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TS2016 Scenario Competition Winner: The Loco Train
Master Your Machine! It is a typical German autumn evening, rainy and cold. Despite the bad weather locomotives are desperately needed at Andernach. Your task is to bring a loco train of five BR 155...
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Loco Proposal: Southern Pacific Steam Pack
A roundhouse full of mighty SP Cab-Forwards, but the SP owned more than just the Cab-Forward.There are lots of great steam engines available on Train Sim, from the giant Big Boys to the smallest K1....
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DB BR 442 'Talent 2' Updated
In response to your important feedback on a variety of add-ons available for Train Simulator 2016, we have today released an update for the DB BR 442 'Talent 2'.Here's a list of what's been...
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Route Proposal: Southern Pacific Coast Daylight
Daily Coast Daylight train along one of the seaside sections of the line.Southern Pacific's Coast Daylight route was originally introduced as the Daylight Limited on April 28, 1922 and ran until May...
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Powerful, Plentiful and Persistent: DB BR 361
Built between 1956 and 1964, the DB Class V 60/360 is a diesel locomotive designed for shunting duties and the occasional light goods train for Deutsche Bundesbahn. 942 of these shunters were produced...
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Heavy-Haulers and Hotshots
General Electric’s versatile and successful 3,600-horspower “Dash 7” diesel locomotives, in multiple production versions and in Norfolk Southern livery, are now ready for service on Train Simulator...
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Route Proposal: Settle & Carlisle, LMS Era
Back in 2001 Microsoft introduced the classic Microsoft Train Simulator, affectionately known as MSTS by many members of the community and one of if not the first train simulator many of us who now...
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Welcome 'The Whistler': Q&A with 40145 Developers Railright
Third party developers Railright will shortly be making their Steam debut with 40145, a faithful recreation of the preserved Class 40. Today we meet Alex Riley of Railright and find out more about this...
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Loco Proposal: Tri-Rail BL36PH and Hyundai Rotem Cab Cars
Tri-Rails new BL36PH departs Hollywood station to head southbound to Miami. All pictures copyright of the author.Tri-Rail in the past couple of years has undergone a change regarding locomotives...
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TS2016 Loco Profile: DB BR 101
DB BR 101 no. 101 036-2 is seen slowing down just outside of Bonn Station with an InterCity service from Dusseldorf to Mainz, most of which sees good use of the West Rhine Railway.The DB BR 101 is a...
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Christmas Scenario Competition
To get you all in the mood for the Festive Holiday season, we're kicking off another Scenario Writing competition. To take part in the competition and have a chance of winning, all you need to do is...
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Along the Mosel: From the Rhine Valley to the Wine Valley
Introducing the Koblenz-Trier route for Train Simulator!If you have ever driven the Köln – Koblenz route in Train Simulator, and while negotiating the junction and bridges at Koblenz you have thought...
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GET PUMP CAR CRAZY, WIN THE WHOLE DTG CATALOGUE!
Running alongside the Scenario Competition, we're kicking off yet another competition! We want to see all the crazy things you're doing with the Pump Car, whether it's hauling the Turbine over Sherman...
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All Pumped Up!
With a bit of holiday-season fun in mind, the legendary pump car (also frequently called a handcar) is out now for Train Simulator as a free bonus to registered members of TS Rewards and to owners of...
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Christmas Sale Now On!
Get involved in our festive celebrations with the TS2016 Christmas Sale, there is no better time to grab hold of some amazing content just in time for the New Year! But hurry, the sale is on for a...
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Five Flavours of Train Simulator 2016
The key to any hobby is personalisation and Train Simulator is definitely no exception. Our various TS2016 packs offer a different experience depending on what you prefer, with each pack giving you a...
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TS Rewards: The Complete Roster
Since the launch of Train Simulator 2016 and the introduction of TS Rewards, we have given away some fantastic locomotives completely free of charge. So today, we are going to run down what amazing...
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Christmas Sale: Festive Route Showcase
Get yourself in the Christmas spirit with our various festive routes available for Train Simulator! Take a different approach to model railroading with either delivering cookies around the living room...
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Merry Christmas To You All!
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from the entire team here at Dovetail Games! We sincerely hope you and your families have a safe, relaxing and fun-filled Christmas and we very much look forward...
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Winter Wonderland
Climbing the west slope of Train Simulator’s Marias Pass route, the Amtrak Empire Builder provides winter travelers with fine and unforgettable passage through Montana as it approaches the summit. All...
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North London Line Loco Pack
As we have shown before here on Engine Driver, the North London Line may be one of the most versatile routes available for TS2016, the vast network of railway lines that pass or interconnect with...
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Top Ten Locos of 2015
10 - NJT ALP-46Wearing NJT’s striking livery designed by Cesar Vergara, the ALP-46s regularly serve on multiple NJ Transit routes, including the Amtrak-owned Northeast Corridor between New York Penn...
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Soldier Summit Loco Pack
It goes without saying that many North American railroads are riddled with history, seeing many companies and mergers each with their own distinctive locomotives and rolling stock. To make Soldier...
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Top Ten Routes of 2015
10 - Chengdu Suining High SpeedThe Chengdu to Suining route from Just Trains is a modern high speed passenger route in Southwest China, based on the real route with many enhancements. The route is...
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Top Ten Steam Workshop Routes of 2015
10 - WCML Over Shap - Extension to Windermere [n.e.hudson]This extension route for Keith Ross' fabulous WCML Over Shap route, brings the Windermere branch line to life with this wonderful extension...
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TS2016 Loco Profile: Union Pacific’s SW10
The SW10 diesel switcher was created in a Union Pacific program to remanufacture its aged EMD switchers, and the type is a featured locomotive on the TS2016 Sherman Hill route.Union Pacific’s unique...
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Top Ten Steam Workshop Scenarios of 2015
10 - Early Express [JAH-25] [joshuaharkness]You are the Engineer of Metra Train 1210, one of several morning express services that operate via Metra's BNSF Railway Line from Aurora to Chicago Union...
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Happy New Year!
Wishing you all a Happy New Year, from everyone at Dovetail Games. Here's a brief look at some of the content you can look forward to in 2016Don't forget, the Christmas Sale is still on but soon coming...
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Mannheim – Karlsruhe Loco Pack
Deutsche Bahn are well known for operating some of Europe’s most modern, powerful and efficient locomotives. With such successful models in the DB fleet they see a very wide spread usage, pretty much...
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Christmas Sale Ending Soon!
The TS2016 Christmas Sale is ending soon!Click here to be taken to the Steam Store! Now is your last chance to join in and save in our TS2016 Christmas Sale which will be ending very soon, make sure...
View ArticleFestive Competitions Round-up
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for the various competitions that we ran throughout the festive period. We received an amazing response to the competitions and sincerely hope you had lots...
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Loco Proposal: Union Pacific's EMD SD90MAC-H II
The SD90MAC-H: Powerful, But UnsuccessfulIn 1996, Electro-Motive Division introduced its 6,000 horsepower product; the SD90MAC-H. Designed and built during the height of a horsepower race between EMD...
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Route Proposal: California High Speed Rail
The California High Speed Rail Authority's (CHRRA) logo. Photograph copyright and reproduced courtesy of wikimedia.org.IntroductionA proposed design of the trainsets for CHSRA, similar to the Japanese...
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Germany's Unbounded Express: DB BR 605 ICE-TD
After the success that was the introduction of Deutsche Bahn’s Intercity-Express programme in 1991, it was decided that these new services should expand throughout the network across conventional...
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Hamburg’s Modern Commuter: DB BR 474.3
The BR 474 is an electrical multiple unit that was built from 1996 - 2001 and also in 2006 - 2007, it was designed exclusively for the Hamburg S-Bahn services. They have a top speed of 100 km/h and can...
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Deutsche Bahn’s Northern Corridor: Hamburg – Lübeck
The Hamburg–Lübeck railway was opened in 1865 and is one of the most important routes in the State of Schleswig-Holstein, it connects the two cities of Lübeck and Hamburg and is also part of the...
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Route proposal: The SEPTA Wilmington/Newark line
Silverliner II with PRR markings.Now this route may need a little introduction if none really. This route runs from 30th Street, Philadelphia to Newark Delaware (weekday peak trains only). It's an...
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Feather River Magic
Western Pacific’s Feather River Canyon line is among the absolute wonders of North American railroading and famed Keddie (California) is it ultimate landmark. On Train Simulator’s upcoming Feather...
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Route Proposal: Athens to Corinth New Line
A train exiting one of the line's many tunnels. Photograph copyright and reproduced courtesy of Alexander Rye.HistoryUp until 2005, the Greek Region of Peloponnese used to have the largest 1 metre...
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Christmas Screenshot Competition Winners
We have finally managed to get through all of your submissions for the Screenshot competitions which operated over the Christmas period. Following one of the best responses we've had to competitions...
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The Hamburg-Lubeck Railway
"HH - Hauptbahnhof" von unb. - R.S. & Co., Hamburg / Nr.: VIII 2158. Lizenziert unter PD-alt-100 über WikipediaThe Hamburg–Lubeck railway is one of the most important mainline railways of the...
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New Year Sale Now On!
Celebrate the start of another year with out Train Simulator New Year Sale! Save on a huge variety of locomotives and routes at up to 50% off, there is no better way to start 2016 than by adding to...
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Whistling Wanderer
The first prototype for a brand new diesel electric locomotive known at the time as English Electric Type 4 was built and entered service on the Great Eastern Main Line in 1958, this brand new...
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New Year Sale: From Powerful Steam to High Speed Service
The Train Simulator New Year Sale is still on, so make sure you check out some of the great deals we have for you! Click on the images below to be taken to the Steam Store for full details.Weardale...
View ArticleImportant Announcement
On Monday, 18th January, we're pleased to announce that we'll be launching a brand new website which will combine both the official Train Simulator website and Engine Driver in one place. The new site...
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New Year Sale: Scenic Mountain Passes and Rail Mail Expresses
With the Train Simulator New Year Sale, there is a fantastic array of content available at an unbeatable price for a limited time only! Click on the images below to be taken to the Steam Store for full...
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Born of Urgent Need
Amtrak’s highly distinctive General Electric Dash 8-32BWH is coming soon to Train Simulator in both is original (left) and current (right) Amtrak liveries. The unique locomotive will be an ideal...
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New Year Sale: Wired Locomotive Traction
Don't forget that out Train Simulator New Year Sale is still in full swing! No matter what your taste you can be sure there is a great deal waiting for you, make sure to check them out before the sale...
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Feather River U-Boats
Full throttle: A quartet of Western Pacific General Electric U30Bs – the featured new locomotive for the upcoming Train Simulator Feather River Canyon route – are using their combined 12,000-horsepower...
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New Year Sale: Exciting Multiple Units
With the Train Simulator New Year Sale, some of the incredible content available at a bargain price includes a selection of the most classic, modern and well known EMUs from around the globe, keeping...
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