## Description
### Steam Store Description
One of the most well-liked and successful locomotives of the Great Western
Railway, the Castle Class, speeds into Train Simulator in gleaming BR
Brunswick Green liveries.
Originally designed by Charles Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer for the
Great Western Railway, the origins of the Castle Class were in the Star Class
of 1907, which introduced the basic four-cylinder 4-6-0 layout to steam
locomotives. When introduced, the Castle Class was heralded as Britain’s most
powerful express passenger locomotive with an average operating speed of 80mph
(129 km/h) and a top recorded speed of 108mph (174 km/h).
The first models in the Class were built in 1923 for the GWR at Swindon Works;
construction continued at intervals until 1950, by which time 171 locomotives
had been built. The first withdrawals started in the 1950s, with the last
Castle Class being withdrawn in November 1965.
However, eight locomotives in the Class have been preserved with two currently
certified for mainline running. These preserved locomotives are often called
upon to haul named special railtour services, including _The Cornishman_ ,
_The Bristolian_ and _The Cornish Riviera Express_.
The Castle Class for Train Simulator is available early BR and late BR
Brunswick Green liveries, as it operated for BR in the 1950s – 1960s, and
includes a Collett 4,000 gallon tender. The model features advanced steam
simulations such as a reverser lock, 3D fire in firebox, animated internal
valve gear, cab controls animated in exterior view, switchable headboards and
coach boards. Also included are BR Mk1 coaches in Chocolate & Cream livery.
The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive
the BR Castle Class on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such
as those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios specifically for
the The Riviera Line: Exeter-Paignton route (available separately and required
to play these scenarios).
## Scenarios
Four scenarios for The Riviera Line: Exeter-Paignton route:
* Training: Castle Class Simple Controls
* Training: Castle Class Expert Controls
* Cornish Castle
* The Torbay Castle
More 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
* Castle Class in early BR and late BR Brunswick Green liveries
* Collett 4,000 gallon tender
* Advanced steam simulations including reverser lock, 3D fire in firebox and animated internal valve gear
* Cab controls animated in exterior view
* Switchable headboards and coach boards
* BR Mk1 coaches in Chocolate & Cream livery
* Quick Drive compatible
* Scenarios for The Riviera Line: Exeter-Paignton route
* Download size: 233mb
TS: BR Castle Class