Simulation games tend to attract large and active modding and content creating communities and Train Simulator is no exception. This isn't an exhaustive list of sites, just a selection of the ones that I use most often and which (imho) have really high quality content. Click the site name to go there! I've only really covered UK-focused sites here, so do explore more widely, there is literally a whole world of freeware and payware content out there.
As well as the sites below, I highly recommend checking out Squirrel, Qwertyafro, Moleman978, PTGRail and Alan Thomson on Youtube. You should also join the Alan Thomson Simulation group on Facebook for a great community.
As well as the sites below, I highly recommend checking out Squirrel, Qwertyafro, Moleman978, PTGRail and Alan Thomson on Youtube. You should also join the Alan Thomson Simulation group on Facebook for a great community.
UK Train Sim (UKTS) is one of the oldest sites, and has a tonne of content. A small subscription is payable for high speed downloads (less than 3GPB for a month).
DP Simulation has also been around for many years hosting high quality repaints and routes.
Vulcan Productions produce amazing reskins and routes covering a variety of time periods in the UK.
Backdated Trainsim create historic modifications of modern routes to extremely high quality.
Great British Railworks focus on modern UK content, including reskins, patches and scenarios.
Train Sim Designs also focus on UK-based reskins, patches and scenarios.
Superalbs specialises in reskinning UK stock to high quality and attention to detail.
CHScenarios provides a small number of reskins and patches that fill some key gaps in a scenario creator's collection, and a library of excellent scenarios.
Wotawally's Bits includes a few reskins and a great selection of historically themed freeware routes.
DP Simulation has also been around for many years hosting high quality repaints and routes.
Vulcan Productions produce amazing reskins and routes covering a variety of time periods in the UK.
Backdated Trainsim create historic modifications of modern routes to extremely high quality.
Great British Railworks focus on modern UK content, including reskins, patches and scenarios.
Train Sim Designs also focus on UK-based reskins, patches and scenarios.
Superalbs specialises in reskinning UK stock to high quality and attention to detail.
CHScenarios provides a small number of reskins and patches that fill some key gaps in a scenario creator's collection, and a library of excellent scenarios.
Wotawally's Bits includes a few reskins and a great selection of historically themed freeware routes.