A new and exciting route proposal I have for TSW 5 - The Selby Line The route: Running from Leeds to Hull via Garforth, Selby and Brough, the route passes various sized stations, as well as offers a mix of fast, semi-express and stopping services. Noticeable places of interest along the way include Leeds Neville Hill, Selby Swing Bridge and the Humber Bridge. Mileage: 51 miles Rolling stock potential: Base route: - TransPennine Express Class 185 - Northern 2 car Class 158 - LNER Azuma (layered in from ECML route) Potential Third party future addons: - Northern 3 car Class 158 - Northern 2 or 3 car Class 195 - Northern Class 155 - Northern Class 170 - HT Class 802 Route services (base layer): - 1tph TPE Leeds to Hull fast with Class 185 - 1tph NT Leeds to Hull semi-express with Class 158 - 1tph NT Hull to Doncaster (ending at Gilberdyke or Brough in game) with Class 158 - ECS services to/from Leeds to Neville Hill with LNER Azuma Route services (future addons): - 1tph NT Leeds to York (ending at Garforth or Micklefield in game) with Class 195 - 1tph NT Hull to Sheffield (ending at Selby in game) with Class 170 - 1tph NT Hull to York (ending at Selby in game) with Class 155 A lot of potential for this route, with the chance to drive a brand new train (TPE Class 185) as well as a refreshed Class 158. Both trains you get to stretch their legs as the max line speed is 90mph in places.
A modern look of Leeds would be very nice to see! I wanna see the TPE Class 185 for a long time already, TPE in general! So a big yes for me
Just as a note, the Sheffield services go via Goole (apart from one evening service which goes via Selby), so would only be playable until Brough (apart from the first Sheffield service of the morning which calls at Gilberdyke). The first Doncaster service of the day also misses out Gilberdyke. There is also one morning and one evening Azuma service between London and Doncaster (calling at Brough and Selby on the way), although there's an ECS to Hull which goes via the Goole branch). There's also the occasional 150/2 (although I've also seen the 150/0 but this is extremely rare) which does the York/Halifax/Doncaster services in place of the 158/155 or paired with them). Preferably, the line would also have the branches to Doncaster and York as they along with Leeds are crew change points but that's a pipe dream. Also, how about the branch to Beverley? There's a couple of morning ECS moves for Northern which start/end there as well as one revenue which ends at Beverley returning to Hull empty. Hull Trains also has a limited service here. Also, don't forget Neville Hill and Botanic Gardens depots. Sorry for the long post, I just happen to know a lot about this route (if you want, I'm more than happy to go into more detail on specifics).
Id love to see this route (particularly as it is quite local to me) but also the service variety. To make a mor network styled it could be extended to York. This would have the line to Hull via Sherburn and the other side of the Micklefield curve off to York via Church Fenton
