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Tirycoed Heritage Line

!!!IMPORTANT!!! I have not made scenarios except for a quick drive as it is up to you which era you chose to run the line at. It has looked the same since 2014 with the exception of diggers and trucks around the place. When making a new scenario select 'Route origin' and type these coordinates in the top bar: 'Lat: 51.38150' & 'Long: -3.45641'

This route was made by me with the use of the following assets/routes:
-Return to Maerdy (Sounds, Wagons, Collieries, Wooden Crossings, Speed limits, Floral, Other Industry, In game thumbnail)
-Welsh Marches Unbranded (Sounds, Trains, Floral, Track, Paint, Houses, Industry, Other Platforms, Base for the route, Lights, Cars, Churches, Sheds, Main Stations, Everything else)

The idea of the routes own scenarios has come to mind and you may expect a few in the future (Trains that will probably be used are: 0-6-0 Austerity Tank Trains and Mk1 Coaches, Class 101 in BR Blue/Grey and Class 66 EWS Debranded with Mk1 coaches.)

If any bugs occur put them in the comments and I will try my best to respond to them. I know that winter mode breaks the game, set the game mode to Spring for best Winter-like results. This is not my fault either, Welsh Marches has a thing for disappearing objects when it comes to winter. Another problem I've faced was the constant need to request "pass at red light", despite nothing blocking the route, i'm trying to find out why it's doing this and hopefully I'll be able to fix it. Lastly it does for some reason echo at both stations, it would not be that much of a problem if the echo sounded somewhat good but no, it just makes the sound twice. Anyway, please let me know if I should overhaul this project and have a second era of this route set in the 80s.
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Brief history for those interested:
Built in 1946 the line served a late opening coal mine at the start of the valley, it later became a four line track picking up farming goods, coal and coke from the relatively small Valley. By the time the 1980s rolled around, all except one had closed, later closing in 1994 after the tip above the colliery fell into a few of the buildings, killing close to 235 people with 12 of those people being under the age of 16. In 2010 a group of explorers/hikers go searching around an old colliery, on their travel they find the abandoned track sitting there. In the year 2012 they had raised over £530,000 for the reconstruction of the 2 miles of track and most of its buildings. 2013 the line was rebuilt with only two stations, an unmarked parking lots and little to no covering buildings for the locos and wagons, with their only traction being a Class 101 in BR Blue/Grey. In 2014 their second locomotive arrives (Class 37) and a set of Mk2 coaches for it to haul. Late 2015, old coal wagons and a 0-6-0 Austerity arrives on lease but stay following a £150k purchase. 2020 the line has grown in popularity and the purchase of more wagons and the right away to extend the line down the valley has been secured. The second track is making its way up slowly with the removal of floral across the line in preparation. Late 2020 the first Pacer train sent to scrap arrive after a £75k purchase of the DMU. The collieries are said to be owned by an arrogant man and he refuses to hand them over due to the poor conditions despite the structure being proven strong and healthy. (fictional btw)

Welsh to English:
Tirycoed = The land of the trees
Penrhiwycoed = Top of the tree hill