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## About This Content
The early 1860s saw born the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, as the newfound
company stretched rails from the capital of the Highlands to Dingwall in 1862,
and later to Invergordon the following year. While officially considered a
section of the ‘Far North Line’, the line from Inverness to Dingwall is also
known as part of the Kyle of Lochalsh, as it is the latter station where we
meet our next railway company.

Approved in 1868, the Dingwall and Skye Railway was set to construct a branch
from Dingwall, connecting Skye to Inverness. Construction straddled decades,
and services started in 1870, although the Dingwall and Skye had not had the
chance to complete the line. The logical path for the line was brought to an
abrupt end during construction; land-owners did not approve of the line
passing through Strathpeffer, a place of populous along the route, and so a
costly diversion was constructed. So costly, the Dingwall and Skye could not
afford to build the full line.

The final section, which would see the new line reach its intended terminus of
Kyle of Lochalsh (where passengers could board a ferry for the short trip to
Skye), would not be built until the Highland Railway absorbed the likes of the
Inverness and Ross-shire, and the Dingwall and Skye railways. The final part
of the line, built as the ‘Kyle of Lochalsh Extension’, was opened in the late
1890s and proved very expensive to become a reality. The extension alone was,
at the time, the most expensive per mile in Britain.

Despite being fully complete before the turn of the century, many of the plans
for the line never came to fruition – ferry connections were poor, and freight
was lost to the more suitable West Highland Railway. The line has dodged
closure since the 1960s, narrowly avoiding the Beeching Axe as the only
connection people had with the world. The 1970s weren’t much better for the
line, but nonetheless, it has survived, the saving grace being an Oil Rig of
all things; if the Kyle of Lochalsh could do anything, it could provide for
that utilising freight sidings at Kishorn Yard.

One thing the Kyle of Lochalsh has got, which very few railways can honestly
uphold, is undeniably stunning views from end to end. There is nothing quite
like passing through the base of the Highlands, with beautiful rivers and
lochs around every turn. Its views and low-speed running make for a popular
attraction and will ensure the line stays among the highest regarded in all of
Europe.

Translated into Train Simulator, and an incredible experience awaits. Soak up
the views and work the Highlands with the Kyle of Lochalsh line!
## Included Scenarios

The Kyle Line includes six engaging career scenarios featuring DMU passenger
activities as well as two free roam scenarios:

* A day in the life of an Inverness Driver Part 1
* A day in the life of an Inverness Driver Part 2
* A day in the life of an Inverness Driver part 3
* A day in the life of an Inverness driver Part 4
* Kyle Line Photo Charter
* Learning the road to Kyle

Free Roam Scenarios:
* Inverness Free Roam
* Kyle of Lochalsh Free Roam

More scenarios are available on the 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

* Features the 83-mile route from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh with a simplified version of the RETB system (Radio Electronic Token Block)
* Features 17 stations, including the shortest platform in the UK
* Six engaging career scenarios covering the entirety of the route
* Realistic Class 37 traction and Westinghouse M8 Air Brake system offering true-to-life performance and handling
* Enhanced controls including AWS Self Test, Throttle and Reverser Controls
* Enhanced dynamic engine exhaust and clag particle effects
* Includes eight Class 37 liveries appropriate to the local area
* External Messaging System for use when outside of the cab taking screenshots
* Simple Control Mode Compatible
* Quick Drive Compatible
* Download size: 422.9 MB

Train Simulator: The Kyle Line: Inverness – Kyle of Lochalsh Route Add-On