Last production in date of Europeanbahn, West Coast Main Line (WCML) is the busiest railway in the UK, as well in freight as in passenger traffic, his appearance on MSTS thus is justified perfectly, at the moment when the changing prepares...

The line was built between 1830 and 1870, while following the natural relief so as to reduce the costs of construction, from where the presence of many curves. The electrification will be installed between 1959 and 1974. The present add on represents the principal line between the station of Euston and Birmingham New Street, that is to say approximately 180 km, as well as the inner loop of 32 km which passes to Northampton

While leaving Birmingham, the line descends full south, serves the International airport, follows then the Trent Valley towards Rugby, until Milton Keynes Central, then, London direction, via Watford Junction, terminus of the London Northern network. On the level of the station of Harrow & Wealdstone, one goes along the underground Bakerloo Line

It is to say that the realization did not arise like part of pleasure, the result shows that the bet is held. The main stations are attractive, one finds the planes in Birmingham just as one sees passing from the trains on Bakerloo Line, line respecting with dimensions the technique with his 4 rails

The landscapes are correctly returned, that backfire not of bright colors, that is neither the style of the house nor the reality of the English countryside, with share the green, of course...The decoration is even often very charged, in particular with the approach of the large agglomerations, from where a FPS which often goes down in lower part from 10, in certain passages. To also note signalisation very well done, visible, with the use of modern LED signals

With regard to the stock, the add on will not overload the hard drive! There is in all and for all 3 trains: Intercity, Class 390, with its cabin, a class 321 of the NSE, equipped, him, of an exploitable cabin of night with the binpatch (and it goes!) and a diesel train, the Class 43 HST.

One will notice the total dead end made on the traffic freight since no stock is delivered in this direction. However, the passenger traffic, is well exploited to him, Europeanbahn thus leaves the care to the "amateurs" to create specific activities freight with the stock of their choice, it is an option which is not completely absurd.

The 10 activities present make it possible to benefit the maximum of the possibilities of the route, they are summarized in the booklet, simple but complete, by using the 3 provided trains, at the beginning of the principal stations. Traffic AI is not intense.

The add on is presented in the box usual style DVD, although it is about CD. The back of the jacket describes the line, presents the stock as well as a description of the activities, with some screens, it is very well made. Automatic installation without problem, one can start immediately, in a few minutes.

Finaly, here a very beautiful realization, rich in possibilities taking into account the presence of main lines in addition to the “commuters”, which gives good sections of four tracks, without counting the subway, which is there in decoration since unusable in practice, for the activities. Which will undoubtedly not fail to be abundant in the days come, on UKTrainSim.

Disponible sur la boutique d'Europeanbahn, au prix de £21.99 + le port soit £25.24 en tout

trainss.com september 2007