Route East Coast Main Line In The 60s: Newcastle To York

Hello all, TrainGeek08 here, and today I am suggesting the East Coast Main Line, but it is set in the transition period between steam and diesel locomotives and the route being suggested is the Newcastle-York section of the ECML.

Route Information:
The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is a 393-mile long (632 km) electrified railway between its southern terminus at London King's Cross station and Edinburgh Waverley via Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle. The line is a key transport artery on the eastern side of Great Britain running broadly parallel to the A1 road. The main line acts as a 'spine' for several diverging branches, serving destinations such as Cambridge, Leeds, Hull, Sunderland and Lincoln, all with direct services to London. In addition, a few ECML services extend beyond Edinburgh to serve Glasgow Central, although the principal London-Glasgow route is the West Coast Main Line (WCML).

Route Map:


Stock included in base route:



The LNER Class A4 'Pacific' in BR garter blue and BR silver liveries



And the British Rail Class 55 'Deltic' in BR blue livery

Training (In Training Center):
LNER A4 Introduction
Class 55 Introduction

Scenarios:
Streamlined Express: (Difficulty - 1)
Drive this A4 Pacific on a London-bound express from Newcastle to York on a sunny day

Afternoon Deltic: (Difficulty - 3)
Drive this Class 55 'Deltic' from Darlington to Newcastle in the snow, please drive carefully and watch out for red signals

Geordie Rescue: (Difficulty - 2)
An earlier steam service has failed at Durham, drive this Class 55 from Newcastle to Durham and then drag it to Darlington, where another driver will continue the drag

A Bit of Steam 'n' Diesel: (Difficulty - 2)
Drive this A4 Pacific from York to Durham, where you will pick up a Class 55-led service to head back to York


Timetable:
Any Working Timetable between 1960-1970 would be ideal for this route


Potential DLC, Layers, Stations, POI & Mastery Rewards coming up on Pages 2 & 3...

 

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Potential DLC:


The LNER B5 in BR black livery

Training (In Training Center):
LNER B5 Introduction

Scenarios:
Kettle of Fish: (Difficulty - 2)
Drive this LNER B5 from York to Darlington, be aware of fast expresses, so you may have to be looped for those trains to overtake

Double Steamer: (Difficulty - 1)
Drive these LNER B5s from Newcastle to Durham on a route learning run for a newly recruited driver

Swap from A to B: (Difficulty - 2)
An A4's boilers have given up on the approach to Darlington, so you have to swap the A4 with a B5 and take the train from Darlington to York

Timetable:
Incorporated into base routes' timetable


Layers:
(Flying Scotsman could be layered but it just would not look right in the era suggested, sorry )


Stations, POI & Mastery Rewards coming up on Page 3...

 

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(Principal) Stations:
Newcastle:


Newcastle station (also known as Newcastle Central and locally as Central Station) is a railway station in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is located on the East Coast Main Line, around 268 miles (432 km) north of London King's Cross. It is the primary national rail station serving Newcastle upon Tyne and is an interchange for local services provided by the Tyne and Wear Metro network whose Central Station is situated beneath the national rail station.

Durham:


Durham is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 14 miles 3 chains (14.0 miles; 22.6 kilometres) south of Newcastle, serves the cathedral city of Durham in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by London North Eastern Railway.

Darlington:


Darlington railway station is on the East Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom, serving the town of Darlington, County Durham. It is 232 miles 50 chains (232.63 miles; 374.37 kilometres) north of London King's Cross. It is situated between Northallerton to the south and Durham to the north. Its three-letter station code is DAR.

York:


York railway station is on the East Coast Main Line serving the cathedral city of York, North Yorkshire, England. It is 188 miles 40 chains (303.4 km) north of London King's Cross and on the main line it is situated between Doncaster to the south and Thirsk to the north. As of June 2018, the station is operated by London North Eastern Railway.


Points of Interest (POI):
King Edward VII Bridge:


The King Edward VII Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. It is a Grade II listed structure.The King Edward VII bridge has been described as “Britain’s last great railway bridge”.

River Tyne:


The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is 73 miles (118 km). It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'.

Gateshead TMD:


Gateshead TMD was a railway traction maintenance depot situated in Gateshead, England. The depot code was 52A during the steam era and GD later on.

Durham Cathedral:


The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, commonly known as Durham Cathedral and home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert, is a cathedral in the city of Durham, County Durham, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Durham, the fourth-ranked bishop in the Church of England hierarchy.

River Tees:


The River Tees in England, rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines and flows eastwards for 85 miles (137 km) to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar near Middlesbrough. The modern day history of the river has been tied with the industries on Teesside in its lower reaches, where it has provided the means of import and export of goods to and from the North East England. The need for water further downstream also meant that reservoirs were built in the extreme upper reaches, such as Cow Green.

River Ouse:


The River Ouse (/uːz/ OOZ) is a river in North Yorkshire, England. Hydrologically, the river is a continuation of the River Ure, and the combined length of the River Ure and River Ouse makes it, at 129 miles (208 km), the sixth-longest river of the United Kingdom and (including the Ure) the longest to flow entirely in one county. The length of the Ouse alone is about 52 miles (84 km) but the total length of the river is disputed.


Mastery Rewards:
Stage 1: 12 Theatrical themed decals for use in the Livery Editor
Stage 2: Watch Tyne Yard being constructed



I hope you have enjoyed this rather different suggestion from me, put your thoughts below as usual, tell me what you think of this first attempt at creating a steam/diesel era suggestion too , I've been TG08 as always, enjoy the rest of your day, and goodbye

 

Yes, please. Just because Deltic and A4.

 

Thanks, yes I think that having two iconic trains such as the A4 and the Deltic would please plenty of people, hence why I suggested it in that era