The S8 London Underground stock has been in service since 2010 and is used on the Metropolitan, District, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines. The S stock ('S' stands for 'Sub-surface') has less seating than previous trains, but is capable of faster acceleration and has more room for standing passengers.
S8 stock has air conditioning and low floors to facilitate access for disabled passengers and it is possible for passengers to walk from one car to the next while the train is moving.
The S8 has been developed in conjunction with a current S8 driver to ensure the utmost authenticity and accuracy.
The S8 will operate on any third- or fourth-rail route but Just Trains' Metropolitan Line has been specifically developed for the S8 and S7+1 Advanced and the Just Trains London-Aylesbury route includes the section of the Metropolitan line which runs beside the main line route. These routes include custom London Underground signalling and various invisible markers which allow the functioning of S8 features such as the tripcock safety device, door opening interlock and the simulated in-cab video screens which display at stations. Certain advanced features of the S8 will not function on routes that are not specifically designed for it.
The depiction in this simulation is not intended to be a true-to-life representation of how all areas of TfL operate, including health & safety etc. Care has been taken to ensure the design elements closely match TfL’s IP, however this has not been reviewed in line with TfL’s brand guidelines, and TfL takes no responsibility for any discrepancies.
PART-OPERATIONAL TCMS (TRAIN CONTROL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM)
TCMS display auto-extinguishes over 3 MPH and re-displays under 3 MPH.
Operator – Login screen with keypad:
Operator – Destination screen with keypad:
Operator – station screen:
Operator – Control Panel:
Main Menu:
RADIO
OPERATING PASSENGER EMERGENCY ALARM
When activated, the PEA alarm shows, the train brakes are automatically applied and the PEA screen displays on the TCMS along with an indication of which carriage has the alarm.
OPERATING TRIPCOCK SYSTEM (requires Just Trains London Underground signals)
TRAIN ROLLBACK PROTECTION
Emergency brake application and Active alarm alert if train is allowed to roll backwards.
PASSENGER DOOR SENSITIVE EDGE OPERATION
ACCURATE STOPPING
Accurate stopping, using the stopping chevrons on the platform, is required to allow the doors and simulated in-cab video screens to operate.
Correct Side Door Enabled (CSDE) icon will show in the cab when the train is stopped correctly.
PASSENGER DOORS
CAB DOORS
SIGNALLING INTERFACE DEVICE (SID)
Latest version of Signalling Interface Device used, as OF February 2019 with VOBC displays.
SOUNDS
Internal and external sounds recorded from a real S8 include the cab air conditioning unit, various cab switches and controls, windscreen wipers and, on the exterior, the distinctive motor sounds, unique London Underground whistle, air conditioning units, AC/DC convertor, air compressors and door opening/closing audio warnings.
OPERATING OUTSIDE DOOR INDICATOR LIGHTS (ODIL)
These will illuminate orange when the passenger doors are open. The ODIL on the de-icing car will show blue when de-icing is in operation.
DE-ICING UNITS
When the appropriate consist is used (not all have de-icing units) it will have a de-icing car in it and you will be able to operate the de-icing function from the TCMS.
DYNAMICS
DRIVER'S CAB
The authentically modelled driver's cab features:
Cab Corridor Panel functions:
OTHER FEATURES
SCENARIOS
13 scenarios are included for Just Trains’ Metropolitan Line route and 12 scenarios are provided for the Just Trains London-Aylesbury or Chiltern Main Line London-Aylesbury Extension route, none of which is supplied with Train Simulator or with this S8 Advanced software.
Scenarios for Just Trains' London-Aylesbury or Chiltern Main Line London-Aylesbury Extension route
JT S8 – 437 07:14 Amersham-Aldgate
Duration: 60 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Drive train 437 from Amersham to Harrow-on-the-Hill on a glorious Autumn morning.
JT S8 – At the End of the Day
Duration: 50 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Drive train 402D on its last working of the day from Amersham back to Harrow-on-the-Hill before working empty back to Neasden Depot.
JT S8 – Early Start
Duration: 50 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Take train 437 empty from Neasden Depot to Wembley Park before working a service to Amersham.
JT S8 – Empty to Rickmansworth
Duration: 40 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Drive train 471 from Amersham to Harrow-on-the-Hill before returning the empty stock to Rickmansworth sidings.
JT S8 – Lazy Sunday Afternoon
Duration: 35 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Drive train 413 from Harrow to Amersham.
JT S8 – Rickmansworth Start
Duration: 40 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 460 from its start of service in Rickmansworth South sidings for a quick trip up to Amersham and back.
JT S8 – Saturday Night in London
Duration: 40 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Take an evening train from Amersham to Wembley Park on a Saturday night. The clubbers are out in force and heading into the city!
JT S8 – Snow Sunday
Duration: 38 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive an S8 from Wembley Park to Amersham on a snowy Sunday in February. Thankfully things are running pretty smoothly, considering the conditions!
JT S8 – Total Chaos
Duration: 45 minutes
Difficulty: 4
When things go wrong, they really go wrong! A major signalling failure at Harrow has just cleared and trains are up to an hour late. You will drive from Wembley Park up to Amersham, dealing with the traffic en-route. Platform 4 is currently out of use at Harrow due to the signalling issues.
JT S8 - 426 07:18 Harrow - Amersham
Duration: 35 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Drive train 426 from Harrow to Amersham on a morning peak service based in in 2017.
JT S8 – Builder's Bag Bother (Part 1)
Duration: 35 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Take train 412 on a stopper service bound for Amersham. With it being a busy summer weekend, let’s hope everything runs smoothly.
JT S8 – Builder's Bag Bother (Part 2)
Duration: 25 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Following on from Part 1... Train 412 suffered damage to its tripcock device below the train. A rescue train has been sent to Harrow-on-the-Hill where you will be tasked with coupling up and taking the train back to Neasden Depot.
Scenarios for Just Trains’ Metropolitan Line route
(S8) Train 443 0645 Neasden Depot to Uxbridge
Duration: 40 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 443 from Neasden Depot to Uxbridge.
(S8) Train 406 1147 Amersham to Aldgate
Duration: 50 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 406 from Amersham to Aldgate.
(S8) Train 433 2056 Aldgate to Uxbridge
Duration: 59 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 433 from Aldgate to Uxbridge.
(S8) Train 436 2308 Uxbridge to Harrow-on-the-Hill (ECS Harrow-on-the-Hill to Neasden)
Duration: 40 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 436 from Uxbridge to Harrow-on-the-Hill and then, with empty coaching stock, from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Neasden.
(S8) Train 442 0754 Aldgate to Amersham
Duration: 80 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 442 from Aldgate to Amersham.
(S8) Train 442 2051 Amersham to Watford ECS
Duration: 20 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 442 from Amersham to Watford with empty coaching stock.
(S8) Train 473 1052 Baker Street to Harrow-on-the-Hill
Duration: 25 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Take control of an S8 on a slow stopping service from Baker Street to Harrow-on-the-Hill.
(S8) Train 473 1133 Harrow-on-the-Hill to Neasden ECS
Duration: 10 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Having just driven from Baker Street to Harrow-on-the-Hill on the service scenario, your next task will be to take the S8 back to Neasden Depot.
(S8) Train 403 1501 Aldgate to Chesham
Duration: 85 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 403 1501 from Aldgate to Chesham.
(S8) Train 405 0711 Neasden to Baker Street ECS
Duration: 20 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 405 from Neasden to Baker Street with empty coaching stock.
(S8) Train 405 1654 Chesham to Aldgate
Duration: 80 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 405 from Chesham to Aldgate.
(S8) Train 435 0614 Uxbridge to Aldgate
Duration: 60 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 435 from Uxbridge to Aldgate.
(S8) Train 424 1518 Watford to Baker Street
Duration: 42 minutes
Difficulty: 2
Drive train 424 1518 from Watford to Baker Street.
QUICK DRIVE
This locomotive is Quick Drive enabled.
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