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View the Manual Welsh Marches Line Please note: This manual is best viewed in Adobe PDF Viewer © Copyright Bossman Games 2020, all rights reserved Release Version 2.0 Page 1 Train Simulator – Welsh Marches Line 1 ROUTE HISTORY & BACKGROUND..............................................................................4 2 ROUTE MAP................................................................................................................ 5 3 ROLLING STOCK.........................................................................................................6 3.1 Class 175 (DMSL, MSL).............................................................................................................6 3.2 Class 66 – Maroon & Gold livery.............................................................................................6 3.3 Class 70 – Green & Yellow livery............................................................................................7 3.4 Class 47/8 – Bossman Railways livery...................................................................................7 3.5 Class 43/High Speed Train – Green livery.............................................................................8 3.6 Wagons.......................................................................................................................................8 3.7 Coaches.....................................................................................................................................8 4 CLASS 175.................................................................................................................. 9 4.1 Cab Controls.............................................................................................................................9 4.2 General Controls....................................................................................................................10 4.3 Class 175 Systems.................................................................................................................10 5 CLASS 43 HST...........................................................................................................12 6 CLASS 70.................................................................................................................. 13 7 CLASS 66.................................................................................................................. 14 7.1 Cab Controls...........................................................................................................................14 7.2 Brake Levers............................................................................................................................16 7.3 Additional Keyboard Controls...............................................................................................16 8 CLASS 47/8.............................................................................................................. 17 8.1 Cab Controls...........................................................................................................................17 8.2 Headlights...............................................................................................................................19 8.3 DSD (Driver Safety Device)....................................................................................................20 8.4 AWS (Automatic Warning System).........................................................................................20 8.5 Change-End Procedure..........................................................................................................20 8.6 Faults/Overload Reset...........................................................................................................20 8.7 Wheelslip & Anti-Slip Brake..................................................................................................20 8.8 Traction Interlock...................................................................................................................20 8.9 ETH (Electric Train Heating)..................................................................................................21 © Copyright Bossman Games 2020, all rights reserved Release Version 2.0 Page 2 Train Simulator – Welsh Marches Line 8.10 Wiper Controls......................................................................................................................21 8.11 Headboards...........................................................................................................................21 9 SCENARIOS............................................................................................................... 22 9.1 [175] 1W42 0435 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly - Part 1...............................22 9.2 [175] 1W42 0435 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly - Part 2...............................22 9.3 [175] 1V96 1232 Holyhead to Maesteg - Part 1................................................................22 9.4 [175] 1V96 1232 Holyhead to Maesteg - Part 2................................................................22 9.5 [HST] 1W03/5W03 2142 Hereford to St Philip's Marsh.....................................................23 9.6 [66] 6M54 1720 Baglan Bay to Chirk - Part 1....................................................................23 9.7 [66] 6M54 1720 Baglan Bay to Chirk - Part 2....................................................................23 9.8 [66] 2144 6M39 Moreton-on-Lugg Fhh to Elstow Redland Sdg.......................................23 9.9 [47] 1Z51 0925 Bristol TM to Shrewsbury - Part 1............................................................23 9.10 [47] 1Z51 0925 Bristol TM to Shrewsbury - Part 2..........................................................24 10 CREDITS................................................................................................................. 25 11 DISCLAIMERS..........................................................................................................26 11.1 End User License Agreement (EULA)..................................................................................26 11.2 A Thank You From Bossman Games...................................................................................26 © Copyright Bossman Games 2020, all rights reserved Release Version 2.0 Page 3 Train Simulator – Welsh Marches Line 1 Route History & Background Location Welsh/English Border, UK Length 94 miles (153 km) Operating Speed 55 – 90 mph Track Gauge Standard (1,435 mm) Current Operator Transport for Wales Owner Network Rail Builder Great Western Railway/London & North Western Railway Focus Period 2016 - 2017 The line that exists today is the amalgamation of two lines, both with influence from the LNWR. The southern section from Newport to Hereford is formed from the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway, while the northern section from Hereford to Shrewsbury is formed from the joint GWR/LNWR Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway. When the two railways arrived in the important market town of Hereford, the LNWR had already built Hereford Barton. The S&HR and the GWR agreed to build the Hereford Barrs Court, which was then also used by the Midland Railway's Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway. Under the 1960s Beeching Axe, many of the supporting branch lines were closed and the Hereford Barton loop closed. The remaining Hereford station was renamed Hereford Station and retains its Victorian Gothic architecture. Today, Transport for Wales operate all passenger services on the line. Typically, there is an hourly service from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central, Carmarthen, Milford Haven, calling at principal stations. A service every two hours from Holyhead to Cardiff also uses the Marches line from Shrewsbury southwards. Additionally, local stopping services operate between Crewe and Shrewsbury and services via the Heart of Wales line use the Marches line between Shrewsbury and Craven Arms. In 1971 the line found itself in the spotlight after GWR King Class No. 6000 'King George V' became the first steam loco to run on the mainline, breaking the British Railways mainline steam ban that had been in place since the day after the Fifteen Guinea Special in 1968. The locomotive was restored and based the Bulmer's Railway Centre in Hereford, which soon became a hub of steam railtour activity. The route remains popular with steam & diesel railtours to this day, with it's steep gradients and beautiful landscapes. © Copyright Bossman Games 2020, all rights reserved Release Version 2.0 Page 4 Train Simulator – Welsh Marches Line 2 Route Map © Copyright Bossman Games 2020, all rights reserved Release Version 2.0 Page 5 Train Simulator – Welsh Marches Line 3 Rolling Stock 3.1 Class 175 (DMSL, MSL) 3.2 Class 66 – Maroon & Gold livery © Copyright Bossman Games 2020, all rights reserved Release Version 2.0 Page 6 Train Simulator – Welsh Marches Line 3.3 Class 70 – Green & Yellow livery 3.4 Class 47/8 – Bossman Railways livery © Copyright Bossman Games 2020, all rights reserved Release Version 2.0 Page 7 Train Simulator – Welsh Marches Line 3.5 Class 43/High Speed Train – Green livery 3.6 Wagons BYA Wagon FEA-B Container Flat HHA Coal Hopper JGA Stone Wagon KTA Container Flat MXA Wagon OTA Wagon 3.7 Coaches Mk1 BFK Maroon Mk1 BG Maroon Mk1 TSO Maroon Mk1 BSK Maroon Mk1 FK Maroon Mk1 RMB Maroon Mk1 SK Maroon © Copyright Bossman Games 2020, all rights reserved Release Version 2.0 Page 8 Train Simulator – Welsh Marches Line 4 Class 175 4.1 Cab Controls
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