Route Welsh Marches: Shrewsbury - Cardiff Central

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    Welsh Marches: Shrewsbury - Cardiff Central


    Stations:


    Shrewsbury


    Church Stretton


    Craven Arms


    Ludlow


    Leominster


    Hereford


    Abergavenny


    Pontypool & New Inn


    Cwmbran


    Newport


    Cardiff Central


    Fleet:


    TfW Class 175 (2 Car & 3 Car Formations)


    EWS Class 67


    TfW Class 82 with Mk4 Coaches


    AI Layers:


    GWR Class 43 (Maybe Class 802) at Cardiff Central, Newport & Hereford


    GWR Class 165 & Class 166 at Cardiff & Newport


    WMR Class 170 at Shrewsbury & Hereford


    XC Class 170 at Cardiff & Newport


    XC Class 220 at Cardiff & Newport (Rare)


    TfW Class 142 at Cardiff & Newport


    TfW Class 150 at Cardiff & Newport


    TfW Class 153 at Cardiff & Newport


    Drivable Layers:


    GWR & XC stock between Cardiff & Newport


    TfW Class 142 between Cardiff & Newport


    TfW Class 150 throughout whole map


    TfW Class 153 throughout whole map rarely but mostly between Craven Arms & Shrewsbury.


    Era:


    This route would be set a year or two before the Class 197’s were introduced to service.


    I picked this route as it would be nice to see another part of my childhood introduced to the game (Shown by this route & the class 175)


    Doing this may even allow the Class 175 to be debranded & layered onto the existing Riviera Line Route. Be useful branded on: MAC & Birmingham - Crewe despite being rarely used on Holyhead - Birmingham services.


    I hope you enjoy my idea, thank you.
     
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