South Western Expressways

Description

This South Western Expressways route add-on is around 180 miles in length and features the Bristol to Westbury line, the Westbury to Taunton line via Somerton Tunnel, and Bristol to Exeter via Bath Spa. The route features 26 stations and numerous custom assets along with a set of 15 Standard scenarios, two Career scenarios and five Free Roam scenarios.

The route is Quick Drive enabled and a South West Trains livery is included for owners of the Class 158 DMU Add-On which Dovetail Games currently sell: 'Train Simulator: Class 158 DMU Add-On'. (NB: The livery is NOT compatible with the Class 158 supplied with Dovetail's Settle to Carlisle route.)

Westbury to Taunton
Completed in 1906, Westbury to Taunton is part of the Reading to Taunton line and a major branch of the Great Western Main Line which diverges at Reading station. It runs to Cogload Junction (east of Taunton) where it joins the Bristol to Exeter and Penzance Line.

The line became a through route on 2 July 1906 with the completion of the Langport and Castle Cary Railway. Previously, from 5 May 1848, through trains from London to Plymouth had to run via Bristol on a longer route, often called the ‘Great Way Round’.

Bristol to Westbury
The line from Bristol to Westbury is part of the ‘Heart of Wessex Line’, also known as the Bristol to Weymouth Line, which runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth via Westbury.

Bristol to Exeter
The line from Bristol to Exeter is a major branch of the line from Paddington to Bristol and runs south-west from Bristol.

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