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Bocznica / My idea for a British route for this simulator - "Preston Hub".
« dnia: 07 Marca 2025, 11:22:45 »
Hey everyone,
I'm sure some of you will think I've gone overboard, but I have an interesting idea for a route for this beautiful simulator. As you can guess from the title, the route will be set in Great Britain on the British West Coast Main Line (WCML). Here are some details:
Time and place: Great Britain; WCML; 1980s (British Rail era after "sectorization");
Route length: 144 miles (231.5 km), and includes the following lines:
- Part of the WCML (Preston-Carlisle section), 90 miles (145 km):
Preston - Lancaster - Oxenholme - Pernith - Carlisle;
- Blackpool North Line (Preston-Blackpool North), 17 miles (27 km):
Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Flyde - Blackpool North;
- Blackpool South Line (Preston-Blackpool South), 13 miles (approx. 21 km):
Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Lytham - Ansdell & Fairhaven - St.Annes-on-the-sea - Squires Gate - Blackpool South;
- Ormskirk Line (Preston-Ormskirk), 15 miles (24 km):
Preston - Midge Hall - Croston - Rufford - Burscough Junction - Ormskirk;
- Morecambe Branch (Lancaster-Morecambe), 4 miles (6.5 km):
Lancaster - Bare Lane - Morecambe;
- Burn Naze ICI route - Fleetwood Port, 5 miles (8 km):
Burn Naze ICI - Fleetwood Port;
Rolling Stock:
Steam locomotives (withdrawn in 1968, serving special and excursion trains):
- LMS Royal Scot;
- LMS Coronation;
- LMS Stanier 5MT "Black Five";
- LMS Stanier 6P "Jubilee";
- LMS Stanier 8F;
- LNER A3 4472 "Flying Scotsman";
- LNER Thompson B1;
Diesel locomotives:
- BR Class 03 (shunting);
- BR Class 08 "Gronk" (shunting);
- BR Class 20 "Copper" (shunting and light freight train service);
- BR Class 31 (light freight);
- BR Class 37 "Tractor" (freight);
- BR Class 40 "Whistler" (passenger and freight);
- BR Class 45 "Peak" (passenger);
- BR Class 47 (passenger and freight);
Electric locomotives:
- BR Class 85 (AM5) (freight trains);
- BR Class 86 (AM6) (passenger and freight trains);
- BR Class 87 (InterCity services on the Preston-Carlisle route);
DMUs (Diesel Multiple Units):
- BR Class 101;
- BR Class 104;
- BR Class 108;
- BR Class 142 "Pacer";
- BR Class 150 "Sprinter";
EMUs (Electric Multiple Units):
- BR Class 310 (regional Preston-Lancaster service and vice versa);
Passenger coaches:
- BR Mark 1 (Mk.1);
- BR Mark 2 (Mk.2);
- BR Mark 2F (Mk.2F);
- BR Mark 3 (Mk.3);
Freight Wagons:
- TCA & TEA Tank Wagons;
- HAA Hopper Wagon;
- VDA Van & Vanfit Wagon;
- OTA Timber Wagon;
Safety Systems (equivalents of Polish Czuwak and SHP):
- AWS (Automatic Warning System);
- DSD (Driver Safety Device);
- DVD (Driver Vigilance Device);
(as for their operation I will have to create scripts of their operation and tutorials for operating the rolling stock)
Scenery and landscapes:
- St. Walburga's Church in Preston;
- River Ribble;
- Lancaster Castle;
- Shap Summit (the highest elevation on the Preston-Carlisle route);
- Carlisle Citadel;
- Blackpool Tower;
- Burn Naze ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) Works;
- Ormskirk Church;
- Rufford Manor;
- Morecambe Promenade;
At the moment I am in the process of creating a model of a Class 47 locomotive, so I don't know how long it will take to build, but I do know one thing... I have a tough nut to crack. I will provide more information soon...
(Correct me if something is wrong with the rolling stock)
Nie dubluj wątków w różnych działach.
Bocznica,
Matek123
I'm sure some of you will think I've gone overboard, but I have an interesting idea for a route for this beautiful simulator. As you can guess from the title, the route will be set in Great Britain on the British West Coast Main Line (WCML). Here are some details:
Time and place: Great Britain; WCML; 1980s (British Rail era after "sectorization");
Route length: 144 miles (231.5 km), and includes the following lines:
- Part of the WCML (Preston-Carlisle section), 90 miles (145 km):
Preston - Lancaster - Oxenholme - Pernith - Carlisle;
- Blackpool North Line (Preston-Blackpool North), 17 miles (27 km):
Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Flyde - Blackpool North;
- Blackpool South Line (Preston-Blackpool South), 13 miles (approx. 21 km):
Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Lytham - Ansdell & Fairhaven - St.Annes-on-the-sea - Squires Gate - Blackpool South;
- Ormskirk Line (Preston-Ormskirk), 15 miles (24 km):
Preston - Midge Hall - Croston - Rufford - Burscough Junction - Ormskirk;
- Morecambe Branch (Lancaster-Morecambe), 4 miles (6.5 km):
Lancaster - Bare Lane - Morecambe;
- Burn Naze ICI route - Fleetwood Port, 5 miles (8 km):
Burn Naze ICI - Fleetwood Port;
Rolling Stock:
Steam locomotives (withdrawn in 1968, serving special and excursion trains):
- LMS Royal Scot;
- LMS Coronation;
- LMS Stanier 5MT "Black Five";
- LMS Stanier 6P "Jubilee";
- LMS Stanier 8F;
- LNER A3 4472 "Flying Scotsman";
- LNER Thompson B1;
Diesel locomotives:
- BR Class 03 (shunting);
- BR Class 08 "Gronk" (shunting);
- BR Class 20 "Copper" (shunting and light freight train service);
- BR Class 31 (light freight);
- BR Class 37 "Tractor" (freight);
- BR Class 40 "Whistler" (passenger and freight);
- BR Class 45 "Peak" (passenger);
- BR Class 47 (passenger and freight);
Electric locomotives:
- BR Class 85 (AM5) (freight trains);
- BR Class 86 (AM6) (passenger and freight trains);
- BR Class 87 (InterCity services on the Preston-Carlisle route);
DMUs (Diesel Multiple Units):
- BR Class 101;
- BR Class 104;
- BR Class 108;
- BR Class 142 "Pacer";
- BR Class 150 "Sprinter";
EMUs (Electric Multiple Units):
- BR Class 310 (regional Preston-Lancaster service and vice versa);
Passenger coaches:
- BR Mark 1 (Mk.1);
- BR Mark 2 (Mk.2);
- BR Mark 2F (Mk.2F);
- BR Mark 3 (Mk.3);
Freight Wagons:
- TCA & TEA Tank Wagons;
- HAA Hopper Wagon;
- VDA Van & Vanfit Wagon;
- OTA Timber Wagon;
Safety Systems (equivalents of Polish Czuwak and SHP):
- AWS (Automatic Warning System);
- DSD (Driver Safety Device);
- DVD (Driver Vigilance Device);
(as for their operation I will have to create scripts of their operation and tutorials for operating the rolling stock)
Scenery and landscapes:
- St. Walburga's Church in Preston;
- River Ribble;
- Lancaster Castle;
- Shap Summit (the highest elevation on the Preston-Carlisle route);
- Carlisle Citadel;
- Blackpool Tower;
- Burn Naze ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) Works;
- Ormskirk Church;
- Rufford Manor;
- Morecambe Promenade;
At the moment I am in the process of creating a model of a Class 47 locomotive, so I don't know how long it will take to build, but I do know one thing... I have a tough nut to crack. I will provide more information soon...
(Correct me if something is wrong with the rolling stock)
Nie dubluj wątków w różnych działach.
Bocznica,
Matek123