Train Simulator Classic News

Find something new for your Train Simulator collection this week with discounts across a wide range of routes, locomotives and packs. Coering all eras and traction types there is something available for all railfans. Whether you’re looking to take a high-speed passenger service across picturesque countryside, haul historic freight across challenging mountains, or solve a shunting puzzle in a busy yard. Head over to the event page to browse the offers.

Here are just some of the highlights of the March Madness Sale...

[h2]Riviera Line In The Fifties (-80%)[/h2]

Step back in time with Riviera Line In The Fifties (-80%), the pinnacle of steam locomotive development at the GWR. Experience the pressures of squeezing mainline traffic onto branch line facilities; from shunting coaching stock, to hauling holiday expresses and from managing locomotives to maintaining the timetable. All aboard the iconic Castle, Hall, Pannier, Grange and King Class steam locomotives.

[h2]Glasgow Subway (-35%)[/h2]

Go round and round under the heart of Scotland’s most populous city with Thomson Interactive’s authentic rendition of the Glasgow Subway in Train Simulator! Featuring 15 highly detailed stations, and Broomloan depot with animated shed doors and operating train washer. You will take control of Second Generation Glasgow Subway rolling stock complete with working ATO (Automatic Train Operation).

[h2]Feather River Canyon (-50%)[/h2]

Western Pacific’s Feather River Canyon route is one of the most famous, scenic, and highly-engineered railroad lines in all of North America. Explore this route that includes the famous Keddie Wye and Spanish Creek trestle, iconic bridges of Pulga and the ‘ Honeymoon Tunnels’ near Beldon. Included with this are the General Electric U30B and EMD F7 diesels in Western Pacific’s flashy orange / silver livery.

[h2]Tadami Line (-50%)[/h2]

Cherry blossom, beautiful forests and stunning mountains await on Union Workshop’s Tadami Line. Various titles have been won by the Tadami Line for its beautiful scenery, which changes colours throughout the year as seasons each leave their mark on the surrounding forests and valleys. Board the Kiha 40 DMU and find out why this route has become a bucket list journey for many railfans.

[h2]Engadin Linie (-70%)[/h2]

Winding through the beautiful Alpine Inn valley, the Engadin Linie from Rivet Games features the 57 km Swiss meter-gauge railway from Pontresina to Scuol-Tarasp. Built as the first RhB line to be electrified with single phase alternating current, the metric-gauge line was opened in 1913 to the public - and is now waiting for you to discover. Included in the route is the iconic RhB GE 6/6 II locomotive.

[h2]Frankfurt - Koblenz (-50%)[/h2]

Famed for its natural beauty and historical importance, the picturesque Linke Rheinstrecke and Mainbahn come together as one in this Frankfurt – Koblenz route. Explore this 80 mile route with 34 detailed stations as you learn six locomotives. Including the DB BR 429.1 FLIRT 3 in DB SÜWEX livery and DB BR 411 ICE T in DB ICE livery that take on the role of high-speed passenger services.

You can find many more routes discounted in March Madness, along with a range of locomotives and scenario packs. Head over to the event page to find something new for your collection.

The Boston & Albany – Boston to Springfield Route for Train Simulator Classic, created by accomplished developer G-TraX, is now available and delivers 100+ miles of extraordinary and classic railroading! Get 10% off this route for launch as part of the Spring Sale.

As masterfully fashioned by G-TraX, the Boston & Albany route for Train Simulator Classic features the eastern portion of the historic B&A extending ~100 multi-track main line route miles from magnificent South Station in Boston to West Springfield, Massachusetts. The Boston & Albany was long an important and busy route of the legendary New York Central, and the Train Simulator Classic route is set in the last decade of the NYC era and includes four classic types of Alco diesel locomotives, include the stylish and much-admired Alco PA passenger locomotive in NYC “lightning stripe” livery.

Chartered in 1833, the B&A's east end was opened as the Boston & Worcester in 1835. The Western Railroad completed the route to Springfield in 1840, then crossed the Berkshires, reaching the Hudson River at Rensselaer in 1841. In 1867, the two roads were consolidated as the Boston & Albany, then in 1900, the B&A was leased by the New York Central. In 1961, the B&A was formally merged into New York Central.

The new Boston & Albany route for Train Simulator Classic is richly detailed and populated with beautiful renditions of such historic landmarks as Boston South Station, Worcester Union Station, and the superlative stone stations designed by noted 19th-century architect Henry Hobson Richardson. The B&A was a passenger-hauler, but also a vital and bustling freight artery for the New York Central and the Boston & Albany – Boston to Springfield Route features freight terminals at locations including Beacon Park, Worcester, and West Springfield, as well as numerous online shippers and key rail interchange points.

Joining the memorable Alco PA and included with the route are NYC’s workhorse Alco RS3 diesel road-switcher and Alco FA freight locomotive, plus the B&A’s own venerable Alco HH600 diesel switcher. Operations on the B&A required a wide range of rolling stock, and the B&A route provides a diverse selection of passenger and freight equipment true to the era. And to put you right to work as a B&A engineer, the route includes twelve career scenarios featuring passenger, freight, and switching challenges.

Magnificent, memorable New York Central railroading awaits you, with the new Boston & Albany – Boston to Springfield Route for Train Simulator Classic, now available with 10% off for launch!

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The inaugural Steam Spring Sale has started today, and to celebrate this new event we’ve discounted hundreds of Add-Ons for Train Simulator Classic. Read on to see just some of the offers available, or head to the Steam Store page to see more.

[h2]Train Simulator Classic[/h2]

If you haven’t already picked up Train Simulator Classic now is the perfect time, with 60% off this is a great way to add three new routes to your collection. Explore Germany's oldest long-distance railway on Bahnstrecke Leipzig - Dresden, Experience the pinnacle of high-speed travel in the UK with WCML South: London Euston - Birmingham, and take on the legendary rugged terrain of Tehachapi Pass: Mojave - Bakersfield. In addition to this you can also get up to 50% off our Regional Editions that include more routes.

[h2]Explore New Routes[/h2]

Expand your current collection of your favourite country or discover something new with new routes for Train Simulator Classic. Featured as part of the Steam Spring Sale you can find routes like Taurus Mountains (-20%), LGV Marseille Avignon (-50%), Lake Constance (-60%) and more. There are also some big discounts of up to 70% to be had on routes like Portsmouth Direct Line, Bernina Line and NEC New York – New Haven.

[h2]Learn New Locos[/h2]

Diesel, Steam or Electric... Whatever your railfan passion you can find a new loco for you in the Steam Spring Sale. Climb aboard the Baltimore & Ohio EMD F7A with the B&O Mountain Subdivision Retro Pack (-50%), step onto the footplate of the famous Flying Scotsman with the Centenary Pack (-50%), or the recently released New Zealand Ja Class (-10%).

What will you be picking up in the Spring Sale?

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We catch up with Senior Producer Steve Dark to get an update on development progress for Train Simulator Classic and answer some of your questions from the last article.

Hello again, everyone! As promised, I’m here with an update on our current progress and, given the previous article has raised all kinds of questions, theories, wishes, desires, and concerns, I wanted to get a start on delving deeper into the detail and help answer questions and hopefully overcome any concerns.

If you missed the last developer update you can read it here.

2023 celebrates 100 years since the opening of New Zealand’s Alpine Railway, The Midland Line or ‘Kb Country’ as it was, and sometimes still is, affectionately known as – and what better way to celebrate than with the mighty Kb class itself for Train Simulator Classic! Available now on the Steam Store.

Experience heavy-haul steam in style with the latest addition to the Train Simulator Classic New Zealand loco lineup, the striking Kb Class from NZTS Workshops is ready for work on the detailed Midland Line.

Traffic on the Midland Line was heavy and constant, its importance led to many trains, both passenger and freight, traversing the line each day. As things progressed, many of the original steam locomotives built for the line were no longer up to the task, struggling in double-headed formation to meet with increasing demand.

Enter the Kb Class, a heavy and powerful 4-8-4 configuration steam locomotive which, as soon as the Midland Line’s viaducts and infrastructure were strengthened to support bigger traction, transformed freight traffic on the line. The fleet of Kb Class locomotives, thanks to their innovative booster engine which helped trains over the toughest of terrain, ensured a reliable movement of freight, even running ahead of schedule.

In Train Simulator Classic, experience the Kb Class in their waning years before the advent of dieselisation, brave the elements and conquer the Midland Line in this imposing and powerful steam mountain workhorse.

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