Buy Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: Amtrak AEM-7 PC key

Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: Amtrak AEM-7 adds the Amtrak AEM-7 electric locomotive and Amfleet I passenger cars to Train Simulator Classic. The AEM-7 appears in Amtrak Phase III and Phase IV liveries, alongside Amfleet I coaches and café cars in the same schemes.

The AEM-7

Nicknamed “The Toaster” and “the Meatball,” the AEM-7 was 51 feet 6 inches long and weighed 202,000 pounds. Its 7,000 gross horsepower and 51,700 pounds of starting traction effort made it a powerful locomotive despite its small size. Based on ASEA’s Rc4 and built at Electro-Motive Division’s LaGrange, Illinois, plant, it entered Amtrak service in 1980.

Amtrak acquired 54 AEM-7s, numbered 900–953, through 1988. They worked on the Northeast Corridor at speeds of up to 125 mph. Starting in 1999, 29 were upgraded with AC traction equipment. As Siemens ACS-64 locomotives arrived from 2012 to 2016, the AEM-7s were retired; the last left service in June 2016. Two have been preserved at museums.

The AEM-7 was introduced as Amtrak sought a replacement for its aging fleet of ex-Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 locomotives. An interim purchase of 26 six-axle, 6,000-horsepower General Electric E60s in 1973 did not resolve the need: their weight and related tracking issues made them difficult in passenger service. The AEM-7 went on to serve as a Northeast Corridor workhorse for three decades.

Locomotives and cars

The locomotive has detailed operating features and authentic performance. You can choose a running version or a cold-and-dark version with a multi-step start-up procedure. The Amfleet I coach and café cars have detailed interiors.

Scenarios and routes

The pack includes four Career scenarios: two for the NEC New York–New Haven route and two for the Northeast Corridor: Washington, DC–Baltimore route. Both routes are available separately, and the locomotive’s in-cab signalling is compatible with their signal systems. The AEM-7 is also compatible with Quick Drive.

• Hell Gate Spring Morning: Career scenario.
• The Merchants Limited: Career scenario.
• Amtrak's Independence: Career scenario.
• DC Departure: Career scenario.