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Is Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Train simulation fans who want a New York–New Haven passenger route
- Players interested in operating both electric passenger and freight locomotives
- Train Simulator users seeking urban terminals, branch lines, and scenario-based driving
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking open-ended gameplay beyond route driving and train scenarios
- Players who prefer short, compact routes rather than a 75-mile rail corridor
- Players looking for a game outside train simulation
Our take on Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On
Its defining structure is a 75-mile corridor that combines two major New York terminals, Metro-North and Amtrak routes, branch lines, and mixed passenger and freight operations.
What is Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On?
This Train Simulator route add-on covers 75 miles of the Northeast Corridor between New York and New Haven.
The route includes Grand Central Terminal, New York Penn Station, the Park Avenue Viaduct, Sunnyside Yard, Hell Gate Bridge, Upper Manhattan, and sections of the Harlem and New Haven lines. Branches include Yankee Branch and New Canaan Branch. Train operations use the Amtrak ACS-64 electric locomotive and CSX SD40-2 freight locomotive, with third-rail and overhead-catenary sections along the route. An in-cab signalling system supports operation, while six included scenarios cover training, Northeast Regional, Vermonter, and Sunnyside services. Quick Drive compatibility is included, and additional scenarios are available through Steam Workshop.
How Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On plays
- 01New York–New Haven route
- The 75-mile route connects New York with New Haven through urban, coastal, and Connecticut sections.
- 02Two locomotive types
- Passenger operations use the Amtrak ACS-64, while freight services use the CSX SD40-2.
- 03Major terminals
- Services include Grand Central Terminal and New York Penn Station.
- 04Branch line sections
- The route includes Yankee Branch and New Canaan Branch.
- 05Scenario selection
- Six scenarios cover training and named Northeast Regional, Vermonter, and Sunnyside services.
- 06Workshop scenarios
- Steam Workshop provides additional scenarios for download.
- 07Quick Drive support
- The add-on can be used with Train Simulator's Quick Drive mode.
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Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On: platforms & release
Is Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On worth it?
It is worth it if: train simulation fans who want a New York–New Haven passenger route. Skip it if: players seeking open-ended gameplay beyond route driving and train scenarios.
Where can I download Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Train Simulator: NEC: New York-New Haven Route Add-On on?
Windows only.
