East Coast Express Parts 1 to 4 - EB

Route Name = East Coast Express (parts 1-4)



Route Author = EuropeanBahn

Route Location = East Coast Main Line

Route Mileage = 192 miles (Kings Cross to York mainline), Hertford loop 24 miles, Leeds Loop 56 miles.

Route Era = late 1990’s to 2005 (late Inter City to the end of GNER).

Route Source = no longer available from UKTS following its closure, although it may be possible to acquire it from online sources such as ebay.

Additional files required to be installed 6 patches although a suitable location for these is not clear.

Recommended installation procedure = Route Part 1 (King’s Cross – Peterborough), Patch 1 (EastCoastExpressPart1_Update1.exe), Route Part 2 (Peterborough – York), Patch 2 (eb_ece2_ka_platform_signs.ace), Patch 3 (ece2_1.2.exe), Route Part 3 (Leed’s Loop), Patch 4 (LeedsLoopUpdate.exe), Patch 5 (ECE_Grantham_Patch.zip), Route Part 4 (Hertford Loop), Patch 6 (EastCoastExpressPart2Activity5Update.exe).

Route Description =
An MSTS Route on a total of four CDs coming complete with a number of activities and the relevant stock to run those activities.
This route is the EuropeanBahn version of the East Coast Mainline running from London’s Kings Cross station to York with the two main deviations of the Hertford Loop and the Leeds Loop.
Set in the then current period of operations of GNER and NSE with the ability to also run Inter City liveried trains this route has proven to be a long standing route.
Included with each of the parts is the necessary rolling stock and activities to keep you going. More activities for this route were once available from UKTS before its closure.
A special rolling stock pack was created for this route (as well as for use on other routes) called the Locomotives and Activities Collection.

(This post was put together by Justin with a small input from Alec.)