The rolling stock offering on the MML isn't brilliant with (at the time), just two items of motive power from East Midland Trains' fleet. Other missing motive power was the Class 222 'meridian', and Class 156 and 153 'sprinters', I'm suggesting the latter 2 along with a new timetable for the MML route. This is a similar style add-on to the Southern 171 and 377/3 pack. There are currently zero Ai only or off map services represented on the MML route, all the represented services are playable. Services that are really annoying to not be present are the EMT services from Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street and back, and XC services all over the route. Through platforms 1 and 2 at Derby in real life are Class 220 and 221 voyager units coming from Birmingham and going up through Sheffield and vice versa. Meanwhile, the XC Class 170 could be playable between Derby and Nottingham to represent the Cardiff Central to Nottingham services. The 170 could also have an Ai only layer through Leicester to represent the Birmingham to Leicester and Stansted airport services. Besides the missing passenger services, there is absolutely no activity at Leicester depot, there is a couple of EMT HST power cars, a ROG Class 37, and a pair of DRS 20s, that's it. Surely there could be some Ai only light engine moves to and from the depot throughout the day. Recap: - 156 and 153 add new MML timetable - XC services are added to this timetable - Norwich to Liverpool service is seen - Ai only services at Nottingham to Skegness, Boston and anywhere else north of Nottingham - Activity at Leicester depot
Agree with this 100%. An improved timetable for MML is something I've been saying I want for ages, and even something I suggested myself as part of a 222 suggestion (along with a Lumo varient for WCML South and Trent Valley). Of course a pair of Sprinters could also be good, especially as the 156 would be a new train
