Western Mainlines: Paddington-Bristol, Bristol-Cardiff and Bristol-Exeter
Set in the years between 2013 and 2015, Western Mainlines consists of three newly developed routes running from the terminus station of London Paddington to Bristol, from Bristol to Cardiff and from Bristol to Exeter, all connected seamlessly together in this one pack.
Featuring both the south lines through Box Tunnel and the northern lines via Bristol Parkway, as well as the lines to Oxford, Western Mainlines features 60 stations and numerous new custom assets along with a set of 18 extensive scenarios. The route is Quick Drive enabled.
Paddington to Bristol - this line is the main route running East-West in southern England. Starting from its grand London terminus at Paddington, it runs out to Bristol and from there to Cardiff in Wales and south-west from Bristol to Exeter in this simulation. The line is largely non-electrified, but in the late 1990s the section from Paddington to Heathrow Airport was electrified. There are plans to electrify all of the real-world route but this work is taking time and has been beset by numerous delays.
Bristol to Cardiff - the route from Bristol to Cardiff is part of the South Wales Main Line and continues the westward journey. It breaks away from the main Paddington-Bristol line at Royal Wootton Bassett and continues under the River Severn using the Severn Tunnel. There are plans to electrify the whole of the equivalent real-world route but, again, there have been numerous delays.
Bristol to Exeter - the line from Bristol to Exeter is a major branch of the line from Paddington to Bristol and runs south-west from Bristol.
Beautifully detailed and immersive scenery along the Thames Valley and down to Exeter
Includes 16 Standard and 9 Free Roam scenarios
Route is Quick Drive enabled
Just Trains all-new modern LED signals
Just Trains all-new Overhead Catenary (OHLE)
Important! If you purchased Train Simulator after 20 September 2012 then you will require the European Loco & Asset Pack (available to purchase via Steam) for the route to display correctly.
Some of the scenarios supplied with Western Mainlines require rolling stock that is not supplied with this software. Full details of the rolling stock required are provided in the Scenarios section in the Detailed Description below.
STATIONS
Paddington
Acton Main Line
Ealing Broadway
West Ealing
Hanwell
Southall
Hayes & Harlington
West Drayton
Iver
Langley
Slough
Burnham
Taplow
Maidenhead
Twyford
Reading
Tilehurst
Pangbourne
Goring & Streatley
Cholsey
Didcot Parkway
Appleford
Culham
Radley
Oxford
Swindon
Chippenham
Bath Spa
Oldfield Park
Keynsham
Bristol Temple Meads
Lawrence Hill
Stapleton Road
Filton Abbey Wood
Bristol Parkway
Patchway
Pilning
Severn Beach
St Andrews Road
Shirehampton
Sea Mills
Clifton Down
Redland
Montpelier
Severn Tunnel Junction
Newport
Cardiff
Bedminster
Parson Street
Nailsea & Backwell
Yatton
Worle
Weston Milton
Weston-super-Mare
Highbridge & Burnham
Bridgwater
Taunton
Tiverton Parkway
Exeter St Davids
CUSTOM BUILDINGS AND POINTS OF INTEREST
Paddington Central offices
Novotel London Paddington
Westbourne Court buildings
Westbourne Studios
Trellick Tower
North Pole depot
Old Oak Common TMD
Plesser Works
Southall Water Tower
Southall Gasometer
Heathrow Express flyover
Holiday Inn and flats, Slough
Slough Tesco
O2 building and Slough bus station
Reading multi-storey car park
Reading Train Care depot
Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot Power Station
Signal Point building, Swindon
Swindon Storage Depot
Swindon Steam Railway Museum
Box Tunnel
Bath bus depot
Westerleigh Oil Depot
Glass Wharf - Burgess Salmon building
Filton Airport
Concorde at Filton Airport
Clifton suspension bridge
Blue office building Bristol
Multicoloured flats, Bristol
One Temple Quay (Bank of Ireland), Bristol
IBIS Hotel Bristol
SS Great Britain, Bristol
Barton Hill DMU Shed, Bristol
Avonmouth biomass holder
Avonmouth Docks
Hillfield Tunnel
Clayton Hotel, Cardiff (formerly Maldron Hotel)
BT Stadium House, Cardiff
Altolusso building, Cardiff
Meridian Gate, Cardiff
Big Sleep Hotel, Cardiff
ING Direct building, Cardiff
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Cardiff Canton TMD
Freightliner Bristol West Depot
Cogload Junction
Taunton Water Tower
Fairwater Yard
West Somerset Railway Triangle
Barnstaple Junction (repeatedly floods)
Exeter College
Exeter riverside
Station signs
Warehouses
Garages
Numerous custom objects: miscellaneous signs, speed signs, mileposts, plant pots and numerous station furniture such as seats, escalators, phone boxes, luggage trolleys, benches - and much more!
SCENARIOS
Note: Some of the scenarios use default Train Simulator stock, but for certain scenarios to run correctly, the following locomotives/routes are required. Add-ons followed by 'Steam' in brackets can be purchased from the Steam website:
EWS Class 67 (Steam)
South Wales Coastal Route Add-On (Steam)
Arriva Trains Wales DMU Pack Add-On (Steam)
BR Class 50 Loco Add-on (Steam)
BR Class 101 DMU Add-on (Steam)
Class 66 EWS (Steam)
Class 70 Freightliner (Steam)
If you purchased Train Simulator after 20 September 2012 then you will require the European Loco & Asset Pack (available to purchase via Steam) to obtain the following locomotives:
Class 47 (Steam)
Class 166 (Steam)
HST (Steam)
Locomotives followed by ‘JT’ in brackets can be purchased from the Just Trains website:
BR 5MT Advanced (JT)
BR 7MT Advanced (JT)
Class 67 Advanced (JT)
Class 153 DMU Advanced (JT)
Voyager Advanced (JT)
Class 60 Advanced (JT)
YGB Seacow PlusPak Advanced (not required if you own the Class 60 Advanced and Freight Wagons add-on) (JT)
Class 153 DMU Advanced (JT)
Voyager Advanced (JT)
Standard scenarios
Early Morning Eastwards
Required stock: HST (Steam)
Duration: 115 minutes
Take the first train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington.
Exeter to Paddington
Required stock: HST (Steam)
Duration: 180 minutes
Take the lunchtime train from Exeter to London Paddington.
A Glimpse to the Future
Required stock: Class 801
Duration: 45 minutes
As the first of the Class 801 starts testing, a unit is transferred to OOC for route testing. Take this night-time train from the sidings at OOC to Paddington, then under the wires to Hayes & Harlington and return.
(JT) Class 67 – Cardiff Rugby Special
Required stock: Class 67 Advanced (JT)
Duration: 150 minutes
The Rugby World Cup is under way and special trains have been laid on to reduce the stress on normal services. Take a Class 67 from Paddington to Cardiff.
(DTG) Class 67 – Cardiff Rugby Special
Required stock: EWS Class 67 (Steam)
Duration: 150 minutes
The Rugby World Cup is under way and special trains have been laid on to reduce the stress on normal services. Take a Class 67 from Paddington to Cardiff.
(JT) Class 60 – Crossrail Spoils
Required stock: Class 60 Advanced (JT), YGB Seacow PlusPak Advanced (not required if you own Class 60 Advanced and Freight Wagons)
Duration: 90 minutes
Take a train of spoil from the Crossrail site at Paddington to Hinksey Yard.
(JT) Class 60 – Dockside Shunting
Required stock: Class 60 Advanced (JT)
Duration: 50 minutes
Avonmouth docks has a lot of wagons that need moving up to Stoke Gifford in a trip working ready for onward movement. You will shunt them and take the train up to the yard.
Dockside Shunting
Required stock: Class 47 (Steam)
Duration: 50 minutes
Avonmouth docks has a lot of wagons that need moving up to Stoke Gifford in a trip working ready for onward movement. You will shunt them and take the train up to the yard.
Drive this steam tour from London Paddington to Exeter via Bristol Temple Meads.
(JT) 5MT – Steam Special to Exeter
Required stock: BR Standard Class 5MT Advanced (JT)
Duration: 220 minutes
Drive this steam tour from London Paddington to Exeter via Bristol Temple Meads.
HST to Bristol
Required stock: HST (Steam)
Duration: 110 minutes
Take the 0857 HST from London Paddington to Bristol.
(JT) Class 153 – First Service to Severn Beach
Required stock: Class 153 DMU Advanced (JT)
Duration: 45 minutes
This morning we will take the first service to Severn Beach from BTM.
(JT) Class 153 – Cardiff to Exeter
Required stock: South Wales Coastal Route Add-On (Steam), Arriva Trains Wales DMU Pack Add-On (Steam), Class 153 DMU Advanced (JT) and Voyager Advanced (JT)
Take an afternoon service from Cardiff to Exeter St David’s.
BR B1A16 Penzance to Paddington
Required stock: BR Class 50 and BR Class 101 (Steam)
Duration 180 minutes
Drive a BR-era Class 50 from Exeter on the eastbound relief 1A16 Penzance to Paddington service, stopping at intermediate stations.
Free Roam scenarios
Note: As these are Free Roam scenarios you must remember to ensure that the route has been set correctly to avoid being directed into sidings or derailed on junctions set against the train.
Train Simulator 2016 (if you purchased Train Simulator after 20 September 2012 you will require the European Loco & Asset Pack - available to purchase via Steam - for the route to display correctly)
For certain scenarios to run correctly, the following add-ons are required:
Just Trains: BR 5MT Advanced, BR 7MT Advanced, Class 67 Advanced, Class 60 Advanced, Class 153 DMU Advanced, Voyager Advanced, YGB Seacow PlusPak Advanced (not required if you own Class 60 Advanced and Freight Wagons)
Steam: EWS Class 67, South Wales Coastal Route Add-On, Arriva Trains Wales DMU Pack Add-On, Class 47, Class 166, HST, BR Class 50 Loco Add-on, BR Class 101 DMU Add-on, Class 66 EWS, Class 70 Freightliner (Steam)
3.0GHz PC or any Dual Core
Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / XP / Vista
512MB RAM (1GB for Windows Vista / 7 / 8)
256MB video card with Pixel Shader 2.0 (AGP/PCE only)