Friday, the 28th of June 2013

Train of the week

Class 221 "Super Voyager"

This week´s Train of the week is the JustTrains Voyager Advanced. The pack contains the Class 220 and the Class 221, which is the Tilting Super Voyager.

• type: DEMU
• AWS, DRA
• Quick Drive compatible
• top speed: 125mph
• Class 221: tilting train; Class 220: non-tilting train
• two start-up modes: 
• single unit: Class 220 - 4 coaches; Class 221 - 5 coaches
• five liveries: Virgin, Virgin XCountry (current), Virgin XCountry (transitional), German fictional, USA fictional, 

The train is available at the JustTrains/ JustFlight store as a download or a boxed version.

Impressions of the Munich to Augsburg route

Today, I was traveling along the Munich to Augsburg - route. I took the Class 423 from Munich Central Station to Augsburg Central Station, calling at every station along the route.

Munich Pasing

PZB Emergency brake

Augsburg Central Station

Friday, the 14th of June 2013

Train of the week

Class 395 "Javelin"

Hello guys,

this week´s "Train of the week" is the beautiful class 395, which you can also see at the top of the blog.

• type: EMU
• TVM - system for High Speed 1 (London to Faversham route)
• Quick Drive compatible
• scenarios: 5 (Driver Training, TVM Training, Far Horizons, Frost Fall, There and Back Again)
• top speed: 125 mph (200 kph, CTRL) and 100 mph (160 kph, 3rd Rail)
• single unit: 6 coaches

Sorry, but more pictures will follow...

Good evening guys

The class 150 was my train today.

At first I traveled along the former Somerset and Dorset - Line from Evercreech Junction to Bath Green Park, which is a market-square today. It was a Quick Drive Scenario.

Then I travelled along the Oxford to Paddington - Line from Paddington to Reading in the early morning.

Waiting for departure at Paddington Station.

 

Friday, the 7th of June 2013

Train of the week

DB Class 423

This is a nice german train for Railworks. It has bad sound, but the model is good and it is very realistic to drive the train at the Munich to Augsburg- route.

• type: EMU
• PZB and LZB and SIFA
• Quick Drive compatible
• scenarios: 3 (Driver Training, S3 to Mammendorf, Unwelcome Interruption)
• top speed: 140 kph (87 mph)
• single-unit: 4 coaches

And now, enjoy the pictures from my "Train of the week"

Next "Train of the week": 14th of June 2013 

Today I travelled from Munich Central Station to Augsburg Central Station, calling at Munich - Pasing and Augsburg.
I can absolutely recommend the route, because the developers paid attention to detail and everything is very realistic.

Here are some facts about the route:

• between Munich (capital of Bavaria) and Augsburg (a large city in Bavaria)
• biggest stations:
•  Munich Central Station: in general 40 platforms
•  Munich Pasing: in general 9 platforms
•  Augsburg Central Station: in general 12 platforms
• lenght: 38 miles - not the largest route
• Vmax:           
• High-Speed-Section: 174 mph (280kph)
• Normal Section: 100 mph (160kph)
• included trains:
•  ICE 3 - Class 403
• Class 101 - with the german SIFA, PZB, AFB
• Class 294 - with the german PZB and SIFA
• available on Steam for 29,99€

And now, enjoy the screens:

Munich Central Station. My train is leaving the station towards Augsburg.

I left Munich - Pasing.
After entering the High - Speed - Section, you will be allowed to accelerate to 100 mph.

 

With 125 mph through Bavaria at the High-Speed-Section between Munich-Pasing and Augsburg.

Hello

Welcome to this new blog about the best Train Simulator in the world.

I will post screenshots from the game and I will crown my "Train of the week", which can be bought for Railworks, every Friday.

Just enjoy the pictures.

Yours, britaincandeliver