First Class Simulations Goes all Irish on St. Patrick's Day
Product: Irish Enterprise North
Developer: Making TracksTM
Genre: Microsoft Train Simulator Add-on
Format: PC CD
Release: March 17th 2006
Territory: UK and Scandinavia
RRP: £24.99
Barcode: 5060020472121
Entitled Enterprise after the Premier express train synonymous with the route, First Class Simulations is proud to announce that it has secured a licensing deal with UK train sim developer Making Tracks for the publication of its eagerly anticipated Ireland based Microsoft Train Simulator add-on of the same name.
From the same company that developed 2004's very successful Train Simulator add-on route London & South East, Enterprise was originally conceived as a Belfast to Dublin project. However, the route will now be published in two parts with Irish Enterprise North featuring the 55-mile journey from Belfast to Dundalk and arriving first on 17th March 2006. Irish Enterprise South covering the stretch from Dundalk to Dublin will appear later on during 2006. Both titles will be set during the 1995 to 2005 period and feature the upgrades made to the route during 1998-99 which included the introduction of 90mph operation, welded rails, colour light signalling and central train control.
The Belfast to Dublin route is served by a variety of diesel and multiple unit type trains ranging from the British built Mk2 air conditioned stock to the French built De Dietrich 'Enterprise' stock based on the "Eurostar" coach design. Locomotives featured are from the US built by General Motors. A variety of multiple unit designs also feature, ranging from the venerable BR built Diesel Electric Mk2 units in the North currently in their final months of operation to new Spanish built four car commuter sets in the South.
As well as fast locomotive hauled passenger trains, commuter services are included as are cross border freight services which containers, cement and of course, beer!
All trains and stock are being built to the exacting standards for which Making TracksTM is building a reputation for accuracy and quality. Eventually Irish Enterprise North and irish Enterprise South will be linked into one large route.
The dedicated team whose previous 'Ballyshannon' route and stock introduced Irish rail sim fans to Microsoft Train Simulator is working towards a March 17th release date.
First Class Simulations
PO Box 586,
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 6BY
Tel: 01869 338428
Fax: 0870 132 1026
For box art, screen shots and product information, please go to:
http://www.firstclass-simulations.com
For press enquiries contact Richard Barclay on 01869 338428 or richardb@contact-sales.co.uk
For publishing and distribution enquiries contact Robert Stallibrass on 01869 338428 or roberts@contact-sales.co.uk
About First Class Simulations
First Class Simulations is a dedicated publisher of add-ons for Microsoft Flight and Train simulation products. The company is a division of Contact Sales Limited.
Making Tracks
Making Tracks is a UK developer of high quality train simulation software for home PC's. Founded in 2004, the company's aim is to develop superior quality add-on products for use with Microsoft's Train Simulator. The company's first product, London & South East, garnered much critical acclaim and the team is now focussing all of its efforts on a sequel plus another title, Enterprise, a two-part product featuring the route from Belfast to Dublin. See www.makingtracks-online.co.uk for more details.