ECML Diesel Railtours from Athena Simulations brings exciting new content, both for the East Coast Mainline route and timetables across Train Simulator World 5 (TSW5) as a whole. Included in the pack are 3 iconic diesel locomotives, with the British Rail Class 40 “Whistler”, Class 45 “Peak” and perhaps one of the UK’s most famed diesel locomotives, Class 47, 47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The pack is rounded out with the inclusion of custom Mk1 carriages in BR blue and grey, answering fan requests for these much loved carriages.

Diesel Railtours was conceived as a spiritual sequel to the highly successful Diesel Legends of the Great Western for TSW, bringing classic traction to the East Coast Mainline. Yet, the East Coast Mainline is far from the end of the line, with all three locomotives being fully available to drive across a wide range of UK based routes in TSW5, seamlessly layering in to existing timetables. Athena Simulations tell us that the team went to great lengths to ensure that the Class 47, Class 45 and Class 40 operate within the timetable of many routes, including all the era specific routes and even heritage routes in TSW5 and the popular 1980s based routes from Just Trains, West Coast Mainline: Preston-Carlisle and Blackpool Branches: Preston - Blackpool & Ormskirk  routes

47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel is arguably one of the most popular and iconic diesel locomotives in the history of British railways and the team have painstakingly spent long months recreating her in exquisite detail, resplendent in the famed Great Western Railway green livery that the locomotive carried in recognition of the centenary of the GWR. Wearing this livery 47484 was used as the premier prestige diesel locomotive, being allocated the duty of hauling the Royal Train, along with numerous railtours and special event services across the entire UK network.

Additionally special release versions of the Class 45 and Class 40 locomotives are also fully included in the pack. These locomotives also became icons of the railway network, albeit in less glamourous duties, hauling freight and express passenger services around the UK

The pack also brings to TSW5 a range of Mark 1 coaches with custom 3D modelling, in BR blue and grey livery as much requested by the community! In addition to the widely sought after liveries, each of the coaches has also had a 3D makeover, bringing them to the exacting and exciting standards achievable in TSW5. Included in the pack are the BG, TSO, BSO and FK in response to fan demand! Additionally, the team were careful to choose versions of the Mk1 coaching stock that were dual air and vacuum braked offering maximum versatility when used in your own scenarios with a locomotive of your choice!

The pack includes 10 scenarios, custom created with new features such as depot movements, the opportunity to run around your train and coupling double headed formations for very special railtours along the East Coast Mainline. A wide range of AI services have been created for each of the scenarios, including layering of appropriate rolling stock from other UK routes.