Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6287 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: First Class Simulations
• Released on: 2007-04-05
• Platform: Windows XP

Manufacturer's Description
Leeds Loop (Part 3 of the East Coast Express Series) integrates perfectly with East Coast Express Part 2, so that you can travel from Peterborough to York and then around the Leeds Loop. Acting also an independent Train Simulator expansion product, stations include Doncaster, Bentley, Adwick, South Elmsall, Fitzwilliam, Sandal & Agbrigg, Wakefield Westgate, Leeds, Cross Gates, Garforth, East Garforth, Micklefield, Church Fenton, Ulleskelf and York. The direct line from Doncaster to York is also included. Some sections of the line feature up to four tracks with some being dedicated slow lines.

Leeds Loop (Part 3 of the East Coast Express Series) also makes full use of all of the rolling stock available with East Coast Express 2: A4 Mallard with Railtour coaches plus the Class 89 locomotive; GNER locomotives and coaches, the Class 225 and 43, freight wagons plus Mark 1 & 2's. Used as an individual product only, without the benefit of East Coast Express Part 2, rolling stock includes the original East Coast Express models Class 43 HST, Class 220 and Class 91 with the Class 321 and the Class 158 being unique to Leeds Loop.

Customer Reviews

mainline activity
I agree with one of the reviewers the only thing laccking is a through run mainline from Kings cross to Leeds and visa versa. If your going to add simulations together you should be able to operate throughout the whole route it would be great to sit down and operate a srvice from Leeds all the way down to Kings Cross and back again.
apart from that the add ons O/K.

Few problems
Wanted this add on because I know the area well and have travelled the routes. While Doncaster-York is ok there have been a few instances of getting an error message saying unable to open certain texture files and whilst you can usually Alt Y through these (not ideal) it then sometimes just freezes, although PC meets the spec. Have emailed First Class Sims to see if there is a patch or other solution.
Hope this can be fixed because otherwise pretty good.

Worth the money
Another good addition to the East Coast Express service, this add-on includes all local stations between York and Doncaster via Leeds. In addition it also features Sherburn-in-Elmet and South Milford stations. The rolling stock is consistently high quality - the class 158 sounds almost exactly like the real thing. My only criticism would be only some slight bits of the route which are different in the game. East Garforth is quite isolated and there is no road by the side of the station also Leeds station itself seems a bit small overall in size. All in all a definite must have if you are interested in trains especially if you live in the area it is based too.