Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: Epic Journeys

Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: Epic Journeys is a train-driving game featuring three real-world routes: Soldier Summit in the United States, London-Faversham High Speed in the United Kingdom and The Rhine Railway between Mannheim and Karlsruhe in Germany. You can learn to drive trains at the TS Academy, take on routes and missions, or create routes with the in-game editing tools.

Soldier Summit

The 69-mile Soldier Summit route crosses a broad valley pass on Utah’s Wasatch Plateau, joining Helper and Provo. The pass is the highest point on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad in Utah and has served as a transportation route for many years. On its western approach, heavy freight trains climb the Gilluly loops, a series of horseshoe curves.

London-Faversham High Speed

This route combines high-speed trains with Kent’s classic third-rail lines. Class 395 trains leave London St Pancras, pass beneath the City and reach speeds of 140 mph before stopping at Stratford International, near the London 2012 Olympic Park. They continue through the Essex countryside and beneath the River Thames to Ebbsfleet International, where they switch from overhead electrification to third-rail power.

From Ebbsfleet, the trains follow the classic Kent lines, stopping at Gravesend, Rochester and Sittingbourne before reaching Faversham. The route includes depictions of London St Pancras, Ebbsfleet International, Rochester Castle and Cathedral, and the QEII Bridge at Dartford.

The Rhine Railway

The 80-kilometre (50-mile) route from Mannheim to Karlsruhe recreates a busy German rail line with commuter, high-speed and freight traffic. Long-distance services include electric locomotives with Intercity coaches, ICE trains and TGV trains; Regional-Express services use BR425 S-Bahn electric multiple units.

Mannheim Rangierbahnhof, one of Europe’s largest freight marshalling yards, is a key feature of the route. It stretches for six kilometres (3.7 miles), covers 200 hectares and serves as a freight exchange for the Southern Rhine Valley.

Trains and tools

The game includes 16 locomotives with realistic sounds, controls and physics, including the DB BR 406 ICE 3M, D&RGW SD40T-2 and Southeastern Class 395. A Quick Drive menu lets you choose what and where to drive, and the integrated Steam Workshop provides free missions. You can also create routes with the in-game editing tools and access the Engine Driver community site in-game.