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18th January 2012

Best wishes to everyone for the New Year (a little late I know) and hoping 2012 will see further improvements to our train simming hobby. I can certainly start the ball rolling with a couple of pieces of good news:

Digital Traction are a well respected maker of add on content for Railworks, their collection of Mark One coaches are pretty much essential to augment the default types. The developer is currently running a "blowout" sale on all items, at 75% off. That means for example the Class 40 which normally costs £10.00 plus VAT can be purchased for £2.50 + VAT = £3.00. I've just purchased several pieces including the Class 40 and can vouch that these are quality add-ons which will provide many hours of enjoyment. The Class 40 in particular is very nicely modelled with a superb cab and sound set - an excellent rendition of these iconic machines. The sale runs until 25th January so you have a week or so to take advantage of the offer.

Many people will remember 3D TrainStuff as a developer and publisher of add-on content for MSTS and I was involved many years ago now with their first Cambrian Coast pack, as lead route builder. They have just announced via a company called Run 8, that they are developing an all new train simulation programme for release later this year. Not much more information other than what's on their site at present, but the preview pictures of the Tehachapi (?) route look very compelling. Hopefully I'll have more to report on this as the year unfolds.

Out with the old, in with the new...all 2011 news has now been moved to the Archive Page.

(2011 Archived News is Here)

(2010 Archived News is Here)

(2009 Archived News is here).

The following are links to message boards which may be useful:

Auran Trainz Forum - the official board to discuss Auran's train sim products.

Densha de Go Board - English language forum for users of Japanese console train driving games.

Train-sim.com - US orientated discussion site.

Transport Tycoon Forum - For TT etc. & Locomotion discussion.

Truck Pol Forum - C'mon good buddy, 10-4, rubber duck (plastic chicken) discuss all those road transport driving games out there!

UK Trainsim - Download site and discussion forum.

UK Trainz Forum - Closed as of mid Dec 2010.

Zusi - Official board of the German sim. English language section available.