Derby to Leeds via Wakefield/Doncaster Included stations: Derby Duffield Belper Ambergate Chesterfield Dronfield Sheffield Darnall Woodhouse Meadowhall Rotherham Central Swinton Mexthorpe Conisbrough Doncaster Bentley Ardwick South Elmsall Bolton-upon-Dearn Goldthorpe Thurscoe Moorthorpe Fitzwilliam Sandal & Agbrigg Wakefield Westgate Outwood Leeds City Included Rolling Stock Class 220 XC Class 222 EMT Class 150 NT Class 323 NT Class 66 EWS Layered Rolling Stock Class 43 HST XC Class 43 HST EMT Class 43 HST East Coast (AI only) Class 170 XC (AI only) Class 170 TPE Class 153 EMT Class 158 EMT Class 142 NT Class 158 NT Class 37 ROG Playable Services EMT London St Pancras to Sheffield - Class 222 & HST (Derby to Sheffield) Nottingham to Matlock - Class 153 & Class 158 (Derby to Ambergate) Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street - Class 158 (Chesterfield to Sheffield) XC Plymouth to Edinburgh - Class 220 & HST (Derby to Leeds) Reading to Newcastle - Class 220 (Derby to Doncaster) Northern Nottingham to Leeds - Class 158 (Chesterfield to Meadowhall) Sheffield to Leeds via Moorthorpe - Class 142 & Class 150 (Sheffield to Leeds) Sheffield to Ardwick - Class 142 & Class 150 (Sheffield to Ardwick) Doncaster to Leeds - Class 323 (Doncaster to Leeds) Sheffield to Worksop - Class 142 & Classs 150 (Sheffield to Woodall) Sheffield to Leeds via Wakefield Kirkgate - Class 158 (Sheffield to Meadowhall) Transpennine Express Manchester Airport to Cleethorpes - Class 170 (Sheffield to Doncaster)
I feel like I they were gonna go Derby to Leeds they'd route it not via Doncaster because XC services (if they can even get an XC license) from Sheffield heading North either go by Leeds OR Doncaster. (Edinburgh services via Leeds and Newcastle via Doncaster. XC clearly being the main attraction here. Also it's Mexborough, not Mexthorpe. I assume you mixed up Mexborough with Hexthorpe somehow. And it's Adwick, not Ardwick, Ardwick is in Manchester
Transpennine did operate Class 170s on this route in the early to mid 2010s, the time period I had in mind
Unless it’s done with HST’s or loco hauled stock, they still need access to a 220 and 221 for the technical data. I doubt what’s in the archive from TSC would be sufficient for a TSW version. And there’s still the danger that unbranded without approval of the TOC as opposed to the late decision by LNW deciding they didn’t want their brand in the game after all, could still elicit a disapproving response from XC.
Didn't actually know that, I've only ever known them to use the 185s (and in recent years the 802 and 397).
If they got the XC licence this would be cool, and a good route hopping opportunity. Would love to see the EC 43 in game!
