This guide has been designed to help players get the most out of the WCML: Preston - Carlisle 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.
Route Features
- Length: 90+ miles
- Country: United Kingdom
- Stations: 8
- Released: 25th November 2024
Manual
Locomotives
- Class 101 BLG 3 Car
- Class 101 BLG 2 Car
- Class 08 BRB Type A
- Class 08744 BRB
- Class 08 BRB Type B
- Class 08 BRB Type C
- Class 08 BRB Type D
Class 47/4 HI BLU
Class 47/4 HI BLU 2
Class 47/4 HI IC
Class 47/4 HI IC SR
Class 47/4 HI LL
Class 47/4 HI LL 2
Class 87 BLU
Class 87 IC
Training
- West Coast Main Line: Preston - Carlisle Route Introduction
- BR Class 101 Diesel Multiple Unit Introduction
- BR Class 08 Introduction
- BR Class 47 Introduction
- British Rail Class 87 Introduction
Rail Journeys
Exploring the Northern Fells Chapters:
- Finding your spark
- Kick the Van
- Electric Dreams
- Power Trip
- Mixed Bag
Scenarios
Achievements
- PSC: Route Explorer (Drive the Class 87/0 for 87 miles within the speed limit)
- PSC: All in the bag (Complete 5 scenarios in WCML: Preston - Carlisle)
- PSC: Coupling Up (Complete 15 coupling maneuvers on the WCML: Preston - Carlisle)
- PSC: Well Travelled (Complete 20 services on the WCML: Preston - Carlisle line)
- PSC: The Collector (Complete all route tasks on WCML: Preston - Carlisle)
Route Map
Video Guides
- Class 87 Setup and Drive Tutorial - trainsimulatordriver
- Class 101 Setup and Drive Tutorial - trainsimulatordriver
Route Hopping
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.
There are no compatible add-ons at this time.
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. The following information is confirmed for 9th generation consoles and PC, but there may be some small variances for players on 8th generation consoles.
Please use the Train Sim World Add-On Compatibility Guide to familiarize yourself with the shortened add-on names used below.
| Route | Timetable | Loco | Services | Requirements |
| WCML: Preston - Carlisle Route Add-On | Original | Class 101 BLG 3 Car (PSC) | 6 | PSC |
| Class 101 BLG 2 Car (PSC) | 127 | PSC | ||
| Class 08 BRB Type A (PSC) | 32 | PSC | ||
| Class 08744 BLU (PBO) | 5 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 08744 BRB (PSC) | 5 | PSC | ||
| Class 08 BRB Type B (PSC) | 29 | PSC | ||
| Class 08 BRB Type C (PSC) | 29 | PSC | ||
| Class 08 BRB Type C Weathered (PSC) | 1 | Class 20, TVL, PSC, WCL | ||
| Class 08 BRB Type D (PSC) | 29 | PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 HI BLU (PSC) | 106 | PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 HI BLU 2 (PSC) | 106 | PSC | ||
| Clas 47/4 HI IC (PSC) | 106 | PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 HI IC SR (PSC) | 106 | PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 HI LL (PSC) | 106 | PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 HI LL 2 (PSC) | 106 | PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 BLU (NTP) | 106 | NTP, PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 HI BLU (BPO) | 106 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 HI IC (BPO) | 106 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 47/4 HI LL (BPO) | 106 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 87 BLU (PSC) | 123 | PSC | ||
| Class 87 IC (PSC) | 123 | PSC | ||
| Class 142 Provincial (1985-1991) 2 Car Empty (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Orange (1985-1991) 2 Car Empty (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Orange (1985-1991) 4 Car Empty (PBO) | 38 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Provincial (1993+) 2 Car Empty (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Provincial (1993+) 4 Car Empty (PBO) | 38 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Orange (1993+) 2 Car Loaded (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Orange (1993+) 4 Car Empty (PBO) | 38 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Skipper (1993+) 2 Car Empty (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Skipper (1993+) 4 Car Empty (PBO) | 38 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Skipper (1985-1991) 2 Car Empty (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Skipper (1985-1991) 4 Car Empty (PBO) | 38 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Provincial (1989-1996) 2 Car Empty (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Provincial (1989-1996) 4 Car Empty (PBO) | 38 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Orange (1989-1996) 2 Car Empty (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Orange (1989-1996) 4 Car Empty (PBO) | 38 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Skipper (1989-1996) 2 Car Empty (PBO) | 72 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Class 142 Skipper (1989-1996) 4 Car Empty (PBO) | 38 | BPO, PSC | ||
| Flying Scotsman (ECML) | 2 | Scotsman, SoS, PSC | ||
| LMS Jubilee (PFR) | 2 | PFR, SoS, PSC | ||
| LMS Jubilee (SoS) | 2 | SoS, PSC | ||
| Class 20 RF (TVL) | 3 | Class 20, TVL, PSC | ||
| Class 31/1 BLU (TVL) | 25 | Class 31, TVL, PSC | ||
| Class 37/5 RF (TVL) | 3 | Class 31, TVL, PSC | ||
| Class 40 BLU (NTP) | 85 | BR Heavy Freight, NTP, PSC | ||
| Class 40 BLU (NTP) | 87 | BR Heavy Freight, NTP, PSC | ||
| Class 45/1 BLU (NTP) | 38 | NTP, PSC |