Buy Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: Amtrak E8 Loco Add-On PC key

Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: Amtrak E8 Loco Add-On adds EMD E8 locomotives, passenger cars and freight equipment from the early Amtrak era to Train Simulator. The E8 was produced by EMD from 1949 to 1954, with nearly 500 built. Its two EMD 567-series V-12 engines produced 2,250 horsepower; its A1A-A1A wheel arrangement could be geared for speeds of up to 117 miles per hour.

Amtrak E8

When Amtrak began operating as the United States’ intercity passenger carrier in 1971, it assembled a fleet of second-hand locomotives, including E8s and E9s from Electro-Motive. Amtrak operated nearly 200 E-units, which served long-distance and short-haul trains across the country. Its last E-units remained in service into the early 1980s.

The add-on includes E8 cab (A) and booster (B) configurations in Amtrak’s red-nosed Phase I and striped Phase II liveries. It also provides single- and dual-headlight versions, with both as-built and rebuilt variations.

Included equipment

The Amtrak Phase I passenger cars include a baggage car, 48-seat coach, dome-coach, 10-6 sleeper and diner. The add-on also includes the Seaboard Coast Line General Electric U36B and freight equipment for era-authentic freight traffic.

Career scenarios

Three career scenarios take place on the Miami–West Palm Beach Route Add-On, which is available separately:

• The Days of Old: Part 1
• The Days of Old: Part 2
• Meteor Shower

The locomotives are also compatible with Quick Drive.