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Train Simulator: East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough Route Add-On

Simulation

Developer Dovetail Games

One of the busiest routes on the British rail network springs to life in the stunning East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough route for Train Simulator, featuring the classic High Speed Train and commuter Class 365 EMU. From the Steam store page

107 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 30, 2026 · last updated Oct 31, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

80
LovedLoved

37 positive · 9 negative
95% range 67–89%

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Steam reviews3790
Bluesky *4536
Mastodon *0013
Lemmy *003

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

Steam's own rating
Very Positive
45 of 55 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

79% recommend · 37 yes, 10 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 47 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (56 of 68 positive).

Players praise the route's length and variety, from high-speed express to stopping services. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note missing or outdated rolling stock, especially the Class 801 and HST. [4][5][6][7] Some players report bugs like missing scenery or a speed limit that breaks scenarios. [8][9]

Liked
  • Great value for money with 76 miles of track. [3]
  • Detailed stations and high-speed sections. [10][2]
  • Supports quick drive and many scenarios. [10][11]
Disliked
  • Class 801 missing for some buyers. [4][5][7]
  • Outdated HST with poor sounds. [6][7]
  • Missing scenery on Hertford Loop. [3][8]
  • Buggy 15 mph speed limit breaks scenario. [9]
Representative posts
  • [9]Steam user Steam user …4540Steam review · Feb 19, 2025 · Not recommended

    The route is great and most of the scenarios are really good involving many stops between London and Peterborough. But I give this a negative review because as usual the devs made a grave mistake that they never bothered to fix; the single HST route has a random 15mph limit that appears on a small section about 30 miles in right before going back to 125mph, this single mistake makes the route literally impossible to …

  • [1]Steam user Steam user …2339Steam review · Oct 22, 2018 · Recommended

    As routes come for Train Simulator, this is the dream! High-speed express services non-stop to Peterborough out of London or a stopper service hopping along, stopping everywhere. The variety in this 76 mile route - brilliant! Comes with an East Coast HST (outdated) and a First Capital Connect Class 365 (outdated), the one drawback is that unless you use re-skins, this route is permanantly set in about 2014. Mind you …

  • [12]Steam user Steam user …3362Steam review · Nov 26, 2021 · Recommended

    100% Would recommend. I bought this DLC not realising it was one of the classic routes, but didn't notice as the detail and quality does not look like that of 2013. The 125 Set included is of better quality than the European Loco & Assets pack 125 set as the audio and physics of the train are much better. Overall, a very good addon, worth the price as not only do you get a good route but you get th likes of the …

  • [3]Steam user Steam user …2562Steam review · Oct 1, 2021 · Recommended

    this route is the best value for money route in the game £15 for 76 miles of track and massive variety of scenario opportunity for this you've got the ECML Fast Services non stop to Peterborough stopping services to Welwyn garden city freight services semi fast services to Peterborough its all there two down sides of this route is the biggest one is the missing scenery on the Hertford Loop second is the rolling …

  • [6]Steam user Steam user …4547Steam review · Jul 3, 2021 · Recommended

    Great route, although a few bugs and pretty outdated. The actual thing is great, but the eastern bore at gasworks tunnel is still inactive, and a few bits of scenery is missing. Also the class 801 is missing, and anyway, the livery is inaccurate. I'd recommend you get the alan thomson sim LNER reskin. Because the class 365 is the only other train apart from the HST, the range of AIs that run are rather bland. If you …

Summarised from 34 of the 106 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made

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Players who liked Train Simulator: East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough Route Add-On talk about great value for money with 76 miles of track; those who didn't talk about class 801 missing for some buyers. Which matters more to you?

Reactions

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  • Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 6, 2026

    The developers behind Train Simulator and about seven different Train World Sim games are making a Thomas the Fucking Tank Engine game and I am so "ON BOARD," as it were Look at the goddamn first-person driver's compartment view. YOU ARE INSIDE THOMAS. store.steampowered.com/app/3743790/...

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  • Steam user Steam user …8682Steam reviews · Apr 17, 2021

    For those of you who bought this through the GBRJ pack and didn't get the 801 and the 3 scenarios for it in TS, it's a really simple fix: Go to the main GBRJ install folder (for me that's D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GBRJ but it will likely be different for you) then go into the "Assets" folder, then "DTG" and copy the folder named "Class801Pack01" to the same location in your Train Sim (RailWorks) folder (for me that's D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\RailWorks\Assets\DTG). Next go back…

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  • Random Stranger @randomstranger.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2024

    How many train games are out there? Well, I played all of them! Okay, not all of them. But I played about 90% of them! Assuming we count all of the dozens of Train Simulator releases with just one line as one game! youtu.be/5vwE_p9SCXw

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  • Steam user Steam user …0449Steam reviews · May 28, 2020

    I did not get the class 801 or the class 801 scenarios. Is a decent DLC otherwise but I would like to know why I did not receive it.

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  • Lewdles! [Commissions Closed] @lewdles.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 18, 2025

    Quote 10 games to get to know you by 💥 Team Fortress 2 🤿 Bioshock ☁️ Bioshock Infinite 🗡️ Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 🦊 StarFox 64 ⛰️ Undertale 🎢 Roller Coaster Tycoon 1,2,and 3 🚂 Train Simulator ☀️ Super Mario Sunshine 🧩 The Room (mobile game series)

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  • Beko Pharm @[email protected]Lemmy · Aug 5, 2026

    Train Simulator Controller: July 2026 Progress Roundup. DIY train sim controller for the UK Class 80x series: https://z80.me/blog/tsc-2026-july/ I'm in awe. …also I like trains ._.

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  • smeg @[email protected]Lemmy · Aug 22, 2026

    [Google Play], *Railways - Train Simulator*, arcade puzzle. > Manage all railways in this immersive train simulator game > > Do you have a refined taste for train simulator games? Railways is a simulation game where you have trains, passengers and railways. Your goal is to manage the trains strategically between the tracks, picking up the passengers and preventing crashes. Your mission is complete when you collect all the passengers. > > Mind the gap and start managing your railways through…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2339Steam reviews · Oct 22, 2018

    As routes come for Train Simulator, this is the dream! High-speed express services non-stop to Peterborough out of London or a stopper service hopping along, stopping everywhere. The variety in this 76 mile route - brilliant! Comes with an East Coast HST (outdated) and a First Capital Connect Class 365 (outdated), the one drawback is that unless you use re-skins, this route is permanantly set in about 2014. Mind you it was released about then - so.... Also, you get an IET, which is awesome.…

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  • Dinosaur Polo Club @dinopoloclub.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 22, 2026

    Steam Train Fest is chugging into our hearts this week, and we're stoked Mini Metro is a part of it! 🚇 Explore a truly immense spread of train games, demos, dev playthroughs, or as PCGamer suggests, consider picking up all 790 DLCs for Train Simulator Classic store.steampowered.com/category/tra...

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  • Steam user Steam user …6734Steam reviews · Jan 13, 2019

    great route, includes some outdated engines but it includes a Class 801, which can be used in diesel mode with a 3rd party (superalbs) mod to let it run on non electric routes.

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  • SimOnTrains @simontrains.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 11, 2025

    This Sunday! When I was younger I used to play Train Simulator game.... The Microsoft one! And there a route that I download from the defunct UkTrainSim and want to experience this line for myself! Be out at the normal time of 5pm

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  • Dr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 4, 2026

    The Train Simulator game should not have such an emotional soundtrack, I should not be on the verge of tears listening to its soaring crescendo

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  • Steam user Steam user …5151Steam reviews · Jun 16, 2020

    Get it with the Great British Journey. Unfortunately the Class 801 only came along with the GBRJ, but couldn't be found in my TS2020. Could anyone tell me how to make the 801 come back? Posted on July 18th: After I reinstalled the whole Train Simulator again, I surprisingly found the 801 is back on my list! It appeared that you have to reinstall to get the Class 801 if you don't have it. Be aware to check this if you want to buy it. Follow the instructions above if it does occur.

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  • KoboldCoterie @[email protected]Lemmy · Apr 20, 2026

    This sounds like the Train Simulator of driving games, which I'm sure there's a market for. I think it could have more mass appeal without compromising the vision if you included a set of in-game goals like visiting various landmarks, obeying (or disobeying) road rules, or whatever else.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3956Steam reviews · Sep 2, 2019

    Nice 70 mile route if you like crisscrossing some of the busiest lines out of London plus long stretches of 125 mph zones to max out the HST or 91. Ideal route for local and express scenarios when having AP 313, 365, 43, 66, 91, 170, 156 packs

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  • Duck AI Slop!! @duckaislop.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 10, 2026

    Train Simulator 1890 Sentric. Steam disclosure -y

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  • Gavin G Whiz @loveatra.inBluesky · Nov 5, 2024

    [Deep breath] In the early 2010s there was an uptick of interest in German-style "job simulator" games. Flight Simulator and Train Simulator have been around since the mid-90s but things like Farm Simulator started to take off. And some eastern European game publishers smelled money.

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  • Dynamic-Gaming-Twinz @dynamicgamingtwinz.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 17, 2026

    All aboard! A Japanese exclusive game for you this afternoon, it's Densha de Go! What is it? we hear you say! It's a Train Simulator series, originally released in Arcades then ported to #PlayStation. It also comes with this awesome Train controller Ever seen one? #GamersUnite #RetroGaming #Ps1

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  • Will! But Spooky🐀🏳️‍⚧️🔞 @wkdart.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 13, 2026

    I love how they revealed that they're porting Dead or Alive 6: Last Round forward with more dlc plans for it BEFORE saying they're working on a DoA 7. DoA 6 is like the fighting game Train Simulator it has thousands of dollars worth of dlc LMAOOOO

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  • Steam user Steam user …2152Steam reviews · Jul 13, 2019

    A pretty solid route with plenty scenarios and locamotives!

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  • Steam user Steam user …4023Steam reviews · Jan 3, 2019

    I purchased this route to make the Superalbs Class 801 work. Upon looking at the "readme", it said that I needed this route. I looked on Steam and purchased this route for £4.99. Then, when I got it installed and looked in Train Simulator, it said that it is was the East Coast Mainline from 2013 and NOT the route advertised. I am not sure if this is an issue with my Steam, but I am very unimpressed with the way that Steam and DTG can do this. BE CAREFUL WHEN BUYING THIS ROUTE!

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  • Michael H Art @michaelhart.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 6, 2026

    not gonna lie... Kid me would be going feral for that Thomas the Tank Engine Train Simulator game that got announced yesterday

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  • Steam user Steam user …5999Steam reviews · Apr 25, 2021

    Missing the class 801 from the DLC.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1694Steam reviews · Aug 7, 2019

    I liked this Route. Although I don't have one, but I used to play this route on my brothers account. It takes you from the urban side to the countryside which is fun and good at the same time.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6632Steam reviews · May 14, 2019

    its really good for money. Also if u have some east coast dlc's it works well and when i do the trainspotting scenario in standard mode its great watching trains come and go from the stations on the line. WELL WORTH IT!!! :)

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  • Silver Will @thesilverwill.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 25, 2026

    Train Simulator Classic laughs in the face of fighting game gooner game.

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  • Random Stranger @randomstranger.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 23, 2025

    For my Random Game Saturday, I have Train Simulator Sagami Line which is still sealed in its box! The Train Simulator series predates Densha de Go and very likely inspired Taito's series. The TS series used video of view from the cab played back at different speeds for its graphics.

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  • Alan A @alanake.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 9, 2024

    The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev Day 6: Microsoft Train Simulator, from (checks notes) 2001 wow #trains

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  • 🔞𝐿𝓊𝓁𝓊 🔞 @lousylouloser.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2024

    After inputting all 854 DLC/Extra content into a spreadsheet, I have discovered that the total cost of Train Simulator 2024 is $14,816.17 Don't believe me, here's a sheet containing my calculations. This game is a scam docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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  • Random Stranger @randomstranger.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2024

    I unironically love this HTML5 recreation of a Flash fan game of the early 2000s Train Simulator series (not to be confused with the current Train Simulator series). www.realrailway.com/keio2/simula...

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  • Steam user Steam user …0436Steam reviews · Sep 1, 2019

    really really good. bye it as it travels straight through to the modern times. good!

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  • Llen Coram | Synthmorph Vtuber @llencoram.vtubers.socialBluesky · May 27, 2025

    JR EAST TRAIN SIMULATOR JUST ADDED GAME STUFF!! Update this morning, they added *Randomized* signalling on the lines. As in, you aren't just playing an interactive pre-recorded video anymore, you actually need to pay attention. I'm already so bad at this game, now I'll be worse xD

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  • RetroRobby @retrorobbyreviews.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 23, 2025

    This is a #youtubeshort from a live stream I did awhile ago from the game Microsoft Train Simulator on my #Windows98 #RETROGAMING computer and my good friends @dynamicgamingtwinz.bsky.social were watching too when this event happened. It was so unexpected as well.

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  • Claire E A Boissiere @eaboissiere.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 31, 2024

    One of my daughters partners is a train enthusiast and the first ever game I made was MS Train Simulator, so we've had this piece of train fun running around our tree all Christmas. Neatly wrapped and well displayed presents by my youngest daughter. #trains #Christmas

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  • Spooky Rin Stedecore 👻🎃 🔪 @stedeco.reBluesky · Mar 21, 2026

    my friend got me Railroader and i had to ask him if there is a Special Idiot Setting for playing this game. there are simplified controls at least. anyway i do not think Biblically Accurate Steam Freight Train Simulator is for me and I feel really bad about it

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  • The Spooky Badger @marshallcorbett.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 1, 2026

    my cozy games: BeamNG Drive American Truck Simulator Euro Truck Simulator 2 Railroader Farming Simulator Car Mechanic Simualtor VA-11 HALL-A Any pokemon game Train Simulator TrainZ Snowrunner Roadcraft Peggle Minecraft

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  • Orayn @orayn.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2025

    DLCpalooza is the only way for some series and genres to survive and the fans often demand it! See Train Simulator, DCS, MechWarrior. The last of those just released new DLC for a 2019 game and it actually went over great.

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  • swolekat @swolekat.infoBluesky · Nov 4, 2024

    Was trying to find the most expensive train game on steam. It's Train Simulator 2024 and it's not even close. $15k in dlc is CRAZY

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  • Random Stranger @randomstranger.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 29, 2024

    Train Simulator actually pre-dates Densha de Go by about a year, and those master controllers they made for the series are absurdly elaborate. The original Master Controller which had a console version had a replaceable gear box on the controller so you could make it match the train in game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0497Steam reviews · Mar 14, 2024

    Just know that if you want this plus more, go for the Great British Railway Journeys + TS DLC bundle and then refund just GBRJ. Due to an oversight, you'll keep the DLCs for Train Simulator that were included in the bundle and still get your money back.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1140Steam reviews · Jan 19, 2023

    If you have the Flying Scotsman then this route is for you. There is lots of detail, plenty of scenarios and the 801 comes with it now. Once I downloaded I had the scenarios that came with it, but after a few hours coming back to it, I suddenly found 10 extra Flying Scotsman scenarios. The 'speeding' warning come up before I reach the next number of miles-per-hour, but I can live with it. If you like having a go at building or editing routes then this route has a split in the line with one…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3362Steam reviews · Nov 26, 2021

    100% Would recommend. I bought this DLC not realising it was one of the classic routes, but didn't notice as the detail and quality does not look like that of 2013. The 125 Set included is of better quality than the European Loco & Assets pack 125 set as the audio and physics of the train are much better. Overall, a very good addon, worth the price as not only do you get a good route but you get th likes of the class 801, 365 and the Class 43.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9333Steam reviews · Mar 11, 2020

    One of the first really well modelled DTG routes. A good high speed run from North London through the fens to Peterborough and vica versa! Recommend.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3599Steam reviews · Jan 19, 2019

    What a Beautifull Route . first time i played 2014 i was 5th grade because of Music made me to played next year 2015 Add Class 800 i love drive train

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  • Stick (Bastard Forever) 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🩸 @diflas-iawn.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2026

    Oh boy it's that time of year where Train Simulator World forces me to download 500GB of DLC because the devs have released a new version of the base game and hate the idea of forwards compatibility of downloadable content that hasn't been changed since release.

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  • gtCreate @greattocreate.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 20, 2026

    This has become a frustration to me because x-fests used to mostly be organized around gameplay mechanics instead of abstract game objects. It's a component of steam's discoverability failure for me personally because there's no overlap between Denshattack and Train Simulator- the fest is just noise

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  • AkariHaize @akarihaize.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 26, 2026

    *Cough* Train Simulator ... With all the DLCs, it's the game that cost the most on Steam at the moment

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  • Eyeball Springs into Action @ucame2cashow.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 21, 2026

    Hilariously @shelleycook.bsky.social the Buenos Aires Train Museum has a Train Simulator game you can play from the 1925 Prince of Wales desk. I got my Train going but I could not stop it and left all my passengers at the station. That tracks.

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  • jjlr @jjlr3803.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 9, 2026

    - Train Simulator Classic (replay) Another game I'm playing pretty much all the time but would you expect nothing less from a railfan? This game may be old (and it shows) but an ever expanding library of scenarios is what keeps me coming back to this one.

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  • Joe @joeoeoeo.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 6, 2026

    Dude it's a full on train sim game by a developer that's made loads of Train Simulator games!

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  • Jalen "Permablimp" Barks @jalenbarks.bsky.socialBluesky · May 16, 2025

    Back on Train Simulator Classic as I'm now at the point in this game where I need to start clearing out old DLC. And it starts with going back to the Long Island Rail Road for a 2-part career scenario. twitch.tv/jalenbarks

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  • Railpage @railpageMastodon · Jan 31, 2025

    Route over the Rocky Mountains available for Train Simulator Classic http://dlvr.it/THhxbG #DovetailGames #RailNews #Simulation #TrainSimulator

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  • Steam user Steam user …6913Steam reviews · Jan 24, 2021

    I bought this DLC as part of the GBRJ pack which said that all trains/routes would be available in Train sim 2021. This route is supposed to come with class 801 prorotype but when going into trainsim 2021 found that this train is missing. 801 at 8:01 scenario not working due to missing vehicle. Extremely disappointed. Update I finally have the 801 but had to manually move the 801 asset folder to my TS dir beware!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …6414Steam reviews · Jul 3, 2020

    Negative - 29 fps with Ryzen 7 - 8 gb Ram - 2070 S - very poor quality of buid - position in the cabin failed by bad weather - fast no sound in the cabin - bug with doors Positive - quantity of locs - lenght of the line hopefully i bought it 10 € during the sales

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  • Railpage @railpageMastodon · Oct 23, 2026

    Train Sim Classic to welcome 9F steam locomotive http://dlvr.it/TW263h #DovetailGames #RailNews #Simulation #TrainSimulator

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  • 🎃A matryoshka of successively older pumpkins🎃 @chatsubo.cafeBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    Average Sims/Train Simulator game with all the DLC you mean.

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  • CelticDeltic @celticdeltic.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 24, 2026

    As far as other video games go, Super Mario Galaxy, Microsoft Train Simulator, and Undertale are other ones I love. MSTS especially. Not only was it the game that I’ve probably spent the most amount of time on ever but it also shaped my love for not just American trains but British ones too.

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  • richard @halkyardo.bsky.socialBluesky · May 15, 2026

    yeah, having said, that I did once watch a streamer play Train Simulator (to see if a DLC was worth getting) and had to close it because I was getting too mad at how they were describing simulation elements in a game-mechanic-y kind of way with no understanding of what was being simulated.

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  • Ryan Chisholm of Cult of Bucket🪣 & Beef Appreciation Society🐶 @notimagain.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 18, 2026

    This in turn has reminded me that a fucking Thomas The Tank Engine TRAIN SIMULATOR GAME released yesterday from the company that is known only for making the Train Sim Games!

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  • Derpy Sponge 🧽 @derpysponge43.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 18, 2026

    Yes, but that's not the game I'm talking about here. These are for Microsoft Train Simulator and/or Open Rails.

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