UPDATE 1/22/26: V1.2b: Minor update which includes some scenery improvements to the S&DFR branch and other small changes. Download if needed

This is the Brigston & Woodsworth Railway, a fictional 30+ mile passenger railway set in coastal England and Wales. The B&WR is a spiritual successor to a Rail Simulator route I made in 2009, "Brighton to Woolsworth", which was reworked and released on UKTS in 2011. This version of the route is completely new; it's built with newer assets and better techniques, but aims to recreate the original route's setting and tone.

Set in the late GWR era (c.1927-1947), the Brigston & Woodsworth covers a network of old joint railways which came under the control of the Great Western Railway prior to the 20th century. The area usually sees shorter and lighter trains due to weight restrictions on its bridges, but has healthy goods traffic and is a frequently used alternate route for services traveling west to Welsh ports.

The route currently covers roughly 55 combined miles of trackage, made up of the 34 mile ex-B&WR line between Brigston Central and Woodsworth Junction, the 9 mile Sabren & Deep Forest branch line, and 12 miles of the GWR mainline to Grosvenor (WIP)

Typical services are suburban commuters, heavy goods, light expresses, and various branchline trains. The line's operator is the GWR, but other Big Four specials can occasionally be seen.

Included are custom assets for signs, bridges, and other clutter. Quickdrives and a free roam using Riviera Line and Wear Valley Railway rolling stock are also provided.

Tags: 1940s british fictional great-western-railway gwr passenger route steam-era united-kingdom wales welsh