Train Sim World® 5 News

This survey will aim to give our teams a greater understanding of our players and use data alongside your suggestions to guide us forward. It will cover your thoughts on Train Sim World 5 features, recent Add-ons releases, and then we'll look ahead to get your input for the type of content you want to see in the future!

Our teams are constantly getting involved across the community to gather key feedback and see new suggestions, however, the survey we've shared below will help us tie in those useful opinions to many more statistics, such as preferred platforms, region of the world or time spent playing in a given week. This lets us build an understanding of every type of player who plays Train Sim World, and how we can make the best experience with features you want most.

In the past these surveys have helped us bring Creative tools, Training Center and recently Conductor Mode into Train Sim World, directly from the result of your survey responses in the past, which is why your feedback is so important to us!

Head into the Train Sim World Winter 2024 Survey

Please note, everything asked in our survey above is designed to gauge how players feel about new content, and about our games as a whole - it is worth nothing that the inclusion of content/features in the survey is not confirmation that we are developing these, or if it'll happen in the future - this is why we're asking you first how they feel about it.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your thoughts, the survey should take around 30 minutes to complete in total and will close on Sunday 15th December.

As a special bonus, we’ll also be offering 20 lucky entrants (chosen at random from all those who enter) the chance to win an Add-on of their choice. Entry to the competition will be at the end of the survey, and winners will be contacted before January 12th. Good luck and thank you for your continued support.
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Leaves are falling and temperatures are dropping this Autumn. Open up that fire box. Adjust the chair. Roll down the window for a blast of crisp autumnal air.

New to the rails? Head to the Training Center and learn the ropes. Once you've handled the controls, speed off into Free Roam. Take in the scenery, the sounds and the stations. Want someone else to do the driving? Be the Conductor. Check tickets, control doors and watch the world go by before your next station. Capture each special moment between you and trains with Photo Mode. The Rails Are Yours.

There's a whole world of trains to explore across many routes. If trains are your thing (and even if they're not), there's no better way to unwind.

Leaves are falling and temperatures are dropping this Autumn, so get cosy with Train Sim World 5 and loads of deals on route and loco Add-ons!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2967990/Train_Sim_World_5/


[h2]Standard, Deluxe & Special Edition[/h2]



In Train Sim World 5, The Rails Are Yours! 3 new routes, new features and new locomotives and trains await with savings on Core bundles.

[h3]Get 35% off Standard Edition, which includes:[/h3]

• West Coast Main Line & Class 350 EMU
  
• Frankfurt-Fulda & DB BR 411 ICE-T
  
• San Bernardino Line & Metrolink MP36PH-3C
  
• NEW Conductor Mode
  
• NEW Fast Travel
  
• UPDATED Live Map

Plus more locomotives from previous Train Sim World releases, such as the Class 377, Class 66, Metrolink F125 and BR 146.

[h3]Deluxe Edition, now 40% off, also includes:[/h3]

• Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolino
• FlixTrain BR 193 Vectron
• Cajon Pass with NEW Route Hopping Feature (adding more services to San Bernardino Line)

The FlixTrain Vectron and Avanti West Coast Pendolino are also available as separate Add-ons, both with 20% off.

For the ultimate Train Sim World 5 experience, make use of some of our favourite Add-ons from previous releases with 45% Special Edition!

[h3]In addition to all of the above, Special Edition includes:[/h3]

• London Underground Bakerloo Line
  
• Kassel–Würzburg (adding more services to Frankfurt-Fulda)
  
• London Overground Suffragette Line (adding more services to West Coast Main Line)
  
• Bremen–Oldenburg
  
• NEC: New York–Trenton

[h2]UK Add-ons, incl Preston - Carlisle layers[/h2]



If you're gearing up for Just Trains' next route Add-on, WCML: Preston - Carlisle, then you can take advantage of discounts on selected routes that add further services and loco substitutions into the timetable.

[h3]These include:[/h3]

• Northern Trans-Pennine, 60% off Tees Valley Line, 60% off West Cornwall Local, 60% off Blackpool Branches, 51% off

Fife Circle Line is also 40% off which now includes an additional 5 miles of track as part of the Levenmouth Rail Link update, along with 40+ new timetable services, Loki the Dog and Conductor Mode for the Class 170.

Read more about the Fife Circle Line Levenmouth Rail Link update.

[h2]Up to 70% off USA Content[/h2]
[h3]plus save up to 50% on selected MBTA Commuter Freight layers[/h3]

If you're looking at adding new American routes to your collection, there are huge 70% savings on both passenger and freight content, including Harlem Line and Canadian National Oakville Subdivision!



There's also up to 50% off selected layers for the recently released MBTA Commuter Add-on, adding mixed CSX freight services to the timetable.

[h3]These are:[/h3]

• Sand Patch Grade, 50% off Sherman Hill, 50% off Horseshoe Curve, 50% off Cajon Pass, 60% off BNSF SD70ACe, 45% off

We've also put together a Thanksgiving Bundle, featuring a selection of the latest Train Sim World routes that showcase the very best of America, including MBTA Commuter and LIRR Commuter.

[h2]Up to 80% off European Content[/h2]
[h3]incl selected layers for Frankfurt-Fulda[/h3]



If European traction is more your thing, then there's a selection of German content also on sale, including routes that add more timetable services into Train Sim World 5's core route: Frankfurt - Fulda.

[h3]These include:[/h3]

• Maintalbahn, a massive 80% off! Kassel-Würzburg, 60% off Main-Spessart Bahn, 50% off Niddertalbahn, 30% off

[h2]RHTT Leaf-busting Add-on Bundle![/h2]



[h3]Available Now on the Steam Store with 'Complete My Collection'[/h3]

To coincide with the real-world leaf-busting season on the British rails, we've released an Add-on Bundle for Train Sim World 5 that features the Railhead Treatment Train and all of the route Add-ons that feature timetabled RHTT services.

This is perfect way to add some of the most popular UK routes to your collection, whilst providing additional non-passenger gameplay and unique use of sidings, yards and RHTT specific paths.

A selection of RHTT Scenarios are also available to play on Southeastern Highspeed.

If you already have some of the routes in your collection, fear not! This bundles has the 'Complete My Collection' feature, meaning if you can still save on just the Add-ons that you've yet to play.

[h2]Nominate Train Sim World in the Steam Awards![/h2]
[h3]Sit Back & Relax[/h3]



Open up that fire box. Adjust the chair. Roll down the window for a blast of crisp autumnal air.

In Train Sim World 5, The Rails Are Yours.

Head over to the Nominations Page and cast your vote for Train Sim World 5!

[h2]Dovetail Games titles on Sale[/h2]



[h3]You can also get big savings on other Dovetail Games titles, including:[/h3]

• City Transport Simulator: Tram Train Simulator Classic content (see separate article) Bassmaster Fishing

Find out more about Train Sim World 5 by following @trainsimworld on
Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok.

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If you're new to Train Sim World, this route Add-on is the second release by Partner Programme Developer Just Trains, following Blackpool Branches last year. For their most recent work, they've developed almost 100 miles of railway in England's northwest and a timetable that includes a huge variety of movements and operations.

The route is available for Train Sim World 5. If you've yet to upgrade, you can do so via the Free Starter Pack or through one of the paid bundles.



Train Sim World 5: Deluxe Edition comes with both West Coast Main Line: London Euston - Milton Keynes, as well as the Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolino. Players getting Just Trains' West Coast Main Line will be able to use Free Roam to run the Class 87 along the more modern section of the WCML from London, or experience the Class 390 on the northern stretch, albeit in an era before these trains were introduced.

[h2]NEW Locomotive: Class 87/0 Electric[/h2]
plus BR Mk 3a Coaches, FFA/FGA container flats and BBA steel wagons



The star of the show is the arrival of a brand-new locomotive to the Train Sim World fleet with the classic Class 87/0. This regular runner of the West Coast Main Line comes in two liveries and with a distinct style of operation that might be more familiar to players of German electric locomotives than British diesel ones!

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Highlights include:

• Authentic Neutral section operation, unique for a UK loco in Train Sim World.
  
• Fully accessible loco ‘corridor’ (machine room) including operating controls. You can walk fully between the cab ends.
  
• Fully authentic sound set, supplied by Armstrong Powerhouse.
  
• A unique and large number of locomotive name plates included.
  
• Includes two liveries.
  
• Locomotive operating tutorials.
  
• Ability to start from a totally dead state.
  
• Realistic Simugraph train dynamics based on real world data
  

[h2]Class 47, 08 & 101 DMU[/h2]



Also included are a fleet of British diesels running passenger, freight and shunting services across the various locations on route.

The Class 47 offers a familiar face to players of previous Train Sim World routes - ideal for those wanting to learn the route before embarking on an electric journey with the Class 87.

The Class 101 DMU has been improved and worked on by Just Trains over the previous version from Tees Valley Line.
These include:

• Addition of Suspension physics.
  
• Enhanced audio.
  
• Updated interior textures.
  
• Updated destination blinds.
  
• Exhaust smoke effects.
  

And for the shunting fans there are 6 hours of services operated by the Class 08 at Carlisle using multiple trip workings.

[h2]Timetable and Layers[/h2]



There is an extensive 24 hour working timetable encompassing everything from express, local, mail, freight, shunting and branch line services utilising the stock included and those beyond for players with the relevant Add-ons.



The Add-ons required for additional service layers and substitutions are:

• Blackpool Branches: for the Class 142 DMU and TEA wagons.
  
• West Cornwall Local: for the Seacow and Turbot Wagons.
  
• Tees Valley Line: for the HEA Wagons.
  
• Northern TransPennine: for the Class 45 Diesel locomotive.
  
• Spirit of Steam: for the LMS Jubilee steam locomotive, Mk1 Coaches, 16t Mineral Wagon and 20t Brake Van.
  
• BR Heavy Freight Pack: for the Class 40 Diesel locomotive.
  
• BR Class 31 Loco Add-On: for the Class 31 and PCA Wagons.
  
• BR Class 20 Loco Add-On: for the Class 20 and PGA Wagons.
  
• LNER Class A3 60103 Flying Scotsman
  

Just Trains have also published a Manual for the route and listed out answers to FAQs, both of which can be found on their website.

Train Sim World 5: West Coast Main Line: Preston - Carlisle route Add-on is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam for £32.99/€39.99/$44.99

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2970680/Train_Sim_World_5_West_Coast_Main_Line_Preston__Carlisle_Route_AddOn/

It's less than a week to go before the arrival of Just Trains' next Train Sim World route Add-on: West Coast Main Line: Preston - Carlisle!

Train Sim World 5: West Coast Main Line: Preston - Carlisle route Add-on will release on 26th November for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam for £32.99/€39.99/$44.99

Just Trains have also published a Manual for the route and listed out answers to FAQs, both of which can be found on their website.
The Manual will also be available to download from the Steam Store page once released.



Ahead of release, we've condensed all the information so far into one place, including links to the Development Blog entries from Just Trains and highlights from our previous articles and Roadmaps over the past few months.

[h3]The Story So Far...[/h3]



If you've been following our Train Sim World Roadmaps and Articles since August, you'll know that this route has been much anticipated following the release of the first Just Trains route: Blackpool Branches. Since then, we've teased and shown more details of the route and in our most recent Roadmap, went deep into the extensive timetable.

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Highlights include:

• Dovetail Direct: The first Announcement of the route!
  
• August Roadmap (Part One): First Screenshots
  
• October Roadmap: Update on Development Blogs
  
• Coming Soon Article: Further Details of the Release
  
• November Roadmap: Timetable Deep Dive!
  

In addition, Matt, Jamie and the Just Trains team went through all the features of the Class 87 and the route during the preview livestream.

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[h3]Just Trains Development Blogs[/h3]

Just Trains have also been adding to their Development Blog over the last few months, giving more detail about some of the real world history of the route, along with information on updates to the rolling stock and the development of the new Class 87 loco that is included.



Read all the Development Blog entries.

• 21 August: First Screenshots
  
• 11 September: Station information
  
• 25 September: Timetable Overview
  
• 17 October: Morecambe Branch Line
  
• 23 October: Carlisle
  
• 06 November: Rolling Stock and Locomotives
  
• 13 November: Class 87
  

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[h3]8th Generation Consoles[/h3]
Due to the technical limitations of 8th Generation consoles, the level of some of the available features are reduced and a separate, reduced timetable will be available to players on those consoles:

• No Road Traffic throughout the route
  
• The timetable will consist only of Class 87 services. Other locomotives and units included in the Add-on (Class 47, 08, 101 DMU) will be available to operate in Free Roam.
  
• Additional service layers from other Train Sim World Add-ons will not be available.
  

[h3]Known Localisation Issues[/h3]

We wanted to share a few known translation issues that will impact certain languages when playing the new West Coast Main Line: Preston – Carlisle line from release. We weren’t able to correct these in time for the launch and will look to fold these into an update shortly afterwards to help avoid as much confusion for those impacted as possible. This refers to French, German, Chinese and Russian translations, please see the full details below:

• Training module voiceover subtitles for French/German languages are currently in English instead of the respective set language.
  
• The route name “West Coast Main Line: Preston – Carlisle” is not consistently translated for Chinese and Russian players in-game, which may cause some confusion selecting the route, or finding it via Route Hopping menus.
  
• Some buttons on the Class 87 have English-only text across all languages during the Introduction, and whilst they aren’t needed to complete the tutorial, this may cause some confusion. The buttons this impacts are: Bardic Lamp Front and Tail Lamp Rear
• For French players, both the ‘WCML: Preston - Carlisle Introduction’ and ‘Class 87 Introduction’ have a single voiceover line in English instead of in French.
  

We’ll let you know once we’re able to address these translation issues in a post-launch update, and we look forward to seeing all the community screenshots once it releases next week!

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