Fastline Simulation - Scenario Packs - Railworks 3

Fastline Simulation have recently announced that they are currently developing a series of scenario packs. If you have recently bought any of their rolling stock products, you will already know that the scenarios included were very engaging and of a very high quality, making this announcement very good news indeed.

The following is taken from their website.

A dedicated gallery for sccenario screenshots has been set up by Fastline Simulation here.

Ages of the Train is a phrase we've been punting around for a few weeks now and we're pleased to formally announce that it is the name of our new range of scenario packs for RailWorks Train Simulator along with an announcement of the first pack in the range.
Fastline Simulation - Ages of the Train: A class 40 working 8L81 1240 Tyne Yard - Healey Mills.

Building on the ethos of the scenarios included with our stock packs each scenario pack will contain five prototypical scenarios for one route with a common theme from a logical period of railway history. Actual periods that have been defined at this time are: 1968 - 1972, 1973 - 1986 and 1987 - 1994.

Each scenario features actual train formations and motive power (where known) for the individual services and prototypical routing where possible.

Rolling stock and routes will be drawn from our own and a range of other commercial products including Iron Horse House - our preferred motive power provider.
Ages of the Train 01: ECML Freight 1973 - 1986

The first release in the range features a selection of Goods Trains from what many consider the classic Diesel and Electric era of British Rail on the default Newcastle to York route.

WCML North - Update Now Released - Railworks 3

The update to the WCML North route has now been released via Steam. Providing you are running the Steam client, and are not playing Railworks or any other Steam game, it should automatically download.

Also updated are the Class 86 locomotive which is included in the WCML North package to include TS2012 features such as rain as well as the Class 86 pack which is available as a seperate purchase on Steam.

Class 82 Electric Locomotive - Released Tonight! - Railworks 3

In further WCML related news from Iron Horse House, they are to release the Class 82 electric locomotive tonight! Another top quality model, it features four prototypical liveries. More information can be found here.

Please note, this has been designed and due to be released with the WCML package in mind, and therefore does require the WCML North package due to cab and sound aliasing with the Class 86, however, it is very competitively priced at only £5.99 + VAT.

WCML North - Special Discount Package - Railworks 3

Just a heads up for those who don't know. As well as the release of the Class 325 EMU, there is a heavily discounted package available from Steam which includes the following:-

Class 325 EMU
Class 390 EMU
WCML North

This is all available for a limited time at just £29.99, a saving of nearly £19.00 when bought seperately. Given both the Class 390 and WCML North route are to also be upgraded with TS2012 features this evening, this is a very good deal, especially for newer users of the program. Couple to that the fact that the Class 325 package has a set of bonus scenarios specifically for the WCML route, it adds even more value to the deal.

More information and purchase details here.

Class 325 EMU - Available Now! - Railworks 3

The Class 325 EMU for Railworks 3 has now been released. For more information and details on how to purchase, click here.

WCML North - Update Tonight!

Months of work, all undertaken in his spare time for the benefit of the community will finally come to fruition later today with the impending release of the WCML North update from Keith Ross. The following information has previously been released by Keith to give an understanding of the features included.

The update has built upon the original release and, after several months of additional development, provides additional track mileage, new stations, scenery improvement, revised signalling and, of course, the benefits of TSX technology and TS2012 features. Time has been taken to address issues within the route that needed some improvement including rationalisation of scenery in order to reduce the number and density of distant objects and thereby improve performance. Signalling and other track related markers have been overhauled with prototypical signal numbering and approach control set up as well as accurately named track markers and new operational markers added.

The scope of the route is now even more extensive and represents the ambition as originally planned. The northern extremity of the electrified West Coast Main Line is now included with the extension of the route to Coatbridge and its Freightliner Terminal. The Strathclyde commuter network is also extended with the addition of the Carmyle line from Coatbridge linking back to the mainline at Rutherglen, the branch to the terminus at Larkhall and extension of the low level lines from Bridgeton as far as Glasgow Central Low Level. In total the update includes nearly 20 additional route miles to explore.

Things to look forward to;

• 20 miles of new route; Mossend to Coatbridge, Coatbridge to Rutherglen, Hamilton to Larkhall, Dalmarnock to Glasgow Central.
• 11 new stations.
• New Coatbridge Freightliner Terminal.
• Improvements to Shieldmuir Royal Mail Terminal including postal platform asset.
• All stations upgraded with new signage, platform objects and lighting.
• All signalling updated with prototypical numbering and approach control setup with signals added to reflect the real layout.
• Lineside scenery and overhead electrification infrastructure improved with the addition of neutral section locations and other features.
• Track markers updated with correct references and additional destinations and portals.
• Multiple fixes to track properties including the addition of TS2012 track unevenness feature.
• Multiple fixes to scenery including floating objects and terrain issues.
• Rationalisation of scenery in dense areas to improve performance.
• Addition of TSX lighting to all areas; ambient lighting to urban areas and feature lighting alongside the track.
• New TS2012 sky dome and weather patterns with accurate seasonal day/night lighting cycle.
• New Inter City Executive liveried BG/NE brake vehicle to accompany Class 86 and Mk3a coaches.
• Class 86 tap changer physics update and the addition of TS2012 locomotive lighting and windscreen effects.
• Existing scenarios revised to operate on the updated route.
• 5 new scenarios incorporating new sections of the route.