Train Simulator 2016
Following on from the TS 2016 announcement we wanted to provide some more information to the feedback you’ve given us so far.What do we mean by ‘Extreme’?Over Easter, we set you a series of extreme...
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Screenshot Competition Winner
Last week our panel sifted through all the screenshots submitted for the LMS & BR Black Festival. There were numerous entries and lots of screenshots to view and we finally made a decision who...
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DPSimulation - East Coast Mainline: North East
Many avid readers of Engine Driver may already be aware of the East Coast Mainline: North East route from DPSimulation which has been available as a free download from the Steam Workshop since June...
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My Favourite Add-on for TS2015
One of the BestThere are many great add-ons for TS2015, be that in the form of locomotives or routes, but we all have our favourites, of which mine is the Class 465, these trains have carried many...
View ArticleUpdate 51.2a Now Available
Following our recent open beta, we have today released a small update to Train Simulator which addresses a number of issues and adds new functionality to the game. We'll document the new functionality...
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Loco Proposal: BR Class 313
Above: A Class 313 at Hertford North (Taken by me!) A rather old and sometimes neglected Class 313 has been serving the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for nearly 40 years, they are the oldest BR second...
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Content Review: Amtrak P30CH Loco Add-On.
The latest US DLC from Dovetail Games is the Amtrak P30CH, which was (and still is) commonly nicknamed the "Pooch". Wearing Amtrak's Phase III paint scheme, the P30CH is a perfect addition to Miami -...
View ArticleNew Dovetail Games Player Support System Launching
As part of our continued drive to improve customer services, from next Tuesday, 19th May, we will be rolling out a new player support system across all of our titles. This new support system will...
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A Shark Story
Dovetail Games’ partner programme member DTM (Digital Train Models) will soon be bringing Baldwin’s iconic RF-16 “Sharknose” diesel – in classic Pennsylvania Railroad Brunswick green and gold...
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The Tunnel Motors
Power to battle the Wasatch: The distinctive Electro-Motive SD40T-2 in D&RGW livery will be a featured locomotive on the upcoming Train Simulator Soldier Summit route!Designed to perform in the...
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Route Proposal: Potsdam to Berlin
Potsdam, the capital of the state of Brandenburg, lies just 40 kilometers southwest of Berlin in a beautiful area of woodlands and lakes and premiers railway fans througout the world.Line length141.9...
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Peppercorn's Thoroughbred Racehorse
The Arthur Peppercorn designed A2 Class locomotive is the sole survivor of the fifteen locomotives built at Doncaster Works between 1947 and 1948. All but one of the fifteen locomotives were built...
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London Waterloo - Woking Update
Photograph courtesy of London Waterloo Station HotelsAs many readers of Engine Driver and players of Train Simulator know, I am one of a few people who are making the South Western Mainline for Train...
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Route Proposal: Southern Railway's Saluda Grade
Saluda Grade. These two words can conjur up images of GE or EMD engines trundling uphill with a long train in tow to the fan, or even steam locomotives thundering up the grade with a huge billow of...
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Tutorial: Driving The Peppercorn
Driving any steam locomotive is more about feel than about knowing which valves and switches to operate. It's about listening to your engine and understanding why she's making the noises she's making...
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Soldier Summit Operations
Drama and diversity are words that characterized D&RGW railroad operations across the Wasatch. On Train Simulator’s upcoming Soldier Summit route, a quartet of Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2s lead 8,000...
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TS2015: Epic Journeys Edition
Introducing Train Simulator 2015: Epic Journeys Edition starring Soldier Summit. To celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated Soldier Summit, not only will you enjoy an epic journey through Utah...
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Soldier Summit: The West Slope
West slope drama: At the lower Gilluly loop, eastbound and westbound D&RGW freights meet while doing battle with the west slope of the Wasatch on the Train Simulator Soldier Summit route.The great...
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Class 442 'Wessex Electrics' Comes To Train Simulator
Electrification of the final section of the South Western mainline between Bournemouth and Weymouth enabled a step change in passenger services operating out of London Waterloo. With the current stock...
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Marketplace Proposal: Union Pacific 3GS-21B
Why should this become a DLC for TS2015?Not to long ago, back in March, DTG released the outstanding GenSet 3GS-21B in CSX livery. When it did come out, I felt that CSX wasn't enough because they only...
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