08:55 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime St.

By 317Dan for Liverpool to Manchester

It's 2004, and you're tasked with driving First North Western's 150201 and 156428 from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street on a cold snowy morning.

• Duration: 70 Minutes

Hunts Cross Shuttle

By BW Scenarios for Liverpool to Manchester

Engineering works are taking place between Hunts Cross and Manchester Piccadilly meaning services have been either cancelled or cut short. Due to high demand, Northern have started running a 20 minute shuttle between Lime Street and Hunts Cross to prevent the need of as many rail replacement buses.

Today, it's your job to drive one of those shuttles on a quick run between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street at the end of your shift. Services are running as normal on the WCML. Year: 2019

• Duration: 30 Minutes

Ballast Empties

By BW Scenarios for Liverpool to Manchester

With the line from Hunts Cross to Deansgate being closed, Northern have put in a shuttle service from Lime Street to Hunts Cross. (Scenario: Hunts Cross Shuttle on this page)

Unfortunately, the work has been delayed so the line remains closed for some more time.

Meanwhile it's your job to take this rake of empty ballast wagons to Edge Hill sidings for storage until needed. Year: 2019

• Duration: 15 minutes

Manchester United Shuttle

By BW Scenarios for Liverpool to Manchester

United are playing meaning Northern are doing their shuttle between Piccadilly and Old Trafford. Northern have used all their other trains at Allerton TMD so they've had to loan in a few trains from other depots.

You've been lucky enough to get your hands on a 158 which was about to be refurbished but was called out. You will be calling at Oxford Road along the way. Year: 2018

• Duration: 15 minutes

5O79 - Liverpool Lime Street to Allerton TMD

By BW Scenarios for Liverpool to Manchester

Take this 156 on its final duty of the day to Allerton Depot. Should be an easy run. Year: 2019

• Duration: 15 minutes