Kent, U.K. 16 Jan. High altitudes, snowy peaks and some of the steepest gradients seen in the railway world form the latest challenge for players of Train Sim World 4 with the release of Partner Programme Rivet Games’ Berninaline: Tirano - Ospizio Bernina route Add-on. First opened in 1908, this historic single-track metre-gauge railway line winds its way up into the mountains along gradients as steep as 7% (1:14), some of the steepest gradients for an adhesion railway in the world!
The route extends out from the Italian town of Tirano at 429m above sea level and heads up to the highest point of the line at Ospizio Bernina, in Switzerland at a height of 2253m. Like the base game’s Vorarlberg route, this continues the theme of border crossings and introduces the first Italian rails into the franchise.
Along the way, the route twists and winds up the gradients, first looping back on itself via the Brusio Spiral Viaduct before passing by the Lago di Poschiavo and traversing a number of tight turns prior to the summit. Beyond the impressive natural landscape, trains head through towns with some street running and custom road traffic stops for each passing train.
Making the steady climb up to Ospizio Bernina is the ABe 8/12 Allegra EMU, operated by the Rhaetian Railway or RhB. First introduced in 2009, this dual voltage EMU holds the speed record for metre-gauge railways, clocking 139 km/h (86 mph) during a test run on another railway in 2009.
The in-game Allegra features fully implemented passenger announcements in English, Italian and German, building on a similar feature found in Rivet Games’ ScotRail Express Add-on from last year. There are also unique collectibles to find, including Italian Pizza and distinct Alpine Hats!
Train Sim World 4: Berninaline: Tirano - Ospizio Bernina route Add-on is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam for £29.99.
About Train Sim World 4
Developed and published by Dovetail Games, Train Sim World 4 is out now on Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation®Store, and Microsoft Store with a Deluxe Edition (£52.99/€64.99/$69.99), Special Edition (£89.99/€104.99/$109.99) and Standard Edition (£39.99/€44.99/$49.99) available.
For more information about Train Sim World 4 fans can visit www.trainsimworld.com, and follow along on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, Discord, YouTube, and Twitch
About Dovetail Games
RailSimulator.com Ltd, was founded in 2009 and was re-branded as Dovetail Games in 2013. Today Dovetail Games is responsible for developing and publishing highly authentic train, fishing and digital tabletop experiences for PC and leading console platforms. As well as publishing content for other developers. For additional information, visit www.dovetailgames.com.
About Rivet Games
Rivet Games is a team of passionate and talented artists and developers based in Stirling, Scotland. Building on years of prior experience of developing the highest quality environments and vehicle models for Train Simulator and Train Sim World, the team have a passion for ensuring everything they do is accurate, built to the highest possible standards, and above all, is fun and enjoyable.