What good is a railway sim without Thomas and Friends? Well, to be fair, we’d never actually considered the Mattel franchise coming toTrain Sim World 5,  but that’s exactly what developer Dovetail is plotting for the new year.

This slightly different add-on pack will be a narrative-based experience featuring Thomas, Diesel, and the Troublesome Trucks. So, while it’ll still unfold on-rails, you can look forward to a slightly different escapade should you decide to snap this up.

In the interview video below, Mattel’s senior creative executive producer Ian McCue shares a little about his role working on Thomas and Friends, while Train Sim World executive producer Matt Peddlesden digs into a few details about what we can expect from the update: