Train Simulator: ECMLM: York - Peterborough
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Feel the weight of history on the modern East Coast Main Line between York and Peterborough! A critical part of the ECML, the York-Peterborough route is alive with freight, commuter and high-speed services for you to try.
A line linking London and Edinburgh was envisaged in the 1840s. When the āNorth Britishā, āNorth Easternā and āGreat Northernā railway companies built their own routes, they also joined up at certain locations to provide a seamless connection across the eastern face of England and Scotland.
The three companies worked in tandem to provide through services from London, out of Kingās Cross which was built in 1852, and Edinburgh, where Waverley station first saw trains in 1866, replacing older stations in the capital of Scotland.
When British railway companies were grouped to form the āBig Fourā in 1923, the NBR, NER and GNR of the East Coast Main Line became the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), and it was in this era when the ECML would be propelled into fame.
The LNER got itself into something of an ongoing rivalry with the West Coastās LMS, each competing to provide faster connections between London and Scotland. The LNER came out on top with the A4 Pacific ā4468 Mallardā which, on the ECML just south of Grantham, set the world speed record for steam at 126 mph.
The ECML is also home to LNERās famed non-stop āFlying Scotsmanā service, which still operates today, and plays host to the fastest British electric locomotive, the Class 91, which reached an impressive 161.7 mph, almost in the same location as Mallardās record just over 50 years prior. Combined with the late 1980s 140mph speed trial tests in the Class 91 which took place, the track between Peterborough and York is some of Britainās fastest.
Seeing dozens of trains daily and transporting millions of passengers every year, the East Coast Main Line provides a vital link between notable UK towns and cities..
Experience this lovingly recreated piece of railway history as you move passengers and freight through classic stations such as Doncaster and Retford. With a range of included scenarios for the Class 66, 91 and 158, thereās tons for you to try inside!## Included Scenarios
- Belmont Yard ā York (Freight)
- Doncaster ā Newark (Freight)
- Grantham ā Doncaster Non-stop
- Hexthorpe ā Marshgate (Freight)
- Newark ā Doncaster Works
- Peterborough ā Tallington (Freight)
- Peterborough ā York Non-stop
- Selby - York
- York ā Doncaster Works
More scenarios are available on the Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulatorās Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why donāt you check it out now!
Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.## Key Features
- ECML Modern covers the 112 route miles from Peterborough to York
- Includes 7 main line stations and Doncaster Works which includes the interior for the main works building
- Includes 8 Yards
- Includes EWS Class 66, InterCity Class 91 and Class 158 trains
- 10 scenarios including freight, commuter and high-speed experiences reproducing the InterCity Swallow era of the East Coast Main Line toward the end of the 1990s!
- Includes the European Loco & Asset Pack
- Quick Drive Compatible
- Download size: 189.9mb
Class 91 Key Features
- BR Class 91 in InterCity Swallow livery
- Working āsharp endā and āblunt endā driving cabs
- Working cab in Mk4 DVT
- DRA, AWS and vigilance device reset, and cruise control
- Full rake of Mk4 passenger coaches
- Passenger view
Class 158 Key Features
- Includes three debranded liveries
- Accurate cab and controls
Class 66 Key Features
- Class 66 in EWS livery
- Accurate PBL brake control and centre-sprung brake lever
- Accurate engine and horn sounds
- JGA aggregate hopper wagons
- OTA timber wagons
Source: Steam Store Description
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Game added April 11, 2018. Last modified December 28, 2023.