On a dense foggy morning in Summer, First Great Western Class 143 '143611' is seen moving around the yards of Exeter St Davids, England in the United Kingdom operating empty stock service 5L95 being prepared for a run to Newton Abbot with a wash and refuel. Motive Power: British Rail Class 143 Route: The Riviera Line: Exeter-Paignton Scenario: [143] 2. Preparations Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, Armstrong Powerhouse Track Enhancement Pack + Train Sim Community AP Track EP Updated Textures, Armstrong Powerhouse Vegetation Enhancement Pack, Armstrong Powerhouse Signal Enhancement Pack, Reshade
British Railways Thompson Class B1s '61352' and '61139' with Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 '44839' on the rear are seen hauling a 20 wagon coal train assisted by a brake van out Wath Yard, England in the United Kingdom on the Worsborough Branch Line headed for Oxspring Yard on a gloomy Summers morning in 1955. Motive Power: LNER Thompson Class B1, LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 Route: Woodhead Scenario: [B1] Steam Freight Revival Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, Armstrong Powerhouse Vegetation Enhancement Pack, Golden Age Developments Woodhead Line - Track Patch, Steam Sounds Supreme Ultimate Black 5 Sound Pack, Reshade
GWR HST on a 2N28 20:30 Par to Newquay working passes St Blazey on 13th December 2025, the last day of GWR HST operations:
Some recent phots; one final Corrour wide shot, a selection of IC225 at Wolverhampton and Stafford while working the 0745 Birmingham-Glasgow Central, and a Class 170 Turbostar hurrying across the Lincolnshire countryside en-route to Nottingham and beyond.
A pair of encounters at level crossings; Hele & Bradninch (between Tiverton and Exeter)... ... and Rigton, between Weeton and Pannal.
This is a run from Holyhead to Crewe with 1K67, hauled by a Class 31/4 deputising for the regular 37/4. I've repurposed the excellent AP scenario included with their 37 packs including making the weather rather more 'wintry'.
DB BR143 Class leads the 20:15 Altenburg to Wildau train on 17th December 2025 while making its stop at Koeblitz West:
DB DABpbzfa (with BR143 propelling) takes charge of the 21:15 Wildau to Altenburg service, seen outside Wildau on 30th December 2025: And finally, I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year.
https://www.armstrongpowerhouse.com/enhancements/general/sky_weather_enhancement_pack_2.0 It's the Sky & Weather pack to be precise, which includes some excellent lighting improvements particularly proper darkness at night.
Clinchfield Railroad EMD GP7s '908', '912' and '915' in charge of 35 empty hoppers and a caboose begin from Dante Yard, Virginia in the United States of America for a northbound trip on the Main Line and seen here stopping along the way at the Cumberland and Roaring Fork coal loaders for wagon filling before heading off for a stop at Allen during a lovely 1982 Summers evening. Motive Power: EMD GP7 Route: Clinchfield Railroad: Elkhorn City - St. Paul Scenario: [GP7] 6. Efficient Haulage: Part 1 Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, Reshade
That’s some very nice atmospheric lighting! I caught that train about 20 years ago when it ran through to Brig via the privately operated Lotschberg main line and then made use of a good connection into a Milan express.
For a couple of years between Leeds electrification in 1989 and squadron introduction of IC225 sets in 1991, it was possible to see Intercity 125 sets running between London and West Yorkshire with the country-end power car replaced by a Class 91 electric loco. One of these hybrid sets also served Bradford Forster Square in the evening, the Class 91 being dragged from Leeds by the HST power car working alone. The evening 'Yorkshire Pullman' to Bradford FS departs Leeds, being dragged by 43068 between Holbeck and Armley junctions. (One must imagine that the overhead wires are not there!) About 23 minutes later the set draws up to the buffers at Bradford, at exactly 1945hrs. A few hundred yards away, the hired-in Class 31 diesel awaits the road to enter Platform 1 and couple up to the dead 91 ready for the ECS drag back to Neville Hill depot. (The hybrid sets could not be driven from the 91 in pan-down mode.) (Thanks again to the creators of this excellent Airedale & Wharfedale route, available through ATS.)
Scotrail HST 43135 and 43128 forms the 11:41 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen service, seen at Dullatur on 14th January 2026: 17th January 2026 saw this Marsdonshire Railways HST being operated as a 2+1 set while working the 19:15 Marsdon Central to Anstone, seen near Hebdon Junction:
