TS Classic Rail Subscription 'Blast From The Past' update

Rail Subscription has been updated with a revised line-up including some wonderful heritage add-ons from the UK, US and Germany.

Routes and Locos Added:

• Wutachtalbahn

• Woodhead Line

• Southern Pacific Cab Forward

Routes and Locos removed from TS Classic Rail Subscription :

• Weardale - Teesdale Network

• ECML London - Peterborough

• Miami West Palm Beach

• Doncaster Works

• Miami Commuter Rail F40PHL-2

• ScotRail Class 68

• DB BR 411 ICE-T

• Amtrak Acela Express EMU

We are excited to present our brand new JTG Scenario Pack for the Black Forest Railway! The historic line between Konstanz and Villingen is one of the most impressive railway routes in Germany - and now you can experience its unique atmosphere across four varied and immersive scenarios in Train Simulator.

A piece of railway history - now as a scenario pack

The Black Forest Railway was opened as early as 1863 and, with its length of around 149 kilometers, is considered one of the most iconic and technically fascinating lines in the country. Operated by Deutsche Bahn AG since 1994, it combines remarkable engineering with a landscape shaped by deep valleys, towering bridges, and wide panoramic views.

This scenario pack brings that experience directly to your cab!

What awaits you A total of four scenarios offering a diverse mix of passenger and freight operations. A particular highlight is the authentic station announcements, included in all passenger scenarios, to provide an even more immersive and realistic driving experience.

Feature Overview : Authentic station announcements in all passenger scenarios, A diverse range of tasks suitable for different playstyles, Four scenarios on the picturesque Konstanz - Villingen route, Scenarios easily accessible under ‘Standard Scenarios’ in Train Simulator, A balanced combination of regional, replacement, and freight services for maximum variety

Enjoy your journey through the beautiful Black Forest and have a great time driving!

The 060-EA electric locomotive is one of the most iconic locomotives developed to serve the railway networks of Eastern Europe, particularly Romania. With its 25 kV AC power system developing a whopping 5100kW (more than 6,000 horsepower) the 060-EA can haul heavy trains and reach a speed of 160 km/h (99mph), making it suitable for fast and intercity trains.

The 060-EA as recreated by developers RailForge for Train Simulator Classic is a Pro Range tribute to this historic powerhouse, with realistically recreated in-cab signalling and safety systems and numerous controls for lighting, systems operation and more. It also includes scenarios for the Konstanz – Villingen route to let you put this powerful machine through its paces.

As a Pro Range loco, inside the cab you will find operable systems such as INDUSI, DSV, dynamic braking and simulated radio operation.

If you need realism with pulling power, look no further!

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If you love driving on the Portsmouth Direct Line in TS Classic, this new scenario pack might be just what you are looking for! 

Construction of what became the Portsmouth Direct Line began in 1838, and 170 years later the route runs through rural scenery and over steep gradients. Coupled with numerous station stops, there is plenty to occupy even the most expert driver.

This scenario pack features services on the Portsmouth Direct Line based on various real-life services set mainly in 2016-17. The majority of services are based upon real life passenger services in peak or off peak, as well as weekend engineering works and winter-based scenarios too. Included are 2 scenarios for the Class 444, 3 scenarios for the Class 450, 3 Scenarios for the Class 455 and 2 scenarios for the Class 159. 

Milepost Simulations now brings Colorado’s legendary Alpine Tunnel Route through the Rockies to Train Simulator Classic!

Now, the Alpine Tunnel route, as originally built by the fabled Denver South Park and Pacific and operated by the Colorado & Southern, comes to Train Simulator Classic!

Created for Train Simulator Classic by acclaimed developer Milepost Simulations, the C&S Alpine Tunnel route extends from St. Elmo to Pitkin, Colorado, a distance of around 22 miles, and re-creates a portion of Colorado & Southern’s Gunnison Division during the period 1905-1910.

Narrow-gauge railroading in the Colorado Rockies has always had appeal that bordered on the mystical. To climb up and over the Colorado Rockies via Alpine Tunnel, grades of 3 and 4 percent were the norm, along with a twisting path that included multiple horseshoe curves and treacherous paths set to the very edge of towering cliffs. Most noted of all was the “Palisades,” a stone wall and embankment constructed to support the line as it clung to a vertical stone face. Such was the challenge of the railroad that it frequently required three or even four locomotives to power even a modest freight.

Constructed by the Denver, South Park, and Pacific (DSP&P) during 1880-1882, the railroad would endure the financial difficulties so common to Colorado narrow-gauge lines, becoming the Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison (DL&G) in 1889, falling under the control of Union Pacific in 1894, and finally included in the new Colorado & Southern in 1899.

At Alpine Tunnel, the railroad operated an engine house with enclosed turntable as well as a small depot. More than 1,700 feet in length, Alpine Tunnel also boasted of lengthy wood snow sheds at each portal. Never rich in traffic, the line hauled coal and mixed tonnage as well as passengers, often using mixed trains to serve both. In time though, the route proved simply too tough and too brutal to operate, and it was often closed during winter and other periods. A cave-in at Alpine Tunnel in 1910 was the final straw and the railroad ceased operation.

As created for Train Simulator Classic, the C&S Alpine Tunnel route brings to life the railroad’s handsome Baldwin-built 2-8-0 Consolidations (originally constructed for the Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison), and includes a captivating roster of nine types of narrow-gauge freight and passenger equipment. The route beautifully replicates the magnificent Colorado mountain scenery of the region and includes yards, servicing facilities, stations, and lineside mines and structures.

A selection of nine career scenarios deliver the realistic – and exceptionally challenging – experiences of serving as engineer to battle Colorado’s unforgiving yet majestic mountains.

Milepost Simulations’ Alpine Tunnel route for Train Simulator Classic takes you back to one of railroading’s most remarkable and memorable eras – and brings you the full experience of steam-era railroading in the extraordinary Colorado Rockies! The C&S Alpine Tunnel: St. Elmo to Pitkin Route is available now at the Steam Store!

Now available from accomplished developer Milepost Simulations, the C&S Alpine Tunnel: St. Elmo to Pitkin Route brings legendary and dramatic steam-era narrow-gauge railroading to Train Simulator Classic! Making the eastbound climb toward Alpine Tunnel, Colorado & Southern 2-8-0 No. 68 and two sisters are lifting tonnage through the scenic Colorado Rockies and approaching Quartz.

The C&S Alpine Tunnel route extends from St. Elmo to Pitkin, Colorado, a distance of around 22 miles, and will recall a portion of Colorado & Southern’s Gunnison Division during the period 1905-1910. Baldwin-built C&S Consolidation No. 62 has just departed the depot at snowy St. Elmo (above) with a mixed train, while at Pitkin, a trio of C&S 2-8-0s is departing with coal tonnage in tow (below).

The C&S Alpine Tunnel route features the railroad’s B4D-class 2-8-0s, which were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1890 and originally served the Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison. The diminutive but potent locomotive is provided in standard configuration and with a large snow plow affixed.

At an elevation of nearly 11,600 feet, C&S No. 64 is emerging from the west of 1,772-foot-long Alpine Tunnel (above). Nearby, the railroad hosted a stone engine house that included an enclosed turntable (below).

Jaw-dropping scenery was the norm on the Alpine Tunnel route, and nowhere more so than on the west slope of the line between the summit and Woodstock. C&S 2-8-0 No. 68 and a passenger train are easing along the sheer cliffs at the “Palisades” (above). On the rear of a westbound short freight rides a four-wheeled wooden “bobber” caboose (below). The route includes nine types of C&S freight and passenger rolling stock.

With nearly constant grades of 3 and even 4 percent, the Alpine Tunnel route required multiple locomotives to tote even moderate tonnage. C&S B4D 2-8-0 No. 68, with sisters farther back in the consist, is chugging between large stone boulders at Quartz.

The C&S Alpine Tunnel route wonderfully recalls the small towns, yards, and lineside structures of the turn-of-the-century era. C&S Consolidation No. 64 is spotting gondolas at the Golf Mill near Romley (above), while on a snow-dressed day sister No. 63, with a flanger attached, prepares to take on water at Hancock (below).

C&S No. 64 leads a mixed train twisting through an S-curve approaching Woodstock. Milepost Simulations’ Alpine Tunnel route for Train Simulator Classic takes you back to one of railroading’s most remarkable and memorable eras – and brings you the full experience of steam-era railroading in the extraordinary Colorado Rockies! The C&S Alpine Tunnel: St. Elmo to Pitkin Route is available now at the Steam Store!

Developer Milepost Simulations’ latest Train Simulator Classic route will take you to the legendary Colorado narrow-gauge Alpine Tunnel route!

Narrow-gauge railroading in the Colorado Rockies has always had appeal that bordered on the mystical. It was a place where brave and skilled railroaders and diminutive but potent steam locomotives battled with the unforgiving challenges of mountain railroading. And among the many memorable narrow-gauge lines of Colorado, few if any were more legendary than the route that climbed to 11,600-foot-high Alpine Tunnel.

Soon, the Alpine Tunnel route, as originally built by the fabled Denver, South Park, and Pacific and operated by the Colorado & Southern, will come to Train Simulator Classic!

Created for Train Simulator Classic by acclaimed developer Milepost Simulations, the upcoming C&S Alpine Tunnel route extends from St. Elmo to Pitkin, Colorado, a distance of around 22 miles, and will recall a portion of Colorado & Southern’s Gunnison Division during the period 1905-1910.

To climb up and over the Colorado Rockies via Alpine Tunnel, grades of 3 and 4 percent were the norm, along with a twisting path that included multiple horseshoe curves and treacherous paths set to the very edge of towering cliffs. Most noted of all was the “Palisades,” a stone wall and embankment constructed to support the line as it clung to a vertical stone face. Such was the challenge of the railroad that it frequently required three or even four locomotives to power even a modest freight.

Constructed by the Denver, South Park, and Pacific (DSP&P) during 1880-1882, the railroad would endure the financial difficulties so common to Colorado narrow-gauge lines, becoming the Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison (DL&G) in 1889, falling under the control of Union Pacific in 1894, and finally included in the new Colorado & Southern in 1899.

At Alpine Tunnel, the railroad operated an engine house with enclosed turntable as well as a small depot. More than 1,700 feet in length, Alpine Tunnel also boasted of lengthy wood snow sheds at each portal. Never rich in traffic, the line hauled coal and mixed tonnage as well as passengers, often using mixed trains to serve both. In time though, the route proved simply too tough and too brutal to operate, and it was often closed during winter and other periods. A cave-in at Alpine Tunnel in 1910 was the final straw and the railroad ceased operation.

As created for Train Simulator Classic, the C&S Alpine Tunnel route will bring to life the railroad’s handsome Baldwin-built 2-8-0 Consolidations (originally constructed for the Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison), and will include a captivating roster of nine types of narrow-gauge freight and passenger equipment. The route will beautifully replicate the magnificent Colorado mountain scenery of the region and include yards, servicing facilities, stations, and lineside mines and structures.

A selection of nine career scenarios will deliver the realistic – and exceptionally challenging – experiences of serving as engineer to battle Colorado’s unforgiving yet majestic mountains.

Milepost Simulations’ Alpine Tunnel route will take you back to one of railroading’s most remarkable and memorable eras – and bring you the full experience of steam-era railroading in the extraordinary Colorado Rockies! The C&S Alpine Tunnel: St. Elmo to Pitkin Route is coming soon to Train Simulator Classic!

Coming soon from accomplished developer Milepost Simulations, the C&S Alpine Tunnel: St. Elmo to Pitkin Route will bring legendary and dramatic steam-era narrow-gauge railroading to Train Simulator Classic! Making the eastbound climb toward Alpine Tunnel, Colorado & Southern 2-8-0 No. 68 and two sisters are lifting tonnage through the scenic Colorado Rockies near Quartz.  

The upcoming C&S Alpine Tunnel route extends from St. Elmo to Pitkin, Colorado, a distance of around 22 miles, and will recall a portion of Colorado & Southern’s Gunnison Division during the period 1905-1910. Baldwin-built C&S Consolidation No. 68 is passing the depot at St. Elmo (above), while at snowy Pitkin, a trio of C&S 2-8-0s is departing with a mixed train (below).

The C&S Alpine Tunnel route features the railroad’s B4D-class 2-8-0s, which were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1890 and originally served the Denver, Leadville and Gunnison. The diminutive but potent locomotive will be provided in standard configuration and with a large snowplow affixed.

At an elevation of nearly 11,600 feet, C&S No. 68 and a passenger consist are about to enter the east portal of 1,772-foot-long Alpine Tunnel at Atlantic (above). On the west side of the summit tunnel, the railroad hosted a stone engine house (below), which included an enclosed turntable.

Jaw-dropping scenery was the norm on the Alpine Tunnel route, and nowhere more so than on the west slope of the line between the summit and Woodstock. C&S 2-8-0 No. 64 and a short freight are easing along the sheer cliffs at the “Palisades” (above). On the rear of the freight is a four-wheeled wooden “bobber” caboose (below). The upcoming route will include nine types of C&S freight and passenger rolling stock.

With nearly constant grades of 3 and even 4 percent, the Alpine Tunnel route required multiple locomotives to tote even moderate tonnage. A trio of C&S B4D 2-8-0s are placed front, middle, and rear as a freight out of Pitkin climbs toward Quartz.

The upcoming C&S Alpine Tunnel route wonderfully recalls the small towns, yards, and lineside structures of the turn-of-the-century era. C&S Consolidation No. 64 is spotting gondolas at the Golf Mill near Romley (above), while sister No. 63, with a flanger attached, waits on the wye at Hancock for a train to stop and take water (below).  

C&S No. 64 leads a mixed train upgrade approaching Woodstock. Milepost Simulations’ Alpine Tunnel route will take you back to one of railroading’s most remarkable and memorable eras – and bring you the full experience of steam-era railroading in the extraordinary Colorado Rockies! The route is coming soon to Train Simulator Classic!

The ND5-II is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive powered by a 16-cylinder diesel engine. Based on the US GE C36-7 locomotive platform, more than 400 examples have entered service for China Railways. 

Recreated for Train Simulator Classic by developers the Monologue Group, the ND5-II comes with many realistic operational features, including LJK train monitoring system, RISC/CTCS signal recognition and custom numbering.

The ND5-II runs on the Longhai Railway: Lingbao – Mianchi route, which includes a scenic 105 km electrified section between Lingbao and Mianchi of the Henan province, where the line notably makes a horseshoe curve through the district of Hubin. This section traverses the beautiful Loess Plateau scenery, scattered with forests and farmlands making for a hillside sea of lush greenery.

Unlike high-speed lines in China, which are fitted with CTCS signalling, slower routes such as the Longhai Railway are equipped with LKJ signalling, providing a unique challenge in balancing in-cab and track-side information as you go about your duties.

Store link for ND5-II

Store Link for Longhai Railway: Lingbao – Mianchi route

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