Anyone recommend a simulator for the thameslink route

[angelic88]

Hi all, Im new here.

I have been interested in playing a train simulator (just so I can get a feel for driving a train and to learn more about them as well as for game purposes)
I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions?
I am a regular commuter on the thameslink route, so ideally I would like to try this route on the simulator.

Do the games give you a slight feel as to what it's like to be the driver?

Look forward to your replies

Kerry

 

[ModernRailways]

MSTS might be your best although I don't remember finding one for it and the game is getting very old now.

Right now the best Train Sim, in my view, is Train Simulator 2014 (Railworks) although it doesn't (yet) have Thameslink.

 

[jp4712]

I agree, I'd definitely go with Train Simulator 2014. Although most of the Thameslink route isn't covered (yet), you can get London Victoria - Brighton. And the developers have just this week announced an FCC 319.

In terms of a feel of what it's like to be the driver, I'd say yes, you do. It's impossible to reflect driving 100% but it's pretty close, in fact on the newest routes and trains very close. If you search 'Train Simulator 2014' on YouTube you'll get a feel for what's available.

 

[hairyhandedfool]

There is something not quite right about that 319, the windows are too big maybe.... There is an FCC 377 on the web somewhere too, and if you are really desperate to drive FCC north of the river, there is always Kings Cross-Peterborough (which includes 365s) and the 321 add-on.

 

[GodAtum]

This perhaps http://www.uktrainsim.com/filelib-info.php?form_fileid=30368

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EqtJpargDs

Needs loads of DLC though

 

[hairyhandedfool]

I realise they have put a lot of time and effort into that, and that it's been a decade or so since I regularly travelled down there, and I honestly mean no disrespect when I say this, but, to me it just looks wrong.

 

[Domh245]

The lamp cluster looks a bit off to me. But if you can wait for an unspecified amount of time, Armstrong Powerhouse look to be releasing a 319 of their own: http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?f=366&t=130170&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

But as the creator implies on pg 17 of that thread, it may be a while yet, but the quality will be amazing

 

[ModernRailways]

The lamp cluster looks a bit off to me. But if you can wait for an unspecified amount of time, Armstrong Powerhouse look to be releasing a 319 of their own: http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?f=366&t=130170&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

But as the creator implies on pg 17 of that thread, it may be a while yet, but the quality will be amazing

It's been cancelled.

 

[jon91]

It's been cancelled.

Last I heard was that the guy developing it was taking a break from working on the 319 because of other more important commitments. So it'll probably just be quite a while before it sees the light of day.