Your imagination for this will go wild, perhaps running it on the SVR route by SSS, or running it as a double-headed express on the KWVR, or maybe you want to head to the coast as you head for Exeter with a mixed freight. The locomotives are quick drive compatible on the Riviera in the Fifties, meaning you can drive this locomotive in all sorts of weather and at whatever time you feel.įinally, the locomotive is also compatible in the scenario editor, place down you 2800 and drive it on any route, with whatever stock. The scenarios are engaging to drive (especially on the KWVR route – keep an eye on that boiler pressure!). In the cab, there are numerous controls to click, giving a great sense of reality. The driving is intuitive, and I’d say once your 5 minutes in, you feel at home with the locomotive.
General Gameplay Credit: RailAdventĭriving the 2800 class is an enjoyable experience, be it in the cab carefully controlling the water, fire and regulator, or be it on the outside seeing the sun shining off the paintwork.
Having the entire 2800 class from batch 1905 means there is no end to the amount of gameplay you can enjoy, fire up a free roam scenario on your favourite route, put down some carriages, and which 28XX you want to drive, and away you go. The locomotive and its respective scenarios all ran well, with a constant 50-60fps, even on a mid-tier laptop, with no lagging or issues when in general gameplay. Optimisation and Detail Credit: RailAdvent The long and short of driving this locomotive is that if you understand the usual driving for steam locomotives in Train Simulator 2021, then you will find this a doddle.Īlthough nice to see, I did find the scenarios and their respective routes needed a fair few add ons to make them run, but the scenario we managed to run seemed to run fine, regardless of whether we had everything or not.
It is a PDF so can be loaded up on a second screen or phone/tablet for using whilst in-game.
Whilst there is no specific tutorial, the manual is detailed enough to cover all aspects and is easy to understand.
We booted up a scenario on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (supplied in the pack), and wow! The detail on the liveries is splendid, as is the cab detail.
specifically, how to avoid stopping on dead center, the finer points of oil firing, etc.First impressions of this locomotive are great. Has anyone else purchased the simulator? I'd love to get insight into some of the operating characteristics of the locomotives. It's a little detail that i'm very glad the programmer took the time to get right as it makes a big difference. One of the biggest failures of steam trains represented in the TSxx and Trainz franchises is that the whistles can only be turned on/off, thereby missing entirely the character and uniqueness of the steam whistle, which is arguably the 'soul' of any steam locomotive and what most people associate with trains anyway. You can really 'feel' the engine breathe and come alive, bounce and shake as it runs, and feel the physical forces at work driving the train.Īlso, it's a silly thing, but I *love* being able to properly control the pitch and intensity of the steam whistles in this simulation. The route may be short, and Disneyland circa 1957 doesn't have a huge amount of scenery yet, but I've been having the time of my life running the Disneyland Railroad.
I bit the bullet a few days ago using Hannukah money and fell in love instantly with this simulation. The price for the addon is steep at $50, which held me off from purchasing in the year since the simulator was publicly released. To be able to operate these locos myself, and on a level far more detailed (and intense) than what Train Simulator or Trainz has to offer, is just incredible. Something about authentic steam trains painted brightly in 1880s-era liveries, pulling guests around a short, interesting, scenic loop, speaks to me on a deep level. I have always had a fascination with amusement park trains, and Disney's parks have always been a step above just about any other park steam train operation. Has anyone else purchased the incredible Disneyland Railroad simulator? An enterprising individual has made a stunningly accurate steam locomotive simulator, with the route and equipment chosen being Disneyland in the late 50s with its original two locomotives: CK Holliday and EP Ripley.