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Railworks Data

Development:
Railsimulator.Com
Publisher:
Railsimulator.Com
Releasdate:
06-12-2009 (Download)
07-03-2009 (DVD)
Genre(s):
Simulation
Players mode:
Singleplayer
Engine:
Rail Simulator Engine
Current version:
110.8b
Age class:
ESRB: Everyone
PEGI: 3+
Platform:
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Media:
 DVD-Rom or Download

System Requirements

  • * OS: Windows XP / Windows Vista
  • * CPU: - Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 1.7 GHz
  • * DVD-ROM: 8 Speed
  • * Video card: 64MB DirectX 9.0c compliant video card, Pixel shader 2.0
  • * Soundcard: DirectX 9.0c compatible
  • * Disk space: 6 GBytes
Glasgow Airport Rail Link

Midtrain
Game Details

Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL) is now available as an add-on route for the rail simulator game RailWorks.

Our GARL product is published by Railsimulator.com Limited and is distributed through Steam - the online distribution service.

Totalize Media have created a commercial rail simulator platform and numerous add-ons for rail simulation games. GARL is our most ambitious project to date featuring the whole route covering 9km of existing track from Glasgow Central to Paisley St James and an additional 1.9km of new track between the proposed Airport Junction and Glasgow International Airport. The newest part of the route has recently been put on hold due to the recent recession but you will soon be able to experience a train driver’s journey from Glasgow to the Airport from the comfort of your gaming PC.

From the outset of this project we have aimed to create an extremely accurate and realistic driving experience. To achieve this we have licensed high resolution aerial photography and terrain height data that has been used to model the route allowing for accurate track alignment, real world gradients and realistic placement of buildings and scenery items.

The art style of GARL is heavily biased towards the driver’s eye view. Detail is high around the track network including feature buildings and scenery items but does not extend far from the route. This allows us to add a higher level of realism where it counts.

From our experience in commercial simulation we also intend to add highly customised signalling assets to GARL which will make for an immersive experience, especially around the complex track layout around Glasgow Central Station.

No new route would be complete without the addition of some new rolling stock. GARL will come complete with the new 3 and 4 car Class 380 Electric Multiple Units currently on order and due for delivery late 2010.

Midtrain
The Route

The journey begins at Glasgow Central Station where we have modelled the terminus in great detail including the new platforms 12 and 13 that are accessible through the arch. The complex track work has been carefully reproduced along with catenary spans and signal gantry placement.

The line leaves Central Station to the West past Shields Electric Traction Depot which is currently under redevelopment and modernisation. This is where the new Class 380 trains will be stabled and serviced.

The line between Shields Depot and Paisley Gilmour Street handles passenger services to Ayrshire (Ayr, Largs & Ardrossan) and Inverclyde (Gourock & Wemyss Bay) and was intended to have capacity increased for the additional Glasgow Airport service. To achieve this additional capacity a bi-directional relief line was to be added between the existing Up and Down lines from Shields Junction through to Arkleston Junction East of Paisley. This new relief line has been modelled and will be signalled as per the original project plans.

At Paisley Gilmour Street the line splits for Ayrshire services and continues Northwest for Inverclyde and Glasgow Airport traffic, the proposed Airport Junction is located shortly afterwards just prior to Paisley St James Station. This Airport Spur is of double track design and is elevated on a new 1.9km viaduct that extends over St James playing fields and the M8 motorway terminating at the futuristic Glasgow International Airport Station.

The Airport Link journey from Glasgow should take less than 15 minutes with one stop at Paisley Gilmour Street.

Midtrain
Class 380 Train

This new Electric Multiple Unit comes with three vehicles: Driving Motor Vehicle (at each end of set), Pantograph Vehicle and an additional Trailing Vehicle to make up 4 car sets.

The model features a custom driver cabin and an animated gangway to connect sets together. This gangway is normally in the “stowed” sloped position on the Driving Motor Vehicle but can be hydraulically extended to a vertical position when coupling up.

We intend to release a fully RailWorks compatible add-on version of the Class 380 prior to Christmas 2009. This will be published by Railsimulator.com

Note and Screens: © garl.totalizemedia.co.uk