About the Game

The Class 50 diesel locomotive, or ‘Hoover’ as it is sometimes known, was built to haul passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Glasgow. Now available for Train Simulator 2012, this detailed locomotive comes with 9 liveries and numerous features to provide a highly-realistic driving experience.

Nick-named the ‘Hoover’ because of the sound caused by its original air filtration gear (later replaced), the Class 50 was originally designated the English Electric Type 4 and was built from 1967-1968 to haul passenger services along the non-electrified section of the West Coast Main Line. It was common practice for Class 50s to be paired up to double-head their trains in order to tackle the challenging gradients along the route, such as Shap and Beattock. Following electrification of the line, the Class 50s were deployed further south where they operated passenger services from London Paddington across the Western Region and occasionally further afield. In the late 1970s, the entire fleet was refurbished, losing their distinctive ‘Hoover’ sound due to a change to the air filter system. At this time, Class 50s began to be named after Royal Navy warships beginning with 50035 ‘Ark Royal’. Reliability problems became an issue in the early 1990s, and with the Class 50s no longer suited to the roles available to them, the decision was taken to begin withdrawing the fleet. However, no less than 18 Class 50s remain in preservation today and can be found at work on preserved lines and occasionally running specials on the main line.

Includes:

The Class 50 for Train Simulator 2012, developed by Meshtools, features a highly detailed cab including working sun visors and opening cab windows, and instrument lights linked to the reverser. It also features 9 liveries, accurate sounds including two-tone horn and realistic ‘weathering’ to give the look of a hard-worked locomotive.

• Class 50 diesel electric locomotive in BR Two-Tone Green
• BR Blue pre-TOPS
• BR Blue
• BR Large Logo
• BR Large Logo blue roof
• BR Large Loco Black Roof
• Network Southeast original
• Network Southeast revised
• GWR ‘50007’ liveries.

Scenarios:

3 scenarios plus free roams on Newcastle-York, Oxford-Paddington and on the West Coast Main Line (West Coast Main Line Expansion Pack, available separately, is required to play these free roams)

• Introduction – Oxford-Paddington
• Late Delivery – Newcastle-York
• Paddington – Oxford-Paddington

System Requirements