Jump back in time to the end of 2019 when HSTs were making their final runs on the ECML!

The timetable is set in mid-December 2019, one of the last days that the infamous High Speed Train would operate mainline revenue earning services on the East Coast Main Line. Introduced in 1978, the HST revolutionized high speed travel on the ECML, slashing journey times from Kings Cross to Edinburgh by one hour. Its final run was on December 15th, operating the 1935 service from London Kings Cross to Leeds. HST services are represented in the timetable of course, with workings coming from LNER’s unit working notice on December 11th.

Services

This timetable’s services are based on the Network Rail May-December 2019 WTT on a Wednesday, along with some extra workings that wouldn’t have realistically ran on that day but add to the gameplay. There are a total of 1799 services and 301 playable, with more details listed below:

• 5 Class 08 services
• 1 CLS Class 37/NR Class 97 service
• 10 LNER Class 43 services
• 6 NR Class 43 services
• 2 DRS Class 47 services
• 69 Class 66 services
• 1 CS Class 86/87 service
• 3 NT Class 142 services
• 1 EMR Class 153 service
• 27 EMR Class 158 services
• 3 NT Class 158 services
• 6 NT Class 323 services
• 21 GN Class 387 services
• 12 TL Class 700 services
• 32 LNER Class 800 services
• 88 LNER Class 801 services
• 14 HT Class 802 services

Note: due to a bug with the latest game update the NT Class 150 and 153 are unable to substitute into AI services.
See the manual for service patterns and AI services.

Dependencies

Required
Only East Coast Main Line: Peterborough - Doncaster is required for this mod to function. This is required for the route, EWS Class 66, LNER Class 800 and 801, and TPE Class 802.

Optional

• Blackpool Branches: Preston - Blackpool & Ormskirk - NT Class 142, TEA wagons (black)
• BR Class 20 'Chopper' - PGA wagons
• BR Class 31 - PCA wagons
• BR Class 86/2 & Mk2F Coaches - CS Class 86, NR Mk2
• Brighton Main Line: London Victoria - Brighton - GN Class 387
• Cardiff City Network: Radur & Coryton – Penarth & Bae Caerdydd - EMR Class 153, NT Class 150 and 153
• Cargo Line Vol. 1 - Petroleum - TEA wagons (colored)
• Cargo Line Vol. 2 - Aggregates - HOA wagons
• Cargo Line Vol. 3 - Intermodal - FCA wagons
• CrossCountry BR Class 220 Voyager DEMU - XC Class 220
• Fife Circle Line & Levenmouth Rail Link - NT Class 170
• Glossop Line: Manchester - Hadfield & Glossop - NT Class 323
• Great Western Express Remastered - HKA wagons (DBS), LNER Class 43, NR Class 43, SR Mk3
• GWR HST Farewell Pack - Mk1 Barrier Coach
• HKA Bogie Hopper Wagon Pack - HKA wagons (ex National Power)
• Midland Main Line: Leicester - Derby & Nottingham - EMR Class 43 and 158
• Northern Trans-Pennine: Manchester - Leeds - TEA wagons (grey)
• Rail Head Treatment Train - RHTT
• Rail Operations Group BR Class 37/7 - ROG Class 37
• Riviera Line: Exeter – Plymouth & Paignton - HT Class 802
• Southeastern Highspeed: London St Pancras – Ashford Intl & Faversham - JNA and MFA wagons
• Thameslink BR Class 700/0 EMU - TL Class 700
• West Coast Main Line: Preston - Carlisle - BBA wagons, Class 08, CS Class 87
• West Cornwall Local: Penzance - St Austell & St Ives - CLS Class 37, NR Class 97, YCV wagons
• West Midlands Railway & CrossCountry BR Class 170 - GA and XC Class 170

See the section below for mod dependencies.

Known Issues

IMPORTANT - read before reporting any bugs

• Level crossings lower slightly too late in this route, causing signals change to green from a more restrictive aspect at the last second.
• There may be significant lag and blurry textures in the Doncaster area as there are a lot of static formations. You can turn these layers off if they are affecting gameplay.
• The gangway door from coach M to L in the LNER HST can not be opened. This is due to how the train is set up, I’m unsure if I can change this.

Future Plans

• Addition of diverted Caledonian Sleeper services and railtours (these were originally planned to be included in the initial release, however an issue arised with the layers not simulating)
• Add HHA wagons and Class 70 when they are released
• More liveries (special liveries for the LNER Class 43, 800 and 801, DRS Class 47 for the GWR Mk3 stock move, Class 08724 and 47703 at Doncaster)
• Nameplates for the appropriate units

Manual

A manual has been included in the zip file. You can see this for more details on the timetable.

Credits

• Boa - helping me figure out blueprint stuff (the system that changes the TOPS and golden spanner decal on the LNER HST depending on the unit)
• naya.phase - providing the CS Class 86/87 and NT Class 142/15x from the WCML PC 2019 timetable
• SprattyHeath - providing the Class 66 Megapack
• ROB S - providing branded FCAs and FKAs
• Will’s Workshop - providing the BR Large Logo Class 37 (will be added in a railtour when I fix the layers not loading)
• WCMLS EP dev team - providing the New Measurement Train
• Fife Circle EP dev team - providing the LNER Class 800, TPE Class 802, and SR HST
• thediamonder11 - providing the EMR Class 153
• 750v Studios - providing the Electrostar Expansion Pack
• JasonPFC#1785 on Creators Club - original livery for the NT Class 170
• TrainFan#3853 on Creators Club - original livery for the NT Class 150 and 158
• Cody#1931 on Creators Club - original livery for the CS Class 86 and 87
• Tomhill#1929 on Creators Club - original livery for the SR HST

Thank you to everyone who helped answer my questions and supported my work on the TSC server.

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