PC-Rail News

September 2026

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New simulation - Stoke-on-Trent SCC

This new release from our Modern Series covers 35 miles on the Up and Down Main lines between Congleton and Hixon, with Stoke-on-Trent approximately halfway between.  

There are a number of important junctions to control, including those to Norton Bridge, the Potteries Line towards Crewe, and to the Derby line. With many level crossings, passing loops and 7 stations there is plenty to keep the operator busy.

This is a mixed traffic location where fast non-stop expresses, local stopping trains and freight traffic share the same tracks.

Operation of this new simulation is very different from our earlier Stoke-on Trent PSB simulation, set in the late 1960's, which is still available in our Nostalgia series. Registered users of the earlier simulation will receive a 20% discount on purchase of this new one

For more information and to download, see the PC-Rail Website.

Our full range of simulations

We now have 150 different simulations available, with a wide range in our Heritage, Modern and Nostalgia series. They cover diverse locations, and varying levels of difficulty.

The most recent releases include Durham, Shenfield, Thanet Coast, Scarborough 1980s and Finsbury Park, but please see details of the full range of simulations available on our website.

Register or Subscribe - the choice is yours!

All our simulations can be downloaded and used in evaluation (demo) mode free of charge.

You are welcome to choose which ones to explore and you can then, if you wish, purchase the registration of your favourites, giving full unrestricted use with no time limit.

Alternatively you can use our subscription option to give immediate unlimited use of all our simulations for the duration of your subscription. These are available for periods of 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.

Subscriptions will not renew automatically, but we will normally send a reminder email a short time before your subscription runs out.

Thank you for your feedback

It is always good to hear from our users. Keep telling us if anything is not working as it should, and we will do our best to put things right.

Email problems

Due to a recent change of web server we have had a few problems with replies to users' emails being undelivered. These issues should be resolved, but if you are expecting a reply and have not received it, please send your email again.We aim to reply to all emails within 2-3 days.

The PC-Rail User Group

If you haven't already joined our User Group you will be very welcome. Membership is free.

This group supports users of PC-Rail by providing a forum to exchange information, ask and answer questions and offer advice to fellow PC-Rail users. You will also find lots of useful information and resources, including layout diagrams for most of our simulations.

User Support

You will find answers to many queries in the User Support pages of our website. In particular, please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.  

Russ Ashmore has a lot of additional timetables available for purchase on his PC-Rail Services website. He is always happy to add to his range, so if you have produced your own timetable for any of our simulations and would like to share these with other users, please let Russ know.

 

With Best Wishes,

John Dennis
Catherine Fox