The route is Birmingham New St to Sheffield via Derby during modern times. (Photo of XC 221130 + 220026 @ North Stafford Jnc, Derby working 1S41 Plymouth to Morpeth 17/10/20) Route length Birmingham New St to Sheffield (77.51 miles) Birmingham New St to Derby (41.20 miles) Service examples 1S43 0628 Penzance to Edinburgh 1hr 14 min (5 stops) Birmingham New St 12:03 - Tamworth 12:20 - Burton-On-Trent 12:30 - Derby 12:45 - Chesterfield 13:05 - Sheffield 13:17 5Z90 1500 Derby to Barton Under Needwood Rsmd 22 mins (1 stop) Derby 15:00 - Barton Under Needwood Rsmd 15:22 1V52 0701 Edinburgh to Plymouth 1hr 08 min (3 stop) Sheffield 10:56 - Chesterfield 11:08 - Derby 11:31 - Birmingham New St 12:04 1E52 1445 Reading to Newcastle 1hr 17 min (4 stops) Birmingham New St 16:30 - Tamworth 16:46 - Burton-On-Trent 16:56 - Derby 17:17 - Sheffield 17:47 1M01 0845 Cardiff Central to Nottingham 44 min (4 stop) Birmingham New St 10:49 - Wilnecote 11:05 - Tamworth 11:09 - Burton-On-Trent 11:20 - Derby 11:33 1V12 1507 Nottingham to Cardiff Central 48 min (4 stop) Derby 15:39 - Willington 15:47 - Burton-On-Trent 15:53 - Tamworth 16:05 - Birmingham New St 16:27 On the route, the Skyhook Games BREL Class 158 from the Midland Mainline: Leicester - Derby & Nottingham can be used to work from Derby as far as Ambergate on the Matlock service calling at Derby, Duffield, Belper and Ambergate. 2A23 1114 Matlock to Nottingham 18 min (3 stop) Ambergate 11:30 - Belper 11:37 - Duffield 11:41 - Derby 11:48 2A34 1856 Nottingham to Matlock 16 min (3 stop) Derby 19:35 - Duffield 19:42 - Belper 19:46 - Ambergate 19:51 Passenger units/locomotives Adtranz Class 170 Bombardier Class 220/221 BREL Class 43 Brush Traction Class 60 The route would also include Lawley Street F.L.T., Kingsbury Oil Terminal, Barton Under Needwood Rsmd (Central Rivers), Nemesis Rail and Derby R.T.C. (Willington should be asterixed as well.) All photos used are taken by myself.
Very nice absolutely yes but given recent fantastic just trains route given quality of your suggestion I would say this most definitely calls for the just trains quality output that dwarfs the usual sub par content
Great idea, maybe Skyhook should develop this route as they have done the current MML route which ends at Derby I am not sure on the CrossCountry licensing situation but if a license can be obtained, then this would be a great route to introduce the Voyagers and Turbostars into the game
I was aware of the licencing issue with Arriva/XC back when the assets were removed a few years ago which is a huge shame. I wonder if Virgin would get on board and allow the licence so you could still make the route and base it between 2001-2007.
That's not a bad idea actually, hopefully Virgin do give out a license to use Virgin CrossCountry in game instead of CrossCountry
This route will be lovely to drive. Because I've seen it quite a lot. And I have been on an aerial life
