The West Somerset Railway is a UK route released for Train Sim World. It features England's longest heritage railway, running from Minehead to Norton Fitzwarren, a length of 23 miles. Two locomotives, the BR Class 09 and BR Class 47 are included. It was released on the 24th May 2018 for PC and 11th September 2018 for consoles.
The route was remastered on 1st February 2024. This remaster featured full redesigns of the scenery, and a major expansion of the route's timetable, adding steam and diesel galas, mainline services, and a variety of layers and substitutions such as the Flying Scotsman.
About West Somerset Railway[]
Rolling hills, golden meadows and seaside views are yours to experience in Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway, bringing Britain’s longest standard gauge heritage railway to life. Operate your trains in a diesel gala environment and keep the tourists entertained with a diesel-bashing display of powerful locomotives thundering through Somerset’s beautiful countryside. Reproduced in exquisite detail, every station, signal and milepost feel so real you could almost reach out and touch them.
It’s your job to entertain the visitors in the ever-popular Diesel Gala that’s taking place on Britain’s longest heritage railway. Take them for a trip down memory lane as you show off the characterful Class 47 and keep the trains running on time with support from the unique Class 09. Whether you’re driving, riding along or watching the show, experience all the sights and sounds of heritage railways at their best.
Take control of two icons of British motive power, the BR Class 47 Main Line locomotive and the BR Class 09 Diesel Shunter. Featuring a diesel-electric simulation underpinned with expert technical knowledge and real-world data, the performance, sounds and feel has been accurately reproduced to make them feel just like the real thing.
Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway caters for players of all ability levels with accessible tutorials for beginners and advanced procedures for experts. Whether you're looking to get started driving trains or refreshing your expert knowledge, Train Sim World has it covered. Feel the detail as you step into the cab, take control then live out your dreams exploring the highly detailed and immersive environment in West Somerset Railway.
Choose how you want to play in Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway. Take control and master powerful locomotives, running-to-time or carrying out important tasks or riding along as a passenger and watching the world go by. Why not watch all the action unfold and capture amazing screenshots or go exploring to hunt down all the hidden collectables? Whatever you choose to do, there's lots to see and experience in Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway.
Please note: Train Sim World is required, as a separate purchase, in order to utilise this content.
Key Features[]
- 20-mile route of the preserved West Somerset Railway from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead, the longest standard gauge heritage railway in Britain
- BR Class 47, D1661 ‘North Star’, and other members of the class, in British Railways Two-Tone Green Livery
- BR Class 09, D4107 (09 019), and other members of the class, in British Railways Green Livery
- BR Mk1 Coaches in Chocolate & Cream and Crimson & Cream Liveries
- Highly detailed, feature-rich, driving cabs with accurate true-to-life performance and handling for both locomotives
- Authentic and detailed sound recordings, recorded from the real locomotives
- Six detailed and engaging scenarios for the route
- 60 Collectibles for you to find including 'Fire Buckets', 'Guard's Hand Lamp', 'GWR Poster' and 'Milk Churn'
- Accessible tutorials for the Class 47 and Class 09 to get you started quickly
- 24-Hour Service Mode ‘Diesel Gala’ Timetable
- Powered by Dovetail Games’ proprietary SimuGraph® vehicle dynamics engine and Unreal Engine 4® technology
- Download size: 1.6 GB
Hints[]
Hint 1[]
The first hint showed two UK-Semaphore signals heavily hinting that it would be a UK-based route. An accompanying message on Twitter and Facebook read '**s* S***rs** R******'. This caused speculation that it was the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in the west of England previously featured in TS1. It was believed that this could be the first time steam locomotives were added to the game, however, no steam locomotives have been announced.
Route[]
The route covers the entire West Somerset Railway from Norton Fitzwarren, the junction with the Great Western Main Line to Minehead, the northern terminus. Most of the year services run only to Bishops Lydeard however the West Somerset Railway add-on is set during the diesel gala when some services continue to Norton Fitzwarren.
History[]
Originally opened in 1862, the route ran from Taunton to the port of Watchet, before being extended in 1874 to the current terminus, Minehead. Originally built by the West Somerset Railway Company and the Minehead Railway, the route was absorbed into the Great Western Railway in 1876 and was eventually nationalised into British Railways in 1948.
As British Railways faced financial difficulties during the 1950s and 1960s, the Beeching Report was published in 1963 which advised the closure of 2,363 stations and and 6,000 miles of railway including the West Somerset Railway, which was closed by BR in 1973, one of the last of the Beeching cuts.
When the railway was closed in 1973, Somerset County Council purchased the route and lent it to the West Somerset Railway Company plc. which began re-opening the route as a heritage railway. The first section of the route to re-open was between Minehead and Blue Anchor in 1976, eventually reaching Bishops Lydeard in 1979. The most recent addition was the station at Norton Fitzwarren in 2009.
Locomotives[]
The route comes with the following locomotives.
- BR Class 09 - A British Railways shunting locomotive of which 10 have survived into preservation. The example in the West Somerset Railway route is D4107
- BR Class 47 - Formerly one of the most important locomotives on the British Rail network, 32 of these locomotives have survived into preservation, including D1661 'North Star' which is featured in the West Somerset Railway route.
Rolling Stock[]
- BR Mk1 - Built during the 1950s and 1960s by British Railways, the Mark 1 carriage was the first standardised design of railway carriage in the UK. These coaches have proved popular on heritage railways and are widely used across the heritage railway network including the West Somerset Railway.
Training[]
- Class 47 Introduction - Learn the basics of stopping and starting a Class 47 diesel-electric locomotive
- Class 09 Introduction - Learn the basics of stopping and starting a Class 09 diesel locomotive
Scenarios[]
- Preparation Work - Take the assigned locomotive from Williton Diesel Depot and run it light down to Bishops Lydeard ready to start services for the day
- To the Beach - To cope with increased demand, the resident Class 09 has been called upon to operate extra services
- Minehead Shunter Part 1 - Carry out some demonstration shunting with the Class 09 locomotive between Minehead and Washford
- Minehead Shunter Part 2 - Continue shunting around Minehead, completing the demo with the involvement of a Class 47
- Land Cruise - Having enjoyed a day of sun and sand, it's time to ferry all the tourists home. Operate a service down to Bishops Lydeard to finish off the day.
- Finishing Up - It's time to shut down for the night. The last passenger service has arrived into Bishops Lydeard and requires storage. Use the resident Class 09 to put everything in its place.
Timetable Mode[]
The West Somerset Railway timetable mode is set around a 'diesel gala' event and contains 27 services of which 9 are for the Class 09 and 18 for the Class 47. The services include full-length runs of the route, locomotive movements at Minehead and Bishops Lydeard and carriage moves to and from Norton Fitzwarren.
See the full-service timetable here: Service Timetable - West Somerset Railway
Trains running from 10:00 to 19:00
No Trains running between 19:00 to 10:00
Diesel Gaia 2017 Timetable Passenger Services (Class 47/Class 09)[]
Set A & Set B[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard (All stops)
The Class 47 can operate Set A & Set B services
The Class 33, Class 52 and Class 31 can be swapped into services on this route. They can operate Set A and Set B services.
Set C[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard (Limited-stops)
The Class 09 can only operate Set C services
The Class 08 can only operate Set C services, as it can only substitute Class 09
The Class 20 can operate Set A, Set B and Set C services.
Set D (Requires Train Sim World 2 + TVL)[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard (Limited-stops)
The Class 101 from TVL or DLGW can only operate Set D services
Diesel Gaia 2017 Timetable (Peak Forest Route Required)[]
Set A (Flying Scotsman DLC)[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
The Class 47 can operate Set A & Set B services
Set B (Flying Scotsman DLC)[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
The Class 47 can operate Set A & Set B services
Set C (Flying Scotsman DLC)[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
The Class 47 can operate Set A & Set B services
Set D (Flying Scotsman DLC)[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
The Class 47 can operate Set A & Set B services
Set F (Flying Scotsman DLC)[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
The Class 47 can operate Set A & Set B services
Set G (Steam Frigh)[]
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
- Minehead - Bishops Lydeard first run
The Class 47 can operate Set A & Set B services
Peak Forest Locos
- Set B
- Set C
- Set D
- Set C
Flying Scotsman
- Set A
Steam Cornwall
Winter Special
Loco Roster[]
| Class 47
WSR |
Class 47
NTP |
Class 09 | Class 33 | Class 52 | Class 31 | Class 20 | Class 08 | Class 101
(only DLGW and TVL, not NTP) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set A | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Set B | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Set C | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Set D | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Journey Mode[]
There is currently one Journey Mode for West Somerset Railway using the BR Class 47 and BR Class 09:
- Chapter 1 - West Somerset Driver - Learn the line and take passengers on a journey along the wonderful West Somerset Railway!
Route Diagram[]
| Location | Image | Miles (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Fitzwarren | 
|
0 |
| Allerford Junction | 0 | |
| Bishops Lydeard | 
|
3 |
| Crowcombe Heathfield | 
|
7 |
| Roebuck Gate Level Crossing | 7 | |
| Leigh Wood Level Crossing | 8 | |
| Stogumber | 
|
9 |
| Williton Level Crossing | 14.5 | |
| Williton | 
|
14.5 |
| Doniford Halt | 
|
15 |
| Watchet | 
|
16 |
| Washford | 
|
17.5 |
| Blue Anchor | 
|
19 |
| Blue Anchor Level Crossing | 19 | |
| Sea Lane Level Crossing | 21 | |
| Dunster | 
|
21 |
| West Dunster Level Crossing | 21 | |
| Seaward Way Level Crossing | 23 | |
| Minehead | 
|
23 |
Add-Ons[]
This route also has the option to purchase two additional locomotives. They are the:
Both these locos have their own tutorials, scenarios, service mode and achievements!
Locos such as the BR Class 31, BR Class 20 and BR Class 08 from TVL are also able to run services on the route in place of the Class 47 and 09.
Achievements[]
- WSR Tourist Attraction: Complete 47 passenger boarding tasks
- Class 09 Sound Advice: Operate the Class 09 horn 90 times
- Class 47 Star Tours: Operate the Class 47 for 470 miles (NOTE: This achievement can also be earned on the NTP route)
- Class 09 Gronk on the go: Operate the Class 09 for 90 miles
- WSR West Country Wonderer: Complete all the available services
- WSR Preserving Heritage: Collect all collectibles on West Somerset Railway
- WSR Summer Vacation: Complete all scenarios on West Somerset Railway
- WSR Star Pupil: Complete Class 47 Introduction Tutorial
- WSR Gronk Graduate: Complete Class 09 Introduction Tutorial
WSR Version Differences[]
Table[]
| Version | TSW 2020 | TSW2 |
|---|---|---|
| Released in | May 2018 | October 2020 |
| Class 47 | Yes | Yes |
| Class 09 | Yes | Yes |
| Livery designer | No | Yes |
| Platform Step-up | No | Yes |
| Class 33 Addon | Yes | Yes |
| Class 52 Addon | Yes | Yes |
| Class 31 Addon | Yes | Yes |
| Class 101 3 car D set from TVL or DLGW | No | Yes |
| Included Service | 27 | 27 |
| Included Sets | 3 | 3+1 |
| Moving Road Vehicles | No | Yes |
| Working Level Crossings | No | Yes |
| Static Consists | No | Yes (Layers from NTP, HFP, TVL & DL) |
| Included Diagrams
(Timetable mode) |
3 | 3+1 |
Timetable Mode Table[]
| Version | TSW 2020 | TSW2 |
|---|---|---|
| Released in | May 2018 | October 2020 |
| Included Diagrams
(Timetable mode) |
3 | 3+1 |
| Class 33 Addon | Yes | Yes |
| Class 52 Addon | Yes | Yes |
| Class 31 Addon | Yes | Yes |
| Class 101 2 car set layer from NTP/TVL/DLGW | No | Yes |
| Included Service | 27 | 39 |
| Included Sets | 3 | 3+1* |
| Shunting and ECS | No | Yes |
| Static Consists | No | Yes |
| West Somerset Railway | |
|---|---|
| Locomotives | BR Class 09 - BR Class 47 |
| Rolling Stock | BR Mk1 |
| Stations | Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard - Crowcombe Heathfield - Stogumber - Williton - Doniford Halt - Watchet - Washford - Blue Anchor - Dunster - Minehead |
| Operators | West Somerset Railway |
| Tutorials | Class 47 Introduction - Class 09 Introduction |
| Scenarios | Preparation Work - To the Beach - Minehead Shunter Part 1 - Minehead Shunter Part 2 - Land Cruise - Finishing Up |
| Miscellaneous | Service Mode Timetable |
| Journeys | West Somerset Driver |
| DLC | BR Class 33 - BR Class 52 |
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