This guide has been designed to help players get the most out of the Great Western Express Route Add-On. Below you will find information about the content available for this route, including links to community videos. Each of our video links demonstrate what a successful run may look like and can be used to help players having difficulty with a particular scenario.
Route Features
- Length: 38mi
- Country: UK
- Operator: GWR
- Stations: 16
- Released: 14th September 2017
Product Links
Manual
Locomotives
- Class 166 GWG
- High Speed Train GWG
- Class 66 in DBS and EWS Livery
- Class 52 (Diesel Legends)
- Class 80 (Diesel Legends)
- Class 101 (Diesel Legends)
Training
- Great Western Express Introduction
- Class 43 Introduction
- Class 43 Introduction (Training Center)
- Class 166 Introduction
- Class 66 Introduction
- Station Stopping
- Class 52 Introduction (Diesel Legends)
- Class 08 Introduction (Diesel Legends)
- Class 101 Introduction (Diesel Legends)
Rail Journeys
Great Western Express (38 Services)
Diesel Legends of Great Western (Add-On) (48 Services)
Cargo Line: Petroleum (Add-On) (6 Services)
Cargo Line: Military (Add-On) (9 Services)
Cargo Line: Aggregates (Add-On) (10 Services)
Farewell HST (Add-On) (12 Services, 3 Chapters)
Scenarios
- West World
- Down the Line
- Christmas Closures
- Aggregate Industries
- Drag Line
- Pick Up Line (Diesel Legends)
- Traffic 101 (Diesel Legends)
- Fix Up (Diesel Legends)
- Snow Slough (Diesel Legends)
- All Change (Diesel Legends)
- [CL] 6V70 Lindsey Oil Refinery - Colnbrook (Cargo Line Vol 1)
- [CL] 6A32 Theale Puma - Harwich Refinery (Cargo Line Vol 1)
- [CL] 6A87 East Usk Yard - West Drayton Railhead (Cargo Line Vol 2)
- [CL] 6A09 Acton Yard - Hayes Railhead (Cargo Line Vol 2)
- [CL] 6C51 West Drayton Railhead - Whatley (Cargo Line Vol 2)
- [CL] 6V03 Warminster MoD - Shoeburyness MoD (Cargo Line Vol 4)
- [CL] 6M45 Shoeburyness MoD - Marchwood MoD (Cargo Line Vol 4)
- [CL] 6G64 Longtown MoD - Heysham Harbour (Cargo Line Vol 4)
- Back in Blue (GWR HST Farewall Pack)
- Open Day (GWR HST Farewall Pack)
- Farewell (GWR HST Farewall Pack)
Media
- (Guide) Learn to Play - Great Western Express
- (Guide) HST from Reading to London Paddington - trainsimulatordriver
- (Guide) How To Unload Aggregates Tutorial - trainsimulatordriver
- (Guide) How To Load Aggregates Tutorial - trainsimulatordriver
- (Article) Cargo Line Vol 1: Aggregates Out Now
- (Article) Cargo Line Vol 2: Petroleum Out Now Article
- (Article) Cargo Line Vol 4: Military Out Now Article
- (Video) HST Farewell Pack Preview Stream
- (Article) HST Farewell Pack Coming Soon
- (Article) HST Farewell Pack Out Now!
Frequently Asked Questions
What designs are included with the HST Farewell Pack?
- Class 43 power car 43002 ‘Sir Kenneth Grange’ (BR Blue and Yellow with nameplate)
- Class 43 power car 43093 ‘Old Oak Common’ (GWR Green with OOC vinyl & nameplate)
- Class 43 power car 43185 ‘Great Western’ (InterCity Swallow with nameplate)
- Class 43 power car 43187 & 43188 ‘Welshman’ (GWR Green with white dragon vinyl)
- Class 43 power car 43188 ‘Welshman’ (GWR Green with yellow dragon vinyl)
- Class 43 power cars (GWR Green with vinyl ‘GWR’ logo)
- Class 43 power cars (GWR Green unbranded)
In addition to the designs above, the Mk1 HST Barrier Coach will also be available in both blue and green liveries, featuring buckeye and hook coupler types, allowing players to perform stock moves between the HST’s and a wide range of stock in TSW.
Expansions
The following add-ons are compatible with this route and are designed to expand it with new content.
- Diesel Legends of the Great Western
- Cargo Line Vol.1
- Cargo Line Vol.2
- Cargo Line Vol.4
- GWR HST Farewell Pack
TSW Add-On Database
Please visit the Train Sim World Add-On Database for further details on this add-on, including:
- Game Mode & Feature Support
- Additional Layers
- Platform Differences
- Gen 8 Compatibility