THIS VERSION OF THE LONDON-AYLESBURY ROUTE WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE JUST TRAINS' CHILTERN MAIN LINE LONDON-BIRMINGHAM ROUTE INSTALLED IN TRAIN SIMULATOR. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE THE LATEST V1.04 VERSION INSTALLED BEFORE INSTALLING THIS LONDON-AYLESBURY EXTENSION SOFTWARE.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CHILTERN MAIN LINE INSTALLED, YOU NEED THIS VERSION OF LONDON-AYLESBURY.
This London-Aylesbury route runs between London Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale Parkway station in Buckinghamshire. The line is approximately 45 miles in length, with a total route mileage of around 85 miles. You can drive it via Amersham or via High Wycombe and Princes Risborough.
41 stations are included, including two on the Princes Risborough-Aylesbury branch line, and numerous new custom assets. The route is Quick Drive enabled and comes with 15 Standard scenarios that allow you to drive Chiltern services on the same rails as the Metropolitan Line, to drive the now-retired Class 121 'Bubble Cars'* on the Aylesbury-Princes Risborough branch line and also to drive 5MT and V2 steam loco’s on the Metropolitan Line.
Route features
Route class: Modern
Route length: ca. 45 miles, total route mileage around 85 miles
Beautifully detailed and immersive scenery ranging from Marylebone in London out to the open country of the Aylesbury area
Drive the branch line between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury
Includes the London Underground Metropolitan line from West Hampstead to Amersham.
Run on the exact same metals as the Metropolitan line for part of the route
Includes accurate London Underground system signalling
Includes a drivable AI (Artificial Intelligence) London Underground S8 tube train. (This is not a fully detailed/functional model and is supplied as a free bonus for your enjoyment.)
Includes 15 standard scenarios
Route is Quick Drive enabled
Custom-built stations
Many custom-built prominent buildings and objects
Important! If you purchased Train Simulator after 20th September 2012 then you will require the European Loco & Asset Pack (available to purchase via Steam) for the route to display correctly.
* Please note that the Class 121 is NOT supplied with London-Aylesbury but a set of Chiltern Railways textures for it is included. If you wish to use these liveries then you must purchase and install the Network SouthEast Class 121 DMU Add-on (available from STEAM) BEFORE you install London-Aylesbury. If you purchase the Class 121 DMU Add-on AFTER you have installed London-Aylesbury, you will need to uninstall London-Aylesbury, install the Class 121 and then reinstall the London-Aylesbury route.
STATIONS
London Marylebone
West Hampstead (London Underground)
Kilburn (London Underground)
Willesden Green (London Underground)
Dollis Hill (London Underground)
Neasden (London Underground)
The route splits here, with the southern line following the Chiltern Main Line up to Princes Risborough, where you take the branch line to the north, and the line to the north following the London-Aylesbury route. Both terminate at Aylesbury Vale Parkway.
The line north to Aylesbury:
Wembley Park (London Underground)
Preston Road (London Underground)
Northwick Park (London Underground)
Harrow-on-the Hill
North Harrow (London Underground)
Pinner (London Underground)
Northwood Hills (London Underground)
Northwood (London Underground)
Moor Park (London Underground)
Rickmansworth
Chorleywood
Chalfont and Latimer
Amersham
Great Missenden
Wendover
Stoke Mandeville
Aylesbury
Aylesbury Vale Parkway
The line south from Neasden to Princes Risborough:
Wembley Stadium
Sudbury & Harrow Road
Sudbury Hill Harrow
Northolt Park
South Ruislip (London Underground)
Ruislip Gardens (London Underground)
West Ruislip
Denham
Denham Golf Club
Gerrards Cross
Seer Green & Jordans
Beaconsfield
High Wycombe
Saunderton
Princes Risborough
The Aylesbury-Princes Risborough branch line:
Little Kimble
Monks Risborough
CUSTOM BUILDINGS AND POINTS OF INTEREST
Numerous landmark buildings and other features of interest have been modelled along the route – these are just a few of them:
BNP Paribas building
Marylebone tunnel southern entrance/exit
Marylebone tunnel northern entrance/exit
London Underground - part of the London-Aylesbury route runs beside the Jubilee and Metropolitan London Underground (LU) lines between Finchley Road and Neasden LU stations, with the Metropolitan running all the way up to Amersham. You can see the typical LU cabling that runs along the side of the third rail tracks. Also included is LU S8 stock that is designed to be used as AI (Artificial Intelligence) stock; the S8 can be driven via the default [F4] HUD controls but it has no cab, passenger views or visible interior from the external view.
Central Mosque of Brent
Neasden Depot
Student accommodation at Wembley Park
Neasden Depot fly-under - allows access from Neasden Depot to the northbound Metropolitan and Jubilee lines
Jubilee line fly-under - this fly-under between the up and down lines of the Metropolitan line allows the Jubilee line to head north
West Coast Main Line, London overground and Bakerloo bridge - just before Northwick Park station you cross a bridge that carries your line over the tracks of the West Coast Main Line, London overground and Bakerloo lines
Uxbridge line fly-under - just to the north of Harrow-on-the-Hill station, the Metropolitan branch line to Uxbridge goes under the London-Aylesbury and Metropolitan line to Amersham
Watford triangle - this triangular junction allows access to and from the Watford spur for the Metropolitan line when running north or southbound
Rickmansworth sidings
Chesham spur - allows access to and from the line to Chesham for the Metropolitan line. It can only be entered heading north and exited going south.
Amersham signal box - a rather ‘interesting’ building!
Metropolitan terminus at Amersham
Aylesbury sidings
Buckinghamshire County Council offices
Bourg Walk bridge
Aylesbury Train Maintenance Depot
End of the line - this is currently the end of the London-Aylesbury line. In the real world the line continues northwards but is only used by freight trains, mainly going to and from the Calvert landfill site.
Wembley Light Maintenance Depot
Wembley Stadium
Victoria Road Waste Transfer Station
Ruislip London Underground Depot
Denham Country Park
Gerrards Cross tunnel
Station signs
Warehouses
Garages
Numerous custom objects - miscellaneous signs, speed signs, mileposts, plant pots and station furniture such as seats, escalators, phone boxes, luggage trolleys, benches, sand boxes, lights, posters and much more
SCENARIOS
Please note that although some of the scenarios use the default locomotives and rolling stock, some require extra items to allow them to run correctly:
Network SouthEast Class 121 DMU Add-On (Steam)
BR Standard Class 5MT Advanced (Just Trains)
LNER V2 Advanced (Just Trains)
Class 20 Advanced Collection (Just Trains)
If you purchased Train Simulator after 20 September 2012, you will require the European Loco & Asset Pack (available to purchase via Steam) to obtain the Class 166 locomotive.
Standard scenarios
1Z20 09:46 Aylesbury to Marylebone SA Required stock: Class 121 DMU (Steam)
Duration: 75 minutes
A special charter has been arranged as part of the Bubble Car’s farewell events. 55034 will travel from Aylesbury to Marylebone and then out to Oxford, up to Calvert and back to Aylesbury.
2A12 08:23 Princes Risborough to Aylesbury SA Required stock: Class 121 DMU (Steam)
Duration: 25 minutes
The day is upon us. Chiltern has announced a final farewell for the 121s today.
2A59 20:33 Princes Risborough to Aylesbury SA Required stock: Class 121 DMU (Steam)
Duration: 30 minutes
The last run of the last day is departing. You are in charge as we turn the last page in the history of the Chiltern Bubble Cars.
2P16 07:47 Aylesbury to Princes Risborough SA Required stock: Class 121 DMU (Steam)
Duration: 20 minutes
The Chiltern Railways morning Bubble Car services from Aylesbury to Princes Risborough are under way behind a BR Green liveried 55034.
1Z34 11:03 Aylesbury to Aylesbury Vale SA Required stock: Class 121 DMU (Steam)
Duration: 30 minutes
Chiltern’s Bubble Car 121020 has been hired in conjunction with the Buckinghamshire Steam Centre to shuttle back and forth.
2P23 06:53 Aylesbury to Princes Risborough SA Required stock: Class 121 DMU (Steam)
Duration: 20 minutes
Chiltern Railways is retiring their two Class 121s. Today is the final day and you are heading back to Princes Risborough mid-morning with 121020 leading.
2B51 17:41 Marylebone – Aylesbury Required stock: Class 166 FGW (Steam)
Duration: 65 minutes
Drive an evening rush hour service from Marylebone to Aylesbury in August 2017. You can expect plenty of traffic in this scenario.
2H53 15:53 Aylesbury – Marylebone Required stock: Class 166 FGW (Steam)
Duration: 50 minutes
Drive 2H53 Aylesbury – Marylebone via High Wycombe throughout.
2V20 Marylebone – Aylesbury Vale Required stock: Class 166 FGW (Steam)
Duration: 65 minutes
Drive Chiltern’s 2V20 09:57 Marylebone – Aylesbury Vale Parkway throughout in July 2017.
Return to Princes Risborough Required stock: Class 166 FGW (Steam)
Duration: 45 minutes
Drive 165 005 on the final round trip of the evening from Aylesbury to Princes Risborough before stabling the train in the depot after returning from Princes Risborough.
Wycombe Wanderings Required stock: Class 166 FGW (Steam)
Duration: 65 minutes
Drive 2M29 Paddington-High Wycombe from South Ruislip to its destination before continuing to work 5A29 to Aylesbury.
Steam on the Met (Harrow-Aylesbury) Required stock: BR Standard Class 5MT Advanced (Just Trains)
Duration: 60 minutes
Drive 73096 from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Aylesbury with a special charter train.
7X10 Neasden Depot – Derby Litchurch Lane Required stock: Class 20 BR Blue (Just Trains)
Duration: 45 minutes
A simple scenario taking a S8 unit with some Class 20s from Neasden Depot to Aylesbury on a cold evening in January 2014.
Railtour Return Required stock: LNER V2 No. 60800 BR Lined Green (Just Trains)
Duration: 70 minutes
Drive a returning railtour along the former GCR from Aylesbury into London hauled by V2 60800 Green Arrow. You will be arriving in London at around 20:30 hours.
If you purchased Train Simulator after 20th September 2012 you will require
the European Loco & Asset Pack (available to purchase via Steam) for the
route to display correctly.
Chiltern Main Line: London to Birmingham (v1.04)
3.0GHz PC or any Dual Core
4GB RAM
512MB graphics card with Pixel Shader 2.0 (AGP/PCE only)
Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / XP / Vista
Direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
6.0GB hard drive space
For certain scenarios to run correctly, the following locomotives are required: