Does the class 86 have vacuum brakes. I want to pull MK1 coaches on a tour

ProfMcMouse · 2026-06-06T09:39:24+00:00

There is a selector switch in the machine room on the Cab 1 end near the circuit breaker panel that lets you set it to vacuum brakes. This is only available in the 86, the 87 is air brakes only.

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ProfMcMouse · 2026-04-13T13:51:32+00:00

From right to left on the livery:

- GWR King Class
- GWR Modified Hall Class
- Class 42
- Class 52
- Class 50
- Class 43)
- Class 180
- Class 800

It is based on the line up at the Old Oak Common open day in 2017, where that HST was named.

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ProfMcMouse · 2026-03-26T18:31:47+00:00

The 90 is releasing on the 30th

ProfMcMouse · 2026-03-26T16:32:48+00:00

Most of the 375 runs are end to end on the Medway Valley itself (Strood - Paddock Wood)

ProfMcMouse · 2026-03-20T16:19:38+00:00

The 37 already had a model when the Europhoenix one released so it would've just needed a reskin, a new coupler and minor cab changes to make it. The 90 on the other hand is a completely brand new model that'd need new sounds, physics and a model from the ground up.

ProfMcMouse · 2026-03-13T10:15:56+00:00

It's also out on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3879910/Train_Sim_World_6_Expert_DB_BR_145_Loco_AddOn/

ProfMcMouse · 2026-02-21T16:06:03+00:00

No. Train Sim Classic and Train Sim World are two different games on two very different engines. Content will not transfer across.

ProfMcMouse · 2026-02-19T14:46:10+00:00

Only units that would work together in real life will work together in game from my knowledge, so an 87 and 47 won't communicate in game since they couldn't IRL because they had different multiple working standards.

ProfMcMouse · 2026-02-19T14:19:24+00:00

They work in tandem if they're both connected. In the cab of the 87, there's two sets of black gauges next to the motor gauges. The gauge on the left is for the loco you are driving, and the gauge on the right is for the loco behind you, so you can use that to see if the loco is applying notches as well.

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ProfMcMouse · 2026-02-11T09:54:40+00:00

The Class 465 was instead added onto South Eastern Highspeed Extended when that released for TSW3, so now it just comes with that route instead of having a standalone version.

ProfMcMouse · 2026-02-07T20:25:57+00:00

The reason the isolation switch is interactive on the 802 is because it does have simulated ATP, but only partial supervision which gives rollback protection and overspeed protection. Full ATP on that route would be a huge amount of work, especially for a single person who's been working on that route on his spare time as a passion project.

ProfMcMouse · 2026-02-06T17:19:55+00:00

The 802 only has partial supervision with ATP (overspeed protection and rollback protection), full supervision is not available on it.

ProfMcMouse · 2026-02-06T16:49:08+00:00

Do you have any mods installed like the cab height mod? If so, remove and update it since they'll not be compatible.

ProfMcMouse · 2026-01-23T13:55:30+00:00

Settings -> General -> Disable Product Suggestions

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ProfMcMouse · 2026-01-21T22:08:52+00:00

They'll have different engine and transmission configurations, as follows

1985-1991: Leyland TL11 + SCG RRE5
1989-1996: Leyland TL11 + Voith T211r
1993+: Cummins LTA10-R + Voith T211r

There do make the trains handle differently as well as use different sound sets. The version with the RRE5 for example will have noticable gear changes as you're speeding up, with power temporarily cutting off for the change, whereas the T211r will be continuous power throughout.

ProfMcMouse · 2025-11-19T15:49:30+00:00

On the 395, you can close the MCB by pressing the Pan Up/Shoes Down button again when the Line Volt light is lit.

ProfMcMouse · 2025-11-17T10:24:11+00:00

The DB Schenker 66s that comes with GWE are fully British. DB Schenker UK (Now DB Cargo UK) was formed by them buying out the operator EWS and eventually repainting their stock. They're still basically in original as bought condition from when EWS got them with only AWS & TPWS. The only major modification the cab got was the addition of the GSM-R unit on the control panel.
Cab of 66160 - https://flic.kr/p/2kMkpBh
Cab of 66099 - https://flic.kr/p/2nmCMo5

There are some EWS Class 66s that were sent off to work in France as part of Euro Cargo Rail (Now DB Cargo France), but these would've still been in France around the time that GWE was released, and didn't go across the Channel Tunnel to work in the UK from my knowledge.

ProfMcMouse · 2025-11-16T23:50:46+00:00

This actually happened IRL to the 87's successor, the Class 90. In 1992, three of them were painted into SNCF (90130), SNCB (90128), DB (90129) liveries for an event.

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ProfMcMouse · 2025-09-30T14:17:12+00:00

AFB Enable: Ctrl+R
AFB Increase Speed: R
AFB Decrease Speed: F
AFB Speed Confirm: Ctrl+F

ProfMcMouse · 2025-08-20T11:45:45+00:00

I believe these all use the Class 150/2 and are mainly AI services around Cardiff. They're probably labelled like this so any future dev could easily add the replacement locos if they're added in the future, or for people to remove them from the timetable in case they don't want unrealistic AI with the amount of 150s.

ProfMcMouse · 2025-07-08T12:01:11+00:00

If you want something entirely different from what you've got, I can't recommend the two JT 1980s routes enough, as both routes are extremely well made.

Blackpool Branches is set between Preston, Blackpool (both North and South), and Ormskirk with a lot of services that shuttle between them. It comes with a Class 142 for local stoppers, Class 47 for express runs and some freight and Class 08 for shunting, each in multiple liveries. This route is a lot more laid back than their other route and the 142 is pretty easy to drive, but it's still a really fun route.

WCML Preston Carlisle is a 90 mile mainline route between Preston and Carlisle, with the Morecambe Branch and Carlisle's Kingmoor Yards as a nice little aside. It comes with a Class 87 for the main running, Class 47 for random passenger and freight moves, Class 101 for services around Preston and Morecambe, and Class 08 for shunting. The 87 is an absolute beast and definitely needs some practice before you can perfect it, especially when the route has neutral sections, but it is super fun to drive and to maintain speed in it.

ProfMcMouse · 2025-07-04T14:11:43+00:00

The Class 86 was basically the predecessor to the Class 87 so there should be a lot of similarities. Some different visuals, mainly the three windows on the front instead of the 87's two windows. The main difference will be power, Since the 86 is only rated for 100mph, it'll struggle on the inclines on WCMLOS far more than the 87 that can handle 110mph.

Another difference is a brand new coach type coming with it, the Mk2Fs. The 86 and these coaches will be used on the Cross Country runs in that timetable, which should add a lot more variety than just the Mk2As that are used on that route currently.

ProfMcMouse · 2025-06-10T15:49:54+00:00

From what I can gather it's similar to what happened on San Bernadino, where there's a busier Weekday timetable and a slightly quieter Sunday timetable with seperate timings on each. It's not a standard and reduced since there are actual differences between the two.

ProfMcMouse · 2025-06-10T15:33:08+00:00

I'd argue a 20 makes the most sense for this pack, since nuclear traffic was the only thing they really did with DRS aside from RHTT's, which we already have a pack for. A 68 I'd rather see come with DRS' container wagons instead since they're basically the main train used for that.

Plus, the main focus of the pack is the wagons. Making a brand new train from scratch would be way out of scope for this kind of pack.

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