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About This Content Historic freight operations, spanning the plentiful collieries and challenging grades of Nottingham, and a plethora of iconic steam locomotives are ready for your command in this add-on for Train Simulator!The history of freight movements surrounding Nottingham began in 1850, when the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston & East Junction Railway formed an east-west link to Grantham. At Colwick, near the small town of Netherfield and the original western end of the line, several sidings were constructed to allow inbound goods to be transported by horse and cart into the city of Nottingham, as the Midland Railway was outright refusing to let freight traffic pass through their station.Having already made its place known, the Midland Railway grew a monopoly over the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire coal traffic and the Great Northern Railway, which consumed the ANB&EJR, wanted to have their own say in the lucrative industry. Since the original Ambergate line reached the outskirts of Nottingham, any further passage towards the city was through running rights. As the GNR sought to introduce their own coal traffic, the Midland Railway saw fit to significantly increase the cost of the rights to be prohibitively expensive. In return, the GNR decided instead to build their own infrastructure, it would be cheaper.The line from Colwick was already extended into Nottingham, through a new station titled ‘London Road’, (owing to the Midland’s freight refusal), but a new line linking to various collieries all the way up to the Derbyshire coalfields via Daybrook was soon in place. The first GNR shed at Colwick was completed by 1875, and once the entire line was complete, it did not take long for tons upon tons of coal to start rolling in from the north, and the sidings, depots and collieries all saw massive expansion in the following years.The GNR, and the Midland, were not the only railways to pass through this area, the Great Central Railway was also a keen contender in the coal industry, shuttling between the yards of Annesley and Woodford Halse (south of Rugby), upwards of 40 times a day!When the GCR planned their ‘London Extension scheme, which would see the construction of the London Marylebone and the now-lost Great Central Main Line, they jointly worked with the GNR to build the entirely new ‘Nottingham Victoria’. This vast and complex station was mostly hidden from view, being sub-surfaced in the heart of the city, yet that doesn’t hide the fact that there were four signal boxes, two turntables and passing loops around all platforms, the volume of both passenger and freight traffic was incredible.Of course nothing lasts forever, as was the case especially for the steam era and Nottingham Victoria station; a gradual decline of coal traffic and the streamline of the British railway network would soon see many lines fall silent, and the day-to-day operations of Nottinghamshire would be allocated to history.The bustling network of Nottingham features authentic experiences and challenging operations behind classic British traction:Included LocomotivesStanier Class 8FFowler Class 4FRobinson Class O4Thompson Class B1Sir Nigel Gresley’s V2Included Career ScenariosThe Netherfield: Nottingham Network route includes 8 challenging career scenarios. Football SpecialIron Ore Hoppers to ColwickCoal to ColwickAnnesley DidoWindcutter Empties to AnnesleyTunnel Closure DiversionGasworks Empties to LinbyCoal Empties from Colwick to HucknallIncluded Railfan Mode ScenariosBulwell CommonHucknall CentralNottingham VictoriaMore scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now! Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.Key Features40 mile post-war Britain route depicting the Nottingham area between 1948 and 1965Five iconic steam engines including the Stanier 8F, Fowler 4F, Robinson Class O4, Thompson Class B1 and Sir Nigel Gresley’s V2Range of rolling stock from freight wagons to coaches, for period coal, cattle and milk operations8 challenging career scenarios3 Railfan Mode scenariosQuick Drive compatibleDownload size: 659 MB 7aa9394dea Title: Train Simulator: Netherfield: Nottingham Network Route Add-OnGenre: SimulationDeveloper:Dovetail GamesPublisher:Dovetail Games - TrainsFranchise:Train SimulatorRelease Date: 2 Jun, 2017 Train Simulator: Netherfield: Nottingham Network Route Add-On Download] [pack] I managed to bag this for \u00a37.99 at a recent sale and all is worth it by a large way. Pros: - 4 locos - LNER B1, LNER O4, LMS 8F, LMS 4F- Different scenarios and challenges. - Rolling stock. - Quick drives (When you are driving one loco, on the other side of the track you will pass other locos whether its the same class or different making way for a good photo\/screenshot opportunity. - Route is realistic for hours of fun- ValueCons: - Incorrectly states - LNER V2. It appears in the game but is NOT drivable. - All locos 4F, 8F, B1, O4 has been copies from previous add-ons with same sounds. - O4 can be a little dull- Old assets can question whether its worth the priceWhen I bought this product I only had the 4F and O4. I mainly got this pack for the 8F and B1 which would of costed a bit more. Apart from the drawbacks - a fantastic add-on I feel - I give it a 7.5\/10. Hard to be fair on this route as I'm not too impressed with what I've seen. In terms of assets most of it seem to have been taken right out of the Woodhead line including some of the specific add-ons that go with it. The design of the line is ok and there's enough to keep you busy but some parts look poorly put together especially in one of the tunnels which looks downright nasty along with a few LED signals which I'm certain did not exist yet.For veteran players or those with a strong taste for British steam may find themselves with content they mostly already own with the only new addition being the route itself. As for new players they have a fairly sweet deal on their hands as most of the loco's included are available as seperate purchases for other routes with these being:Robison O4 with V2 included is $7.99 "Woodhead Line"Thompson B1 $8.99 "Woodhead Line"Fowler 4F $8.99 " Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway"This means if the player gets or already owns the two mentioned routes have extra scenarios ready to go. As for me if I got this at full price I would have easily put a thumbs down but 50% off on sale earns it a lucky thumbs up.5\/10. I really like this route mainly because it covers the era of steam, which is an era where I was fortunate to spend 3 great years working in, in New Zealand.I definitely prefer British Routes and Steam because they are the most like the NZ countryside and the 4-wheeled wagons look so much like those I saw and worked with.PRO.The two scenarios I have run to date are very well thought through, with lots of AI traffic to keep the run interesting.The B1 loco appears to have been updated from the original one, in that the head and taillights appear to be brighter, the whistle works with both the spacebar and the "B" key {I don't remember the original having 2 whistle options. Also I believe the engine sounds are a little more "Robust?".CON.Some of the Housing near Basford and Basford North appears to have been added in a bit of a rush, quite a few are at an obscure angle to the terrain and I noticed one block very close to the embankment have their backyards buried.Hopefully these anomallies can be fixed with a patch in the near future.DTG have already fixed a problem with the first scenario, that was not recording any Career points. That was fixed very quickly.Overall, for me, due to the era and interesting playability I will give this route a 9 out of 10.. well done i live in nottingham live just behide gedling startion about mile from Netherfield and love the train going into nottingham victoria startion .. I think the steam train are bit underpowered. I bought this with some doubts but really enjoy it. Great way of testing yourself with steam locos- the GOLDEN RULE for driving starting driving steam is at the bottom of this review. The scenarios are taxing but do-able: never assume the signal two ahead is in your favour. They also have wonderful criss-crossing AI. Very good mix of engines (5 if include LNER V2 2-6-2\/ 1-C-1 AI), and rolling stock. There are flaws: several unmarked speed changes, for local and mrshalling game needs some more reverse point markers, scenery patchy in a few places. It isn't WLoS but who knows what the community might build using it? Maybe an expansion south or north for a longer run.GOLDEN RULE FOR NEW STEAM DRIVERS:- TURN AUTO FIREMAN OFF. YOU WILL FAIL EVERYTHING WITH IT ON. WHAT SEEMS HARDER IS EASIER. 1.\/ Use the standard 'three-slot' HUD. It will show 'boiler pressure' in the third position.; 2.\/ Click on that right hand 'boiler pressure' circle to add more water. Don't let that- or fire mass on the left circle- sink much below or above what it starts on.; 3.\/ Green is usally good for the rght hand 'boiler pressure' circle. If it goes red but the pressue figures are high and there's a hissing sound, don't panic. You're creating excess steam and it's being released for a few seconds; 4.\/ Engines really do start with roughly the best coal level for them. It just varies between types. Try to keep it within a few percentage points either way. Less is bad but more is not better. And then add features as you get more confident. Using small ejector (usually j) to release brakes quicker and opening cylinder cosks (c) when stationary then closing them after a few seconds movement is a good start.. Great route, so yes the stock are older models and re used sounds but coming in at $19.99 full price and not $39.99 you cant fault it.
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