1947 - Stopping passenger from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth

Dukedog 1 - Shrewsbury to Aber stopping

Drive the 1545 stopping passenger service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth in June 1947. This train calls at all stations and is not scheduled to arrive in Aberystwyth until 1915.

Should you need water, the water columns are operational at Welshpool, Moat Lane and Machynlleth. The timetable allows additional time at each of these stations for water to be taken.

Dukedog 2 - Express to Shrewsbury

The summer holidays are over and hundreds of tourists are heading home from Aberystwyth and other towns in Mid Wales. To cope with the additional passengers, the 1145 express service from Aberystwyth has been lengthened to 12 carriages and is doubleheaded by two Dukedog locomotoves.

Drive the 1145 passenger service from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury calling at Borth, Dovey Junction, Machynlleth, Newtown and Welshpool only. This train is due to arrive at Shrewsbury at 1442.

Note:
1. Should you need water, the water columns are operational at Machynlleth and Welshpool.
2. You may be required to stop at one or more locations due to traffic on the single line section ahead. Where this is the case, the signal should clear as soon as the train has passed. If it does not clear, move slowly towards it.

1947 - Express passenger from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
(doubleheaded)

1952 - Stopping passenger from Oswestry to Aberystwyth

Dukedog 3 - Oswestry to Aberystwyth

Drive the 1045 stopping passenger service from Oswestry to Aberystwyth in October 1952. This train includes two through carriages from Shrewsbury, which are added to the train at Welshpool.

At Welshpool, stop in the station at least two carriage lengths before the end of the platform and press Enter to load passengers. Once the passengers have been loaded, and not before the correct departure time, uncouple the loco from the train and collect the front two carriages from the train in platform 1 (32965-0 & 32965-1). Add these carriages to the front of your train and continue with your journey.

Note:
1. This activity uses a preset path. The points will change automatically when you stop at each reverse point.
2. Should you need water, the water columns are operational at Welshpool, Moat Lane, Machynlleth and Borth.
3. You may be required to stop at one or more locations due to traffic on the single line section ahead. Where this is the case, the signal should clear as soon as the train has passed. If it does not clear, move slowly towards it.
4. You will need to press the Tab key to pass signals at danger during the shunt at Welshpool.

Dukedog 4 - Aberystwyth to Oswestry

Drive the 1430 stopping passenger service from Aberystwyth to Oswestry in October 1952.

Note:
1. Should you need water, the water columns are operational at Machynlleth, Moat Lane and Welshpool.
2. You may be required to stop at one or more locations due to traffic on the single line section ahead. Where this is the case, the signal should clear as soon as the train has passed. If it does not clear, move slowly towards it.

1952 - Stopping passenger from Aberystwyth to Oswestry

1956 - Stopping passenger from Machynlleth to Newtown

Dukedog 5 - Local passenger 1

Drive the 0735 stopping passenger service from Machynlleth to Newtown in April 1956. This train calls at all stations apart from Scafell, which had closed by this date.

Dukedog 6 - Local passenger 2

Drive the 1620 stopping passenger service from Newtown to Machynlleth in April 1956. You will be pleased to know that it has stopped raining.

Note:
This train does not stop at Commins Coch.

1956 - Stopping passenger from Newtown to Machynlleth

1958 - Cattle special from Aberystwyth to Welshpool

Note:
1. This activity uses a preset path. The points will change automatically when you stop at the reverse point.
2. Press the Tab key to pass signals at danger at Aberystwyth.
3. This train is vacuum fitted throughout. You may therefore run at the indicated line speed.
4. You may be required to stop at one or more locations due to traffic on the single line section ahead. Where this is the case, the signal should clear as soon as the train has passed. If it does not clear, move slowly towards it.
5. To take to water, stop with the tender alongside the water column and press and hold the T key until the tender is full (3500 gallons).

Dukedog 7 - Cattle to Welshpool

In this activity you drive a cattle train from Aberystwyth to the market at Welshpool in June 1958.

Starting from the loco shed at Aberystwyth, follow the preset path to the yard to pick up a train of loaded cattle wagons. Due to a fault with the water column on the coaling stage road at Aberystwyth shed, the loco has yet to take water. You must, therefore, stop at the water column at the entrance to the yard and fill up the tender there.

After coupling to the cattle train, wait for 2 or 3 minutes while the brakes are tested, before proceeding non-stop to Welshpool (if the signals allow). There is no 'rightaway', so proceed when ready.

On arrival at Welshpool, stop at the reverse point and reverse into Cattle Siding 1, where the activity will end (you need to stop).

Dukedog 8 - Bridge engineer's train

It is January 1959 and the old wooden bridge across the Dovey at Dovey Junction is suffering foundation problems. In an attempt to protect the foundations from erosion from the strong currents, the civil engineer responsible for the line has arranged for several tons of stone to be delivered to the site one Sunday morning. In this activity you drive the special bridge engineer's train from Caersws to Dovey Junction carrying the stone, men and equipment.

Starting from the loco shed at Moat Lane, follow the preset path to the yard at Caersws to pick up the Civil Engineering Dept works train. Shunt this train into the loop at Caersws station and run round. Proceed non-stop to Dovey Junction. Run through Dovey Junction station towards Pwllheli, cross the bridge and stop with the rear vehicle next to the bridgekeeper's cottage, where the activity will end.

1959 - Bridge engineers' train from Moat Lane to Dovey Junction

Note:
1. This activity uses a preset path. The points will change automatically when you stop at each reverse point.
2. Press the Tab key to pass signals at danger at Caersws.
3. Do not exceed 25mph.
4. Save before and after coupling with the front coupler.