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## About This Content
A rich history of modernisation and refinement awaits you on the Woodhead
Electric Railway – see for yourself how advances in power and route design
gave new life to a struggling operation. From the first days of this route
steep and unforgiving gradients combined with heavy coal trains to make it a
challenge for steam trains, so even as far back as the GCR days, discussions
of electrification were taking place…

Words were turned into actions by the LNER in 1936, who planned out the
electrification of the line between Sheffield and Manchester, including the
branch line to Wath, and even had a majority of the overhead gantries in place
before the start of the Second World War. While the conflict halted the
project, it was reinstated as soon as the war ended, however one big change to
the line was added into the plan.

To traverse the Pennines, the Woodhead Line when built bored through the
landscape with tunnels stretching to 3 miles long. Initially, a single-track
tunnel “Woodhead 1” was opened in 1845 and was one of the longest in the
world, this was soon followed by “Woodhead 2”, another single-track pathway
though the Pennines. Enclosed, and damaged due to years of use by steam
locomotives, it was decided that the electrified line would pass through
“Woodhead 3”, a new twin-track tunnel that could incorporate the wires.

A small fleet of 8 BR Class 506 EMUs were constructed for passenger use –
these 3-car units would operate between Hadfield, Glossop and Manchester
throughout their working lives. The 506s were rather unique, along with the
76s and the Woodhead Line itself, in being electrified to 1500V DC, instead of
the conventional 25 kV AC, this different electrification made it easier for
heavy trains to use regenerative braking on the unrelenting downhill sections.

Despite the modernisation and new fleet, the Woodhead Line was closed to
passenger traffic in 1970, this controversy was due to the Hope Valley Line
being all around more convenient, albeit less direct. The Woodhead Electric
Railway in Blue captures the route as it was in its waning years, and in
addition to that, covers extra mileage such as the Glossop Branch and Reddish
depot. If that wasn’t enough, the included traction; Class 08, Class 76 and
Class 506, will all come equipped with Pro Range functionality for those who
like an extra challenge. Glory in a piece of Railway history and experience
the improvements that gave a brief second life to a truly wonderful route!
## Included Scenarios

A wide range of Scenarios give you the chance to explore the entire route!

* [08] 01. Guide Bridge Shunting
* [506] 02. 2H78 Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly
* [506] 03. 2H78 Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield
* [506] 04. Commuter Rescue
* [76] 05. The Easter Tommy – 21st April 1981
* [76] 06. 6M40 Rotherwood to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station
* [76] 07. 6M28 Wath to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station
* [RailfanMode] Broadbottom
* [RailfanMode] Guide Bridge

More scenarios are available on the Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train
Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding
many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why
don’t you check it out now!

Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.
## Key Features

* Late 1970s rendition of the Woodhead Electric Railway
* 43 mile route between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield Victoria
* 3 mile branch line to Reddish Depot
* 1 mile branch line to Glossop
* 14 mile branch to Wath
* Pro-Range Traction
* BR Class 08 in BR “Longsight” Corporate Blue livery
* BR Class 76 in BR Corporate Blue livery
* BR Class 506 in BR Corporate Blue livery, clean & weathered
* BR Class 506 in BR Blue & Grey livery, clean & weathered
* Rolling stock
* Ex-LNER HOP 21-ton Coal Hopper
* Ex-LNER Toad E Brake Van
* BR HAA MGR 33-ton Hopper
* BR MCV 16-ton Mineral Wagon
* BR GUV General Utility Van in BR Corporate Blue livery
* BR Mk1 Coaches in BR Blue & Grey livery
* Quick Drive Compatible
* Download size: 916.3 MB

Train Simulator: Woodhead Electric Railway in Blue Route Add-On