This guide has been designed to help players get the most out of the West Somerset Railway 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.

Manual


Locomotives

  • Class 09 GRN
  • Class 47 GRN

Training


Rail Journeys

Chapters:

  •  West Somerset Driver

Scenarios


Achievements

  • WSR: Preserving Heritage (Collect all collectables on West Somerset Railway)
  • WSR: Summer Vacation (Complete all scenarios on West Somerset Railway)
  • WSR: Tourist Attraction (Complete 47 passenger boarding tasks)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the start-up procedure for the Class 47?

  1. Set the Battery Isolation Switch to Closed.
  2. Set the Master Key to On.
  3. Move the Reverser to Engine Only.
  4. Press the Engine Start button.
  5. Set the Driver's Brake to Running.
  6. Move the Reverser to Forward.
  7. Release the Parking Brake.
  8. Set the Throttle to On.

What is the start-up procedure for the Class 09?

  1. Hold the Master Key in Start for 5 seconds.
  2. Set the Master Key to On.
  3. Move the Reverser to Forward.
  4. Set the Parking Brake to Released.
  5. Set the Throttle to 1.


Video Guides


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. 


BR Class 33 Add-On

BR Class 52 Add-On


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. 


Compatible add-ons for layers only:

  • BR Heavy Freight Add-on
  • Class 20 Loco Add-on
  • Class 31 Loco Add-on 
  • Class 33 Loco Add-on 
  • Class 52 Loco Add-on
  • LNER Flying Scotsman Loco Add-on 
  • Northern Trans Pennine Route Add-On (NTP)
  • Tees Valley Line Route Add-On (TVL)
  • Blackpool Branches Route Add-On (BPO)
  • Peak Forest Railway Route Add-on (PFR)
  • West Cornwall Local Route Add-on (WCL)
  • West Cornwall Steam Add-on (WCS)


RouteTimetableLocomotiveRequirements
West Somerset Railway Route Add-On

Diesel Gala 2017



Class 08 BLU (NTP)

BR Heavy Freight, NTP, WSR

Class 08 BLU (TVL)

TVL, WSR

Class 08 BLU Crewe (BPO)

BPO, WSR

Class 08744  BLU (BPO)

BPO, WSR

Class 09 GRN (WSR)

WSR

Class 101 BLG (TVL)

TVL, WSR

Class 20 RF (TVL)

Class 20, TVL, WSR

Class 31/1 BLU (TVL)

Class 31, TVL, WSR

Class 33 GRN (WSR)

Class 33, WSR

Class 37/5 RF (TVL)

TVL, WSR

Class 37/5 RSR (WCL)

WCL, WSR

Class 40 BLU (NTP)

BR Heavy Freight, NTP, WSR

Class 40 BLU (NTP)

BR Heavy Freight, NTP, WSR

Class 45/1 BLU (NTP)

NTP, WSR

Class 47/4 BLU (NTP)

NTP, WSR

Class 47/4 HI BLU (BPO)

BPO, WSR

Class 47/4 HI IC (BPO)

BPO, WSR

Class 47/4 HI LL (BPO)

BPO, WSR

Class 47 GRN (WSR)

WSR

Class 52 MAR (WSR)

Class 52, WSR

Steam Gala 2023



Flying Scotsman (ECML)

Scotsman, WSR

Class 150/2 REG (WCL)

WCL, WSR

LMS Fowler 4F (PFR)

PFR, WSR

LMS Jubilee (PFR)
PFR, WSR
LMS Jubilee Black (WCL)
PFR, WCS, WSR
LMS Jubilee Crimson (WCL)
PFR, WCS, WSR
LMS Jubilee Crimson Festive (WCL)
WCS, WSR
LMS Jubilee Black Festive (WCL)
PFR, WCS, WSR
LMS Stanier 8F (PFR)
PFR, WSR
Class 09 GRN (WSR)
PFR, WSR
Class 47 GRN (WSR)
WCS, WSR