The West Cornwall Local is a scenic route add-on for the Train Sim World series, developed by Rivet Games. The expansion offers a historical British Rail experience set in the early 1990s, allowing players to operate authentic passenger and freight services along the picturesque Cornish coastline.
Route Overview
The add-on features 44 miles (70 km) of the UK rail network, including:
- Cornish Main Line: Stretching from Penzance to St Austell.
- St Ives Bay Line: A scenic branch line that connects the main line at St Erth to the coastal town of St Ives.
The simulation accurately depicts the British Rail “sectorisation” era, featuring period-accurate signage, signalling, and rolling stock.
Included Rolling Stock
Players can utilize classic British diesel trains and wagons:
- BR Class 150/2: Used for local passenger services, finished in the Regional Railways livery.
- BR Class 37/5: In Railfreight Grey livery, used for hauling heavy freight loads over the hills.
- YCV ‘Turbot’ and YGB ‘Seacow’ wagons: Specific engineering wagons included for freight scenarios.
Gameplay and Features
- Extensive Timetable: The add-on provides an immersive 24-hour timetable with a variety of scheduled services.
- Scenarios and Journey Mode: Features five detailed scenarios and a Journey Mode offering more than 24 hours of curated activities.
- TSW Compatibility: As “TSW Compatible” content, the route can generally be used across multiple core games (e.g., Train Sim World 3, 4, and 5) without significant feature changes.
- Additional Content: A separate “Steam Rail tour” add-on featuring a preserved LMS Jubilee Class steam engine with its own scenarios is also available for purchase.
Where to Purchase
The West Cornwall Local add-on is available digitally on various platforms:
- Steam for PC users.
- PlayStation Store for those on PS4 and PS5 consoles.
- Xbox Store for Xbox console owners.
- Epic Games Store for PC users on that platform.
