back a few years for the 225 or present day and keep the Lumo.
ECML North Owners will find it useful because it can layer to Cathcart Circle. For the Tutorial Level, all trains are on the Training Centre track next to SEHS 395 465/9 Metro Cammell 365 & 66 since these use AWS TPWS.
Really? The furthest north they now go on the ECML is York so do you have any reference material or dates or just something which may spark a memory in my mind? Also as this would have been a one of run so setting this route in 2022 would still not allow us to do accurate diagramed runs in them so personally it will be better set before 2020 to get the regular 225 services on this route.
I’ll try but it may be gone due to rail trackers only keeping two weeks info also dw I’m only eating a pot noodle XD
Brill. Thanks mate. That's very odd aso considering what I do for a living I should have really known this. Sorry for not taking your word. I will now leave you to enjoy your pot noodles in peace!
