Coals To Newcastle: The Hunter Line - Newcastle To Dungog And Scone Via Maitland

I know that it'd be a bit hard pressed for DTG to make an Aussie route, but if they do, it'd be amazing to see this line in train sim.

It'd be set in the present day, with a backdated option (set around 1995-2007) as a separate route (Hunter Line in the 2000s) with the section beyond hamilton to the original Newcastle station.

Here is a video of the Hunter line as it is today with a service for Dungog. The current terminus is nowhere near where the old station was, however the rest of the line is more or less the same.



The other line runs from Maitland to Scone, However, I can't seem to find a video that sees a train north of muswellbrook. But still, it's a decent run.



The trains used on this line are primarily Hunter DMUs (2 variants would be provided) which entered service in 2007.

Original "CityRail" livery from 2007-2013


NSW TrainLink Livery - 2013 - Current

Stats:

In service 2006–present
Manufacturer UGL Rail
Built at Broadmeadow
Replaced 620/720 railcars
Constructed 2006–2007
Entered service 23 November 2006
Number built 14 carriages (7 sets)
Number in service 14 carriages (7 sets)
Formation 2-car sets
Fleet numbers HM 2701-2707
HMT 2751-2757
Capacity 77 (HM)
69 (HMT)
Operator(s) NSW TrainLink
Depot(s) Broadmeadow
Line(s) served Hunter
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel with fibreglass end bonnets
Train length 50.5 m (165 ft 8+3⁄16 in)
Car length 25.25 m (82 ft 10+1⁄8 in)
Width 2.93 m (9 ft 7+3⁄8 in)
Height 4.24 m (13 ft 10+7⁄8 in)
Floor height 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph) (design)
145 km/h (90 mph) (service)
Weight 63 t (62 long tons; 69 short tons)(HM)
63.5 t (62.5 long tons; 70.0 short tons)(HMT)
Prime mover(s) Cummins QSK19-R
Power output 559 kW (750 hp)
Transmission Voith T312 bre
Auxiliaries Cummins 6ISBe-G1
150 kW (201 hp)
Bogies PKA (powered), NKA (trailer)
Coupling system Dellner

The line is also served by Endeavour DMUs which entered service in 1994 (3 variants)

Original CityRail Livery - 1994-2009


CityRail MkII Livery - 2009 - Current


NSW TrainLink Livery (2017-Current)

Stats:
In service 1994–present
Manufacturer ABB Transportation
Built at Dandenong, Victoria
Replaced 620/720 class railcars, DEB set railcars, Tulloch railcars
Constructed 1994–1996
Entered service March 1994
Refurbished 2009–2010, 2017
Number built 30 carriages (15 sets)
Number in service 28 carriages (14 sets)
Successor New Regional Fleet
Formation 2-car sets
Fleet numbers TE 2801–2815
LE 2851–2865
Capacity 95 (TE) 82 (LE)
Operator(s) NSW TrainLink
Line(s) served

• Blue Mountains (to Bathurst)
• Hunter
• South Coast (between Kiama and Bomaderry)
• Southern Highlands

Specifications
Train length 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in)
Car length 25.25 m (82 ft 10 in)
Width 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
Height 4.11 m (13 ft 6 in)
Doors Single leaf plug door, two per side per car
Maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph) (design)
145 km/h (90 mph) (service)
Weight 56.6 t (55.7 long tons; 62.4 short tons) (TE)
57.2 t (56.3 long tons; 63.1 short tons) (LE)
Prime mover(s) Cummins KTA-19R
Power output 383 kW (514 hp)
Transmission Voith T311r KB260, with Voith Turbo V15 20 final drive
Auxiliaries Cummins LT10R(G) – 135 kW (181 hp)
Bogies PJA (Power), NJA (Trailer)
Coupling system Scharfenberg
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The other good part is that the Hunter Line is famous for extremely long coal trains.
Here's a video of numerous coal trains operated by private operators. The locomotives and wagons used are virtually identical.