This guide has been designed to help players get the most out of the West Cornwall Local: Penzance - St Austell & St Ives. Below you will find information about the content available for this route, including links to community videos. Each of our video links demonstrate what a successful run may look like and can be used to help players having difficulty with a particular scenario.
Manual
Locomotives
- Class 150/2 REG
- Class 37/5 RF
Training
Rail Journeys
- Chapter 1: Introduction & Experience
- Chapter 2: Introduction & Experience II
- Chapter 3: Coastal Journeys
Scenarios
Achievements
- WCL: Pirate King (Complete 20 services on West Cornwall Local)
- WCL: Totally Gnarly Dude (Complete all scenarios on West Cornwall Local)
- WCL: Modern Day Cornish Hundred (Operate the Class 150 for 100 miles)
Frequently Asked Questions
Why won't my train move?
- Is the DRA switch ON? (Illuminated red when on)
- Is the Master unlocked?
- Is the Reverser in Forward?
- Have the brakes been released?
How do I recover from an emergency brake application? (Class 150)
- Acknowledge the AWS warning.
- Put the throttle back to zero.
- Reverser to Off.
- Master Key to Locked.
- Master Key to Unlocked.
- Reverser to Forward.
- Release the brakes.
- Apply Power.
What is the start-up procedure for the Class 150/2?
- Master Key to Unlocked.
- Reverser to Forward.
- Throttle to Notch 1.
- Release the Train Brake.
- Increase Throttle.
What is the start-up procedure for the Class 37/5 RF?
- Set the Battery Isolation Switch to Normal
- Master Key to Unlocked
- Reverser to Engine Only
- Press and hold the Engine Start switch (under the AWS Indicator)
- Reverser to Forward
- Train Brake to Release
- Apply Throttle
Video Guides
- West Cornwall Local Preview #1
- West Cornwall Local Preview #2
- West Cornwall Route Tasks Guide [SPOILERS]
- How to Drive the LMS Jubilee | West Cornwall Local: Steam Railtour
- Managing Steam on Heavy Gradients in Adverse Conditions Tutorial - trainsimulatordriver
Compatible Add-ons
Compatible add-ons can expand the amount of content available on a route in various ways, such as liveries, scenarios, training modules and timetable layers.
Timetable Layers will allow you to drive locomotives from other routes/add-ons in timetable mode. They may require you to own the complete set of compatible add-ons before layers are activated. The exception being where an add-on states it has timetable support for this route in the product description. Timetable layers are applicable to 9th Gen Consoles & PC Only.
West Cornwall Steam Tour (Steam Gameplay Guide)
- Stainer Jubilee Class 6P Introduction (Training Center > LMS Jubilee Black)
- Liveries
- LMS Jubilee Black
- LMS Jubilee Crimson
- LMS Jubilee Crimson Festive
- LMS Jubilee Black Festive
- Rail Journeys
- Chapter 1: Touring The Coast
- Chapter 2: Back in Action
- Scenarios
- Reliving History
- Royal Service
- Cooling Off Steam
- Old Troubles With Modern Solutions
- Arriving Home For Christmas
- Timetable Services
Northern Trans-Pennine
- Timetable Services
- Class 08 BLU
- Class 101 BLG
- Class 40 BLU
- Class 45/1 BLU
- Class 47/4 BLU