ScotRail Class 380
As our previous article outlined, these striking EMUs were actually first introduced onto the rails some 14 years ago. Despite this, they still appear sleek and different with the unusually angled corridor connections and pointy headlight clusters at each of the cab ends.
They form part of the wide and varied ‘Desiro’ family of trains, which includes the DB BR 642 DMU seen in Maintalbahn and the Thameslink Class 700, which coincidentally released as a loco Add-on for Train Sim World exactly one year ago today!
The Class 380 varies quite significantly from both of these however, not only in appearance, but by being powered exclusively by overhead wires and being formed of 3 or 4 coaches.
Like the Class 385 from the Edinburgh – Glasgow release, the cab features an interactive display screen in a confined area, as well as fully functioning gangways that are folded outwards using a switch prior to the coupling procedure.
The Class 380 will also receive the Suspension Update that has been implemented into other Train Sim World 4 locomotives and units. We’ll advise when this happens in future patch notes. You can read more about these Suspension Improvements and see the current list of locomotives that have this feature in our July Roadmap.
The loco Add-on will see almost 200 services become playable with the Class 380 in both formations, including clockwise and anti-clockwise services, Newton services along both circle branches, turnback shunts and depot moves.
A full breakdown of the new Cathcart Circle Line timetable can be found in our Timetable Deep Dive Article.
There are also 3 Scenarios to get stuck into, in addition to the Training Center Tutorial. Two of the Scenarios are as follows:
In the Press Release Scenario: Players are required to take a train from Shields Depot to collect dignitaries at Glasgow before doing two circuits of the Cathcart Circle, including a coupling and uncoupling demonstration at Glasgow between runs.
And in the Dr Snow Scenario: You fight the weather itself as you take control of a train prone to the freezing temperatures. Brake regularly to keep the brakes warm or they'll freeze up and throw the train into an emergency stop.
The Route – Cathcart Circle Line Remastered
The Class 380 layers into the newly Remastered Cathcart Circle Line route Add-on. Like the West Somerset Railway Remaster we released in February, these updates have come courtesy of Game Designer Liam and introduce TOD4 lighting, new scenery and route details, updates to the Class 314 and much more!
Also like the WSR Remaster, these updates are completely free for players that own both Train Sim World 4 and the Cathcart Circle Line route Add-on.
The full list includes:
- TOD4 Upgrade
- Updated route scenery, landscape and foliage
- Updated track and signal visuals
- Updated the Class 314 with new lighting, rain effects and added GSM-R
- Updated Glasgow Central lighting, scenery, PIS and passenger spawn locations
- Updated all stations with new lighting and passenger spawn locations
- Added new lighting to the bridges around Glasgow
- Added scenery for the disused Netherton Goods, Crossmyloof and Dumbreck stations
- Added scenery and track for the disused Smithy Lye sidings
- Added scenery and lighting for Shields Depot
- Added interactable player bench at Glasgow Central and Pollokshields East
In addition, a completely overhauled timetable, featuring more playable services and a whole host of AI (including the Class 801, rail tours and more) is available for players that purchase the Class 380 loco Add-on.
With other Scottish Train Sim World releases being released both in the past and future, there are a number of ways in which this content layers together. Skyhook Games ScotRail Class 158, which adds content to both Edinburgh – Glasgow and Fife Circle route Add-ons, will feature as AI in the new Cathcart Circle Line timetable once that has released, as will the Class 170 and Engineering Express Class 66 from recent Rivet Games releases.
We’ll be providing further details on the ScotRail Class 158 release very soon.
Train Sim World 4: ScotRail Class 380 EMU Add-on is available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam for £12.99/€15.99/$16.99
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2789570/Train_Sim_World_4_ScotRail_BR_Class_380_EMU_AddOn/
Train Sim World 4: Cathcart Circle Line route Add-on is available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam for £24.99/€29.99/$29.99
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2375917/Train_Sim_World_4_Cathcart_Circle_Line_Glasgow__Neilston__Newton_AddOn/
Cathcart & Class 380 Twin Pack
If you’re new to Train Sim World 4 on Steam and have yet to play Cathcart Circle Line, we have a Twin Pack available which provides both the route Add-on and the Class 380 in one purchase.
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/43147/Train_Sim_World_4_Cathcart__Class_380_Twin_Pack/