Live the LIRR!

Jun 30, 2022

Written by Gary Dolzall

America’s busiest commuter railroad, the iconic Long IslandRail Road, is coming July 14th to Train Simulator Classic in a route featuring extraordinary levels of realism and authenticity!

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Carefully researched and created with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, the upcoming Train Simulator Classic Long Island Rail Road route will extend from the LIRR’s trio of iconic New York City area terminals (Penn Station in Manhattan, Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, and Long Island City), eastward across “The Island” to Hicksville, New York.

On this bustling and renowned commuter line, you will climb aboard the Long Island’s modern workhorse, the Bombardier-built M7 electric-multiple-unit (EMU). Once aboard the sleek silver, yellow, and blue-liveried M7, of which LIRR operates more than 800 cars, you’ll handle the EMU’s advanced controls. Like the route itself, the M7 for Train Simulator Classic promises superb realism, with authentic control features, cab and lineside signaling and safety systems, exacting performance, and actual sounds.

The LIRR is a railroad of famous places. and you’ll visit them all … the Big Apple, Woodside, Forest Hills, Jamacia, Hillside, Hempstead, Mineola, and Hicksville among them. The Train Simulator Classic edition of the Long Island Rail Road will include LIRR’s City Terminal Zone and its multi-track electrified (via third rail) “Main Line,” plus the captivating Hempstead Branch and the railroad’s short extension to history-rich Belmont Park of “Triple Crown” horse racing fame. Also included will be the LIRR’s East Williston station on the Oyster Bay Branch and St. Albans on the Babylon Branch. In total, the Train Simulator Classic route will include more than 45 expertly re-created route miles of trackage and 30 served rail stations.

Chartered in 1834, long controlled by the great Pennsylvania Railroad, for decades a centerpiece of daily life around the Big Apple and on Long Island, and today a key part of New York’s leviathan Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the LIRR operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and carries upwards of 200,000 each weekday. Including Penn Station – America’s busiest rail station – and Jamaica – America’s busiest railroad junction – the Train Simulator Classic Long Island Rail Road route captures all the verve and hustle and bustle of the famed “el-eye-double-r” (as New Yorkers typically call the line).

Seven challenging career scenarios, along with three railfan scenarios, will be included with the Train Simulator Classic route, which will also be Quick-Drive (QD) enabled. Whether you’re aboard a flashy M7 EMU to hustle a rush-hour express to Penn Station in Manhattan or weaving your way through the sprawling junction in Jamaica with an all-stops local, you’ll enjoy a realistic, captivating, and challenging commuter railroading experiences.

Get ready to live the LIRR is truly authentic and extraordinary fashion – with the Long Island Rail Road New York – Hicksville route coming July 14th to Train Simulator Classic!

Pre-order now on Steam

America’s busiest, most historic, and legendary commuter railroad – the Long Island Rail Road – is coming soon to Train Simulator Classic in a route featuring superlative realism and authenticity. A set of LIRR Bombardier-built M7 EMUs approach Woodside with the skylines of midtown and lower Manhattan rising in the distance. Please note: Screenshots depict content while in development.

With the upcoming Train Simulator Classic Long Island Rail Road route, you’ll climb aboard the LIRR’s modern workhorse, the Bombardier-built M7 electric-multiple-unit (above). Once aboard the sleek M7, of which LIRR operates more than 800 cars, you’ll handle the EMU’s advanced and realistic controls and safety systems (below). Screenshots by Gary Dolzall.

The Train Simulator Classic edition of the Long Island Rail Road will include more than 45 expertly re-created route miles of trackage and 30 served rail stations. A set of M7s is making its way from the LIRR’s holding yard in Brooklyn to the railroad’s busy Atlantic Terminal along famed Flatbush Avenue.

Stylish sets of LIRR M7s are boarding passengers along the platforms of Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn (above) and nearby, LIRR inbound and outbound trains meet at East New York (below). Chartered in 1834 and for decades a centerpiece of daily life around the Big Apple and on Long Island, the LIRR carries upwards of 200,000 each weekday.

The upcoming Train Simulator Classic Long Island Rail Road New York- Hicksville route will feature LIRR’s trio of iconic New York City area terminals: Penn Station in Manhattan, Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, and Long Island City. At open-air “LIC,” a set of M7s readies for another day’s work.

Along the LIRR’s multi-track, electrified (via third rail) “Main Line,” M7s outbound from New York Penn Station call at busy Woodside station (above), then a brief time later roll into fashionable Forest Hills (below). To put you right to work, seven challenging career scenarios, along with three railfan scenarios, will be included with the Train Simulator Classic route, which will also be Quick-Drive (QD) enabled.

The upcoming LIRR route for Train Simulator Classic will, along with LIRR’s City Terminal Zone and its multi-track “Main Line,” include the Hempstead Branch plus the railroad’s short extension to Belmont Park. At Hempstead station, a M7-equipped train is making its departure and will follow the Hempstead Branch to a connection with the main line at Floral Park.

Among the countless fascinating and superbly re-created locations along the LIRR route is Nassau Tower and the junction between the main line and Oyster Bay Branch at Mineola. Bound from Hicksville to New York City, a set of M7s is clattering through the junction.

The Hillside Support Facility (above), located a stone’s throw east of Jamaica, plays a key and critical role in keeping the LIRR’s fleet of electric in service and on the move. For decades on end, iconic and bustling Jamaica has been the heartbeat of the LIRR and today Jamaica is served by a sprawling and impressive modern station facility (below). Get ready to live the LIRR is truly authentic and extraordinary fashion – with the Long Island Rail Road New York – Hicksville route, coming soon to Train Simulator Classic!

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