Train Simulator Classic News

Frankfurt - Koblenz | Out Now!

Famed for its natural beauty and historical importance, the picturesque Linke Rheinstrecke and Mainbahn come together in Frankfurt – Koblenz for Train Simulator. Available now on Steam.

Combined, the Linke Rheinstrecke and Mainbahn offered a direct route from Köln to Frankfurt, and until the eventual opening of the high-speed line, made it one of the busiest lines in all of Germany. Even in recent history it remains important however, with a station built to serve Frankfurt Airport in 1972, followed by Gateway Gardens station which opened in 2019. Both of these stations are reached by means of an underground tunnel which burrows itself under the terminals of the Airport.

The lines are served by a mix of regional and intercity traffic, although most notably in the past few years, services have been strikingly branded as SÜWEX (Südwest-Express), opting for a base white livery rather than red, and using a fleet of state-of-the-art DB BR 429.1 EMUs.

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The best train games on PC

What are the best train games on PC? There's something very appealing about the prospect of building and operating your own network of railroads, whether it's the logistics of mapping and routing tracks, or the desire to rub elbows with Vanderbilt and Stanford, some of the greatest railway tycoons in history. Running a railroad company is a stressful, but lucrative endeavor that can make or break even the best business minds - it's also a lot of fun.

When it comes to train games on the PC, prospective barons have no shortage of options. Railroad management is a decades-old genre with roots in the early 1980s, and its history is rich with classics and modern masterpieces.

Not every one of them is a big, sprawling, complex business management simulation, either. Sure, those exist for those of us who want to flex their tycoon-y muscles, but sometimes it's nice to just sit down with a toy box of trains and let your imagination run wild.

This list covers nine of the best train games available on PC. It runs the gamut from hyper-realistic sims to quick-play puzzlers, so every would-be railway engineer is sure to find something to suit their tastes.

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Swiss Sale Now On!

To celebrate Swiss National Day this weekend get great discounts on the Swiss Edition of Train Simulator as well as a range of routes and locos. Add-Ons featured in the sale include Gotthardbahn, Bernina Line, SBB RABe 523 EMU, Lake Constance and more.

Check out the full list of discounts on the Steam Store here: https://store.steampowered.com/dlc/24010/Train_Simulator_2020/list/63767

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U36C | Available Now!

For those who witnessed it, the deep, throaty voices of General Electric “U-Boat” diesels, their pounding exhausts echoing off Appalachian granite cliffs, was unforgettable. And now, a classic GE U-Boat has come to the Appalachians in Train Simulator – with the new GE U36C diesel in the livery of the famed Clinchfield Railroad!

The new General Electric U36C for Train Simulator features realistic details, controls, and sounds – and is dressed in Clinchfield’s final distinctive black-and-yellow livery. Accompanying the U36C in this DLC are a Clinchfield 100-ton, four-bay coal hopper as well as CRR’s well-known “Santa Fe style” steel cupola caboose. And the DLC includes three career scenarios that take you over the length of Train Simulator’s popular Clinchfield Railroad: Elkhorn City - St. Paul Route (route available separately).

Experience the remarkable railroading drama of U-Boats in the Appalachians, with the new Train Simulator Clinchfield General Electric U36C diesel locomotive.

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Steam Summer Sale Now Live!

The Steam Summer Sale is now live! Get discounts on a range of routes and locomotives for your Train Simulator collection. Including routes like Granger Heartland (-30%), Fife Circle Line (-20%), Norddeutsche-Bahn (-25%), Bernina Pass (-50%) and more. You'll also find lots of locomotives like the BR Class 89 (-20%), DB BR 146.5 (-25%) and the Metro North M2 (-20%) in the sale.

Head to the Steam page to browse the hundreds of Add-Ons discounted!

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