Train sim world 4. East Coastway. Loose Connection. BR Class 377/4

Train sim world 4
Route East Coastway
Scenario: Loose Connection - Do your best to keep time when a train fault occurs mid-journey.

East Coastway is the fifth British route arriving in TSW 2020. It features the 23-mile line between Brighton and Eastbourne whilst also including the 7 mile Branch Line from Lewes to Seaford. It features both passenger services with the BR Class 377/4, BR Class 313 and freight with the BR Class 66.

Brighton, now a famed seaside resort, had its main railway station built between 1839 and 1840 in preparation for the arrival of the new London Brighton railway. Its expansive twin-shed roof house a number of platforms, and marks the gateway for many as the start of a summer holiday. With the opening of the full line down to Brighton, it became the first seaside town to be served by rail.
South Coast
As popularity grew, so did the desire to extend railway lines along the south coast. The Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway was established in 1844 to build east of Brighton station, with the first destination of Lewes being reached 2 years later. The most striking feature of the line was an impressive viaduct over the valley adjacent to Brighton, which still stands to this day and offers a spectacular view of the seaside town
Polegate & Eastbourne
The Railway was soon extended via Polegate, where a station and railway triangle was built to serve Eastbourne. The triangle is now closed, so all services have to reverse at Eastbourne. A branch from the main line was also built and connected to Lewes so services from London could bypass reversing at Brighton. As all these changes were happening, stations such as Lewes and Eastbourne had to be rebuilt, re-sited and expanded until finally becoming as they are today.
Branch
Another branch would be built form just beyond Lewes and head down to Seaford. This branch was 1864 and served the channel port of Newhaven, where ferries operate shuttle services to and from Dieppe, France. Newhaven is renowned amongst train enthusiasts for its Marine station, which spent years in disarray yet still received the occasional "ghost train" until it was officially closed to be turned into an aggregate siding.

Today, services on the East Coastway are operated by Southern, with 6 trains per hour operating between Brighton and Lewes, 2 of which terminate there, another head to Seaford, and the final 2 make their way to Eastbourne. Additionally, services from London join the line at Lewes, making for additional traffic between there and Eastbourne.

Locomotives
BR Class 377/4 - Southern Rail's primary passenger EMU which operates on a third rail electric supply. Used for all types of passenger services along the East Coastway Route.
BR Class 66 - The most common type of freight locomotive in the UK used by all major operators. Used for hauling freight services on the East Coastway route.