About This Content The modern, dual-voltage Class 319 EMU is here for Train Simulator in the familiar First Capital Connect livery as seen on Thameslink services out of London.Typical of EMUs built in the 1980s, the Class 319 was built by BREL York between 1987 and 1990 for north-south cross-London services from Bedford to Brighton, entering revenue-generating service in 1988. The four-car units were able to run on both overhead electrification – on lines north of Farringdon - and third rail pick-up, for lines south of Farringdon.Two sub-classes were originally built and over the years, the 86 trainsets have been refurbished, creating five sub-classes in total, of which four still exist. Following privatisation of British Rail, the fleet was divided between two operators, Thameslink and Connex South Central; in 2006, First Capital Connect took over the Thameslink franchise and now operates Class 319 units on Bedford to Brighton services.The Class 319 EMU for Train Simulator is available in First Capital Connect livery and includes a full four-car unit, comprising DTSO, MSO and TSO vehicles. Features of the model include passenger view, fully detailed cab interior, cab lighting, working cab fan, opening cab windows, two-tone horn, cab window blind, day/night running light selection, window reflections in passenger compartments, and driver vigilance device (which can be enabled and disabled).The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive the First Capital Connect Class 319 on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such as those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios specifically for the London-Brighton route (available separately and required to play these scenarios).ScenariosFour scenarios for the London-Brighton route:Training: Class 319 Simple ControlsTraining: Class 319 Expert ControlsCity FlyerCoast FlyerMore 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 FeaturesClass 319 EMU in First Capital Connect liveryDTSO, MSO and TSO vehiclesPassenger viewFully detailed cab interiorCab lightingWorking cab fanTwo-tone hornOpening cab windowsCab window blindDay/night running light selectionWindow reflections in passenger compartmentsDriver Vigilance DeviceQuick Drive compatibleScenarios for the London-Brighton routeDownload size: 116mb 7aa9394dea Title: Train Simulator: First Capital Connect Class 319 EMU Add-OnGenre: SimulationDeveloper:Dovetail GamesPublisher:Dovetail Games - TrainsFranchise:Train SimulatorRelease Date: 14 Mar, 2014 Download Train Simulator: First Capital Connect Class 319 EMU Add-On A welcome addition to the list of available assets suitable for London To Brigton route.If you play or make scenarios for this route this DLC is essential ... however you need to "need" this product for it to be worth buying, If you are not interested in stocking routes prototypically its not worth your time and money for the following reasons:1, As with most recent releases this DLC is crippled with only one skin (the now defunct FCC) so you will need to search for suitable skins from third parties and the community to make use of it in any other era, DTG promises of addtional skins available via marketplace (namely NSE) were only honored months after they were announced and long after a number of high quality freeware skins were made available by the community which make the workshop reskins redundant.2, The 319 has a number of overtly obvious bugs that will make you question if it was tested at all before release, the most obvious and game breaking is the AWS incorrectly functioning.3, The 319 also has a number of corners cut: no key bindings for a number of cab functions including important ones like DRA, copy-n-pasted sounds mosly from the class 455 and the inability to switch power collection modes.The good news is there is a fix however you need to factor the cost into the total cost of buying this product: the 319 sound pack from Armstrong Powerhouse, addresses the bugs and bridges all the cut corners such as the missing key bindings ... I'm going to mark this DLC as not reccommended in its current form, on its own its not fit for purpose ... however if you are interested in the London To Brighton route and you are prepared to do the legwork and invest in addtional third party products to bring the 319 to a acceptable standard then its an essential addition to your stock .... Although I am more of a diesel man to be honest. This one is my favourite EMU. I really do like the Class 319 units and this pack I picked up in a bundle deal, so I bagged a bargain here. Depending on your needs or what routes you own. If you are on a budget then either wait for the Steam sales or go for the "Europe Commuter Collection" bundle as you get the London to Brighton to run this unit on as well as other bundled up DLC as well. The sounds are so-so but the unit is great fun to drive and would be perfect with the Armstrong Powerhouse sound set. I personally enjoy this unit and it is very quick off the mark as well. The brakes are just right as well as they are not spongy or too hard like I have experienced with some other units that I have driven in the game.Overall Rating: 10\/10.. Train itself is okay without the AP pack, but getting it will definitely make a Class 319 a joy to driveWith the AP pack, it features sound genuinely recorded from a Class 319 instead of the default sound ripped from Class 455. I absolutely love this unit!. The train is just about average. I don't recommend that you buy it, however you pretty much need it if you're playing on the London to Brighton addon. Also, let's discuss that you need to buy alternative repaints for this train, a bit silly. Also, as per usual you need to buy the AP sound pack. BUY. The physics aren't alright. If you don't know anything about the Class 319 and have never travelled on one then you pretty much wouldn't notice anything. However, the AWS clear goes off when you approach a cautionary signal. Like come on now, how did that pass final checks. The sounds are recycled. Like how the hell can a person passionately make the train and think, WOW, i've really outdone myself. Unbelievably overpriced for what trash bag it was when it was released.. just buy the uk pack... As much as I recommend buying this, buying the Armstrong Powerhouse sound pack is a must in my opinion, especially to rid this of its awful default sounds. Also note that the TSO is back to front on the quick drive consists.
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Download Train Simulator: First Capital Connect Class 319 EMU Add-On
Updated: Mar 20, 2020
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