Gameplay Video;
https://youtu.be/CPdN7yTqaMg

One of my favourite routes for Train Simulator has finally been re-released, and as mentioned elsewhere this is free if you owned the older (now discontinued) version that came supplied with rolling stock carrying the Arriva branding.

Arriva Trains Wales are totally gone and are replaced with Transport for Wales (TfW) and Avanti West Coast stock. Meaning we get more choice whilst making the route more modern looking. If however you are a fan of ATW (as I am) then don't worry. You wont lose the old Arriva liveries as this update creates a new route in your TS folder and preserves the older version.

This new version comes with 14 career scenarios, along with 5 extra scenarios in the railfan mode. You don't see many routes come with that many scenarios - so that is a big bonus. Which should help to get you familiar with the route, because at 105 miles long it will take you some time to fully explore it all. Couple that with 3 trains as well and you should have hours of fun.

I was impressed with this route first time I owned it and I think the scenery is still pretty amazing even today. It runs well on my PC, (which isn't new by any stretch of the imagination) and so I'd say most people will be able to enjoy this route if running on older hardware.

For new buyers then the question is this, is this route worth buying? For me, that is an easy answer to give, and I would totally say that it is. I will still be playing this long after I have done all the included scenarios and I think you'll also enjoy it too.