This guide has been designed to help players get the most out of the Peak Forest Railway: Ambergate - Chinley & Buxton Route Add-On. 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.
Locomotives
- LMS Fowler 4F
- LMS Jubilee
- LMS Stainer 8F
Training
- Peak Forest Route Introduction
- Hill Start Introduction
- Semaphore Signalling Introduction
- LMS Fowler Class 4F Introduction (Training Center)
Rail Journeys
- Jubilant
- Steaming Ahead
- People Carrier
- Heavy Freight Champion
- Freighter
- Duckies in a Row
- School of Hard Rocks
- Share the Load
- The Big Freeze
- Melting Point
Scenarios
- Chinley Gala
- All Mixed Up
- Peak Shunting
- Breaking the Bank
- Deep Freeze
- Royal Appointment
Achievements
- PFR: Peak Performance (Complete all the training modules on Peak Forest Railway)
- PFR: Exceedingly Good (Complete all the route tasks on Peak Forest Railway)
- PFR: Snow (Complete the 'Deep Freeze' scenario)
Cab Layout
LMS Fowler 4F (Peak Valley)
| 1 - Combination Brake | 7 - Sander |
| 2 - Large Ejector | 8 - Blower |
| 3 - Reverser | 9 - Firebox Door |
| 4 - Small Ejector | 10 - Front Damper |
| 5 - Regulator | |
| 6 - Cylinder Cocks |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I operate the steam locomotives on this route?
- For detailed information about operation of steam locomotives, please visit our Steam Locomotives Gameplay Guide.
Video Guides
Steam Locomotive Driving Tutorial
How to drive the double-headed Jubilee
How to Drive a Banker with the Fowler
Driving with one of the revised Steam physics (9th May 2023):
Loading Limestone at Tunstead Quarry:
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.
There are no compatible add-ons or service layers for this route, at this time.