GWR / BR(W) 4073 Castle Class

• UPDATED 2025 -DETAILS BELOW

• All 171 examples of the GWR / BR(W) 4073 Castle Class

• Authentic single chimney & double chimney audio recorded from:

  • 4079 "Pendennis Castle"

  • 5029 "Nunney Castle"

  • 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe"

• 12 authentic steam-age liveries:

  • GWR 1923 - 1928

  • GWR 1928 - 1934

  • GWR 1934 - 1942

  • GWR 1934 – 1942 Wartime

  • GWR 1942 – 1945 Wartime

  • GWR Post War

  • BR Experimental Green

  • BR Early Green

  • BR Late Green

  • BR Late Green – Weathered

  • BR Late Green – End of Steam

• 3 authentic preservation liveries:

  • 5051 “Earl Bathurst” - 2007-2012

    • 5043 “Earl of Mount Edgcumbe”

    • 7029 “Clun Castle”

• Tenders

  • Churchward 3,500 Gallon Tender

  • Collett 4,000 Gallon Tender

  • Collett 4,000 Gallon Tender - 8 Wheeled

  • Hawksworth 4,000 Gallon Tender

• Over 30 Individual components, making over 60 different historically accurate loco model variations controlled by the loco's number and livery combination.

• 3D Name & Numberplates

• Customisable disc/lamp arrangement (locomotive and tender)

• High Intensity lamps for modern mainline running

• Oil Fired locos represented with accurate equipment on select locos/liveries

• A selection of 56 headboards including:

  • The Bristolian

  • Cheltenham Flyer

  • Cornish Riviera Express/Limited

  • The Red Dragon

  • Ian Allan Rail Tour

• Fully dynamic GWR-style reporting numbers

• Customisable loco numbers, controlling the following features:

  • Number

  • Shed Code

  • Headboards

  • Reporting Numbers

  • Lamp Codes (front and rear)

  • Locomotive condition

  • Performance Mode

• Realistic performance physics

• Realistic regulator and steam chest simulation

• Vacuum Brake Ejectors

• GWR Vacuum Pump simulation

• Injector simulation

• Gauge Glass blowdown

• Realistic adhesion model

• Stunning fire and smoke effects

• Functioning water scoop with authentic particle effects

• GWR ATC on selected locos

• AWS on preserved locos

• Opening Cab Windows

• Operating driver & fireman's window wipers

• Gauge vibrations at speed

• Performance mode for less powerful PCs

• Automatic Fireman

• Quick Drive (see requirements section)

  • 190 driveable consists

  • 24 static consists

• 2025 UPDATE DETAILS

  • Improved Performance Mode and script resource usage

  • Changed physics so it’s much more realistic for the Castle’s specs

  • Updated textures

  • Added AutoStoker

  • Added AutoInjector

  • Added Simple Mode

  • Added Advanced Double+ Heading with leading and trailing behaviour

  • Added Advanced Adhesion to work with PLD Common Library markers

  • Added Not to be moved sign

  • Upgraded AI train behaviour (smoke, cylinder cocks, sounds)

  • Improved whistle particle behaviour

  • Improved setting of lamps with keybinds

  • Implemented new flag ;WS=x to manually improve/reduce wheelslip

  • Implemented the modder override flag ;OR=1

  • Implemented updated headcode flags: ;HCF=x and ;HCR=x

  • Default headlights now red/white depending on livery

  • Improved mechanical lubricator script

  • Improved slamming open and shut (Shift+A and Shift+D)

  • Improved handling of reverser, notching, and creeping

  • Improved selecting brake modes with PgUp and PgDn

  • AI trains now have performance mode on by default

  • Made sanding more effective

  • Changed default adhesion levels for different seasons

  • Updated how simple mode braking works to aid driving

  • Improved simple mode braking sounds

  • Fixed incorrect driving wheel rotation speed & matching audio

  • Fixed bug with adhesion simulation present on Hall+Grange

  • Fixed bug where speed adhesion only applied on Simple Mode

***SEE MANUAL FOR FULL DETAILS***