The Chat Moss route runs from Liverpool Lime Street through Earlestown and Newton-le-Willows before continuing to eManchester Victoria or Manchester Piccadilly. It follows the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway, opened in 1830 as the world’s first inter-city passenger railway with regular scheduled services. Famous early locomotives, including Stephenson’s Rocket, ran on this line, which is also home to historic landmarks such as the Rainhill Skew Bridge and the nine-arch Sankey Viaduct. ROLLING STOCK: BR CLASS 37 (Railfreight) The Class 37 makes a return for this route, doing freight services along the route. Built in the early 1960s, the Class 37 became one of British Rail’s most recognisable locomotives, working passenger services across East Anglia, Scotland, and many regional routes. Many remain in service today on freight and engineering duties. Railway enthusiasts often nickname them “tractors” because of their distinctive engine sound. BR CLASS 47 . Previously seen on Blackpool Branches, WCML Over Shap and the Upcoming Preston to Crewe routes, the Class 47 makes a return with this route, doing MK2 hauled express passenger services between Liverpool and Manchester. BR CLASS 101 This Diesel Mechanical Unit was seen on WCML: Over Shap and Tees Valley Line, it makes a return on this route doing stopping services between Liverpool and Manchester. STATIONS: MANCHESTER VICTORIA ECCLES PATRICROFT NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS EARLESTOWN ST HELENS JUNCTION LEA GREEN RAINHILL WHISTON HUYTON ROBY BROAD GREEN EDGE HILL AND LIVERPOOL LIME STREET ROUTE HOPPING: EARLESTOWN - For Preston - Crewe LIVERPOOL LIME STREET - For Spirit of Steam AI/LAYERS: a large variety of AI layers from Previous JT routes such as WCML OS, Preston - Crewe and Blackpool Branches - Class 86/87 as AI at Liverpool Lime Street SPAWNABLE AREAS: KEYNON JUNCTION: Closed in 1969 Opened in 1831, it served as a vital interchange between the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Kenyon and Leigh Junction Railway. It is often cited as a very early, possibly the first, railway junction between two independent lines. HAYDOCK SHELL OIL SIDINGS The Haydock Oil Sidings. Located east of the M6 near Haydock Park, the 90-acre facility handled significant rail traffic until its closure around Feb 1987, with parts of the track used later for bitumen works. other spawnable areas include; FAZAKERLEY SIDINGS NORTH MERSEY ALEXANDRA DOCKS BRANCHES: AINTREE AND NORTH MERSEY BRANCH: The North Mersey Branch is a railway line that was constructed to connect its mainline (the former Liverpool and Bury Railway) with the northern Mersey dock system. PRICE: due to the route being a lower mileage compared to other Just Trains routes, this route would be the appropriate price of £29.99 thank you all for viewing.
Another yes please from me, though thinking DMU wise might need something other than the 101. The illusive Class 104 perhaps, or the 108 maybe even a Cravens Class 105.
