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Hello everyone, next week we have our Festival of Rail (February 2nd to February 6th) which will feature lots of gameplay and fun challenges to watch live, including new announcements and previews of upcoming content over the next two months! Oh, and I didn’t even get around to the Steam rewards! Catch us live on our official channels and tune in on our Steam Store Page to be up for a chance to get the Steam background and emote reward drops for both Train Sim World and Train Simulator Classic – here’s a preview of them all to unlock! This post is to showcase our schedule for the full event, so you don’t miss out! Each day will have one headliner from Dovetail Games, and then 3 slots of ambassador content - the exact times of these streams may vary slightly off the ones listed, but set your alarms now for your favourites! Event Schedule Thursday 2nd February This day will be focused on newer players and showcasing our core routes. 17:00 UTC – Hentis Rail, TSW3 - Southeastern High Speed 18:00 UTC – Jimmy Dali, TSW3 – Birmingham Cross City 19:00 UTC – Dovetail Games – Introduction to TSW3 (Alex) 20:00 UTC – Ramagani, TSW3 Cajon Pass Friday 3rd February 17:00 UTC – MegaSim, TSW – West Cornwall Local 18:00 UTC – Blu Games, TSW – Horseshoe Curve 19:00 UTC – Dovetail Games – Bremen – Oldenburg Let’s Play 20:00 UTC – TrainSimulatorDriver, TSW – West Cornwall Local Saturday 4th February Our Train Simulator Classic day, with a Pegnitzalbahn showcase headliner! 17:00 UTC – TrainSimulatorDriver, TSC – Philadelphia – New York 18:00 UTC – The British Ace, TSC – Brighton Mainline 19:00 UTC – Dovetail Games – Pegnitzalbahn Showcase 20:00 UTC – TrainSimPlay, TSC – Cologne - Koblenz Sunday 5th February Our ‘Big Bang’ explosive finish to the event, with a TSW Summit showcasing some of the upcoming content you can look forward to for the next couple of months! This is one not to miss. There might also be a couple of cheeky announcements for new content on the side, too. We will also be hosting a very technical ambassador challenge – Driving across Birmingham Cross City with no HUD and only in the rear cab! Who of our intrepid team of creators will end up on top? 17:00 UTC – The British Ace, Birmingham Cross City Ambassador Challenge 18:00 UTC - TrainSimulatorDriver, Birmingham Cross City Ambassador Challenge 19:00 UTC - Ramagani, Birmingham Cross City Ambassador Challenge 20:00 UTC – Dovetail Games - The TSW3 Summit (JD and Matt) [as a note, the February TSW Roadmap article and stream will take place on Thursday, February 9th, after the Summit]. Monday 6th February The final day of our event as it ends at 6pm UTC. 17:00 UTC – Rob Jansen, TSW3 – Birmingham Cross City Thank you to all our wonderful ambassadors who signed up to be involved in this mega-event, we are grateful to this great community and look forward to seeing you all live!

Train Sim World 3: ScotRail Express: Edinburgh – Glasgow is out now! Enter the cab of the sleek and modern Class 385 EMU and run services between Scotland’s two biggest cities.

The Xbox Publisher Spotlight Series Sale is now on with discounts on Train Sim World 3 core, route add-ons and Train Sim World Compatible content.

We sat down with a ScotRail Class 385 driver to discuss what life is like on Scottish rails before the release of ScotRail Express: Edinburgh - Glasgow for Train Sim World 3.

We have some important news to tell you about the launch of ScotRail Express – Edinburgh-Glasgow on PlayStation.

Experience the bustling commuter services between Scotland’s two largest cities and master the mainline, as you immerse yourself in Rivet Games' brand new route, ScotRail Express: Edinburgh – Glasgow. Coming to Train Sim World 3 on January 26th and available to Pre-order on Steam now!

Take on modern Scottish traction with the ScotRail Class 385 EMU between Scotland’s two biggest cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow – coming January 26th!

Welcome to 2023! We hope you and your loved ones had a nice festive break, and you’re ready to go for another exciting year of Train Sim World fun. We certainly are!

Upgrade to Train Sim World 3 with the latest Birmingham Standard Edition, bundling Birmingham Cross-City, Kassel-Würzburg, and Cajon Pass routes in with Training Center.

Spirit of Steam physics fixes, night-time lighting adjustments on South-eastern High Speed, a warm welcome to the Class 20 in Livery Designer as well as fixing various issues!

Twas a few nights before (or after) Christmas – it really all depends on when you are reading this. Anyway, as you were sitting comfortably in your chair playing the Holiday Express – Runaway Elf, a flash of light causes you quite a fright.

Welcome to the Train Sim World Winter Survey 2022-23. Veteran players of Train Sim World will be familiar with our surveys which we run from time to time in order to get a better understanding of our players.

Gather the family round the screen, fire up the miniature F7 and get ready to undo the mischief caused by the naughty elf. It’s time to save Christmas! Richie Rails to the rescue!

Get ready to save Christmas! Train Sim World 3: The Holiday Express – Runaway Elf Add-on is coming Tuesday 13th December!

Ho ho ho, Welcome to December’s Roadmap! Two Expansion packs are making the way to you in the new year and find more to discover in the final 2022 Roadmap!

Train Sim World 3: Bahnstrecke Bremen – Oldenburg is out now! Master the Electrics, both new and familiar, with the introduction of the BR 110.3 and n-Wagen as well as newly liveried BR 425 EMU and BR 155 locomotives.

Three generations of German traction are yours to master with the electrifying Train Sim World 3: Bahnstrecke Bremen – Oldenburg. We thought we would give you a closer look at each of these awesome units and locos ahead of their arrival next week!

Head into Germany’s northwest region using both new and familiar locomotives with Train Sim World 3: Bahnstrecke Bremen – Oldenburg, arriving as an Add-on Tuesday December 6th!

Huge savings across all platforms for Train Sim World! Featuring Collections, Add-Ons, and Bundles that help you get started or add to your collection today!

Train Sim World 3: UK Birmingham Starter Pack and the Birmingham Cross-City route add-on are out now!

Birmingham Cross-City Line: Lichfield - Bromsgrove & Redditch will be arriving as a brand-new Starter Pack, and Add-On, for Train Sim World 3 on November the 17th. We thought we would take a look at some of the landmarks that you have to look forward to!

In this article we shall be taking you through all the fun nuances and layers you can look forward to in the Cross-City timetable!

Our next series of post-release improvements - including performance enhancements, stuttering reductions, UI fixes and scenario experience adjustments.

Discover what's upcoming with new Train Sim World 3 improvements, Add-Ons and future plans in November's Roadmap.