Train Simulator Classic News

Explore the stunning North German landscapes with Norddeutsche-Bahn: Kiel - Lübeck route coming to Train Simulator on 12 December.

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The earliest sections of the line were opened in 1866, in an effort to link communities of Schleswig-Holstein with the Baltic ports, however rails wouldn’t reach Lübeck until 1873, as it was Free Imperial City during this period and not part of the State.

Once fully opened, the railway was operated by multiple companies, primarily transporting passengers who were visiting the stunning locations of the region. By the 1930s, journey times across the route averaged in at 150 minutes, with the D-Zug express getting that down to 95. Today, regional services can traverse the line in a little over an hour.

Unlike many popular routes throughout Germany, the Kiel-Lübeck railway remains unelectrified to this day, and is mostly single-track, meaning it is a haven of diesel operations and features passing loops at various stations across the route.

In Train Simulator, the 80 km Kiel-Lübeck railway will allow you to experience Schleswig-Holstein at its scenic best, aboard hard-working traction such as the DB BR 648 DMU and DB BR 218 diesel locomotive, taking passengers across stunning vistas and through the heart of forested plains.

Experience picturesque and challenging border territory with Bossman Games’ stunning Welsh Marches route for Train Simulator!

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What is now known today as the Welsh Marches line first appeared in the 1850s, after the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway sought to connect these towns by rail, as well as unlocking access for mineral traffic. This was followed immediately with opening of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, which extended reach further north, creating a 98-mile secondary mainline which danced across the English/Welsh border.

Read more: https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/train-simulator/articles/article/explore-the-marches

Over time, many of the freight-focused branch lines that served the route were closed, however the main route itself would prove to be successful, and a key connection between South and North Wales, as well as with towns in England.

Even today, much of the line’s character comes from its infrastructure, with stations that still echo days past of the GWR, as does Severn Bridge Junction signal box, which is the largest operational mechanical signal box in the world. All this, as well as the picturesque scenery throughout, provide a stark contrast with the modern and built-up Newport station on the South Wales Main Line.

Explore the Welsh Marches in all its historic and diverse beauty with Bossman Games’ Wels Marches route for Train Simulator!

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The Steam Autumn Encore Sale is now live. Experience the Javelin on London-Faversham High Speed route at 60% off, enjoy the urban vistas of Hamburg S1 S-Bahn at 60% off, or choose Amtrak and save 70% on NEC: New York-New Haven route.

Experience modern passenger traction in the form of DB’s stylish “IC2”, which is ready for service in Train Simulator!

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The Intercity 2 is the name of Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance passenger traffic formed with spacious “Twindexx” double-deck coaches and control car, an evolution of DE Regio’s doppelstock. Twinned with state-of-the-art traction such as the DB BR 146.5, and sporting DB’s striking intercity livery, the IC2 has been offering a comfortable mix of high speed and high capacity, taking passengers on inter-city services at speeds up to 160 km/h since its introduction in 2015.

In Train Simulator, you can climb aboard the iconic IC2 and take it for a drive yourself, from either the cab of the capable DB BR 146.5, or the DBpbzfa 668.2 control car, and race along the busy West Rhine route in bold white and red style!

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Constructed at the turn of the century, and only a year after the original Albula Line was built, Bernina Line is arguably the most challenging of the existing Swiss routes, having to climb and fall within a set distance means many breath-taking hairpin turns and some of the steepest gradients ever attempted by conventional rail.

A unique and scenic route struggled to pay for itself after a costly construction, but despite the financial issues of the 1930’s – 1940’s, Bernina Line survived thanks to the acquisition by Rhaetian Railway (RhB). Thanks to the efforts of Rivet Games, you are now able to take the famed Bernina Express to its Italian terminus, all while traversing the iconic Brusio spiral viaduct and running through the streets of Tirano in Train Simulator!

Get the route now with a 20% launch discount:

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