Buy Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: DR BR 86 Loco Add-On PC key

The Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: DR BR 86 Loco Add-On adds the DR BR 86 steam locomotive, freight wagons and three scenarios for the Köln - Koblenz route. The locomotive is recreated as a mixed-traffic engine used by DB and DR, in the common black and red livery associated with Deutsche Bundesbahn from the 1930s.

The Class 86

The Class 86 was a German 2-8-2 tank locomotive designed for goods trains on branch lines. Built between 1928 and 1943 by several German locomotive manufacturers, 776 were produced. The first 10 had counter-pressure brakes for operating on mountain routes.

Deutsche Bundesbahn, ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) and PKP (Poland) all bought the locomotive. From 1942, transitional war variants simplified the design to reduce construction and maintenance costs during the Second World War, including changes to the cab windows and wheels.

ÖBB began withdrawing its locomotives in 1945 and had retired its whole fleet by 1972. Deutsche Bundesbahn retired its engines in 1974, while DR used them until 1976; two were reactivated from 1982 to 1988. The last to leave service, 86 0001, had served for 60 years, the longest scheduled service of any standard locomotive on a national railway. Twelve Class 86s survive in preservation: nine in Germany, two in Austria and one in Poland. The preserved DB BR 86 457 was extensively damaged in a fire at the Nuremberg Transport Museum.

Driving the locomotive

The DR BR 86 includes PZB safety systems and Driver Assist, which gives real-time feedback on locomotive handling and guidance on control inputs to keep the engine in peak operating condition. It is also compatible with Quick Drive, allowing it to be driven on any Quick Drive-enabled Train Simulator route.

The add-on includes Ucs wagons in black and white with the DB logo, as well as Shimms wagons in DB Schenker and Railion liveries.

Köln - Koblenz scenarios

Three scenarios are included for the West Rhine: Köln-Koblenz route, which is required to play them:

• Going On An Adventure: Part 1
• Going On An Adventure: Part 2
• Steaming Through