Birmingham - Worcester Via Kidderminster Line

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  1. megasim#8728

    megasim#8728 New Member

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    Today, I am suggesting the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster line for Train Sim World 6. This route is located in the West Midlands region of England and runs into Worcestershire nearly half way into the route. This route could also have the very short Stourbridge Town line which runs for 0.8 miles.
     

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  2. megasim#8728

    megasim#8728 New Member

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    Stations:
    Birmingham Snow Hill
    Jewellery Quarter
    The Hawthorns
    Smethwick Galton Bridge
    Langley Green
    Rowley Regis
    Old Hill
    Cradley Heath
    Lye
    Stourbridge Junction
    Stourbridge Town
    Hagley
    Blakedown
    Kidderminster
    Hartlebury
    Droitwich Spa
    Worcester Shrub Hill
    Worcester Foregate Street

    About the route:
    This route opened in 1852 between Worcester and Stourbridge. 1867 between Stourbridge to Smethwick, And 1995 between Smethwick and Birmingham. In game this route would be set in 2023.

    Trains:
    Class 139 between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town.

    Class 165/166 and 802 between Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill.

    Class 170 XC between Smethwick Galton Tunnel and Worcester Shrub Hill without stopping as an early morning divert service to Cardiff Central.

    Class 172/0 /1 /2 and /3 as the main train on the route

    Class 68 with Mark 3 coaches and DVT

    Class 196 between Worcester Shrub Hill/ Foregate Street to Droitwich Spa for Birmingham New Street services. But if failing that, Class 170 WMR.

    Class 168 for early morning Chiltern services between Stourbridge and Birmingham and during the day, from Birmingham Snow Hill and into the portal.

    AI Traffic:
    LMS Jubilee, Stanier 8F and Coaches at Kidderminster for the Severn Valley Railway.

    Urbos 3 CAF Trams between St Chad's Tram Stop and The Hawthorns Tram Stop

    Landmarks:
    Abandoned Midland Metro platforms at Birmingham Snow Hill

    West Bromwich Albion Stadium at The Hawthorns.

    Route Hop:
    Since route hop is a relatively new feature to Train Sim World, There are 2 possible places to route hop between.

    Birmingham Snow Hill to Birmingham New Street for Birmingham Cross City and WCML Birmingham - Crewe

    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level for Smethwick Galton Bridge Low Level on WCML Birmingham - Crewe.

    If you have any questions, I will endeavour to answer them.
     
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  3. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Stourbridge Junction also has George the cat, who would be an absolute must on any such route!
     
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  4. megasim#8728

    megasim#8728 New Member

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    Exactly. Just like the cats on Birmingham Cross City
     
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    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    I'd buy this purely for the Stourbridge branch.
     
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  6. megasim#8728

    megasim#8728 New Member

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    Fair enough
     

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