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Not a "cab view" driving simulation, but still worth a try. You have a view of the route from above showing the position of your train, with a gradient profile below. Gauges show the power and braking forces in effect, and other control information is provided. A window shows the next signal, if it would be visible, and any other signs such as speed restrictions.
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This simulation covers the first 76 miles or so of the East Coast Main Line, home of the "Flying Scotsman", "Elizabethan" and other famous trains. The section covered is that from the London terminus at Kings Cross to the station at Peterborough, where several of the principal trains call to interchange traffic with Regional Railways cross-country services. A choice of schedule and motive power is provided, representing operations on the route in 1991.
Driving a modern diesel locomotive or HST may not have quite the nostalgic glamour that some may associate with say a Gresley Pacific storming up Stoke Bank, but you will find it quite a challenge to cope with signal checks and speed restrictions and yet keep your train running to time.
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Kings Cross to Peterborough (Freeware)
