Train Simulator Classic News

Get discounts up to 60% on a range of Chinese add-ons for Train Simulator Classic this week.
Discover a new Chinese route or locomotive for Train Simulator Classic in celebration of Singles Day, which takes place on 11th November. You can find a selection on Add-Ons from Just Trains and Union Workshop on sale this week.

Routes available as part of the sale include Chengdu – Suining High Speed, a modern passenger route in where you can take the CRH1A EMU up to 250 km/h and South West China High Speed where you can race through 570 km of valleys and hills. Featured locomotives in the sale are the revolutionary CRH2A EMU and the detailed high power HXD3D locomotive.

Experience the thrill of Chinese high speed rail. The full list of Add-Ons in the sale...

Routes
Chengdu – Suining (-35%)
South West China High Speed (-45%)
Tōhoku High Speed & Main Line (-30%)
Western Sichuan Pass: Dujiangyan - Maoxian & Mashancun (-50%)
Longhai Railway: Lingbao - Mianchi (-50%)
Chengkun Railway: Hanyuan – Puxiong (-50%)
Guiguang High Speed Railway: Guilin - Hezhou (-40%)
Shanghai Maglev (-60%)

Locomotives
CRH2A EMU (-50%)
CRH 380A High Speed Train (-40%)
CRH380D EMU (-30%)
HXD3D Electric Locomotive (-25%)

One of North America’s “Super Six” freight railroads, BNSF Railway is a goliath of modern railroading – and you can bring it alive with a variety of extraordinary routes and DLC for Train Simulator Classic!

BNSF Railway: It is one of North America’s – and the world’s – railroading goliaths. BNSF spins its ribbons of steel across 32,500 route miles which stretch through 28 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. BNSF calls upon upwards of 8,000 locomotives and 35,000 employees to haul agricultural products, intermodal traffic, industrial goods, vehicles, coal, chemicals, and petroleum. And BNSF generates more than $22 billion in annual revenues.

As impressive as today’s BNSF operations and statistics are, the railroad also rejoices in a rich history and heritage. Formed in 1996, BNSF’s predecessors include a virtual who’s who of American railroading, including Burlington Northern, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington Route (CB&Q), Spokane, Portland & Seattle, Frisco (SL-SF), and famed Santa Fe (and indeed we’ll explore BNSF’s remarkable predecessors in a future DTL article).

Befitting BNSF as one of the world’s most extraordinary and diverse railroads, Train Simulator Classic offers a bountiful selection of BNSF routes, locomotive and equipment packs, and realistic scenario packs to bring the railroad to full life and provide you with countless hours of railroading challenges and enjoyment. Let’s take a look:



BNSF Routes
Train Simulator Classic offers you the opportunity to climb aboard and experience big-time North American railroading on no less than seven routes which feature BNSF operations!
Three superb and popular Train Simulator Classic routes re-create legendary portions of the BNSF’s northern-tier main line as originally set down by the Great Northern – including the Train Simulator Classic Marias Pass, Stevens Pass, and Montana Hi-Line routes. BNSF’s unique and fast-paced triple-track steel speedway extending west from Chicago is the subject of the remarkable Racetrack: Aurora - Chicago route. And three additional Train Simulator Classic routes – the Tehachapi Pass route, Pacific Surfliner route, and vintage Cajon Pass route – offer BNSF action on shared-trackage lines. Together, these routes deliver BNSF railroading stretching from Chicago, America’s enthralling railroad capital, all the way to the Pacific Northwest and California! And each of these routes (except Tehachapi Pass) are today also home to regular Amtrak passenger operations.



BNSF Locomotives and Equipment
Train Simulator Classic BNSF routes provide hundreds of miles of BNSF trackage and DLC offers a variety of realistic locomotives and equipment to put to work! Train Simulator Classic BNSF routes each include locomotives, most notably the BNSF General Electric ES44DC and Electro-Motive GP38-2, and you can expand and enhance your BNSF locomotive roster with Train Simulator Classic’s variety of locomotive and equipment packs. As included with routes or as available as DLC, nine locomotive types are ready for duty, including the EMD SD40-2, SD70ACe, SD70MAC, SD75, GP9, GP38-2, SW1500, and General Electric Dash 9-44CW and ES44DC. Many of the attractive DLC packs include the locomotives in multiple BNSF liveries and even the colors of additional railroads, plus complementary freight equipment.



Scenario Packs
Train Simulator Classic Scenario Packs are an ideal way to extend and enhance your enjoyment of routes and locomotives and the packs feature realistic railroading experiences. Scenario packs with BNSF operations are available for the Marias Pass, Stevens Pass, Montana Hi-Line, Chicago Racetrack, Tehachapi Pass, and Pacific Surfliner routes.



Steam Workshop
Literally hundreds of additional BNSF scenarios created by many talented members of the Train Simulator Classic community are available at Steam Workshop and the BNSF scenarios include some of the Workshop’s most popular and highly rated scenarios. In short, countless hours of contemporary, captivating, and challenging BNSF railroading awaits you with the rich variety of BNSF content available for Train Simulator Classic! All BNSF content for Train Simulator Classic is available at the Steam Store.



Countless hours of contemporary, captivating, and challenging BNSF railroading await you with the variety of content available for Train Simulator Classic!

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

Two new UK railfan experiences are now available for Train Simulator Classic. Explore the busy line between Manchester Victoria and Leeds with the new Huddersfield Line route and celebrate 100 years of a world-famous locomotive with the Flying Scotsman Centenary pack. Find out more about these new releases below.

Huddersfield Line

Climb picturesque hillsides, cross viaducts and race through tunnels as you explore the new Huddersfield Line. Available as a separate add-on, or as part of the new UK Deluxe Edition. The route is represented as it stands today, complete with modernisation and current track layout features, including the impressive state-of-the-art rebuilds of Manchester Victoria and Leeds. Featuring in the pack to offer the most variety is a slew of Privatisation era 1990s rolling stock, including the Regional Railways BR Class 158, fully equipped with features and sounds from Armstrong Powerhouse. Accompanying this 4 flavours of BR Class 47/8 in various liveries, with coaching stock, and more. [Read More]

Flying Scotsman Centenary

Needing little introduction, Flying Scotsman is a rail icon that has stood the test of time. Celebrate 100 years of the most famous steam locomotive in the world! As a period of festivities begin, kick things off in Gresley’s almighty LNER A3 Pacific as you drive British Railtours in Train Simulator Classic. Learn all about the history of the Flying Scotsman and take on the leisurely challenge of East Coast Main Line railtours in this new pack. Across 10 scenarios, rack up over 300 miles of famous main line steam running, and give enthusiasts a rail journey to remember as the Flying Scotsman begins its well-earned centenary celebrations! [Read More]

You can find both of these new DLC and more on the Train Simulator Classic store page.

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

Famous Alpine rails, breathtaking scenery and challenging grades await with the Swiss collection in Train Simulator Classic. Swiss journeys are often high on the bucket list for railfans around the world. As the railways reach a historic anniversary this month experience of the most iconic lines and locos in Train Simulator Classic.

Recently launched on Steam, the Train Simulator Classic Swiss Deluxe Edition is the perfect way to get started with a new Swiss collection. This includes the base game, Lake Constance and a new Lake Constance Scenario Pack. Alongside this you can find discounts on a range of Swiss DLC from Rivet Games and Thomson Interactive on the Steam Store. Highlights include...

Gotthardbahn Alpine Classic
The Gotthardbahn, the second highest standard railway in Switzerland, was constructed from 1872-1882, penetrating the Alps by means of the Gotthard Tunnel at 1,151 metres (3,776 ft) above sea level. At the time, the 15km Gotthard rail tunnel was the world’s longest. With vast changes in altitude offering unique views around every bend, Climb into the cab of the SBB Re 460 to tour this famous route.

Engadin Linie
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. Drive the “valley of the Inn people” with the iconic RhB GE 6/6 II locomotive in the iconic red livery.

Bernina Pass
Opened between 1908 and 1910, the railway which traversed the challenging Bernina Pass was built to extend the reach of rail travel for locals and tourists. The peaks and valleys of the Bernina Alps required rails as high as 7,392 ft, and so the route was built with a staggering 7% gradient winding through curves and tunnels. Experience this marel of engineering aboard the ABe 8/12 Allegra.

Arosa Line
This 25-km long line, which winds its way from Chur, the oldest town in Switzerland, all the way to Arosa, a Summer and Winter tourist resort, opened in December 1914 to both passengers and freight. The approach and departure from Chur is unique, with the track running through the streets of the town itself. Keep vigilant as you share the road with passinng traffic and pedestrians.

You can browse all of the DLC on sale over on the Train Simulator Classic page. The sale ends Monday 31st October.

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

Celebrate 100 years of the most famous steam locomotive in the world with Train Simulator Classic! As a period of festivities begin, commemorating a century-old legend, kick things off in Gresley’s almighty LNER A3 Pacific, taking a spin once more on British Railtours with the Flying Scotsman Centenary Steam Loco Add-On for Train Simulator Classic.



Needing little introduction, Flying Scotsman is a rail icon that has stood the test of time. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley initially as an A1 Pacific, Flying Scotsman rolled out of Doncaster Works in February 1923, and later transformed into the much improved A3 Pacific. Now almost 100 years later, following many successes, trials and rebuilds, including entering world fame with American and Australian tours. The National Railway Museum is raring to celebrate this locomotive’s special heritage.



Learn all about the history of Flying Scotsman and take on the leisurely challenge of East Coast Main Line railtours in this new loco add-on pack for Train Simulator Classic. Take 60103, lovingly recreated in its current 2022 livery, on a multi-part excursion extravaganza between London Kings Cross and Peterborough. Across the course of all 10 scenarios, rack up over 300 miles of famous main line steam running, and give enthusiasts a rail journey to remember as the Flying Scotsman begins its well-earned centenary celebrations!







The Flying Scotsman Centenary Loco is available now for Train Simulator Classic on the Steam Store.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2009525/Train_Simulator_Flying_Scotsman_Centenary_Steam_Loco_AddOn/