TSW3: Midland Mainline, Route Add-on – Review

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While it might sound a bit of a mouthful, Train Sim World 3: Midland Mainline – Leicester – Derby & Nottingham – Route Add-on, may be competing for the longest DLC name, but is it any competition for the best route add-ons for Train Sim World 3.

The Midland Mainline stretches as far northwest as Liverpool and northeast to York then all the way down to London, but this route add-on features the small mid-section covering 37 miles of track from Leicester north to the East Midlands Parkway near Ratcliffe power station and then onto either Derby or Nottingham.

Being born and bred around Nottingham, it’s a station I’ve visited many, many times over the last few decades and while I own a staggering 28 routes for Train Sim World, this is definitely the most local to me and quite a surprise it’s taken so long for TSW to bring us such a central line that covers the backbone of Britain. There are two locomotives included, including the fantastic Class 43 HST and the reliable Class 158 Sprinter and if you already own the Class 45 you’ll find a few bonus timetabled routes added.

There’s a total of 13 stops between Leicester and Derby including a depot at either side with the addition of Attenborough, Beeston, Nottingham and Eastcroft Depot. Being born and bred around Nottingham I’ve visited a number of these stations and it’s great to see how well they’re represented in game, especially Nottingham’s main station, which except for the main lobby-area being blocked off, is otherwise incredibly accurate including the clocktower on approach and the deceivingly narrow entry tunnels as you reach the station.

There’s a total of 7 scenario’s available, with 5 concentrating on the Class 158 and two focusing around the HST, these scenarios