With This latest creation you have the
opportunity to work to the actual operating timetable, pulling a rake of
coaches up the notorious Washford Bank incline or coasting down to the
coast at Watchet. Beware though: the maximum operating speed is 25 mph, so
the one hour journey will give you plenty of opportunity not only to
control the engine, but also to view the Quantock Hills, the Bristol
Channel, Dunster Castle and the miles of glorious Somerset countryside in
between! With accurate scenery, four driveable locomotives, as well as
authentic rolling stock this route will make you pine for a holiday in
Somerset!
As with previous Just Trains releases, West Somerset Railway has been
developed with the full blessing of the local railway and preserved
rolling stock operators and is endorsed by the prestigious National
Railway Museum. Tom Williams from Railwaves told of his love of the West
Somerset Railway, “Modelling the UK’s longest preserved railway has
been both challenging and a great deal of fun. In the course of the
project we walked more than 23 miles along the tracks, in all weathers and
at all times of year, in an effort to truly capture the spirit of the WSR.
After demonstrating the route to operating staff, and seeing them
instantly pinpoint their location along the line simply by glancing at the
screen, we feel we have achieved this. I hope you have as much fun driving
the route as we did developing it!”
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Detailed features
“Manor” class GWR 4-6-0 (steam) Dinmore Manor
“Manor” class GWR 4-6-0 (steam) Odney Manor
Hymek diesel-hydraulic (2 x liveries)
DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit), Class 115 3-coach set
- All locomotives have detailed cab views and custom sound sets recorded
from the real thing
- Rolling stock modelled from actual items:
SDRT Advertising Van
SR 10-ton Brake Van
GWR Toad Brake Van
GWR 12-ton Plank wagon
Ballast Wagon
GWR "Siphon G" Van
GWR Gunpowder Van
LMS 12-ton metal box van
4-wheel Shell BP Tanker
Milk Tanker Mk.1
Tourist Second Open Coach
Mk.1 Brake Corridor Coach
Mk.1 Dining Coach (Quantock Belle)
- 23 miles of detailed scenery, with hills, woods, villages, cliffs and
beaches
- Very atmospheric engine and enviorment sounds
- 10 accurately modelled stations
- Accurate track layout – almost every siding and point in place
- Developed with the co-operation of the West Somerset Railway PLC, the
Diesel and Electric Preservation Group (Williton) and the Somerset and
Dorset Railway Trust (Washford)
- Locomotives and buildings developed in 3ds max/Gmax
- Activities based on the real timetables and actual special events
- Includes the 3-mile long Bishop’s Lydeard to Norton Fitzwarren Junction
stretch – drive the full length of the route from the West of England
mainline to the seafront at Minehead
- Tested by a team with extensive knowledge of the real route.
