below you’ll find a list of all improvements & new additions to midland main line!

• Added 89 HST services, particularly between Derby <-> Leicester
• Added 20 Ivanhoe services between Leicester <-> Nottingham, including 3 freight services
• Added ROG service from Derby -> Leicester dragging the Blue Class 375
• Re-enabled ROG and Class 375 Blue service
• Re-enabled Toton HL -> Leicester Aggregate freight service
• Updated Class 66 railtour to use SEH Class 66 instead of RHTT
• Overhauled area around Derby station, including adding a Derby Arena football stadium, 3 new buildings on the platforms, barriers and changed bridge supports.

timetable:

• Added 89 HST services, particularly between Derby <-> Leicester
• Added 20 Ivanhoe services between Leicester <-> Nottingham, including 3 freight services
• Added ROG service from Derby -> Leicester dragging the Blue Class 387.
• Re-enabled ROG and Class 375 Blue service
• Re-enabled Toton HL-> Leicester Aggregate freight service
• Updated Class 66 railtour to use SEH Class 66 instead of RHTT

gameplay:

• Removed short 90mph section when leaving Nottingham station
• Fixed a crash starting the ‘Set Pieces’ scenario.
• Fixed missing ‘set junction’ objectives on the ‘Set Pieces’ scenario.
• Fixed custom liveries spawning in HST and 158 formations on introductions and tutorials.

derby station:

• Added Derby Arena football stadium
• Added 3 new buildings on the platforms and updated many others.
• The model for Derby Roundhouse has been replaced with new models and textures.
• Added Barriers at Derby station
• Changed bridge supports
• Updated Derby side building with doors, windows and arches, and weathering effects.
  Station building should no longer be floating
• Added more car variation in car parks around Derby
• Lamps no longer clip into the wall around Derby station
• Renamed text above lounge on platform 7 to read “EMT Lounge”
• Removed floating benches
• Adjusted lighting around the station
• Fixed light leaking in through the underpass roof from the platform above
• Fixed rain passing through the canopies.
• Fixed holes in the scenery at Derby station – Talk about mind the gap!

east midlands parkway:

• NPCs will now spawn at East Midlands Parkway
• Shelters will no longer change size when moving away.
• Added missing track point blades coming out of the tunnel before East Midlands Parkway
• Updated with signage and display boards to the platforms to better match references, and added weathering on platforms.
• Player should now be able to climb onto platforms at East Midlands Parkway and Leicester Station.
• Removed snow build-up appearing on platform 1
• Fixed posters clipping into fences

nottingham:

• Snow will no longer build up underneath Nottingham Bridge
• Fixed floating assets around platforms near Barrow Under Soar and Nottingham.
• Fixed issues with passengers getting stuck or floating at Nottingham station
• Fixed Nottingham station platform number signage with correct numbers

additional:

• Added AWS magnet on the line from Derby -> Spondon
• Added a new bridge around Leicester
• Achieving a gold medal on ‘5D90 Derby Etches Park’ will now correctly display on the menu
• Redesigned Sawley level crossing to be more natural, added angled crossing plate
• Adjusted platform height at Syston station
• Rain/snow should no longer clip ends of Redhill tunnel
• Adjusted platform at Barrow Upon Soar so it no longer clips with the 158
• Updated scenery around Loughborough station based on community feedback.
• Adjusted platform gauging at Leicester so that platforms better match the curvature of the track
• Fitted incandescent bulbs to signal just north of Leicester station
• Moved Lamp post at Spondon so a car stop could be attached to it
• Activated AWS ramp for signal just north of Beeston station.
• Passengers will no longer get stuck in the ground before boarding a train at Loughborough
• Created an extra car stop at Loughborough so longer trains can fit more coaches on the platform and allow passengers to board.
• Signal LR501 should no longer display double greens on a clear aspect, and appropriate numbers of yellows on caution aspects.
• Fixed trees appearing too close to the track
• Fixed a gap in Leicester footbridge.
  Fixed Beeston station stair textures
• Fixed conflicting speed limit information around curve at Long Eaton and before East Midlands Parkway from Nottingham
• Fixed hedge materials displaying incorrectly
• Fixed various collision errors and clipping across all stations and along the route.
• Fixed various camera clipping issues – players can no longer fly through iconic buildings.
• Fixed flowerpots attachment to fences at Long Eaton station
• Fixed text at the end of ‘The Night Train’ scenario from disappearing quickly
• Fixed various spelling errors

class 158:

• Passengers no longer stand in the vestibules and block the player
• Added two help tips that show the player how to open doors using shortcuts.
• Added a set to set the Reverser to “Off” in the tutorial.
• Added animations and a toggle to Clipboard light switch.
• Added DSD pedal animation and sounds
• Door panel buttons should function as expected.
• Window wipers now properly clear rain/snow.
• Changed wiper mode speeds for different slow and fast settings.
• Raised driver view point by 5cm
• Allowed gangway door to be opened from opposite cab of two coupled units.
• Cab Dial needles can now be seen at night with cab lights off
• Taillights are now correctly red.
• Train should work as expected when taking over from the AI after being previously coupled
• Adjusted platform height at Syston station
• Adjusted Vigilance penalty and pedal emergency timers to align with real-life setups.
• Changed Traction Isolation and Vigilance Isolation to be toggleable, and made it so that the glass bar is removed when you toggle them
• Changed orange swooping line on the exterior of the 158 shall now end with a sharp point, based on community feedback and reference images.
• Ensured climb up options for all doors
• Ensured that all guard panel buttons are clickable, and that buzzer has audio.
• Ensured Starting engine with “Aux lights” extinguished will not trip Alternator Excitation
• Ensured “local control” only shuts off the local engine and the engine can be restarted by pressing Engine Start
• Implemented Fault Lamp Test – When the fault lamp test button is pressed the Engine Stop and both Transmission Fault lights are illuminated.
• In both 52 and 57 variants, the key will now correctly disappear once players have stopped interacting with the key VHID in the guard panel.
• Cab gauges will now be visible if instrument lights are inactive or when in direct sunlight.
• Brake demand light will now flash when brake demand is triggered and the TPWS/AWS reset button has not been pressed.
• Prevented players form being able to click the front coupler in external views.
• Disabled Sander and Uncouple button lights from illuminating
• Removed ability to interact with the second man’s seat window through the front cab door
• Removed “ripple” visual effect on front window texture
• Reduced amount of sliding and slipping in conditions with bad adhesion
• Fixed areas where the model and textures were low resolutions
• Fixed texture seam alongside the side of the reverser handle
• Fixed Class 158 Head/Tail light mimic panel to display marker lights as intended
• Fixed AI trains so they can couple without issue
• Fixed issues with lighting in the passenger compartments
• Fixed an issue causing to guard panel local door to not work as expected in the Open position
• Fixed lighting on the rear of the train at the start is showing red and white (service 5C20)
• Fixed issue preventing sanding to never be applied on rear coach
• Fixed Blue Door light to stay illuminated until all doors in the consist are closed and interlocked
• Fixed coupler button logic (to establish jumper cable connection the “Couple” button has to be pressed with reverser in Neutral)
• Various fixes to audio
• Various changes to emergency brake physics and logic
• Various physics improvements

class 43 hst:

• You can now sit in passenger seats once again
• Passengers will correctly board and disembark, and will not go through staff/guard doors.
• HST cars should be in the correct order
• Removed blocked windows of Mk3 TGS Coach and added interior model for rear side guards area.
• [PS4/XB1] Fixed text appearing blurry and illegible on decals
• Fixed issues with shadows casting behind decals on Mk3 coaches
• Fixed an issue preventing players to interact with the gangway doors
• Fixed an issue where the TPWS trips with penalty brake on entry to Nottingham (approach C-Line below 48 mph, the TPWS should not trip)
• Fixed DRA and AWS isolate switches being reversed in operation
• Fixed ‘Not Quite Awake’ scenario to now start with the HST’s reverser facing “Forward”
• Fixed issue where doors appeared open after closing them from a distance
• Fixed gangway doors to correctly display “Open/Closed”

TSW 3: Midland Main Line is available now on Steam, Xbox One, Series S|X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Epic Games Store!