Buy Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: Empire State Express No. 999 PC key

Train Simulator Classic: Empire State Express No. 999 is an add-on for Train Simulator Classic featuring New York Central & Hudson River 4-4-0 steam locomotive No. 999 and the Empire State Express train. You can operate the locomotive using its interactive cab controls and drive the train in four career scenarios on the Boston & Albany: Boston to Springfield route.

No. 999 and the Empire State Express

Built in 1893 at the railroad’s West Albany Shops, No. 999 was designed for speed, with seven-foot driving wheels. On March 10, 1893, engineer Charley Hogan and fireman Al Elliot took the locomotive out from Syracuse, New York, at the head of the Empire State Express, then running between New York City and Buffalo. After reaching Rochester on schedule, they continued west through Batavia and onto a 14-mile stretch of track that had received special attention from track crews. A stopwatch recorded a mile in 31.5 seconds, or 112.5 miles per hour.

The New York Times reported the run the following day as a new world record. The run had been planned by railroad management to promote the Empire State Express and No. 999, which was soon to be exhibited at the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exhibition. Today, No. 999 is preserved at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.

Locomotive and train

The add-on includes a detailed recreation of the 1893 Class N/C-14 4-4-0 No. 999, with realistic sounds, an authentic cab and a range of interactive operating controls. The Empire State Express consist includes a heavyweight wooden combine in open- and closed-door versions, a parlor car and an open-end observation car, all with detailed interiors.

Career scenarios

A four-part career scenario follows a fictional 1958 excursion celebrating the 60th anniversary of No. 999’s record-setting run. You take the locomotive on an end-to-end journey along the Boston & Albany: Boston to Springfield route, which was part of the New York Central.

• NYC&HR Excursion Part 1: the first part of the excursion.
• NYC&HR Excursion Part 2: the second part of the excursion.
• NYC&HR Excursion Part 3: the third part of the excursion.
• NYC&HR Excursion Part 4: the fourth part of the excursion.

The locomotive is also compatible with Quick Drive.