Cresston V4 Update - Railworks 3

Another small batch of screenshots showing Cresston V4.

AP23: Portsmouth Direct Scenario Pack - Railworks 3

Armstrong Powerhouse have just released their latest scenario pack for TS2012, this time featuring Slam Door stock on the Portsmouth Direct route. The following is taken from their website where more information can also be found.

Armstrong Powerhouse presents a scenario pack for the excellent Portsmouth Direct route and more specifically, the class 421 slam-door electric multiple unit. This pack contains six scenarios which focus on when these units were operating in the post-privatisation era between 1997 and 2005. These scenarios really will immerse you and take you back to this period with the help of two new liveries for the class 421 (Connex & South West Trains) and one new livery for the class 455 (South West Trains). On top of this, projected light from the headlight has been added to the class 421 liveries so as to improve night-time driving.

In these scenarios, we've strived for realism in all areas. For example, each scenario uses the timetable of its relevant year to create an as realistic experience as possible. As well as this, all have their time of leaving, origin and destination so you can see which train is which!

Each scenario has been made to try and be as interesting as possible whilst retaining realism.

Cresston V4 Update - Railworks 3

Just a few new shots showing some of the newer areas from Cresston V4.

Donner Pass: Southern Pacific Out Now! - Railworks 3

The latest route addon, Donner Pass: Southern Pacific has this evening been released via Steam with an excellent opening deal comprising of 50% off for a limited period.

The following is taken from the RailSimulator.com website.

Happy Thanksgiving! What better time of year for our biggest release ever – the 140-mile drama and majesty of Donner Pass: Southern Pacific! Available now with 50% off!

Set in the early 1990s during the later days of Southern Pacific operation, Donner Pass: Southern Pacific is the longest route we have ever created for Train Simulator 2012, and puts you in the cabs of 5 different Southern Pacific diesel locomotives (including the SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor) as you test your driving skills on this demanding route. Running from Roseville Yard, CA to Sparks Yard in Reno, NV, the route takes you high up into the Sierra Nevada range and along the infamous Donner Pass itself, complete with its tunnels and snow sheds and of course magnificent scenery. With hours of driving pleasure – and a few tough challenges along the way – Donner Pass: Southern Pacific is a ‘must-have’ for all fans of North American railroading. Includes Southern Pacific Dash 9, SW1500, SD40-2, SD40T-2 and GP9 and scenarios with good weather/bad weather variants.

Class 33 Locomotive (RSC) Out Now! - Railworks 3

The Class 33 locomotive (RSC) has this evening been released via Steam.

The following is taken from the RailSimulator.com website.

Out now! The Class 33 (or ‘Crompton’ as it is popularly known) is a classic British Rail Southern Region diesel locomotive which first appeared in 1960 in the south east. The first British Rail locomotives to be fitted with a modern electric train heating system, the 33 quickly spread across the whole Southern Region and could occasionally be seen much further afield, mostly running passenger services but also turning its hand to freight operations. A total of 98 examples were built, fitted with 1,550-horsepower Sulzer engines, and 40 survived in service up to the privatisation of the network and continued working for their new owners, EWS. These have now been withdrawn from service, and a number survive in preservation today. The RailSimulator.com ‘Crompton’ comes complete with Sea Lion ballast wagons and 7 authentic liveries.

Iron Horse House - Class 33 Upgrade - Railworks 3

Iron Horse House have announced the next of their stock upgrades to take account of TS2012 technology, the Class 33 pack. Even more exciting is that for a limited period, the price is £5.99 + VAT, excellent value. The following is taken from their website.

Further TS2012 upgrades, the class 33 Is now ready and released later today, the pack has been expanded to include the 33/1 variant ( sometimes you just can't leave some folks enough room :-) ).

Liveries are :-

33/0 in green, green small panel, green full yellow

33/0 BR blue, 33/1 BR Blue, 33/0 NSE, 33/1 NSE

33/0 in Dutch, Grey , Sector Construction, Sector Distribution.

I have also included a pre release model of the class 73... this will be for a limited time only

Yes, you did read that right, a pre release model of the Class 73 Electro-Diesel, a screenshot of which is below.