Description: In the Winter 1996-1997 timetable, a total of four main engineering periods were booked for all weekends. The second of which, from 18 January to 23 February resulted in portions of the Great Western and South Wales Mainlines being closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Great Western Intercity services bound for South Wales and Bristol found themselves diverted via Newbury and Bath Spa. With that being said, you find yourself at Reading having just arrived from London with a Bristol bound HST.

Briefing: Here are a few timing points that you can aim for on your trip today: Reading: 12:04 - 12:09 Newbury: 12:24 Bedwyn: 12:32 Lavington: 12:45 Heywood Road Jn: 12:54 Bathampton Jn: 13:12 Bath Spa 13:16: 13:18 Bristol Temple Meads: 13:33 Due note you may be required to request permission to pass Signal B20 outside Bristol at danger, as it's been acting up all day. Good luck!

Length: 90 minutes

Difficulty: Medium

Conditions: Fair Weather

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Requirements

Items in red are optional, meaning that the scenario should still function regardless if you have the item installed or not. However, you withdraw support for the scenario in the case an error occurs.

Show Only Required

DTG (Steam)

• Classic European Assets
• NSE Class 159
• Fastline Simulation YQA Parr Wagons (Steam Marketplace)
• Virgin Trains First Gen Pack (Discontinued, either swap for a Kuju 47 or ignore)

Alan Thomson Sim

• GST Ballast Tamper Pack

Armstrong Powerhouse

• Class 43 (Valenta) EP
• Class 43 (VP185) EP
• Class 150/2 Pack
• Class 158/159 (Cummins) EP
• Mk1 Coach Pack Vol. 1

Just Trains

• South Western Expressways - Reading

Backdated Trainsim

• RES Class 47/7 Pack (See VT 1st Gen note)

Major Wales Design

• Class 43 Revamp Pack

Newbouy

• Royal Main TPO's (Noted as included in the AP C56 EP Extra Stock)

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Notes

• All services are per the September 1996 - May 1997 WTT Sections PA, PB and PC. As I don't have a Section PF, the Winter 1996-1997 Freightmaster book was consulted.
• For scenario purposes, the engineering blockages are as followed from the commentary included in Section PB: Reading (ML) - Foxhall Jn from 13:30 Sat - 05:30 Mon, Foxhall Jn - Swindon from 01:15 Sat - 05:15 Mon, Wootton Basset Jn - Westerleigh Jn from 01:45 Sat - 04:30 Mon

I hope you guys enjoy this one :)