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
