Dovetail Games confirmed that Peak Forest Railway is coming soon to Train Sim World (@trainsimworld) on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam. Train Sim World 3: Peak Forest Railway: Ambergate – Chinley & Buxton is coming May 9th! Watch the official trailer!

Train Sim World 3: Peak Forest Railway: Ambergate – Chinley & Buxton will cover the line from Ambergate to Chinley, places both with current stations on the railway network, but with the line linking them now segmented into various uses – from an extant passenger branch line (to Matlock), a heritage railway, a footpath / cycle track and parts of a dedicated freight line.

This route Add-on takes players back to when the entire line was in use, along with the small branch to Buxton. Set in 1963 (some 5 years after the setting of Spirit of Steam), it is the hard-working LMS Fowler Class 4F, new to the Train Sim World steam fleet, that represents the fading light of the steam era in Derbyshire. Banking operations appear in game, a unique feature for this route, helping the heavy limestone trains formed of ICI Hopper Wagons.

The LMS Jubilee, LMS Stanier 8F, Mk1 Coaches, freight wagons and 20t Brake Van from Spirit of Steam are all included when purchasing Peak Forest Railway, along with the new LMS Fowler 4F and ICI Hopper Wagons allowing for a busy timetable, representative of the time period.

Though significant portions of the route have since been taken up, Derbyshire locals and keen walkers may be familiar with several locations along the way. Between Ambergate and Matlock, the line is still in use as a branch line running through Whatstandwell, Cromford and Matlock Bath and from Matlock to Rowsley, is part of a heritage railway: Peak Rail.

Other stations had already closed by the 60s at Hassop, Great Longstone and Monsal Dale. Today, Hassop Station is a tearoom and café for walkers and cyclists along the Monsal Trail, which runs along an 8.5-mile stretch of this railway route.

The possibility of the line reopening to Buxton was even raised in a recent public meeting at Chapel-en-le-Frith town hall.

Train Sim World 3: Peak Forest Railway: Ambergate – Chinley & Buxton route Add-on is available to pre-order on Steam from today with a 10% discount!

It will release on May 9th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam for $39.99 / £29.99 / €35.99.

Train Sim World 3 is available on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, and PlayStation Store with a Deluxe Edition available for $59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99, Standard Edition available for $49.99 / £39.99 / €44.99and regional ‘Starter Packs’ each available for $39.99 / £29.99 / €35.99.

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