Steam Lunar Sale - Now On

The Steam Lunar Sale has now started and there are bargains to be had with discounts on Train Simulator DLC at up to 60%. Click here to view the Steam Train Simulator 2018 DLC page.

 

Steam Sounds Supreme - BR Shocvan Wagon Pack

Many of you will have seen or downloaded some of Malcolm Mackay's excellent free wagons from our 'Rolling Stock' page and i'm happy to see that he has now released a high quality commercial pack with Steam Sounds Supreme.

Priced at £3.75, the BR Shocvan features both the 12t Shocvan and 20t Goods Brake Van with the following features:

12t Shocvan

    Shocvan 12t Van Dia 209, Shocvan 12t Van      Dia 218 & Shocvan 12t Van Dia 220
    All Bauxite Livery
    Empty and Loaded Physics
    Clean and Weathered Versions
    Randomized Decals
    Animated Handbrakes
    Oil Tail Lamps
    Dynamically Assigned Works Plate Details

20t Goods Brake Van

    20t Goods Brake Van to Diagram 1/504
    Lot 2741 in Bauxite Clean and Weathered versions
    Clean and Weathered Textures
    Oil Tail Lamps
    Multiple Guards Views

All wagons also come equipped with custom sounds, created by Steam Sounds Supreme. The pack can be viewed and purchased by clicking here. 

Woodhead Electric Railway in Blue - Class 08

Further information and screenshots about the upcoming Woodhead Electric Railway in Blue route have appeared on the Train Simulator website today, with a particular emphasis on showing the Class 08 shunter that will be included.

The article (which can be viewed by clicking here) also provides some excellent information on how the Class 08 has been reworked, and features that will be included on this 'Pro' locomotive.

 

Steam Workshop - 6Y20 - 0504 Tonbridge West Yard to East Peckham Tip

I have just released a new scenario on the Steam Workshop.

Route: Chatham Main and Medway Valley Lines Route

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 20 Minutes Approx

Start Time: 05:02

Description

This morning you are in charge of a loaded ballast train which is destined for East Peckham Tip. Driving an EWS Class 66 locomotive, you will drive the full journey from Tonbridge Yard to its destination.

Briefing

Starting at Tonbridge Yard, you are clear to depart immediately. Your train is then booked to wait on the main lines at Tonbridge in order to allow an empty stock working to proceed ahead of you, after that it should be a fairly straightforward run due to minimal traffic in the area.

Notes

Please remember that the maximum allowed speed of your train is 60mph.

This scenario has been tested multiple times and has been completed successfully. All signals worked correctly during each test and as such, the use of TAB to pass a signal is not needed. Please do not attempt to use the TAB instruction as the scenario may not function as intended.

Steam Requirements

Chatham and Medway Valley Lines

Class 66 V2.0 EWS

Non-Steam Requirements

Armstrong Powerhouse Class 66 Enhancement Pack

To visit the DPSimulation Steam Workshop, please follow this link.

 

Weekend Showcase - Great Eastern Main Line - 2004 - Part 1

In this showcase we feature the excellent Great Eastern Main Line route, available from the Steam Workshop and as seen in 2004. Although at this time National Express have recently taken over the Greater Anglia franchise under their 'ONE' brand, the line is awash with a kaleidoscope of different liveries. Part 1 of this showcase takes us from Norwich to Colchester.

90024 waits time at Norwich before working an afternoon service into London Liverpool Street - April 2004

90005 brings a ONE liveried set off Crown Point while working empty stock to Ipswich - April 2004

82133 leads through Diss with an empty stock working from Wembley to Crown Point - October 2004

Anglia liveried DBSO 9713 slows for it's station call at Stowmarket - April 2004

Passing Ipswich Upper Yard, 153309 leads an unidentified classmate with an early morning service to Lowestoft - July 2004

Following a spirited run up from the capital, 360106 arrives at Ipswich - May 2004

150217 passes Halifax Junction near Ipswich with a Harwich to Cambridge service - April 2004

321306 comes off the Harwich branch and heads into Manningtree where it will terminate - August 2004

90040 passes Manningtree with the 10:00 Norwich to London Liverpool Street service - May 2004

90049 slows for an adverse signal at Colchester while working an intermodal service to Felixstowe North - June 2004

On Thunderbird duties, 86238 sits in the Sudbury Dock siding adjacent to Colchester station - September 2004

If you have any questions about the rolling stock or repaints used above, feel free to leave a comment below.

RSSLO BR 612 DMU - Out Now On Steam

A new add-on has been released today on Steam for Train Simulator in the form of the DB BR 612 DMU from RSSLO. Priced at £14.99, the pack includes three scenarios for the Mosel Valley Koblenz-Trier Route and includes the following key features:

Manual Door Control
Manual start up sequence
Tilting
Advanced lighting
PZB
Sifa
A change cab procedure
Radio

You can access the Steam store page for this product by clicking here.