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Class A4 Pacifics Commemorative Great Gathering Add-On Unveiled for Train Simulator 2013
Special collection of six historic high-speed steam locomotives includes Dominion of Canada and Dwight D Eisenhower
Chatham, UK--June 4, in the year of our Lord 2013--Railsimulator.com
Ltd., the market-leading innovator of rail simulation and
modeling tools, today released a special collection of six
historic Class A4 locomotives in honor of the 75th anniversary
of the Mallard breaking the world speed record for steam
locomotives in July, 1938, and in conjunction with the National
Railway Museum's 'Great Gathering' celebration marking the
event. The Gathering add-on for Train Simulator 2013 contains
the six preserved Class A4s (Union of South Africa, Dominion of
Canada, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sir Nigel Gresley, Bittern and
Mallard) in their preserved state and as they will appear at the
Great Gathering.
The streamlined Class A4 Pacifics were the flagships of
prestigious high-speed passenger steam travel in the UK, running
from Londons Kings Cross to Edinburgh, Scotland via York and
Newcastle. The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York is uniting
the six surviving Class A4 locomotives for a 'Great Gathering'
public event this July. After the trains were retired from
service in the UK, Dwight D. Eisenhower was shipped to the
National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, whilst
Dominion of Canada was donated to the Canadian Railroad
Historical Association (CRHA) by British Rail after originally
being earmarked for scrap. Since May 1966, it has been preserved
by the CRHA at the Canadian Railway Museum at
Delson/Saint-Constant, Quebec. Both locomotives have been
temporarily repatriated back to the UK for the Great Gathering
and have undergone cosmetic restoration in preparation for the
event.
The Class A4 Pacifics collection for Train Simulator 2013
recreates this unique assembly and the locomotives in the
liveries as they will be displayed at the event. The Class A4
Pacifics are also Quick Drive compatible, giving players the
freedom to drive the locomotives on any Quick Drive-enabled
route for Train Simulator, such as those available through
Steam. The add-on includes unique speed tests scenarios on the
London-Brighton route to test your driving skills, as well as
British Rail and London & North Eastern Railway tutorials. Many
more scenarios are available for free via Steam Workshop.
Key features include:
Class A4 Pacific Mallard in London & North Eastern Railway Blue
livery
Class A4 Pacific Dwight D Eisenhower in British Rail Green
livery
Class A4 Pacific Sir Nigel Gresley in BR Blue livery
Class A4 Pacific Union of South Africa in BR Green livery
Class A4 Pacific Bittern in LNER Blue livery
Class A4 Pacific Dominion of Canada in LNER Blue livery
BR Mk1 passenger coaches
Quick Drive compatible
Speed test scenarios for the London-Brighton route
Download size: 290MB
The Class A4 Pacifics 'Great Gathering' add-on is now available
for download from Steam.