Progress on New Scenario

Work started last week on the new scenario, and yet again it will take place on The Woodhead Route (In my opinion, one of the best Train Simulator routes from last year). Now whilst the scenario will feature the famous Class 76's (In Rail Blue), you won't be driving one or either a pair of Class 76's. The much recognized DC electrics will be mainly their for AI or scenery purposes, either on Mixed Freights, Coal Trains, Merry-Go-Round Trains or Light Engine movements.

A Pair of Class 76's

Remember, go this way. Not that way.

More Oil for your needs?

Another thing for the AI Stock is that I've decided to use the newly released ZJV Ballast Wagons. these were only released today and were a late addition to the scenario. The locomotive that will haul them will be a Class 25 (originally a Digital Traction freeware model but now available from the UKTrainSim freeware pack). This would mainly highlight the fact that at Penistone, there is a Permanent Way yard near the station. Also this would showcase the new ZJV Wagons that were released by malkymackay on UKTrainSim.

A Class 25 with a train of Ballast Wagons

So the next question is........what will the player be driving?

Well another locomotive I've been interested in is the Class 20, they are such a weird looking locomotive class. Mainly because front is back and they look like a Class 08 Shunter that's been through the wringer. Either way, the player will be using 2 in the usual formation (Thats long bonnet end to long bonnet end). I've also never got the inspiration to make a scenario featuring them, so this a great opportunity for me to use them. The Class 20's are a Payware add on available from Just Trains either as a Download or CD version.

The standard formation of the Class 20

The train will be made up of multiple flatbed wagons, all of them developed by malkymackay and are available from UKTrainSim (A Huge thanks to malkymackay for making them available to the community). The reason why I've gone for a train of Flatbeds is mainly because the county of South Yorkshire (Mainly Rotherham and Sheffield areas) are usually associated with Steelworks. the Brake Van is a Digital Traction freeware model.

Thats a lot of flat beds you got there?

 

The journey will take you along the usual Woodhead line from Guide Bridge up to Barnsley Junction where you will heading along the Wath branch to Wath yard. This means you will be heading down the Worsborough Incline (which has a gradient of 1-40). This would involve a lot of breaking otherwise you'll end up rolling faster than a fat guy rolling down a hill towards a takeaway (sorry for the awful joke)

Hopefully by Wednesday, the AI traffic between Guide Bridge and Penistone should be fully operational. After that its on to the traffic on the Worsborough Incline before the static stock will be added.

Til then, have a nice day.