Dovetail Support

This guide has been designed to help players get the most out of the Birmingham Cross-City Line: Lichfield - Bromsgrove & Redditch Route Add-On. Below you will find information about the content available for this route, including links to community videos. Each of our video links demonstrate what a successful run may look like and can be used to help players having difficulty with a particular scenario. 

Manual

Birmingham Cross-City Line Manual (English)

Locomotives

• Class 323 WMR

Training

• Route Introduction
• Class 323 Introduction
• Birmingham Cross-City How to Drive Tutorial

Rail Journeys

Midlands Mayhem Chapters:

• Bull by the Horns
• Glass and a Half
• Blinded by the Lights
• Flex This Midnight Runner
• Black over Bill's Mother's
• Christmas Everyday!

Scenarios

• Snow Problem
• Ludicrous Display
• Chocolate Train
• Red, Red Whine
• Thunderstruck

Achievements

• BCC: Bostin'! (Successfully completed the Class 323 Training Module)
• BCC: Teddy Bear's Picnic (Collect all of the route tasks on Birmingham Cross-City)
• BCC: Brum Brummmmm! (Operate the BR Class 323 for 32.3 miles)

Frequently Asked Questions

Why won't the train move?

• The DRA switch is active - The DRA (Drivers Reminder Appliance) is active when the red light is shown and will prevent any application of power. Press the switch again to extinguish the light before applying power again.
• The cab hasn't been set up - Check the Master Key, Reverser, and follow the quick start guide in the manual.
• The doors are unlocked - Check the HUD to see if the doors are open and use the manual to identify the Door Close button.

How do I toggle the passenger lighting in the Class 323?

Use the Lights On/Lights Off buttons on the panel to the top left of the driver's seat.

Video Guides

• Birmingham Cross-City Preview

Compatible Add-ons

Compatible add-ons can expand the amount of content available on a route in various ways, such as liveries, scenarios, training modules and timetable layers. 

Centro Regional Railways BR Class 323 Add-On

• BR Class 323 EMU Regional Railways livery
• Journey Mode: Regional Railway
• Timetable Services
• Scenarios
  • Outstabled but Stable
  • Misty Morning Start
  • Engineering a Shunt
  • Regional Speed Restrictions
  • Regional Rescue
  • Snow Problem

Timetable Layers

Timetable Layers will allow you to drive locomotives from other routes/add-ons in timetable mode. They may require you to own the complete set of compatible add-ons before layers are activated. The exception being where an add-on states it has timetable support for this route in the product description. The following information is confirmed for 9th generation consoles and PC, but there may be some small variances for players on 8th generation consoles. 

Compatible add-ons for layers only:

• Centro Regional Railways BR Class 323 Add-On (RegionalRailways)
• Cargo Line Vol. 1: Petroleum Add-On (CargoLine)
• Rail Head Treatment Train Add-On (RHTT)
• East Coast Main Line: Peterborough - Doncaster Route Add-On (PDB)

• East Coastway: Brighton - Eastbourne & Seaford Route Add-On (ECW)

• Edinburgh - Glasgow: Engineering Express Pack (EDNPack)

• Southeastern Highspeed: London St Pancras – Ashford Intl & Faversham Route Add-On (SEH)

• Tees Valley Line: Darlington – Saltburn-by-the-Sea Route Add-On (TVL)

• Great Western Express Route Add-On (GWE)

• Northern Trans-Pennine: Manchester - Leeds Route Add-On (NTP)