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## About This Content
The wonderful world of Welsh narrow gauge comes to life in Train Simulator
with the recently re-opened Corris Railway. With passenger services long gone
and mineral freight in decline, it became less worthwhile for the Great
Western Railway to combat the eroding force of the River Dovey (Afor Dyfi).
Once the line closed under the guise of British Railways, it was thought to
have been gone for good especially when the track was lifted in 1949 and the
Talyllyn Railway, the world’s first preserved railway, bought the old Corris
locomotives and rolling stock for their own purposes. This was however, not
the end for narrow gauge in the Dulas Valley.

The hopeful return of the Corris Railway began in 1966 when Alan Meaden and
his dedicated group of enthusiasts, many of which were already volunteers on
the Talyllyn themselves, set out to form the Corris Railway Society. Their
initial aim was to preserve what little remained of the line and open a museum
solely for the history of the Corris Railway. They set the goal of rebuilding
some, or maybe even all, of the railway that was lost following the closure.
All of this would prove to be a serious challenge as the only rails that
existed did not belong to the Corris Railway, instead they were some of the
once-many various quarry branches and not very useful at the time. The Corris
Railway Society had to preserve what no longer existed.

Due to the incredibly dire condition of what remained where the Corris Railway
once dominated, it was to be several decades before it would become what it is
today. It was not until 1970 that the first portion of a building outside
Corris Station could be used for the new Railway Museum, and a very short
section of track was laid the following year for demonstration purposes.

As part of a lengthy process to reinstate passenger services across the yet-
to-be-recompleted railway, the original Corris Railway Company naming was
brought back to life and the Corris Railway Society gained charitable status
to aid in their funding and equipment procurement throughout the 1970s. During
this time even more of the Museum was opened following further building
restoration.

The 1980s would be the year when the Dulas Valley trackbeds saw rails once
again. Starting at the Maespoeth locomotive shed – the eventual base for the
entire line which was acquired in 1981 – track was laid northwards to Corris
station, which came out to around a distance of just under 1 mile. A non-
passenger run occurred in 1985 for test purposes and the railway was further
upgraded, and buildings were consistently renovated, to allow for passenger
operations in the future.

After what must have felt like endless years of restorations and donations,
the first passenger services were officially introduced onto the preserved
Corris Railway in the summer of 2002, some 72 years after the original
services terminated for good. To begin with, passengers were hauled along the
Corris Railway by a narrow gauge diesel locomotive. However, a new steam loco
was built by the Corris Railway Society which entered service as No.7 on 20th
August 2005, exactly 57 years since the line saw its final service.

With regular operations being steady for the past decade, the Corris Railway
is looking to be extended beyond Maespoeth down towards Machynlleth. The first
stage of this planned extension would end at Tan-y-Coed, which is about 2.5
miles from Corris Station. Preliminary work for this southerly extension began
in 2015, however negotiations with the local authorities is essential. This is
due to the potential line south of Maespoeth sitting immediately adjacent to
the A487.

Whether the full extension of the Corris Railway will come to fruition or not,
the fact that such a niche railway had the backing required to be preserved as
it is today stands as an outstanding display of the passion behind UK’s once-
lost railways. Thanks to Alan Meaden, we can enjoy the soul of the Corris
Railway as it once was, despite history taking its toll on the stunning narrow
gauge line; and thanks to Skyhook Games that experience will reach a different
level as the uniquely historic Corris Railway is coming to Train Simulator.

The Corris Railway for Train Simulator features the modern-day preserved line
from Corris to Maespoeth plus the proposed extension down to Tan-y-Coed. Also
included is the Tattoo Locomotive No. 7 with a selection of rolling stock for
both passenger and freight duties (including the special gravity wagons for
downhill runs). A selection of Career scenarios will be included depicting a
number of services, even featuring the day that No. 7 was delivered to the
railway.
## Scenarios
The Corris Railway Route Add-on includes eight challenging career scenarios
for the route:

* Unloading No.7
* First Run of The Day
* Finishing Off
* A Special Day (Part 1)
* A Special Day (Part 2)
* 15:00 Corris to Tan-y-Coed
* Santa Special
* The Gravity Run

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## Key Features
* Complete narrow gauge route between Corris to Maespoeth
* Includes the proposed extension to Tan-y-Coed
* Tattoo Locomotive No. 7
* Selection of appropriate and authentic rolling stock for passenger and freight duty
* Unique gravity wagons for free rolling
* Eight challenging career scenarios for the route
* Quick Drive compatible
* Download size: 280.2 mb

Train Simulator: Corris Railway Route Add-On