West Cornwall Local: Penzance - St. Austell & St. Ives is a route for Train Sim World 2 developed by Rivet Games, covering the westernmost portion of the Cornish Main Line from Penzance to St. Austell & the St Ives Bay Line from St. Erth to St. Ives. The route is set in early 90s during the sectorization era of British Rail and features the BR Class 150/2 Sprinter in Regional Railways for passenger services and the BR Class 37/5 hauling Turbot and Seacow wagons for freight.
About West Cornwall Local[]
Experience the rolling hills and picturesque countryside of the “Great Western”, aboard classic British diesel traction, with Rivet Games’ West Cornwall Local: Penzance - St Austell & St Ives route. Step back into the 1990s and relive this line in the pre-BR privatisation era.
The Cornish Main Line has long been the backbone for Cornwall. Opened in 1867, the line weaves its way through the landscape linking Cornwall to the rest of the country. Brunel originally built the line to his unique 7ft “broad gauge”, but in 1892 the route was converted to standard gauge. For those areas not reached by the main line, branches sprawl out to serve local communities, such as the St. Ives Bay Line, which also sees tourist traffic - holidaymakers keen to make a coastal getaway.
It’s your job to take charge of the various services on this scenic route; carry passengers through the Cornish Countryside on local Regional Railways services and shuttle to and from along the St Ives branch. Alternatively, take on the challenge of freight over the hills.
Be in control of the recognisable BR Class 150/2, a staple of any rural regional line in England, resplendent in Regional Railways livery. Alternatively, experience more classic motive power in the form of the BR Class 37/5, sporting Railfreight Grey livery, and accompanied by YCV ‘Turbot’ and YGB ‘Seacow’ wagons.
Choose how you want to play; drive trains, ride around as a passenger, complete the route tasks, or simply pick a vantage point and watch the action unfold. Create your own experiences with the Scenario Planner and Livery Designer. Whatever you choose to do, there's lots to see and experience in Train Sim World 2: West Cornwall Local.
Key Features[]
- 44-mile (70 km) route from Penzance to St Austell, including the St Ives branch, as it was in the early 1990s
- BR Class 150/2 in Regional Railways livery and BR Class 37/5 in Railfreight Grey livery
- YCV ‘Turbot’ and YGB ‘Seacow’ wagons
- Highly detailed, feature-rich, driving cabs with accurate true-to-life performance and handling
- Journey Mode featuring over 24 hours of activities for you to master
- Accessible Training Modules and 5 detailed and engaging scenarios
- Extensive 24-hour Timetable
- A selection of Route Tasks to complete
- Livery Designer and Scenario Planner compatible
- Powered by Dovetail Games’ proprietary SimuGraph® vehicle dynamics engine and Unreal Engine 4® technology
- Download Size: 3.2GB
Route[]
The route takes place between Penzance and St. Austell (44 miles) including the Branch Line to St. Ives, departing the mainline at St. Erth. There are 11 stations, 8 on the mainline and 3 on the St. Ives Branch.
Operations[]
CORNISH MAIN LINE: PENZANCE - ST. AUSTELL[]
The main line heads towards Exeter as far as St. Austell, a distance of around 40-miles, and is part of the Cornish Main Line. Typically, the line is serviced regularly with fast and semi fast main line trains to Bristol, Wales, London and the North of England as well as DMU local stopping services which serve the many communities of Cornwall.
The line is characterised with a maximum permitted speed of 75 mph and consists of a single track between the Shunt limit of St. Austell to just north of the town Probus where the line is doubled. This continues almost to Penzance where the line becomes single again for the approach into the terminus station and past Long Rock Traction Maintenance Depot.
Signalling consists of standard 2- and 3-aspect colour light signals and Western region lower-quadrant semaphore signals.
Total journey time between Penzance and St. Austell is typically around 50 minutes.
ST. IVES BAY LINE: ST. ERTH - ST. IVES[]
The coastal line of St. Ives branches out from the main line at St. Erth and covers a distance of around 3-miles. Whilst there is a main line connection, DMUs typically operate from the bay platforms and are confined to the branch.
The line is characterised with a maximum permitted speed of 30 mph and is entirely single track working.
Signalling consists of standard 2-aspect colour light (St. Erth end) and Western region lower-quadrant semaphore signals.
Total journey time between St. Erth and St. Ives is typically around 18 minutes.
The stations between St. Ives and St. Erth are Carbis Bay, Lelant and Lelant Saltings (which has no service)
Locomotives[]
- BR Class 37/5 - Featured in Engineers Grey livery, the Class 37/5 is the principal freight locomotive featured with this route, operating freight along the line, and is still in use today on British railway lines.
- BR Class 150/2 - The BR Class 150/2 is a staple DMU that served passengers across the entire British Rail network in the 90s. Featured in Regional Railways Blue/White Livery, it serves both the mainline and branch line.
Rolling Stock[]
Training[]
- Class 150 Introduction - Learn the basic operations and procedures for the BR Class 150 multiple unit.
- Class 37 Introduction - Learn the basic operations and procedures for the BR Class 37 locomotive.
Scenarios[]
- A Cornish Circle - Operate a passenger service from Penzance to Truro, returning to Penzance.
- Late Night Finish - Operate a late night passenger service from St. Austell to Penzance and park up for the night in Long Rock Motive Power Depot.
- Costal Takeover - Operate two passenger services, the first service operating from St. Austell to St. Erth and the second operationg from St. Erth to St. Ives.
- Slow Ride - Operate and early morning freight service laying ballast along some of the track between St. Erth and Camborne.
- Sleepy Delivery - Operate a freight service delivering sleepers to Bungallow Depot.
Timetable Mode[]
There are 67 services available for this route:
- 61 with the BR Class 150/2 on passenger services
- 6 with the BR Class 37/5 on Engineer/Freight Trains
The service timetable can be found here
| Class | Operator | No. Built | Year built | MPH | Cars | Included
Running Numbers |
Included
Locos/Sets |
Included
Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37/5 | Railfreight | 309 | 1960–1965 | 80 | Loco | 74 | Freight | |
| 150/2 | British Rail | 75 | 1984–1987 | 75 | 2 | 15020? | 30? | Local |
| Headcode | Trains | Operator | Trains | Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2RXX | Penzance - St Austell | Regional Railways | ? | 2 |
| 2A0X-2A5X | Penzance - Truno | ? | ||
| 2AXX | St. Erth - St. Ives | 1 | ||
| 6HXX | Penzance - St Austell | Railfreight | 2 | |
| Penzance - Truno | 1 |
Layers[]
| Class | Operator | No. Built | Year built | Cars | Included
Running Numbers |
Included
Locos/Sets |
Subs | Included
Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | British Rail | N/A | 1956–1960 | 2 | L830-L841 | 13 | Class 150 Services | |
| 08 | British Rail | 996 | 1952–1962 | Loco | ????? | ????? | Station Pilot |
| Headcode | Trains | Operator | Trains | Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AXX | Penzance - (St Austell) Paddington | Intercity | 6 | Loco+9 |
| 3C24/1A01 | Rail Express Systems | 1 | ||
| 2A0X-2A5X | Penzance - Truno | ? | ||
Journey Mode[]
There are 3 Chapters available for this route, they are:
- Chapter 1: Introduction & Experience
- Chapter 2: Introduction & Experience II
- Chapter 3: Coastal Journeys
Achievements[]
- WCL: Enjoying the Garden of Eden - Rode as a passenger for 40 miles on West Cornwall Local
- WCL: Apprentice Pirate - Complete 1 service on West Cornwall Local
- WCL: Pirate King - Complete 20 services on West Cornwall Local
- WCL: Surf's Up - Complete the Class 150 Introduction training module
- WCL: Life's a Beach - Collect all route tasks on West Cornwall Local
- WCL: Totally Gnarly Dude - Complete all scenarios on West Cornwall Local
- WCL: Ridin' the Night Train - Complete the West Cornwall Local scenario 'Late Night Finish'
- WCL: Crème de la crème (jam first) - Reach Loco Level 10 in the Class 150
- WCL: Modern Day Cornish Hundred - Operate the Class 150 for 100 miles
- WCL: Fastest Pasty in the West - Reach a speed of 65 mph in the Class 150
| Rivet Games | |
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| Routes | Isle of Wight - Arosalinie - West Cornwall Local - S-Bahn Zentralschweiz - Island Line 2022 - ScotRail Express: Edinburgh - Glasgow - Berninalinie - Fife Circle Line |
| Locomotive Packs | DB BR 204 - London Underground 1938 Tube Stock |
| Gameplay Packs | RhB Anniversary Collection - West Cornwall Local: Steam Railtour - RhB Arosa Aggregates - Engineering Express |
| West Cornwall Local | |
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| Locomotives | BR Class 37 - BR Class 150 |
| Rolling Stock | YCV Turbot - YGB Seacow |
| Locations | Cornish Main Line: Penznace - St. Erth - Hayle - Camborne - Redruth - Truro - St. Austell St. Ives Bay Line: Lelant Saltings - Lelant - Carbis Bay - St. Ives |
| Operators | British Rail |
| Training | Class 37 Introduction (WCL) - Class 150 Introduction |
| Scenarios | A Cornsih Circle - Late Night Finish - Costal Takeover - Slow Ride - Sleepy Delivery |
| Journeys | Introduction & Experience (WCL) - Introduction & Experience II - Coastal Journeys |
| Miscellaneous | Service Timetable |
| DLC | West Cornwall Steam Railtour |