Crossing the Ascot to Ash and Reading to Guildford lines you will then make a sweeping curve into Farnborough before moving on to Fleet, Winchfield and Hook before finally arriving at the main destination, Basingstoke.

This 25-mile stretch of track has 4 tracks running throughout, two slow and two fast lines and a full complement of stock.

THE ROUTE INCLUDES:

* Woking * Winchfield * Hook * Brookwood * Farnborough * Fleet * Basingstoke

LOCOMOTIVES

* BATS SR N15 460 453 (KING ARTHUR) * BATS SR N15 460 736 (EXCALIBUR) * BATS SR N15 460 740 (MERLIN) * BATS SR N15 460 755 (THE RED KNIGHT) * BATS SR N15 460 770 (SIR PRIANIUS) * BATS SR N15 460 777 (SIR LAMIEL) * BATS SR N15 460 799 (SIR IRONSIDE) * BOB BR 34067 (TANGMERE) * BOB BR 34081 (92 SQUADRON)

* BR Merchant Navy Class - 2 versions * Battle of Britain - 2 versions * Selection of M7, M15, N & Q class locomotives

PASSENGER STOCK INCLUDES SR PULLMANS, BR MARK 1 AND SR COACHES AND SR BULLEID

MORE THAN 28 WAGONS AND 20 COACHES

Recommended System Requirements

Microsoft™ Train Simulator * PC with Windows 98 or later

1.4 GHz processor or faster * Sound card * 256 Mb RAM

1.2 GB HD free space * 3D Video card with 32Mb memory

14 new locomotives are included, representing classes A3, A1/1, A2/1, A2/2, A2/3, and P2, all with rendered cabviews and custom sounds

* 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN A3 Pacific in LNER apple green

* 60103 FLYING SCOTSMAN A3 Pacific in BR brunswick green

* 2599 BOOK LAW A3 Pacific in LNER apple green

* 4495 GOLDEN FLEECE A4 Pacific in LNER garter blue

* 60035 WINDSOR LAD A3 Pacific in BR experimental blue

* 60086 GAINSBOROUGH A3 Pacific in BR brunswick green

* 60100 SPEARMINT A3 Pacific in BR brunswick green

* 4470 GREAT NORTHERN A1/1 Pacific in NE blue

* 60113 GREAT NORTHERN A1/1 Pacific in BR apple green

* 60509 WAVERLEY A2/1 Pacific in British Railways apple green

* 60505 THANE OF FIFE A2/2 Pacific in BR brunswick green

* 500 EDWARD THOMPSON A2/3 Pacific in LNER apple green

* 60512 STEADY AIM A2/3 Pacific in BR brunswick green

* 2006 WOLF OF BADENOCH P2 Mikado in LNER Apple Green Wagons

* BR 10T Fish van x4 * BR 20T Brakevan x4 * LNER 10T Fish van x2 * LNER 12T covered van * LNER 12T Fruit van * LNER 12T fitted van x2 * BR12T VanFit * LNER 15T Brakevan * LNER 25T covered bogie van * BR 42T Bogie Bolster x2 * LNER 12T 6 plank open * BR 12T 6 plank open x3 * LNER 12T low fit

* LNER 40T Bogie Bolster x2 * BR 22.5T Grain Hopper * BR 21T Loco Coal open * BR 20T Plate wagon x4 * BR 12T Fruit van

* BR 13T Steel open x5

Passenger rolling stock (with Passenger Views)

* Gresley LNER teak coaches * Gresley LNER teak Buffet car

* Gresley BR Maroon coaches * Gresley BR Maroon Buffet car

* Thompson LNER teak coaches * Thompson BR Maroon coaches

A total of 35 ready made consists are included to get you up and running in no time at all, along with 14 challenging activities

System Requirements

This new route for Microsoft Train Simulator lets the PC train driver control a train from Brighton on the south coast of the UK along the coast to Portsmouth. Trains of the main operators of this line as well as all 33 stations along the route are included in this program.

System Requirements: MS Train Simulator, Win 98/XP, PC 1GHz, 265 MB RAM

* Bulleid Battle of Britain Class

* Schools Class

* Duchess/Coronation Class

* Black 5

* LMS Class 4P

* LNER Class A1

* LNER Class B1

* GWR Castle Class

* GWR King Class

* GWR 1366 Saddle Tank

Locos, carriages, scenery, sights and sounds are all here! Accurately depicted stations and halts along the route are modelled, starting from Kidderminster and including Bewdley, Northwood Halt, Arley, Highley, Country Park Halt, Hampton Load and Bridgnorth.

Featuring highly are the 13 steam and 3 diesel locos painstakingly recreated from research of their real-world counterparts along with the period-accurate rolling stock from the 6 types of carriages to the 19 liveried goods wagons, which include 4 different brake vans. Locos have custom made cabs for you to drive and the carriages all have passenger views. The standard 4 cab view is aliased to the Black 5 cab.

Sound-wise the Severn Valley Railway is a vast cornucopia of custom made delights from the hissing of the steam, the clanking of the track to the sounds of the activity in the station all recorded from the real thing. You can even hear the birds singing and the noises from the local Safari Park!

Realistic animations abound with tractors working the fields, locally styled cars and trucks driving around and even birds flying. When your loco is low on fuel just pull up to a water tower or shunt into the coal yard and watch the water tower arm swing out and the coal loader fill up your bunkers.

The route itself is painstakingly recreated to be as accurate as Train Simulator will allow. The track has full accurate Semaphore signalling and a set of activities are included to test your driving skills. Don't forget to look out for a feast of visual treats as you steam through the rich countryside that is middle England.

Train Sim - Severn Valley Railway is officially endorsed by the Severn Valley Railway and the British National Railway Museum.

System Requirements

* Simulator - Microsoft Train Simulator * Windows - XP / 2000 / ME / 98 * Video Card - 32Mb

* Processor - 1.2 GHz * RAM - 128Mb (256 Mb for Windows XP) * Hard Drive - 1.3Gb

Matt Peddlesden is probably the most respected reviewer of train sim products and he says this is "one unbelievable add-on. It's without doubt my favourite.."

So just what makes this title so desirable? The quality of the production in this product is unrivalled. Quite apart from the extensive selection of locos and rolling stock - there's also a massive route and a selection of activities. There are sounds for all the locos - diesels and electrics and the cabs are very realistic - with visibly dirty windows where appropriate. Rolling stock includes three kinds of passenger coaches and a selection of freight. All of the passenger coaches have passenger views and the freight is atmospherically weathered.

The route takes you from Dresden to Leipzig and to many places in between as well! The trackwork is superb and should be seen to be believed but the overriding "must-have" point is the fact that you can journey through Pro Train 2 with its vastly populated scenery without changing the ever-precious framerates.

Features:

* Engine Series E101, E143, E112, diesel engine series 232

* IC engines with the appropriate cars

* Double-decker wagons for the short distance tracks and several freight wagons

* All stations along the track

* S-Bahn system of Leipzig

The Engine Shed brings you brand new steam, electric and diesel locomotives, loads of rolling stock and matching passenger wagons to complete your consists. All of this equipment is from original designs and crafted by quality developers. You won't find this equipment anywhere except in The Engine Shed.

These are just a handful of the locomotives included in The Engine Shed:

* BR 7 70014 Iron Duke Steam

* Class 90 Electric

* V36 Diesel-Electric

* Plan B Electric

* BQ23-7 Diesel

* C30-7 Diesel

Contents include:

* 10 locomotives

* 24 rolling stock

* Wagons

* Diesel cab

* Electric cab

* Steam cab