A new Train Sim World 5 update patch notes are released for players. Since the last major update, players have been experiencing multiple issues and bugs Hopefully, today’s Train Sim World 5 update will address some of these issues and bugs.
Read what is new and fixed in today’s Train Sim World 5 patch. Read the official patch notes below.
Train Sim World 5 Patch Notes- May 12, 2025
Core
• Fixed an issue for the Training Center BR 146.2, where the front wheels and axles were clipping incorrectly on tight curves.
Midland Main Line
• Added Aircraft Obstruction lights to the thin chimney at Ratcliffe Power Station.
• Added Stay Calm campaign posters at Leicester, Derby and Nottingham stations.
• Added steam emission back to Ratcliffe power station.
• Improved static stock at Beeston yard.
• Improved draw distance of multiple scenery elements.
• Changed Intermodal services to be player drivable with Cargo Line Vol.3 Intermodal.
• Expanded support for forthcoming Cargo Line packs.
• Fixed arch bridge LOD causing bad shadow and visual spikes at distance.
• Fixed distant visuals of signal gantries so they don’t turn white.
• Fixed floating bench at Syston station.
• Implemented TSW5 track shadow tech.
• Implemented water material tech.
• Fixed some blurred textures appearing on trains when near Hempstead heath station.
Class 43 HST
• Improved material when wet to be consistent with the Mk3 coaches.
• Improved support for Free Roam consist placement and Formation Designer.
• Fixed ability to add decals to Mk3 coaches in the 2+6 and 2+8 livery designer options.
• Updated vehicle order in Livery Designer so that scrolling left or right is logical.
Class 158
• Added TSW5 Guard Mode.
• Added dynamic gangways.
• Fixed cab gangways preventing passage when in motion.
• Fixed camera height of Secondman seat.
• Fixed half the lights in the passenger saloon not being illuminated.
• Fixed interior lights LODing out after a short distance.
• Improved interior lighting learnt from ScotRail Class 158.
• Improved support for Free Roam consist placement and Formation Designer.
• Removed all 20sec wait tasks at the start passenger services due to conflict with the operation of Guard Mode functionality.
WCML Preston-Carlisle
• Neutral Section now has improved visibility in the Southbound direction at Penrith.
• Added a new front loader vehicle asset to the route in the three quarries: Shap Beck, Hardendale and Shap Summit.
• Removed an accidental duplication of a section of Lancaster Station.
• Removed a stray Series 1 OHLE Gantry along the section between Tebay and Shap Summit.
• Updated formation and destination of 1V81 to match naming.
• Minor background fixes to “Tap Changer” scenario.
• Minor background fixes to “Southbound Liner” scenario.
• Fixed NPC rail fans which were referenced to the Peak Forest route.
• Fixed a floating cable trunking around the Currock Yard area.
• Fixed an issue so players cannot escape the level at Carlisle Upperby Yard.
• Fixed a signal gantry cage at Lancaster Station on the Southbound Fast Line, this stops pantographs clipping the asset when passing.
• Fixed footstep audio at Selside Signal box at Carnforth Steamtown. This now does not sound like you are walking on ballast inside the box.
• Fixed a stone wall which was slightly sticking up in the air near Tebay.
• Fixed a stone wall which was pointing high up in the sky near Tebay.
• Fixed emissive textures on Ornate Lamp assets.
• Fixed an issue with foliage at Penrith
• Fixed a crash issue when loading scenarios from main menu.
• Fixed an issue during “Currock Collection” Scenario, where dialogues would have a short delay before playing.
• Fixed an issue during “Currock Collection” Scenario to ensure 15moh speed limit applies throughout.
• Fixed an issue during the “Broken Down” scenario to ensure 75mph speed limit applies throughout and 95mph limit applies once coupled up to the broken down train.
• Fixed numerous services in the timetable.
• Fixed an issue where the player would not spawn in the cab of certain services.
• Fixed formations to include Class 87, Mk2Fs and Mk1 RMB.
• Fixed an issue where service “0M12” would auto complete after 3 minutes.
• Fixed an issue where Carlisle Trip Workings and Kingmoor Wagons could not be selected and were showing as “unowned” incorrectly on Xbox.
• Various localisation improvements.
Class 87
• Added 5 new livery variations for the Class 87
o Intercity full yellow front
o Intercity full yellow front with red bufferbeam
o Heavily weathered Intercity half yellow front
o Intercity half yellow front red bufferbeam
o Intercity full yellow front wrapped around cab with black numbers and decals.
• Fixed geometry holes around the Class 87 circuit breaker panel
• Fixed AI headlight not working correctly on Cab 1 of the Class 87
• Fixed key binding Cab 1 DVD reset button.
• Fixed Battery Isolation Switch of the Class 87 not turning off the lights.
• Fixed Class 87 sometimes not appearing in the front end menu.
• Localisation updates for the Class 87 Locomotive
Class 101
• Class 101 tooltip spelling of Middlesbrough fixed on the destination blind.
• Fixed an issue where no passenger tickets would show during guard mode gameplay
Coaching Stock
• Mk1 NHA colour matching fixes to livery.
• Mk3A colour matching fixes to livery.
• Mk2A colour matching fixes to livery.
• Mk3A snow mask updates to prevent build up on the underframe vents.
• Guard mode disabled on Mk1 BG coach due to it causing player issues.
• Guard mode disabled on MK2A coach due to it causing player issues.
• Fixes to Mk3A TSO BLU RVD to make it visible in the free roam menu.
• Fixed an issue causing snow textures to not appear on bogies across the route.
• Localisation updates for Mk3A coaches.
Zwolle – Groningen
• Improved draw distance of distant factory scenery models.
• Fixed sound issues when under large canopies and arched roofs.
• Fixed multiple incorrect signal aspects showing across the route.
• Fixed level crossing at Oosterstraat to work as expected, and not get stuck
• Fixed misspelled station sign “Hoogeveen” near the stairs for the tunnel
• Fixed issues with character dioramas at Groningen and Assen station
ICMm Koploper
• Audio improvements to vastly improve sounds and address reported issues.
o Added sun visor open/close sounds.
o Added a rattle that appears around 20kph & 70kph to mimic cab resonating from the traction motors.
o Added new deadman pedal sounds for the activated & deactivated states
o Implemented new internal chopper sounds.
o Moved external chopper sounds to the correct positions near the bogies instead of coming from the centre of the carriage.
o Updated door bell sounds as the lower ding was too quiet.
o Updated the DVD component to trigger new relay & air sounds when the visual warning is displayed and once acknowledged.
o When moving the control handle into driving, parking or cleaning should turn on the cab idle buzz.
o Removed a “click” sound from the external running audio.
• Fixed tail lights to be controlled much like the headlights, where the switches only operate the tail lights for their corresponding side.
• Fixed an issue where PIS displays “Rotterdam Centraal” inaccurately.
Cardiff City Commuter
Class 150
• Added new internal engine startup and shutdown sounds.
• Added new external engine sounds.
• Added more variations to the engine idle sound.
• Reverser is now capable of 360 degree rotation
• Replaced AWS and DSD sounds with newer editions.
• Reduced the volume of the engine exhaust sound.
• Fixed an issue causing the vigilance warning to go off when the train is in off or neutral.
Class 153
• Fixed some circumstances which prevented sitting in the driver’s seat.
Linke Rheinstrecke: Mainz – Koblenz
The following changes were made by the TSG team to support the upcoming BR194 and E94 Railtour Pack.
• Added missing junction motors in the Mainz region.
• Added missing distant signal in Uhlerborn.
• Added missing speed sign to 110kmh and PZB magnets at Boppard.
• Updated the water around the Rhine River.
• Fixed a rough embankment area on the approach to Mainz.
• Fixed an overgrown area of tall grass at Ingelheim.
• Fixed an issue with the level crossing North of St Goar.
• Fixed the crossing after Werlau, between Ingelheim and Gau Algesheim.
• Fixed the Gau Algesheim station name.
• Various localisation improvements.
Thomas & Friends™ Visit West Somerset Railway
• Fixed an issue where the player could not interact with Thomas’ or Diesel’s headlamp.
Mittenwaldbahn
ÖBB 1020
• Added Key binding for Schnell Aus (Tap changer down, or Ctrl + D).
• Fixed Indusi Frei button to work as expected.
• Fixed motor attenuation so it doesn’t instantly cut out past a certain distance.
• Fixed motor excitation being taken off motor 6 instead of motor 1.
n-Wagens
• Updated gangways to function better and work properly with the Umbauwagens.
• Fixed Diameter of Brake Pipes which were previously too small.
ECML Diesel Railtour Pack
• Added interactable vestibule doors to Mk1 BSO and TSO variants with new animations.
• Updated Mk1 coach interior lighting across all variants, which now can be turned on/off.
• Updated Class 47484 audio balancing (air brake release and bogie movement).
• Updated Mk1 Coach cabling to be more accurate.
• Updated length of Main Res Pipe cable in Mk1 TSO RVV from 100 to 60.
• Updated Mk1 FK window animation to appear correct and move window handle with the pane at the same time.
• Fixed an issue to ensure DSD Stop and DSD Tone audio play as expected.
• Fixed an issue to ensure Class 40, 45 and 47 are all present in Formation Designer menus.
• Fixed an issue where furniture on MK1 BOS/TSO coaches was too shiny.
• Removed instructions to Open/Close Battery Isolation Switches in 47484 cabs during gameplay.
New York-Trenton
• Fixed an issue where AI train alerters are all going off incorrectly.
Cajon Pass
BNSF ESS4C4
• Fixed an issue where the player was not getting rewards for driving with safety systems enabled.
Schnellfahrstrecke Kassel-Würzburg
• Changed safety system events for gamepad to not acknowledge PZB when not needed.
West Coast Mainline South
BR Class 390 Pendolino
• Fixed GSM-R duplicate”6″ decal error alongside inconsistent “8” button appearance.
Frankfurt Fulda
• Refreshed RVD asset size data for rolling stock compatible with Frankfurt Fulda.
• Fixed an issue causing players to fall through the map at Bad Soden.
• Fixed the floating tracks at Rodenbach.
• Fixed an issue with Signal P703 at Wachterbach not showing the Zs3 for 60.
• Moved the tree out of the canopy at Bad Soden.
Vectron
• Fixed an issue with the 500Hz indicator light not showing on the MFD screen.
DB BR 146
• Updated the suspension so the front wheels no longer clip into the axles on tight curves.
Mannheim – Kaiserslautern
• Fixed an issue where some stations were missing their start markers in the Scenario Planner 2D map.
MBTA Commuter
HSP 46
• Fixed an issue where the bell activated when using the horn or horn sequencer.
WCML South HKA Wagon Add-on
• Fixed an issue preventing livery editor from functioning.
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