Cargo Line Volume 4: Military
In Volume 4, take charge of more secretive movements across the UK rail network; the transportation of military vehicles secured aboard KWA Warwell wagons.
The Rolling Stock
KWA Warwell Wagons
The KWA Warwell wagon was introduced to the UK amidst the Second World War. These wagons feature a low profile for being laden with large equipment while keeping within Britain’s restrictive loading gauge.
The days of mass-importing Sherman tanks from across the pond have long since passed, but the railways still provide a vital role in modern national security. Rail-served Ministry of Defence sites are still dotted about the country to this day, and many pieces of equipment are still transported between them.
This brand-new wagon to Train Sim World is in a heavily weathered military green livery. The wagon consists of a main deck featuring a lower central portion and mounted on two wheeled bogies. Conventional draw gear and buffers are located at each end.
The wagon is available in three conditions:
- Unloaded/empty
- Loaded with a generic tracked armed personnel carrier (APC)
- Loaded with a 3-axle Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP).
The loads included are interpretations of real-world vehicles that do not feature guns or munitions. Skyhook Games made a statement concerning this on the Dovetail Games Forums.
The pack also comes with the DB Cargo variant of the Class 66, previously seen in other Train Sim World Add-ons.
Timetable, Scenarios and Gameplay
Gameplay takes place across two routes:
- Great Western Express
- West Coast Main Line: Preston-Carlisle
- These are available as separate route Add-ons.
Great Western Express
Gameplay on GWE represents military movements between bases in the Westcountry, Oxfordshire and Essex making use of the various yards on the route such as Southall and Acton.
There are 3 Scenarios for Great Western Express and 6 timetabled services to operate between London and Reading.
West Coast Main Line: Preston - Carlisle
On Just Trains’ West Coast Main Line: Preston – Carlisle route, gameplay represents movements that would have taken place in the late 1980s moving equipment to the coast or through the country to other military bases located off the map in Scotland or the Midlands.
These trains are hauled by the Class 47 included in the route Add-on, rather than the Class 66.
There are 3 Scenarios for WCML Preston-Carlisle and 8 timetabled services to operate between Preston and Carlisle.
Journey Mode is also supported in ‘Armoured Personnel Carrier’
There will also undoubtedly be other routes to explore use of military freight on in Free Roam... heritage railways often host themed events, with the West Somerset Railway occasionally chartering military freight trains for special events in September.
8th Generation Console Experience
Please note that for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the spread of other trains running around has been reduced to provide acceptable performance. This reduction does not apply to PC, Xbox S/X or PlayStation 5 versions.
Train Sim World 5: Cargo Line Vol.4: Military is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam for £9.99/€11.99/$14.99
*UK pricing is £9.49 on the PlayStation Store
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