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Notice: Train Simulator: Virgin Trains First Generation Pack Loco Add-On is no longer available on the Steam store.

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With the upcoming end of the InterCity West Coast franchise we will soon be retiring our Virgin Trains content for Train Simulator. All Add-Ons you own will stay in your collection to use, and you can pick up any you're missing in the Steam Autumn Sale at 75% off.

About This Content

The Virgin Trains First Generation Pack brings classic cross-border action and ‘dash of red’ operations aboard famed traction. Relive the early days of privatisation in this officially licensed pack for Train Simulator!

The fleet of BR Class 47s operated by Virgin CrossCountry were already a popular locomotive that helped usher in a new era of British Railway travel.

The Virgin Class 47 fleet was quite different in its ability to go for miles upon miles without filling up. Long-distance routes have always required a lot of fuel, and in the steam days, that meant big tenders for coal and water troughs placed between rails for an added quench.

Diesel locomotives alleviated this issue by having suitably sized tanks laden with diesel to power the engines, and subsequently the electric traction motors. However, even the longest expresses needed extra range, and so a fleet of passenger-hauling Class 47/4s were retrofitted with extra tanks to extend their reach.

Used for InterCity Cross-Country services, the extended-range Class 47/4s were renumbered to the 47/8 subclass for easy identification, albeit still officially 47/4s. It was these locomotives which were inherited in operation by Virgin Trains, who won the CrossCountry franchise. Before long, the 47s would soon be given a fresh coat of paint, sporting the now defunct, classic Virgin Trains Black & Red livery.

Another form of traction which was utilised on the Cross-Country routes, by both InterCity and later Virgin, was the iconic High Speed Train.

After being introduced on the Great Western and East Coast Main Lines with operational success, being the first timetabled 125mph services in the country, the Class 43 ‘HST’ fleet also proved popular on long-distance routes, and dedicated sets worked across the length of England and Scotland. These HST sets were also soon operated by Virgin CrossCountry, who replaced the famed InterCity ‘Swallow’ and ‘Executive’ liveries with their own Black & Red guise. The Virgin 125s would become known as ‘The Red Arrows’.

The Class 47, and High Speed Train, would work for both the CrossCountry and West Coast divisions of Virgin Trains throughout their lifetime in red, making them perfect traction for a multitude of routes within Train Simulator.

Included Scenarios

The Virgin Trains First Generation Pack includes three challenging career scenarios for the West Coast Main Line North Route Add-On (available separately):
  • The Maiden Virgin
  • The Virgin Heritage
  • The Virgin Knight

Please Note: The West Coast Main Line Route Add-On is required, as a separate purchase, in order to play the scenarios featured in this add-on.

More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!

Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.

Key Features

  • Completely Reworked BR Class 47 in Virgin Trains Livery
    • Brand new cab model
    • Updated exterior model
    • Black and Yellow Panel variants
    • Authentic Change-End Procedure, including AWS isolation
    • Overload Faults and Reset
    • Cycle-able head and tail light configurations, including tail lamps
    • And more!
  • BR Class 43 ‘HST’ in Virgin Trains Livery
    • Accurate classic ‘Red Arrows’ livery
    • Updated running sounds
    • Operable coupling hatch
    • Selectable headlight configuration
  • Mk2e TSO, FO, RFB & BSO Coaches in Virgin Trains Livery
  • Three Career scenarios for the West Coast Main Line North Route
  • Quick Drive compatible
  • Download Size: 271.2MB

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *:Windows® 7 / 8.1
    • Processor:Processor: 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo (3.2 GHz Core 2 Duo recommended), AMD Athlon MP (multiprocessor variant or comparable processors)
    • Memory:4 GB RAM
    • Graphics:512 MB - 1GB with Pixel Shader 3.0 (AGP PCIe only)
    • DirectX®:9.0c
    • Hard Drive:40 GB HD space
    • Sound:Direct X 9.0c compatible
    • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
    • Additional:Quicktime Player is required for playing the videos
    • Graphics:Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required
    • Additional:Quicktime Player is required for playing the videos
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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