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I use to drive these locos, so I will be harder to please. AP's sounds are good, but not perfect, especially inside the loc. It will depend which gets a steam release, and which covers the most variations, assuming that the sound is good on both, ie which the freeware scenario producers adopt, it has been sometime since AP released any scenario only packs. The focus now seems to be on higher profit products. I notice Vulcan Productions are also involved in the JT version.

I suspect that the AP version is more likely to have compromises made than the Railright/JT version, judging by some of his recent releases, the standards of which don't seem to be as consistent as they once were. It will be interesting to see and hear the finished results.

From UKTS;

Hi All,

The regressed 1980s BR Blue version of the North Wales Coast Line ( North Wales Coast – BR Blue ), created by Nick Hudson and myself is now available for download from Wotawallysbits ( https://www.wotawallysbits.co.uk/nwc-brblue ).

Nick has regressed all of the track work and infrastructure ( signalling etc. ) and I have regressed the scenery.

As you may have seen, from the route regression update thread, this regressed route started life as a regression of the DTG North Wales Coastal route but quickly became pretty much a full rebuild, nevertheless thanks must go out to the original creator(s) for giving us a base to work from and the impetus to actually get started on a regression of this line, something that Nick and I had been discussing on and off for some time.

The download pack contains a full route manual and description and please do not forget to run the small batch job as per the instructions with the download.
NB. On the host site splash page you will see 2 screenshots, clicking on each will trigger a separate file to download.....you must download and install both files before running the enclosed batch job for the route and all assets to be installed on your PC.

As mentioned in the credits in the manual we have had some patient and thorough QA testers who have helped to identify glitches and bugs that we have missed, and also some scenario writers who have enabled us to provide a number of varied scenarios with the route download.
Nick and I would be grateful for any feedback via this thread, and please do point out any errors or glitches that we may have missed, we will endeavour to fix via a patch where possible.

And finally, we hope that you enjoy driving the route as much as we have enjoyed creating/regressing it.

Andy

The coaches are really MK2a, Mk2b and Mk2b with a MK2c roof masquerading as MK2C. Apart from some early Mk2c seconds, all other Mk2c's had a small sealed toilet window of the same style as the Mk2d's, there were other differences underneath the two marks of coaches as well. It is similar to the MK2d-f pack where there isn't a correct model of the Mk2d. AP seem to be more willing to make compromises recently. the lack of a MK2a in original Scotrail livery is disappointing for me as well. I will probably still buy it, but for me it is not as good as it could be.

Now Available here https://www.armstrongpowerhous…ct/product&product_id=196

Nice pack, but some of the compromises are a little disappointing for me personally.

Somewhere to run those beautiful Caledonian Loks and rolling stock.

Posted on UKTS;
WHW V1.2 Luib to Strathyre with Killin and Lochearnhead
A Route for TS2019
by
Stewart Parker and Alan Pendlebury
This second release of our WHW (West Highland Wandering) project includes our previously released Luib to Glenoglehead and Killin Branch section of the route and continues the Callander and Oban (C&O) Main Line down through Glen Ogle and via Balquhidder Junction to Strathyre. It also features the Balquhidder to Lochearnhead section of the Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway Line. We are currently working on continuing the latter railway as far as St Fillans and Dalchonzie, work on that section is already well advanced and we hope to release it soon. Further sections of the C&O Main Line and the Crieff Lines are planned for succesive releases in the future.
The route is basically set in the 1950's - 60's BR period but we have exercised a certain amount of artistic licence by including stations and track that had actually been closed before that date, we feel (hope) this increases the operating interest of the route.
The route is currently available on the route Facebook Page
The Trains now Departed: Bygone Highways and Byways for Train Simulator

A list of the requirements and install instructions are included in the download.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/163915197661541/

From Steam Sounds Supreme;
We are delighted to announce that Matrix Trains have come to Steam Sounds Supreme! Our first collaboration with them is the Caledonian 65ft Grampian carriages. Set 2 contains these 12-wheeler coaches in LMS Period 3 livery and BR Crimson & Cream livery. These packs will be the first of many produced by the carriage building experts at Matrix Trains to be sold in our store.

Pack 2 now available https://www.steamsoundssupreme…mpian-carriage-set-2.html £6.99

A pack of 20 Caledonian 65ft Grampian 12-Wheel Carriages for Train Simulator. Pack 2 comes with 10 carriage types in LMS Period 3 livery and the same 10 in BR Crimson and Cream livery. Please read on to learn about all the details about this pack.

• Dia 97 Compartment Brake Third (High and low roof versions)
• Dia 95B Brake Composite (Taunton Brake)
• Dia 94 Composite (High and low roof versions)
• Dia 96 Full Third (High and low roof versions)
• Dia 97A Compartment Brake Third
• Dia 95 Brake Composite (High and low roof versions)
• Rain Effects on All Windows
• Rear Lamps
• Two Passenger Views and a Guards View
• Realistic and Immersive Sounds
• Quick Drive Ready

It is also important that the train is facing in the correct direction when changing power supplies, this was also necessary in real life. Do you hear the alarm when you raise the pantograph? if not there is something wrong. Also are you trying to drive in quick drive or a normal scenario. If you are in quick drive and the AC and DC markers are not installed then it will not work.

Chreistrains hasn't made the Plan E in TS, It is either a repaint of the Dutch classics add-on or the freeware coach available in one of the forums. I can't remember which forum unfortunately. You would probably be better to ask on Treinpunt nl.

V3.0.3

1. Fixed error where neither Standard or Advanced mode could be selected in the Settings \ Mode menu.
2. Option to use a single joystick axis as the throttle and train brake added to the advanced mode.
3. Fixed error of flickering screen reported by some.
4. Found the cause of the black screen showing over TS2019, see the new "When Things Go Wrong.pdf".
5. Things to look for when things go wrong
6. ** Fixed a memory leak that crept in after converting to SharpDX for the overlay.

* As you can see, these graphics cards have been created using "UKTS_38190_Setting_Up_TS2018_with_a_single_nVidia_card" as well as the black screen goes away. I have done some further testing myself and found it to be the antialiasing FXAA setting that is causing the problem. The TS2019 interface (x86) .exe and the TS2019 interface (x64) .exe and turn off the FXAA are now available as part of the "UKTS_38190_Setting_Up_TS2018_with_a_single_nVidia_card".

As usual, all existing users simply extract the files in the download to current folder overwriting all existing files.

https://steamsoundssupreme.com…6Zw70oDKU9Nv63Pc4B2dINa2I £6.99

Pack Contents
Dia 97 Compartment Brake Third (High and low roof versions)
Dia 95B Brake Composite (Taunton Brake)
Dia 94 Composite (High and low roof versions)
Dia 96 Full Third (High and low roof versions)
Dia 97A Compartment Brake Third
Dia 95 Brake Composite (High and low roof versions)
Rain Effects on All Windows
Rear Lamps
Two Passenger Views and a Guards View
Realistic and Immersive Sounds
Quick Drive Ready

Devon and Cornwall Rails available here http://www.trainsimdesigns.co.…ys-of-devon-and-cornwall/

Main Route Requirements

Steam

Brighton Main Line
European Loco & Asset Pack (Came with Train Simulator before 2012)
Platform Clutter Scenery Pack
Town Scenery Pack
Riviera Line
Riviera Line in the 50s
North Somerset Railway
WCML North
West Somerset Railway

Just Trains

Bristol to Exeter
Western Mainlines

DP Simulation

Barnstaple to Exeter

UK Train Sim

Haddock1000 Bridge Kit
JADsHome Chain Link Fencing
JADsHome Metal Palisade Fencing
JADsHome Signs Pack 2
JADsHome Signs Pack 3
JASLoot UK Level Crossings Expansion Pack
Richard Maxted Banks and Cuttings
mbtech22 LSWR Trestle Platform Kit
mbtech22 SR Pedestal Platform
mbtech22 SR Concrete Panel Fencing
mbtech22 SR Cleaners Platform & Lighting
UKTS_FP Blocks, Lofts and Bridges
UKTS_FP Clutter
UKTS_FP Commercial
UKTS_FP Housing
UKTS_FP Railway Buildings
UKTS_FP Industrial

AFB = cruise control

Didn't see this as it is in the TSW section of the forum instead of the TS2019 part of the forum. If you have problems please use the correct thread here TS2017 Raildriver and Joystick Interface [discussion]

@trainman1 a spirax valve gives a very slow release of the air in the loco system, making a kind of ticking noise. If the loco is only shut down for a brief time it makes a quick restart possible, but if it is left shut down for a long time it safely drains the air from the system.

Available now https://www.armstrongpowerhous…ct/product&product_id=195 £11.99

17 liveries (see screenshots to the left for details)
Detailed internal & external audio
Authentic acceleration physics
Prototypical Westinghouse brake handle
Wheelslip Protection (WSP)
Dynamic exhaust effects
'Thrash Mode' to allow external sound to be heard in the cab as if the window is open
2 headlight variants, snowploughs, depot plaques & logos all customisable via the locomotive's number in the scenario editor
3 realistic & engaging scenarios for the DTG South Wales Coastal: Bristol to Swansea route.

Saturday release! so you will find out soon.

@trainman1 A parallel boiler is a boiler where the top and bottom are parallel to each other, and the diameter of the boiler is the same at the front and rear. A taper boiler is a more modern boiler where the diameter at the rear is larger than the diameter at the front of the boiler.

https://www.bossmangames.co.uk…lt-royal-scot-in-dev.html £14.99

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Royal Scot Class is a class of 4-6-0 express passenger locomotive introduced in 1927. Originally having parallel boilers, all members were later rebuilt with tapered type 2A boilers designed by William Stanier.
Between 1943 and 1955 the whole class was rebuilt to create the Rebuilt Royal Scot Class. The rebuilds were quite substantial, requiring new boilers, frames and cylinders, but in most cases the original frame stretchers, wheels, cab and fittings were retained. The usual procedure was that as each locomotive arrived for rebuilding, it was stripped and the identity transferred to a fresh frameset prepared using the parts recovered from the locomotive that had previously been rebuilt. Initially these too were built without smoke deflectors but later acquired them.
In the 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, carried out by the recently nationalised British Railways, a rebuilt 'Royal Scot' proved capable of matching the maximum performance of the much larger LMS Coronation Class.
This add-on faithfully recreates the class during their working lives, in a variety of authentic liveries.

Key Features
All 70 Rebuilt Royal Scot Class nameplates
Authentic audio recorded from 46100 Royal Scot and other LMS designs.
4 authentic liveries:
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Post-War Lined Black
Plain Black
British Railways
Green
Preservation
6100 Royal Scot - 1970s condition (LMS Maroon)
Tenders
Stanier 4,000 Gallon Tenders
LMS Post-War Lined Black - welded & rivetted tanks
LMS Plain Black - welded & rivetted tanks
BR Green - welded & rivetted tanks, early & late BR crests
Customisable lamp arrangement (locomotive and tender)
High Intensity lamps for modern mainline running
A selection of 30 headboards including:
The Great Britain
Cathedrals Express
Cumbrian Mountain Express
The North Wales Coast Express
Welsh Marches Express
Royal Scot - 2 versions
The Thames-Clyde Express
The Red Rose
The Waverley
Customisable loco numbers, controlling the following features:
Number
Nameplate (automatically selected by the loco's number)
Smoke Deflector types/deflectors on or off
Shed plate code
Lamp codes (front and rear)
Headboards
Yellow cab stripe (BR Green only)
Locomotive condition
Realistic performance physics
Realistic regulator and steam chest simulation
Vacuum Brake Ejectors
BR ATC simulation
Injector simulation
Gauge Glass blowdown
Realistic adhesion model
Stunning fire and smoke effects
Directional sanders
Functioning isolation valves in cab
Steam heat simulation
Opening cab doors, windows and vents
Gauge vibrations at speed
Performance mode for less powerful PCs
Water Scoop
Automatic Fireman
6 engaging scenarios
25 Quick Drive consists

Required for Scenarios:

North Wales Coastal: Crewe - Llandudno Route Add-On
Liverpool-Manchester Route Add-On
LMS Stanier Class 5 'Black Five' Steam Loco Add-On
Required for Quick Drive Consists only:

LMS Stanier Class 5 'Black Five' Steam Loco Add-On

Combined Throttle and Train Brake for joystick user.
As of V3.0.2 You now have the option to use a single joystick axis as both the throttle and brake i.e.
the first half will be the train brake and the second half will be the throttle. To enable this function
you simply assign the same lever to the Throttle, ThrottleAndBrake and the TrainBrake, when asked
if you wish to delete the other assignment select No. Also in this mode if you change the direction
of the throttle or train brake the other will be reversed automatically.