Train Simulator Classic News

Missed out on a bargain in the Steam Summer Sale? This week you can get up to 70% off selected add-ons in our Summer Encore event. Head over to the Encore Event Page to browse offers, sale ends 18 July!

[h2]Mittenwaldbahn (-70%)[/h2]

This railway line has carved its way through the Alpine landscape of western Austria for over a century, providing generations with a vital link from Innsbruck, through the mountains and into Germany’s Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Experience the wonder, beauty, and challenging nature of this scenic line in Train Simulator Classic. Other routes at –70% are Northeast Corridor: New York – Philadelphia and the Sheerness Branch Extension.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/448192/

[h2]Norfolk Southern Coal District (-50%)[/h2]

The beautifully rural Mon Line running through the heart of Pennsylvania springs to life in this route for Train Simulator, complete with mile-long coal trains and distinctive street running. The route includes working coal facilities at Bailey Mine and Emerald Mine, where you can load up with coal before heading off under the power of the 4,400 horsepower ES44AC diesel locomotive. Other US routes on offer include LIRR (-50%), Salt Lake City (-60%), and more.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/258654/

[h2]Riviera Line In The Fifties (-50%)[/h2]

Enjoy historic British steam with this popular Exeter – Kingswear route. Riviera Line In The Fifties features a mix of mainline traffic, branch line facilities, stock shunting, holiday services and more. Included with the route are six classic steam locomotives like the 4073 Castle Class and 6000 King Class. If you’re looking for more British steam traction in the sale check out the Somerset & Dorset Railway which is also –50% off.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/325960/

[h2]Frankfurt – Koblenz (-50%)[/h2]

Famed for its natural beauty and historical importance, the picturesque Linke Rheinstrecke and Mainbahn come together as one in Train Simulator’s Frankfurt – Koblenz route. The lines are served by a mix of regional and intercity traffic, with the route featuring a wide array of locomotives to cover these services. There are six in total including the DB BR 429.1 FLIRT 3 SÜWEX and DB BR 411 ICE T. If you’re looking for more high-speed action check out Munich - Augsburg or Frankfurt High Speed, both –50% off in the sale.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1267507/

You can find all of these and many more discounted on the Steam Store until 18 July.

The Steam Summer Sale has arrived, and with it discounts across hundreds of add-ons for Train Simulator Classic. With offers available across multiple regions, eras and traction types. Find something new for your collection on the Steam Store, and read on for some recommendations.

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[h2]Train Simulator Classic 2024[/h2]

Discounted for the first time in this sale, Train Simulator Classic 2024 is one of our biggest route collections to date. Journey to five countries and take a tour of over 450 km of rails. Explore the picturesque North Wales Coast Line in the UK. Travel through the Saxony countryside in Germany with Riesa – Dresden. Head to the USA capital and ride the bustling Northeast Corridor. Race through breathtaking scenery in France with Marseille - Avignon. And discover the stunning Alpine landscape of Austria with Mittenwaldbahn.

• Train Simulator Classic 2024 (-20%)
  

[h2]Big Discounts[/h2]

Get -80% off these popular routes. Board the DB BR 426 EMU and explore one of Germany's oldest railway lines with the beautiful and picturesque Munich – Garmisch-Partenkirchen route. Take on the bustling and scenic Hudson Line with an array or locos and rolling stock giving you everything you need to run freight and passenger services. Experience the pinnacle of high-speed travel in the UK with WCML South, featuring the BR Class 390 Pendolino (pictured).

• WCML South: London Euston - Birmingham (-80%)
  
• Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon (-80%)
  
• Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (-80%)
  

[h2]Popular Routes[/h2]

If you're looking for a new route to master why not check out some of the currently most-played routes by Train Simulator Classic railfans. Travel around the capital of Germany in style with a detailed recreation of Ringbahn Berlin Circle from VirtualTracks (pictured). Explore the historic and remarkable Boston & Albany from G-TraX running passenger and freight services on a famous American railroad. Or experience the scenic diverse landscapes of Scotland with Glasgow to Dunblane and Alloa from Thomson Interactive.

• Glasgow to Dunblane and Alloa (-40%)
  
• Ringbahn Berlin Circle (-10%)
  
• Boston & Albany: Boston - Springfield (-35%)
  

[h2]Iconic Locomotives[/h2]

Learn a new electric, diesel or steam machine this Summer with discounts on a wide range of locomotives. Why not learn a new US locomotive for Independence Day? Return to the glorious age of steam railroading with Machine Rail’s extraordinary Western Maryland H-9 class 2-8-0. Take control of the U25B 'U-Boat', one of the most significant diesel locomotives in North American railroading history. Or climb into the cab of the iconic Amtrak AEM-7 electric (pictured), a powerhouse locomotive that served US railroads for three decades.

• Western Maryland H-9 Class (-30%)
  
• Burlington Northern U25 (-50%)
  
• Amtrak AEM-7 (-20%)
  

The Steam Summer Sale is live now and runs to 11 July.

15 years ago on 12 June 2009, RailWorks launched on PC marking the start of what would become an epic journey for the simulator and Dovetail Games. A decade and a half later this has grown into Train Simulator Classic, which is played by railfans the world over in 130+ countries! Today the simulator features a wide range of experiences from modern to historic with over 700 add-ons available allowing you to customise your hobby and over 25,000 Workshop creations. You’ve been busy!

In honour of this momentous occasion, we’re running a 15th Anniversary celebration this week at Dovetail Games. Read on to find out more about what’s happening.

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[h2]Free Route[/h2]
As a thanks to all of our players we’re inviting you to pay a virtual visit to the Dovetail Games HQ this week as the Chatham Main Line: London Victoria & Blackfriars - Dover & Ramsgate route becomes free to download and keep on the Steam Store. This picturesque UK route allows you to explore the Kent coast with the BR Class 395, BR Class 465, and BR Class 375. This route is free on the Steam Store for one week only, so make sure you add to your Library before Monday 17 June.
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[h2]Anniversary Sale[/h2]
As part of our 15th Anniversary celebrations we’ve selected some popular Dovetail Games add-ons from the past 15 years to feature in an special sale. Get big discounts on routes like Peninsula Corridor (-80%), take a step back to the start of Train Simulator including Ruhr-Sieg (-50%), try something new with the Explorer Collection like South London Network (-50%), or learn a legendary UK steam loco like the Castle Class (-60%). You can browse offers over on the Anniversary event page.
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[h2]Music Release[/h2]
The iconic Train Simulator menu music made a return last month with Train Simulator Classic 2024, and this week we’re releasing a modern rework of the famous menu music that has been created by our resident composer Benjamin Symons for the 15th Anniversary. This moving piece is available to stream now across Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and more. You can also listen to this piece in our 15th Anniversary music video above showing memorable clips from our launch trailer across the past 15 years!
Listen Now (External Link)

[h2]Anniversary Stream[/h2]
On Wednesday join us on Railfan TV for a special Train Simulator 15th Anniversary stream. This will feature Matt and Jamie playing some of our favourite routes and two guest stars from the community. We’ll also be announcing a competition giveaway during the stream, so make sure you don‘t miss out! Tune in on 12 June on YouTube from 2PM EDT / 6PM UTC / 7PM BST / 8PM CEST.
Watch Live (External Link)

Thanks to all of our players and developers for all of your amazing support over the past 15 years! What have been your favourite memories from Train Simulator so far? Let us know in the comments.

May has been a busy month for Train Simulator! We’ve updated the core game, released a new routes collection, launched our Rail Subscription and more!

[h2]Train Simulator Classic[/h2]
The core simulator has been updated this month with a free patch. This includes performance improvements, updates to tools, new command line options, as well as a range of fixes and updates to improve your experience with the simulator. Full patch notes. You should already have this update, if not make sure you turn on automatic updates on Steam.

Note, with this release the Public Beta is now closed. It will re-open in the coming months as we begin our next phase of work on Train Simulator Classic.

[h2]New Arrivals[/h2]
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Released on the Steam Store this month...

[h3]Train Simulator Classic 2024[/h3]
A new routes collection featuring five countries! Discover Austrian mountains on Mittenwaldbahn. Travel at high-speed through French countryside with LGV Marseille Avignon. Explore Saxony countryside in Germany with Riesa – Dresden. Take on the challenge of a busy American commuter line with NEC Washington DC. And journey on the picturseque North Wales Coast Line. A Deluxe Edition also includes an exclusive 15th Anniversary scenario pack and additional locos.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/

[h3]Rail Subscription[/h3]
Get more out of Train Simulator Classic 2024 with the optional Rail Subscription. The perfect way to get started with the ultimate railway hobby, this includes the base game and 39 DLC covering a wide range of experiences from modern to historic. Explore 1,400+ miles of track, take on 200+ challenging scenarios and master 100+ locomotives. Hundreds of hours of gameplay await.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2939280/

[h3]Payerbach - Wien Hbf[/h3]
Explore the east side of Austria with this route from RSSLO. Start at bustling capital Wien Hbf and pass through urban neighbourhoods glimpsing the architecture of the city before heading out into the scenic countryside. Pass forests, rivers and quaint villages. Notable stops include Mödling at the entrance to the Brühl Valley, Wiener Neustadt which is famous for one of the world’s oldest military academies, and the popular railfan town of Gloggnitz set in breathtaking mountain scenery.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662470/

[h3]Stevens Pass Scenario Pack 2[/h3]
Experience challenging Stevens Pass railroading during the remarkable and memorable era of the Burlington Northern with this new pack from High Iron Simulations. With this pack you will control five diverse types of BN EMD and GE diesel locomotives running intermodal, manifest freight, unit train, local, and switching operations across ten Career Scenarios.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662510/

[h3]ÖBB 4748[/h3]
Take control of this modern electric multiple unit from RSSLO. Created in 2022, as an update to the 4744/4746, the ÖBB 4748 ‘Cityjet’ EMU can carry more passengers than its predecessors, featuring a four-car set up. Widely used for Regional and S-Bahn services this can be seen on the rails throughout Austria. Take it out for a drive on Tirol as you cross the Italian/Austrian border with the included scenarios.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662530/

[h2]DLC Updates[/h2]

A new patch was released this month for the Feather River Canyon Enhanced route. This includes fixes for some scenery pieces, adjustments to correct super elevation, loco updates for the EMD F7 and the U30B. You can find full update notes on the official forums.

The Feather River Canyon Enhanced route is currently 50% off in our Midweek Madness sale. Click the banner below to see this and other offers. Sale ends 3 June.

Train Simulator Classic 2024 is out now, read on for a breakdown of everything you need to know for launch day...

[h2]Train Simulator Classic Free Update[/h2]
Free to all players, the Train Simulator Classic patch is available now. This includes performance improvements, updates to tools, new command line options, as well as a range of fixes and updates to improve your experience with the simulator. Make sure you automatic updates switched on in Steam to get this update. Read the full patch notes.

[h2]2024 Routes Refresh[/h2]
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Journey to five countries and take a tour of over 450 km of rails. Train Simulator Classic 2024 includes five authentic routes with 12 locomotives to experience. Discover the stunning Alpine landscape of Austria aboard the ÖBB 2016 with Mittenwaldbahn. Race in breathtaking French scenery, across viaducts, through tunnels and past French countryside with the TGV Duplex on LGV Marseille Avignon. Experience a multitude of German operations set in the Saxony countryside with Riesa – Dresden. Take to the rails of the historic and picturesque North Wales Coast Line aboard the Avanti BR Class 221 'Super Voyager'. And take on the challenge of the bustling crown jewel of American railroading with NEC Washinton DC.

[h2]Exclusive Deluxe Edition[/h2]

The Deluxe Edition of Train Simulator Classic 2024 also includes an exclusive scenario pack created for the 15th Anniversary. Celebrate 15 years of the simulation with new scenarios on the five above routes and three additional iconic locomotives. The futuristic looking Pennsylvania Railroad Class GG1 with its striking art deco shell, the DB BR 411 'ICE-T' high-speed EMU and the British steam legend LNER Peppercorn Class A2 'Blue Peter'.

[h2]All New Rail Subscription[/h2]
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Also launched today, a new way to play! The optional Rail Subscription is the perfect way to get started with Train Simulator Classic. The subscription includes the base game and 39 DLC add-ons covering a wide range of experiences from modern to historic. With this you will be able to explore 1,400+ miles of track, take on 200+ challenging scenarios and master 100+ locomotives. The content included has a value of over £500 and features hundreds of hours of gameplay. Subscribe on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/