Loco Wsr Gwr Steam Gala

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    edward#5859 Well-Known Member

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    The West Somerset Railway, a gentle ride along the west coast seeing the seas and beaches while also seeing fields, trees, cliffs and engines. The WSR already exists in TSW but it is only diesels and not steam engines which the WSR runs more often (mainly GWR Locos) If you buy WSR you get a BR green Class 47 and a BR green Class 09 and layers for every other diesels that were part of TSW2020 roster. So I recommend an 8 engine timetable. This can also come with some new rolling stock.
    1. 2 base route
    2. 4 in packs
    Base Locos
    In the WSR now you get a small and a big diesel.

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    GWR 14xx
    0-4-2T

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    GWR 78xx 'Manor'
    4-6-0

    1st Train Pack "New and Old"
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    GWR 29xx 'Saint' 'Lady of Legend'
    2-6-0

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    GWR 49xx 'modified hall'
    4-6-0

    Tanking the Tanks
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    GWR 57xx 'modified'
    0-6-0T
     
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    edward#5859 Well-Known Member

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    GWR 41xx 'modified Large Prairie'
    2-6-2

    Home Fleet
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    GWR 43xx 'modified Mogul' 9351
    2-6-0

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    GWR 94xx 9466
    0-6-0
     
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    edward#5859 Well-Known Member

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    New Rolling stock
    • GWR Autocoaches
    • SoS/PFR wagons
    • Christmas light train
    Special Services
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    Quantonk Belle (with head board)

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    WinterLights (including head board and Christmas lights with high intensity lamps)
     
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    edward#5859 Well-Known Member

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    Updates
    • Coal loading to steam engines
    • Water towers functioning
    • Foliage on track
    • Castle at Dunster
    • Activity at beach (tourists and people)
    • Rail enthusiasts
    • Realistic waves
     
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    edward#5859 Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for reading
     
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    andy#3741 Active Member

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    The Xmas lights train is very gimmicky, so replace that with a freight.

    Also a BR standard tender engine , or tank to choose from.
     
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    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    Heritage railways don't operate freight services.
     
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    Great idea, WSR doesn't look right without steam, I know it is supposed to be based on a diesel gala but to have a few steam trains sat at Minehead, Williton or Bishops Lydeard would add some immersion to the route as I'm sure the WSR must have some steamers sat in sidings at the termini and Williton :)
     
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  9. If we get anymore stream trains and routes its got to be USA next and the big boy plan and simple UK has had to many releases over the past year
     
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    A lot of the heritage lines operate goods trains, especially during gala days.
     
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    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    I never knew that. I thought they were passenger only.
     
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    andy#3741 Active Member

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    Freight was a big part of the railway traffic in steam days. When trying to give an authentic recreation of railway workings, the heritage lines operate demonstration goods trains.
     
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    Love this suggestion!
    I honestly wanna drive a steam tank engine in TSW4....it's crying out for one in my book.
    Hopefully we can get some.
     
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    Freight on the GCR

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    Freight on the WSR

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    Freight on Swanage
     
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