A comprehensive West Midlands route featuring the scenic Welsh Marches approach from Hereford, the historic city of Worcester, the challenging Lickey Incline, and two separate routes into Birmingham via New Street and Snow Hill. Includes Class 170, Class 196, Class 323 and Class 66 operations with a mix of regional, commuter and freight runs. Main Line Hereford → Worcester Foregate Street → Bromsgrove → Birmingham New Street Secondary Line Worcester Foregate Street → Kidderminster → Stourbridge Junction → Birmingham Snow Hill Total Route Mileage Approximately 90–100 route miles depending on how the Worcester junctions are modelled. Included Rolling Stock British Rail Class 172/0 British Rail Class 172/2 & 172/3 British Rail Class 196 Optional Layers British Rail Class 800 services between Hereford and Worcester. British Rail Class 166 services between Great Malvern and Worcester. Class 170/220 Crosscountry AI traffic around Birmingham. British Rail Class 323 British Rail Class 66 Why It Would Work Variety You get: Rural running through Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Fast main-line running on the route to New Street. Frequent commuter services into Snow Hill. Busy city operations around Birmingham. Mix of Led & Semaphore signalling. Major Stations Hereford railway station Worcester Foregate Street railway station Worcester Shrub Hill railway station Kidderminster railway station Stourbridge Junction railway station Birmingham Snow Hill railway station Birmingham New Street railway station Gameplay Opportunities Banking locomotives and steep gradients around Bromsgrove's famous Lickey Incline. Freight services to and from Worcester and the West Midlands. Express services between Hereford and Birmingham. Dense suburban stopping services around Snow Hill. Adverse weather scenarios across the Malvern Hills area. Suggested Era 2023–2025 West Midlands Railway This would give the newest Class 196 fleet with an oldish Class 172 Fleet and Class 323 services, creating a busy timetable with lots of variety.
