Carlisle

London Midland Region

Introduction

Opened in 1973, Carlisle PSB controls just over 60 miles of the West Coast Main Line from Carnforth in the south to just over the Scottish border at Gretna. The area is dominated by the steep climb over Shap summit, and care is needed to ensure express passenger trains don’t get stuck behind slow moving freight trains. At Carlisle, four lines converge and you’ll need to plan ahead to run the passenger and freight traffic without causing delays.

Carlisle is currently free to download and play, although Donations are gratefully received.

Carlisle user manual

Multiplay and Chaining

Chains with Motherwell .
Suitable for a moderately experienced single player
Up to 3 players in multiplay.

Key Features

Long-distance regulation of a main line
Steep gradients
Conditional aspects (optional, see manual)
Two eras- 1980s and modern

Difficulty Rating

Passenger- Medium/Low
Freight- Medium
Layout Complexity- Medium
Overall- Medium

Credits

Simulation written by Tom O’Flaherty.

The following were instrumental in bringing this project to fruition:

Andy Brown, Andy Greenland, Ben Woodward, Clive Feather, Chris Law, Daniel Wilson, Geoff Mayo, Howard Potter, Joe Chandler, John Gallon, Kevin Walmsley, Noel Young, Pascal Nadin, Philip Mereszczuk, Signalling staff at Carlisle PSB and Tony Hutchins

Dedicated to Willie Taylor.

Available Simulations

Last edited by GeoffM on 15/09/2016 at 03:00