In this issue:

Now Available! - LMS Coronation Scot


'On the east coast of the United Kingdom, the London and North Eastern Railway was setting the benchmark by racing passengers between London and Newcastle in style and in record time aboard it's streamlined Silver Jubilee service.

To the west, the London Midland and Scottish Railway took note of the global phenomenon and particularly the positive publicity that the LNER's advances attracted.

Aware of the rival's plans to expand on it's success, LMS directors set to work on establishing their own foothold in the new age of high speed rail.'


The Coronation Scot addon pack celebrates the halcyon days of LMS passenger service, recreating the sights and sounds of this remarkable historic train.

Main Features
  • LMS Princess Coronation locomotives 6220-6224 in Caledonian Railway blue
  • LMS Princess Coronation locomotives 6225-6229 in LMS Crimson
  • LMS Princess Coronation locomotives 6235-6244 in LMS Crimson with double chimney
  • LMS Princess Coronation locomotives 6245-6248 in wartime black with double chimney
  • The full consist of Coronation Scot coaches including BFK to D1961, FK to D1960, RFO to D1902, RK to D1912, TO to D1981 and BTK to D1905.
  • Stanier Period III Carriages in both LMS Crimson and BR Crimson and Cream including BFK to D1910, RK to D1912 and RFO to D1902.
  • Authentically detailed loco cab and rideable passenger interiors.
  • Scripted couplers, steam heat and brake hoses compatible with existing S&C and LMS sets.
  • Scripted loco headcodes.
  • Scripted loco numbers and nameboards.
  • Scripted carriage lights and tail lamps.







Rail Driver - Back In Stock!

The RailDriver desktop cab controller replaces your keyboard and gives you levers, switches and dials for a more realistic control experience. Hurry and pick up yours today, before the stock runs out!

Main Features
  • RailDriver Cab Maker lets you edit the functions of all levers, switches, and keys on the controller to create a custom operating panel for your favorite cab.

Specifications Control Units Dimensions & Weight
  • 13.5" x 7" x 4"
  • 34cm x 18cm x 10cm
  • 5.5 Lbs (2.5 kg)
  • Connection to a PC via a six foot-long USB cable permanently attached to the box.






Father & Son Packs - Out Now!

Do your children have a growing interest in trains? Have you been putting off upgrading to the latest version of the Trainz Simulator? Well wait no more. With the new Father & Son Packs containing My First Trainz Set and Trainz Simulator 2012, you'll able to share your interests with your kids.

Father & Son Packs includes:

Trainz Simulator 2012
  • Feel what its like to put your hands on the controls of powerful locomotives as they steam through towns, cities and rolling countryside.
  • Design and Build your own railroads with Trainz Surveyor and access hundreds of thousands of assets from the Trainz Download Station.
  • Share your enthusiasm with other rail fans as your combine your efforts to operate a working rail line in the new Trainz Multiplayer.
  • Satellite View - Zoom all the way out and view your railroad from satellite distance.
  • More realistic trees with new SpeedTree Assets.
  • Backward compatible with TS2010 content.
And

My First Trainz Set
  • You're the designer! You can build winding and climbing tracks. Build them over/under/around and through more objects than you could poke a stick at!
  • Build Team-Work! Your kids will never get along better than this as they work together to build tracks that will WOW you.
  • Nine realistic trains to drive! From old chugging steamers to shiny bullet trains.
  • Let your childrens (and your!) creativity run wild. Four huge rooms, countless items to build on/through/under. While nine Trains and a track builder means that there is virtually limitless gameplay!
  • Developed by the company that has been making the very best Train Simulation games for over 10 years!










Trainz Simulator Mac

Trainz Simulator Mac boxed copies are coming to the Auran store very soon - though the digital download is good to go!

In between developing Trainz Android, Trainz 12, Trainz multiplayer and My First Trainz Set we've been busy developing Trainz for Mac!

Build and operate the railroad of your dreams.

Trainz Simulator Mac includes everything you need to build and operate your own dream railroad. You can build a fun layout in minutes, faithfully recreate a steam railroad from days gone by or develop a fully fledged 100+ mile prototypical route; the choice is yours. Explore routes with other rail fans in Trainz Online Multiplayer!

Drive Steam, Diesel or Electric trains (and even trams, boats and cars)
Play and Interact with other Trainz players from all over the world
Operate a complete working rail line with interactive industries
Build and customize your own living railroad
Share your creations and your passion with other rail fans

SpeedTree©
High Quality and detailed trees breathe new life into your routes and bring your worlds to life.

Routes
Included in the TS Mac Release will be several new routes for you to explore as well as improvements to routes you're all used to. These include:
  • Avery - Drexel
  • CN Holly Subdivision
  • Conrail Lincoln Secondary
  • CSX Saginaw Subdivision
  • Detroit Connecting Railroad
  • Downtown Traction Company
  • ECML Kings Cross - York
  • Harbor Master
  • Port Ogden and Northern






Trainz Simulator 12

N3V Games' latest addition of Trainz Simulator is now available!
Check out this great new video showcasing some of the possibilities of Surveyor:

Main Features
  • Feel what it's like to put your hands on the controls of powerful locomotives as they power through towns, cities and rolling countryside.
  • Design and Build your own railroads with the versatile Surveyor editing tool and access hundreds of thousands of user-create assets from the Trainz Download Station.
  • Share your enthusiasm with other rail fans as your combine your efforts to operate a working rail line in the new Trainz Multiplayer.
  • Zoom all the way out to the altitude of a satellite to see more of your railroad
  • Many new realistic SpeedTree assets to use in your routes.
  • Backward compatible with TS2010 content.

New Routes
  • Balezino - Mosti
    An incredibly detailed fictional route set in the Russia's modern era. This route features electric locomotives and provides an excellent in-cab driving experience.

  • Debrecen - Nyiregyhaza
    A prototypical Hungarian route set in the modern era. This route features both electric and diesel locomotives and provides an excellent in-cab driving experience.

  • ECML Kings Cross - Newcastle
    An improved and extended version of the prototypical British route you know and love from TS2010, set in the 1970s 'blue diesel' era.

  • Mojave Sub Division
    A prototypical US freight route set in the 1990s, including a selection of ATSF and SP diesels such as the GP60M, B40-8W, SD40T and SD45. Over sixty miles of challenging driving through the Californian desert.

  • Municipal Transit Railway
    A fictional North American city with streetcars and an elevated commuter railroad.

  • Norfolk & Western - Appalachian Coal
    A late 1950s route with long coal trains and articulated steam locos and featuring a true icon of North American steam - the N&W Y6b 2-8-8-2.

  • Northeast Corridor - Wilmington To Philadelphia
    Thirty miles of route through dense urban landscape on the premier U.S. passenger mainline, Amtrak's North East Corridor. Set in the modern era.

  • Southern China
    Set in China's modern era, this fictional but stunningly realistic route features diesel locomotives such as the DF7C, ND5, DF11, and DF11G.


















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