The Leeds New Line Spen Valley Junction to Holbeck Viaduct Train Simulator

A 'What if' scenario. View from the cab of diesel electric loco hauling a Liverpool to Newcastle express the length of the line. However, all intermediate stations (except Gildersome) are still open.

[@fatlad5090]

brilliant just watched a video on KZbin about how this line used to looks

[@alexbennett6272]

you've missed out a 3 arch bridge of blue engineering brick about half a mile forward of Birstall town between Birstall and nab lane bridge the whole cutting section was filled in in the mid eighties but the bridge still exists buried

[@darleytransportandtravel6353]

Thanks for pointing this out. I shall look at railmaps online and amend the route accordingly. The mistake will, unfortunately, be still on the video. Peter Darley

[@a11csc]

wow if only

[@philipchristy9210]

Oh and main air gauge ,far left varies 120 to 140 psi.Airbrake locos think it was 80 to 100 psi vacuum only locos…..but nice sim.

[@elizabethdarley8646]

Thank you for your very technical comments. These should really be taken up with the designers of the simulated loco ie Dovetail Games. I just built the route using their assets. To me I was rather more concerned as to whether the trees around Howden Clough were ash or oak etc etc!

[@gilloverland]

Is there anywhere you can download this?

[@davidbond1519]

Excellent simulation spoiled by the background music

[@philipchristy9210]

Loco gauges are not working correctly,particularly braking.No headlight switch till 80 s ,and it is a air braked loco (dual braked air and vacuum) ,a lot were vacuum only in the sixties.Plus wrong era gauges. But entertaining….How gauges should work is….air train pipe normal working is between 70psi brakes released.50 psi brakes fully applied.This would apply the vacuum brake from 21 ins vacuum brakes off 0 ins vacuum fully applied.The reservoir needle would stay at 21 ins vacuum.Both your needles drop,just one should..! Also when brakes applied ,loco brake gauges should go from 0 brakes off to up to 70 psi fully on.Yours stay at 0 if brake on or not……but good job,must of taken some time and effort..

[@simongrogan5740]

It's OK in its own way but it needs a bit more comprehensive and meaning in it like a person talking in it

[@darleytransportandtravel6353]

Thanks for the comment. I will consider doing a version with an informative voice over.