About This Content The LNER Peppercorn K1 locomotives were built between 1949 and 1950, with the intention of splitting them between the North Eastern and Eastern Regions. Many K1s would regularly be seen as far north as Edinburgh and they were frequently used on the West Highland line in the early days. Many were later allocated to the Eastern Region with a large number going to March, Cambridgeshire. K1's were used throughout the former LNER network and proved to be very versatile, working everything from local coal trains to express passenger services.The K1’s were withdrawn and scrapped by 1967: however, No. 62005 was used for a short time as an emergency boiler and consequently survived into preservation. It has become very popular on main line rail tours especially on the West Highland Line to Mallaig and has also sported the un-prototypical, but very fetching, LNER Green Lined livery as No. 2005.ScenariosEight scenarios for the Weardale & Teesdale Network Route Back In Service Coal to Penrith March Surprise Passenger Duties Pea Souper West Durham Rail Tour Bricks Without Straw April ShowersMore scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now! Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.Key Features: Simple, Standard and Advanced driving modes, with Xbox controller support (SIMPLE AND STANDARD MODES ONLY)Peppercorn BR Class K1 Locomotive and Tender in 3 authentic liveries: BR Lined Black (BR lettering and pre and post 1956 logos), BR Lined Black - Worn (BR lettering and pre and post 1956 logos), LNER Green Lined livery (Preservation era) All 70 members of the class with correct shed codes, logos and fittings 3 optional headboards for rail tours Custom sound sets inside and out recorded from the remaining K1 Realistic cab with multiple views including head out and a fully modelled firebox and coal level Custom, realistic wheel slip physics and effects with auto detection of weather conditions (ADVANCED MODE ONLY) Simulated steam chest (ADVANCED MODE ONLY) Cylinder cock management (ADVANCED MODE ONLY) Boiler management with priming damage possible (ADVANCED MODE ONLY) Realistic injector control (ADVANCED MODE ONLY) Improved dynamic steam and smoke colour and quantity Realistic boiler water gauges effected by gradient, acceleration and speed and with blow down test Visual priming effect from chimney when overfilling the boiler Dynamic lamp setting on both locomotive and tender British Railways (ex-LNER) rolling stock: Double 13 ton bolster wagons with 4 steel loads, Single 13 ton bolster wagon, Ex-LNER Gas Tank wagons, BR Palbrick brick carrying wagons (can be loaded or empty), BR 22 ton Plate wagons, BR Trestle AA wagons, Ex-LNER/Private Owner Mineral wagons, Ex-Private Owner worn livery - Coal, 7 plank wagons, Ex-Private Owner worn liveries – Coal 1075eedd30 Title: Train Simulator: LNER Peppercorn Class K1 Loco Add-OnGenre: SimulationDeveloper:Victory WorksPublisher:Dovetail Games - TrainsFranchise:Train SimulatorRelease Date: 1 Oct, 2015 Train Simulator: LNER Peppercorn Class K1 Loco Add-On Activation Keygen Anything VW is stunning, this literally took my breath away. A fine locomotive and a great addition to my fleet. Thank you! 10\/10 easily.. Having shied away from purchasing further Steam locomotive DLC due to past dissapointments in performance and simulation quality (not from Victory Works), I was extremely interested in this particular model due to the apparent painstaking efforts taken by the modelers to provide a Steam locomotive that is more akin to what I have always wanted in Train Simulator but have repeatedly been foiled.All I can say is WOW! Victory Works, I tip my hat to this most excellent production, you have indeed set the bar for all other Steam locomotive modelers. Finally when I am on the foot-plate I really feel like I am on the footplate. Being somewhat hardcore, I only have used the locomotive in Advanced mode thus far, but can attest that all control scripting works equally well with Raildriver or keyboard.The little touches are great but finally we have two additions to Steam simulation which I believe are real winners and the way forward here:1). Steam Chest pressure gauge - Virtual steam chest pressure means that you now have visual feedback on the tractive effort being applied, and you need that gauge because with it we finally have a steam locomotive that models wheel-slip, both visible and audible.2). A graphical representation of the fireman's shovel, this is more practical than it sounds because it is used to both set and indicate the amount of firing effort being applied, my previous experience was that there was no real indication of firing rate; you could change it via mapped keys, but there was no graphical feedback apart from messing around with HUD settings.This locomotive is challenging (in advanced mode), but the rewards of mastering these challenges give you a great sense of satisfaction. The only criticism I could think of was that the provided scenarios begin with a full boiler, as a result it is imperative that you leave those cylinder-\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665 open until you begin to see a gap appear in the sight glasses, and if you are in doubt you can always perform a blow-down check to be certain. Failing to keep the cylinder-\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665 open for a while initially, will have catastrophic results . Other than this small gripe I can honestly say that this locomotive is going to be a tough act to follow by other modelers.Again, I must stress that do not have much in the way of Steam Locomotive DLC, as such I may have missed on other quality model simulacra, but when the only option is to "pay your money and take your chances", I decided to stop taking further chances period. Thus I qualify my above remarks; it may be that there is other Steam Locomotive DLC out there that is an equal to this, but not to my limited knowledge.. No doubt one of the best steam locos on TS, for a beginner this is a good locomotive to cut your teeth on, as you can switch with ease between standard and advanced. The advanced is very realistic but also easy so its very good for all types of players. Its fairly powerful too and can go quite fast without losing much steam. The coaling mechanic is genius and the injector function works like a real one. The scenarios are really fun with the Weardale and Teesdale route. Best loco for learning steam chest sims and injector management. 10\/10. Lovely loco for a lovely route to be very blunt. Good scenarios ranging from freight work to passenger runs in all types of weather all over the route so you'll be kept busy thanks to Victory Works and their attention to detail.. Two Words: Victory Wow. This is by far the best model out there not just on steam but from all the models currently out there in the train simulator collection. Sounds crisp and clean, Textures a work of art and the models avalaible you could wet yourself with excitment. ANybody who hasn't go this is either mad or has nothing better to do with themselfs. Go and get this please PS: the only thing that could beat this is if someone made the LNER T2\/Q6. Well in my humble opinion this is one of the best DLC steam locomotives out there. Victory Works so far have never disappointed and certainly this one doesn't. The steam chest is modeled beautifully and the sounds are very nice. The model itself is very nice and highly detailed.I doubt you will be dissapointed by this and really reccomend it. The fact you can add the nameplate, change the headboards and change the tender crest really helps with the creation of your ideal locomotive. I can't reccomend it enough. Superb. 9\/10. If you're thinking about getting, or even trying, a steam loco, get this one, it's a real gem. Really. Read the manual first, it will save you lot of time (even if you're already familiar with steam locos). And then practice practice practice. (P.S. I like all traction types, but steam has it's own magic you won't get with diesel or electic)
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