Train Sim World
Railways, stations, signals and of course, the trains that serve them! Screenshots from all the Train Sim World Series!
Games included in this gallery:
- Train Sim World 5
- Train Sim World 4
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Now that's more like Scotland's weather! A Scotrail Class 158 sets out from Edinburgh Waverley on its way to Glasgow Queen Street on a rather dark and wet morning!
One thing I don't get to talk about too often is the scenery in Train Sim World, but, with often several minutes to sometimes 30+ minutes between stations and stops, you get plenty of time to look out the window when driving trains!
With its roots dating back to 2009's Railworks (the game on which I made my first ever YouTube video back in 2010), @dovetailgames have done great work bringing to life an engine that allows for some beautiful scenes!
With its roots dating back to 2009's Railworks (the game on which I made my first ever YouTube video back in 2010), @dovetailgames have done great work bringing to life an engine that allows for some beautiful scenes!
Their novelty now sees steam trains generally haulling charter passenger trains to show people the bygone age of steam, but of course, back in the day steam trains were the mainstay of ALL rail travel, hauling freight up and down the country as well as passengers.
Just because a train doesn't tilt, doesn't mean you can't use tilting to your advantage! On some of the faster curves on Britain's railways, you'll see (and feel if your riding on them) cambered tracks, allowing trains to safely take the corner at a faster speed than they could if the track were level.
A quiet unassuming little grate on a railway trap. Most people wouldn't pay it any mind, but actually this is a very important safety system on Britain's railways! This is a Train Protection & Warning System device - TPWS.
The purpose of the TPWS is to automatically apply the trains brakes if a signal has been passed at danger, if the train is approaching a signal at danger too quickly, or if a train is approaching some other hazard, such as buffer stops, too quickly - a last line of defence to try and mitigate the impact of dangerous circumstances!
The purpose of the TPWS is to automatically apply the trains brakes if a signal has been passed at danger, if the train is approaching a signal at danger too quickly, or if a train is approaching some other hazard, such as buffer stops, too quickly - a last line of defence to try and mitigate the impact of dangerous circumstances!
A Class 66 diesel locomotive powers its way down the West Coast Main Line, hauling a plethora of containers to be unloaded and transported by road to their final destinations.
The steam train was the mainstay of railway travel around the world for well over a century. In time, they were replaced with quieter, cleaner and more practical rail vehicles, but despite this, there's still something beautiful about seeing a steam train powering down the tracks!
View from the cab! Here's what the driver sees from the cab of a Class 350 heading down the WCML. Advancing technology allows the controls and displays to be made smaller, meaning the driver's area can be kept quite compact.
The benefit of this is when two Class 350s are coupled together, their gangways can connected and doors closer of the driver and secondmans controls, allowing passengers and staff to move between trains while underway.
The benefit of this is when two Class 350s are coupled together, their gangways can connected and doors closer of the driver and secondmans controls, allowing passengers and staff to move between trains while underway.
The Class 101 is still my favourite train to drive. Built in the late 50's diesel multiple units were still taking their baby steps and trying new things. While most diesel trains are automatic sequential gearboxes, the Class 101 is fairly unique in being fully manual!
That means with this train you have to content with a gear level and a clutch - and yes! You very much can stall the train if you're not careful!
That means with this train you have to content with a gear level and a clutch - and yes! You very much can stall the train if you're not careful!
Me too little buddy..... A passenger waits for their train on a drab day in Linlithgow, clearly contemplating something!
All aboard! A Class 350 electric multiple train bound for Milton Keynes boards passengers on a sunny day. Here's hoping the train's AC works!
What do the numbers mean? This rather busy railway sign is a differential speed restriction sign. Exactly which trains use the different numbers varies by route, but generally freight trains will use the top number and passenger trains use the bottom number.
The red circle denotes the speed limit now (same as for cars) while the yellow sign below is an advance warning of an upcoming speed change. So this sign tells freight trains the speed limit is 55 mph, slowing to 35 further down the line, while passenger trains can go 75 mph, slowing to 40!
The red circle denotes the speed limit now (same as for cars) while the yellow sign below is an advance warning of an upcoming speed change. So this sign tells freight trains the speed limit is 55 mph, slowing to 35 further down the line, while passenger trains can go 75 mph, slowing to 40!
The last few passengers board a Class 350 electric multiple train at London Euston station. This commuter run will take the passengers on a stopping service to Tring.
The train of my childhood! A Scotrail Class 158 departs Edinburgh Waverley with the iconic Balmoral Hotel in the background, bound for Glasgow Queen Street.
I initially missed the release of the Scotrail Class 158, so used the opportunity of my first stream in TSW5 to test it out. Oh, the nostalgia at getting to see the Class 158 once again visiting all the stations I used to travel to when I was a kid!
I initially missed the release of the Scotrail Class 158, so used the opportunity of my first stream in TSW5 to test it out. Oh, the nostalgia at getting to see the Class 158 once again visiting all the stations I used to travel to when I was a kid!
Climbing its way onto the main line into
London Euston station, the Avanti Class 390 Pendolino
is a beautiful train! Yesterday I got to grips with the
newly released Train Sim World 5, and its WCML:
Euston to Milton Keynes route, as well as the new
Class 390 release.
London Euston station, the Avanti Class 390 Pendolino
is a beautiful train! Yesterday I got to grips with the
newly released Train Sim World 5, and its WCML:
Euston to Milton Keynes route, as well as the new
Class 390 release.
Some classic London Underground stock found its way over to the Isle of Wright, where it went on to have a long life serving the electrified tracks serving the island.
Whether its CCTV cameras, mirrors, or plain old fashioned leaning your head out the window, it's the driver's responsibility to ensure that it's safe to open and close the doors for passengers boarding and alighting.
Longer trains will sometimes use guards or station staff to assist the driver in letting them know it's safe to open and close the doors!
Longer trains will sometimes use guards or station staff to assist the driver in letting them know it's safe to open and close the doors!
Looking at all my screenshots from Train Sim World, mostly all of them are of the exterior of the trains or the world we're travelling through - very few are of the inside of the trains themselves, so here we go! Driving through England from the cab of the Class 31.
The Class 101 is one of my favourite trains to drive. One of the first DMUs under the TOPS classification, this train features a manual transmission - whereas most trains in the Diesel era features an automatic transmission.
It just adds an interesting dimension to train driving, having to deal with the gears along with everything else. And yes, being manual transmission - you can stall the train!
It just adds an interesting dimension to train driving, having to deal with the gears along with everything else. And yes, being manual transmission - you can stall the train!
Retro trains and classic architecture! A Class 142 Pacer snakes its way through Blackpool to close out its route for the day.
The main line heading westward out of Edinburgh Waverley takes you through Haymarket station and past the iconic Murrayfield Stadium, where Scotland's Rugby team play their home games. With no buildings in the way, you get a full view of the stadium as you pass by!
One of my favourite (and nerdiest) things to talk about in regards to railways is signalling. This example shows a feathered signal, with directional "feathers" atop the main aspect. With the feathers unlit, it tells us we're staying on the main line. In this case, the diagonal-right feather is lit, telling us we'll be leaving this line and moving over to the first line to the right.
If the horizontal-right feather were lit, it would tell us we're moving onto the second track to the right. Although the driver can't control the junctions, it helps them be assured they're on the right route and can adhere to the relevant speed signals.
The variety and complexity of signals was fascinating for me growing up, watching the railways. I spent a lot of time as a kid just watching the trains go by!
If the horizontal-right feather were lit, it would tell us we're moving onto the second track to the right. Although the driver can't control the junctions, it helps them be assured they're on the right route and can adhere to the relevant speed signals.
The variety and complexity of signals was fascinating for me growing up, watching the railways. I spent a lot of time as a kid just watching the trains go by!
Sitting in the heart of town, cutting a line between Edinburgh's New & Old towns, lies Edinburgh Waverley train station. Overlooked by some of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks, the station's 20 platforms transport passengers across the entirety of Scotland and indeed the whole UK!
"Way out"? YES PLEASE! The Blackpool Branches route takes you back to the 80's and a period of industrial decline across the UK. This Blackpool station has certainly seen better days!
Spending a good part of my childhood on the west side of Scotland, the Class 170 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) was the mainstay of our journeys into Glasgow and into Edinburgh from my local station. A familiar sight was the SPT livery on the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport trains - faithfully recreated in Train Sim World 4 on the Creator Club!
Long trains and towering mountains - what a combination! I took the Class 800 Azuma out for a spin in the TSW test track to see how it faired! I like that the Class 800 has a build in diesel engine - sounds controversial for an electric train, I know, but it means if ever there's a failure of the electric infrastructure that the Azuma doesn't need a rescue train to get back on the move!
Apparently around 55% of the London Underground is in fact above aground! Here a 1972 stock train pulls in to Stonebridge Park station.
On the approach to Croy station in North Lanarkshire, the railway cuts a path through the rocks leading to a striking view of your train arriving flanked by towering rock faces. Croy was my closest train station as a kid, so this view became something of a core memory!
I recently broke out the new Train Sim World 4 and got to grips with it - and it's new photo mode! I'm still gradually getting myself back into the swing of doing content creation again, so to start off my non-video content, I thought I'd take a few days to share some of my pics from that stream!
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