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It's a huge day for us here at Dovetail Games as Train Sim World is now available for everyone to play!

Be the driver in Train Sim World which brings to life the experience of operating powerful and realistic trains on some of the World’s most amazing railways. Whatever you love about trains, Train Sim World has it covered.

Train Sim World is offered in two 'Complete My Collection' deals for those who own some, but not all, of the experiences:

Standard Edition:

• CSX: Heavy Haul
  
• Great Western Express
  
• Rapid Transit
  
• Northeast Corridor: New York

Digital Deluxe Edition:

• CSX: Heavy Haul
  
• Great Western Express
  
• Rapid Transit
  
• Northeast Corridor: New York
  
• CSX GP40-2

The Steam Summer Sale is on, why not check out our discounts on the new Train Sim World hub page:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33032824-DTG-Train-Sim-World/

The Steam Summer Sale ends on Thursday July 5th, so make sure you don't miss out!

In response to your important feedback, today we have released an update for Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway on PC that addresses a number of issues which you have raised with us.

Here’s a list of what has been addressed:

• Fixed issues with the manual
  
• Fixed another cause of springy hoses
  
• We believe we have traced the exact cause of the freezing issues reported, thanks to all the amazing feedback we've received, and have provided a fix in this update. We're interested in hearing further feedback if you find this is still happening for you.

Class 09

• Fixed an issue where the Throttle, Reverser and Master Switch would lock up
  
• Fixed untranslated ‘Driver’s Brake’ button prompt
  
• Added ability to turn off sander using the keyboard

Class 47

• Fixed an issue with the rear cab camera
  
• Fixed an issue where the headcode ‘2272’ would erroneously appear
  
• We have rolled in a fix to address the missing engine exhaust for player-operated trains only. There is still some work to do to add this to AI-operated trains in the future.

Mark 1 Coaches

• Fixed an issue where the various pipes were the wrong way round
  
• Fixed an issue with the slam door animation at a distance

Gameplay

• Reduced couple/uncouple wait times from 10 seconds to 1 second to improve flow of scenarios
  
• Fixed an issue where objective markers were appearing in the middle of the Minehead turntable, instead of on the control panel
  
• Fixed an issue where junction objective markers were not clearing if triggered on foot

'Finishing Up' Scenario

• Fixed an issue where scenario objectives could not be completed
  
• Fixed an issue where a signal would remain red when trying to complete an objective
  
• Fixed an issue where objective markers were disappearing upon loading from the last checkpoint
  
• Fixed an issue where track switch objective markers would not disappear after operating point levers

'Minehead Shunter Part 2' Scenario

• Fixed an issue where unless stopping was very accurate, the scenario couldn’t be completed
  
• Fixed an issue where the player can be teleported into a locked cab
  
• Fixed an issue where an objective marker was in the wrong place
  
• Fixed an issue where loading from the last checkpoint would fail

Other Scenario & Service Mode Fixes

• 'Preparation Work': Fixed an issue where the first objective marker remain
  
• 'Preparation Work': Fixed an issue where the scenario marker would not disappear upon completion
  
• 'To the Beach': Fixed an issue where the unlock doors instruction was bound to the wrong doors
  
• '47 – 11:50 Service': Fixed an issue where the first objective marker would not clear
  
• '47 – 12:15 Service': Fixed an issue where the wrong doors had to be opened at Stogumber

• Great Western Express: Corrected translations in the tutorials
  
• NEC New York: Fixed an issue with the lighting in parts of the Penn Tunnels
  
• NEC New York: Corrected spelling mistakes in the loading screens
  
• NEC New York: Rebuilt the swampland area west of Secaucus

Greetings Railfans,

We're very happy to announce the dawn of a new Train Sim World! From the 24th of July the Great Western Express, Rapid Transit and NEC: New York experiences will be brought together on PC and released for the first time on PS4 and Xbox One!

A Digital Deluxe Edition will also include the GP40-2!

For the latest information about this exciting launch check out our landing page at http://www.trainsimworld.com... And don't forget tonight's stream where we'll be talk about the future of TSW - watch on Mixer and Twitch!

Greetings Railfans!

Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway is now available here on Steam! This latest expansion to Train Sim World takes you to the longest standard-gauge heritage railway in the UK amidst a diesel gala - check it out now!

If you've got any questions we're running a Dev Stream tomorrow at 6PM BST - please tune in and ask us there!

http://www.twitch.tv/dovetailgames
http://www.mixer.com/trainsimworld

The upcoming Diesel-Electric patch is already getting a lot of interest - although it's not out for a little while we caught up with Senior Producer Matt Peddlesden about what's changing and how it will affect the players.

Read the whole article here!

Train Sim World Spring Update Available Now!

In response to your important feedback, today we have released an update to Train Sim World on PC that addresses general and route-specific issues which you have raised with us.

Here’s a list of what has been addressed:

• Made the overall driving experience smoother
  
• Fixed an issue which would cause springy hoses when transitioning between world tiles
  
• General improvements to localisation text and language used across all routes, trains and gameplay
  
• GDPR compliance updates
  
• Numerous improvements to reduce stuttering and pausing
  
• Improvements to physics on multi-core CPUs for performance improvements

• Fixed an issue where the GP38-2 Auto Brake was not sitting in the ‘suppression’ notch

• Fixed an issue in Service Mode where you spawned in the wrong end of the Class 166 at Reading Depot
  
• Fixed an issue where the Class 166 brake hold button was not animating
  
• Fixed an issue where the Class 166 doors were losing collision after being opened and closed
  
• Improved some graphical issues at Twyford station
  
• Improved general performance of the route

• Improvements to passenger navigation on station platforms
  
• Fixed an issue with sections of the underpass at Dessau station
  
• Performance optimisations to the DB BR 442’s in-cab screens to improve overall framerate
  
• Fixed an issue that caused you to lose power when departing Delitzsch in the Leipziger scenario
  
• Improved general performance of the route

• Fixed an issue in the Terminal Switch scenario that caused objectives to become confusing
  
• Improved the location for a couple of the collectables
  
• Fixed an issue where there were floating cables around Sunnyside Yard
  
• Performance improvement on the ACS-64’s in-cab screens to improve overall framerate
  
• Optimised lighting in the Amfleet coaches for framerate improvement
  
• Major updates to signalling across the route
  
• Major updates to ACSES and ATC in-cab signalling in support of signalling updates across the route
  
• Fixed an issue with a flickering texture on the CSX GP38-2
  
• Fixed an issue that caused half the route to have no visible sun/moon light
  
• Improvements to passenger navigation on station platforms
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the main reservoir to leak air
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented the refuelling pump to work properly
  
• Improved general performance of the route
  
• Added voice over to the tutorials (English, French, German)

We've not finished with Diesel-Electric! More information will come on this next month.

If you own Train Sim World, the update will download automatically from Steam. Download size will vary depending on what add-ons your own. If you have any problems/queries in regards to the update, leave a comment below or submit a ticket to our support site where our Support Team will be ready to assist.

In the unlikely event that Steam fails to update Train Sim World, you’ll need to perform a file verify and ensure Steam provisions your installation properly. Follow the instructions listed at this link to perform a file verify to reset your installation to default.

If you find that after the file verify has completed, you are confident you have not received the update, please contact our Support Team by submitting a ticket to our support site where someone will assist you directly.

Thank you all for your continued feedback and support, keep it coming!
- TSW Team

Introducing Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway, the next expansion that brings a festival of horsepower to an authentic recreation of Britain’s longest standard gauge heritage railway – coming soon!

Proposals for branch lines in and around Somerset were quickly discussed following the completion of the Bristol and Exeter railway in 1845, many competitive options were put forward, prioritising both freight off the Bristol Channel and tourists visiting the West Country from the likes of London. Ultimately, none of the early talks culminated in new tracks being laid.

The concept was taken more seriously some 10 years later, with a few ideas floating around for a railway to Watchet, a then-major port, connecting with the main line to Bristol and Exeter. The planned lines would be expensive to build and challenging to traverse, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was brought in to advise, and he found a route connecting Watchet and Taunton via Williton. Construction began in 1859 and trains were running roughly 3 years later.

Before the initial line had even opened, official word on an extension to Minehead was sought after. This was eventually granted and the new line was opened in 1874. Mostly a single-track railway, a passing loop was instated at Williton so traffic couldn’t block the line, and more would be added, such as at Crowcombe Heathfield, as traffic continued to rise.

One big change had to happen however; built to Great Western standards, both the line to Watchet and the extension to Minehead were of the 7ft ‘broad’ gauge as designed by Brunel. This was not adopted as standard throughout Britain, and so the entire line was converted to standard gauge in 1882, over a weekend!

Some of the most radical developments happened during the West Somerset Railway’s time under Great Western operation, most of which was simply to increase traffic capacity and length of trains as the area quickly became popular with people looking to get away from the big cities. Track duplication, larger stations, extended platforms, more passing loops, and to attract tourists, camp coaches at Blue Anchor and a new swimming pool at Minehead.

However, the story does not follow this trend beyond nationalisation, British Railways saw the closure of signal boxes, engine sheds, and what must have been the final straw, Norton Fitzwarren station, the gateway to the West Somerset Railway, was closed in 1961. Efforts were made to keep the line popular, including the opening of a Butlins camp at Minehead, in 1962, but the line couldn’t be saved forever.

The Beeching report of 1963 recommended the line for closure, and freight was soon withdrawn after that. Passenger services met a more gradual decline, eventually ceasing in 1971 and being replaced by a bus service.

Immediately, talks were underway about how to preserve the line, and the feasibility of running it as a heritage route. No less than 6 years later, the overgrown trackside scenery had been cut back, and phase-by-phase, the West Somerset Railway slowly re-opened to historical traffic, becoming the longest standard gauge heritage railway in Britain. The most recent developments for the line included a new turntable at Minehead in 2008, and the reconstruction of Norton Fitzwarren station in 2009.

Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway recreates the 23-mile heritage railway from Minehead to Norton Fitzwarren, and it’s a special occasion, as the expansion represents the WSR as it would be during the middle of its annual Diesel Gala: local residents D1661 and D4107, BR Class 47s and 09s respectively, lead the way, hauling Mk1 coaches under sunny skies across stunning scenery!

Keep your eye out as we bring you more on Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway, coming soon!



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With our latest update for Train Sim World: Northeast Corridor New York, the highly anticipated Service Mode CSX freight operations are now yours to drive!

All new services have been added utilising the included CSX GP38-2, and also the CSX GP40-2 (available separately), depicting a “day in the life” for a CSX Engineer in New York.

The new services add around another 10 hours of unique freight-orientated gameplay to Train Sim World: Northeast Corridor New York; you’ll manage trash trains between Oak Point and Harlem, sort manifest trains and deliver freight cars around Oak Point and Hunts Point yards, move trains between Fresh Pond Junction and Oak Point and do various switching moves in all the yards.

Summary:

• All-new freight services have been added depicting a “day in the life” for a CSX Engineer in New York.
  
• 10 Additional hours of unique freight-orientated gameplay to Train Sim World: Northeast Corridor New York

MORE DETAILS AVAILABLE HERE

We have also made the following changes to the passenger services as part of our ongoing review of your feedback:

• You are now able to start services from Newark Penn and New York Penn
  
• Stops at Secaucus reduced to an hourly rate instead of every service
  
• Decreased stopping point accuracy at stations from within 1m to within 2m
  
• Added start/end details to service names

If you own Train Sim World: Northeast Corridor New York, the update will download automatically from Steam. If you have any problems/queries in regards to the update, leave a comment below or submit a ticket to our support site where our Support Team will be ready to assist.

In the unlikely event that Steam fails to update Train Sim World, you’ll need to perform a file verify and ensure Steam provisions your installation properly. Follow the instructions listed at this link to perform a file verify to reset your installation to default.

If you find that after the file verify has completed, you are confident you have not received the update, please contact our Support Team by submitting a ticket to our support site where someone will assist you directly.

Thank you all for your continued feedback and support, keep it coming, and enjoy your all-new freight services!