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Steam Summer Sale Now On!

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The Summer Sale is live now! As well as 40% off the main simulation you can find discounts across a wide range of routes, locos and marketplace packs with up to 80% off. Head to the Train Simulator Classic DLC page on Steam to find something new for your Train Simulator collection, or read on for some sale highlights.

[h2]Midland Line[/h2]

Updated this week by NZTS Workshops with some fantastic new scenery, Midland Line: Aickens – Springfield is –25% off. Discover the sights and challenges of historic New Zealand rail as you explore the rugged and beautiful Southern Alps on the South Island. The route is set in 1968, featuring Eo and Dj class locomotives which have been locingly recreated here. If you like this route you can also add some steam-era traction to the line with the detailed 1920’s Ja Class, also featured in the sale at –20% off.


[h2]East Coast Main Line[/h2]

One of the busiest routes on the British rail network springs to life in the stunning East Coast Main Line route for Train Simulator. Available at –50% this route runs from London Kings Cross, passing Alexandra Palace before opening up into Hertfordshire countryside and terminating at Peterborough. As well as this route you can find the legendary Flying Scotsman Centenary at –50% off. Celebrate 100 years of this Gresley’s almighty LNER A3 Pacific with 10 scenarios for the ECML route.


[h2]Wasatch Grade[/h2]

Take on the famous and challenging Wasatch Grade! This Union Pacific line is re-created during the captivating steam-to-diesel transition era of the mid-1950s, available in the sale at –50% off. Created by Milepost Simulations, the route extends from Evanston, Wyoming to Ogden, Utah. You can also find some steam legends from Smokebox in the sale for this route, including the Union Pacific Heavy Challenger (-15%) and Big Boy (-30%) which both include scenarios for this route.


[h2]Hamburg S1 S-Bahn[/h2]

The S1 Line of the Hamburg S-Bahn is the city’s second largest, initially traversing the outskirts before diving into the heart and serving many locations including the nearby international airport. Take command of the ever-busy ‘Mass Transit Metro’ over the Hamburg S1 S-Bahn with –80% off. This route includes the DB BR 474, 218, 145 and 294 locomotives. You can add more gameplay to the line as well with the DB BR 114, this popular locomotive is available at –50% and adds more scenarios to the route.


Head over to the Train Simulator Classic DLC page to find these and many more add-ons discounted in the Steam Summer Sale. You can also look forward to some streams on Railfan TV during the event, including some runs along Riviera Line in the Fifties and the newly updated Midland Line.

Train Simulator Classic - Big Four Anniversary!



This year marks the landmark 100-year anniversary of the ‘Big Four’. To celebrate this momentous occasion that has shaped British railway history over the past century we’ve launched some new bundles for Train Simulator Classic, created some collection guide articles to help you find ‘Big Four’ add-ons and planned a RFTV stream for tonight. Read on to find out more.

[h2]New ‘Big Four’ Bundles[/h2]

In January 1923, following the Railways Act, UK rail history was made with the formation of Great Western Railway (GWR), London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and Southern Railway (SR). Designed to consolidate the fragmented industry and improve efficiency. This led to iconic locomotives and journeys all over the country. You can experience this with some new bundles onn the Steam Store, each including x2 routes and x5 locomotives with a 25% off complete my collection discount.

[h3]LNER Centenary Bundle[/h3]
Features ECML and Weardale & Teesdale routes. Locomotives included are Flying Scotsman Centenary, LNER A2, LNER Class V2, LNER Peppercorn K1 and LNER Raven Q6.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33163/

[h3]LMS Centenary Bundle[/h3]
Features Western Lines of Scotland and Settle to Carlise routes. Locomotives included are LMS Rebuilt Patriot Class, Class 3F ‘Jinty’, LMS Stanier Class 8F, LMS Stanier Class 5 and LMS Coronation Class.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33162/

[h3]GWR Centenary Bundle[/h3]
Features Falmouth Branch Line and Riviera Line in the Fifties routes. Locomotives included are GWR Small Prairies, GWR Pannier Tank, GWR Class 14XX, GWR Large Prairies and the GWR Saint Class.

Steam Bundle (GWR) https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33161/

[h3]SR Centenary Bundle[/h3]
Features Welsh Marches and West Somerset Railway routes. Locomotives included are BR Rebuilt West Country, Merchant Navy Class, N15 King Arthur, SR Schools Class and Southern S15.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33164/

[h2]Collection Guides[/h2]

Looking for more ‘Big Four’ action in Train Simulator Classic? There are many routes available running up to the modern era, a wide range of classic era locomotives, Marketplace packs adding more liveries or coaches, and many more. You can build the collection you want, this really is your ultimate railway hobby! To help with finding relevant add-ons we’re setting up specific Collection articles for each of the ‘Big Four’. These will be over on Dovetail Live and the first of these covering GWR can be found here. LNER, LMS and SR to follow later in the week.

[h2]Railfan TV Stream[/h2]

You can join Jamie on Railfan TV tonight as we take a look at some of the ‘Big Four’ add-ons available in Train Simulator Classic. Watch live from 7PM UTC as he steps onto the footplate of some iconic steam locomotives in honour of this centenary anniversary. You can follow along on our official streaming channels. Links: YouTube / Twitch

What is your favourite ‘Big Four’ add-on in Train Simulator Classic? Have you been visiting any preserved railways this Summer to see a British rail icon? Planning your own ‘Big Four’ railtour? Let us know in the comments.

Train Simulator Classic - 6 June Update



Hello everyone, and thank you for bearing with us whilst we've been putting this patch together.

We've just put live an update that will resolve the majority of the remaining issues from April's Core update, This is available now, please ensure you have automatic updates turned on.

This includes fixes for:

* Steam Engine Injectors
* Number 4 Camera
* Frontend Fatal Errors
* 99% Fix for LUA Script Errors / Broken Loco Functionality

We have identified that the Save & Reload issues are related to Chinese localisation and have fixes pending for the specific content which require updating. The fixes will roll out independently of the core update once they have been tested.

As ever, if you see any issues after the update, please let us know on the official Dovetail Live forums (thread here). Thanks for your patience once again!

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

Free French Add-Ons!



Last month, we announced exciting news for Dovetail Games in joining the Focus Entertainment family of developers - known for titles such as Snowrunner, Cities XXL, Hotel Renovator and more. You can read the announcement on Dovetail Live.

As many of you will know, Focus Entertainment are a Paris-based developer and shortly after the initial announcement, we announced plans to celebrate by making our French DLC free for a limited period. This starts today, and you can enjoy the below free on Steam for Train Simulator Classic.

[h2]LGV: Marseille – Avignon[/h2]

The high speed railways of France, dominated by the iconic TGV Duplex, are brought to life in the breathtaking Ligne Grande Vitesse: Marseille Saint-Charles to Avignon-TGV route for Train Simulator. Take control of the iconic Duplex and carry passengers along the South of France at 300 km/h.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/376938/

[h2]LGV Rhône-Alpes & Méditerranée[/h2]

The LGV Rhône-Alpes and LGV Méditerranée extension brings over 200 km of additional track to the Marseille – Avignon route. Covering the line from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyon Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu and Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV. Extending the original route to 309 km of picturesque high-speed scenery.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/861889/

[h2]TGV Réseau & TGV-RDuplex EMU[/h2]

Returning to the Steam Store for this week only, this loco add-on includes the TGV-Réseau & TGV-RDuplex to add more variety to your French high-speed experience. This pack features three variants - TGV Réseau in SNCF Livery, TGV Réseau in SNCF Carmillon Livery and TGV Réseau Duplex in SNCF “duplex” Livery. These will not be available to purchase following this week, so make sure you don't miss out!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/896713/

Get these three add-ons for Train Simulator Classic (and LGV Mediterranee on Train Sim World), free before 2nd June. Head to the store links above to add each to your Library. Players taking advantage of this celebration will have these permanently added to their collection on the Steam Store!


Train Sim Madness Sale Now On!



Train Sim Madness is live now on the Steam Store, with discounts on a wide-range of Train Simulator Classic and Train Sim World DLC as well as streams from the Railfan TV team. The event runs from Monday 22nd May through to Thursday 25th May. Head over to our Train Sim Madness page to find out more and read on for some TSC sale highlights.


Get 80% off three epic routes. Explore the full 105-mile North Wales Coast Line at the controls of the Avanti BR Class 221 Super Voyager. Take a tour of America's vibrant and busy Granger Heartland as the engineer on Union Pacific’s powerful Electro-Motive SD70ACe. Enjoy the scenic German island railway of Inselbahn aboard classic DB BR traffic red locomotives. All of these 80% off.


Explore somewhere new with routes like the Alpine Classic Gotthardbahn from Rivet Games, which has also had a recent Scenario Pack release. Head to the Canadian Mountain Passes from Milepost Simulations for a run up the Rocky Mountains. Or take a ride along the scenic Wakayama & Sakurai Lines in Japan. All of these are -50% off in the sale.


You can also find discounts on a wide range of locomotives. Try an old classic like the German DB BR 103 TEE, the British BR Class 20 'Chopper', or the American B&O Mountain Subdivision Retro Pack. All 50% off in the sale and ready for you to master.

With these and many more DLC on offer, what are you waiting for? Train Sim Madness is live on Steam.