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Train Simulator 2013
Bristol & Avonmouth
Add-on for Train Simulator 2012
The city of Bristol in Southwest England already
played a significant role in a previous Just Trains
release. In the extension “Bristol to Exeter”, the
station Bristol Temple Meads is where a lot of train
trips start and end in the daily work of the virtual
train driver. Whereas in the aforementioned addon
the individual railway plays the main part, the
rail network in and around Bristol comes to life in
the new add-on by Dave Capps and Ben Garfirth.
In this extension, which covers a rail system of
about 45 miles, we get to know a town with an
interesting history and explore a region that has a
lot to offer even for experienced train drivers.
With about 433,000 inhabitants, Bristol is England’s
eighth most populous city and the eleventh largest
city in the UK. Between the 12th and the 18th
centuries, today’s twin city of Hannover was an important
port and trading city.
Thanks to its convenient location, the town quickly
evolved into the centre of shipbuilding and slave
trade. In addition, the Knights Templar used Bristol
as their main port for pilgrimages and trading
missions until their dissolution.
Even today, names reflect this heritage, e.g., the
station Bristol Temple Meads which is derived from
the nearby Temple Church.
This station is currently used by three well known
railway companies: First Great Western, particularly
responsible for regional connections, Cross-
Country and South West Trains.
At first, you will mainly see First Great Western
Ltd. trains on the virtual rails as this train painting
is part of RailWorks’ standard material. As in real
life, the station has an essential part in the extension
and thus a hub for numerous trips.
The two depots “Barton Hill TMD“ and “St Philip‘s
Marsh T&RSMD“ (Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance
Depot) which are located in the immediate
vicinity to the station have been modelled fantastically
and encourages the driver to stable the
train after his shift.
Sights of the town
SIMULATOR WORLD 2/2013
Leaving Temple Meads in the south-western direction,
you have two possibilities: you can either
drive eight miles to the suburb Pill and the connected
“Royal Portbury Dock” or go on a trip to the
museum railway “Bristol Harbour Railway”. But
either way, you first pass the main track to Exeter
along the district Bedminster to the station Parson
Street. This is where the track branches off and
continues single-track.
Along the museum railway you will get to Bristol
Harbour where you find the SS Great Britain, the
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