The Routes of Train Simulator Classic

Last week we announced Train Simulator Classic, a new release arriving with a new name. As always with Train Simulator you can look forward to annual updates that showcase featured routes and this year is no exception. Included in Train Simulator Classic for you to explore is the newly extended Bahnstrecke Leipzig – Dresden, WCML South: London Euston – Birmingham, and Tehachapi Pass: Mojave – Bakersfield. Read on to find out more about these spectacular routes and the traction you will be operating...

The main Bahnstrecke Riesa - Dresden route for Train Simulator features both the fast and slow lines, allowing for two different views out the windscreen as you take on the challenges of inter-city, regional, S-Bahn passenger services as well as freight. The route features expertly crafted KS and HL signals, which have been built with cabride and plans reference, as they can display a multitude of aspects and work for both normal and wrong line running operation, as well as display dynamic signal speeds around Dresden as per reality.

The Leipzig extension adds 65km including the 10km S-Bahn line that includes the Leipzig City Tunnel. Both routes together create the whole 120km Bahnstrecke Leipzig – Riesa! Complete passenger and freight services with DB’s BR 411 ICE –T, DB BR 101, BR 146 and BR 189 locos as well as tackling S-Bahn services aboard the DB BR 442 decorated in the DB S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland livery.

Note: Bahnstrecke Leipzig – Dresden will also be available to purchase separately at launch.

Experience the pinnacle of high-speed travel and take to the tracks of one of the most important railway corridors in the UK, featuring bustling commuter services with the BR Class 390 in Avanti West Coast Livery. This 113-mile point-to-point route goes from London Euston to Birmingham New Street and en-route you will be travelling through multiple commuter towns and typical English countryside. There are many key landmarks along the line including the skylines of both London and Birmingham, making for a very iconic and recognisable journey.

Alongside the Class 390 Pendolino you will also be able to jump in the cab and take control of a variety of traction, the BR Class 221 Super Voyager in Avanti West Coast livery, the BR Class 378 Captialstar in London Overground livery, BR Class 350 Desiro EMU in London Midland livery and more! Since its original release, there have been many updates to WCML South and we will be providing another update to the route for Train Simulator Classic that includes the Class 350 DRA system being switched off when starting the unit and new scenery assets across various locations along the route.

Experience iconic American railroading – where the task at hand is lifting thousands of tons of freight up to the summit of California’s Tehachapi Mountains, then safely descending on twisting, steep and unforgiving grades. The Tehachapi Pass route for Train Simulator Classic re-creates this historic line in contemporary form from Mojave to Bakersfield, California, totalling 68 route miles. Do battle with the challenging mountains of California, that offer a vital freight path between the Arid Mojave and the fertile San Joaquin Valley.

Tehachapi hosts potent third-generation diesels, and the Train Simulator Classic route features Union Pacific’s General Electric AC4400CW and ES44AC diesels along with UP Electro-Motive SD70ACe and GP40-2 diesels, plus the BNSF GE ES44DC. The route also includes a variety of contemporary intermodal and freight rolling stock. For Train Simulator Classic, Tehachapi Pass includes updates to the scenery textures around Bakersfield and improvements to signals along the route.