NEC: New York - New Haven

[Mr395008]

New route coming soon from DT, popped up on the advert screen as game was loading this afternoon.

[rosschris10]

yeah i just noticed this as well should be good metro railroad route

[749006]

That might mean an FL9

[749006]

That might mean an FL9

Maybe not the FL9.
I saw the Picture as the game was loading and it's the New York Penn to New Haven stretch - so basically an extension to the NEC Route.

Peter

[matthews]

I'm guessing its just the NEC from Penn station. That limits the options a bit as most of the trains on the line are the Metro North locals that start from Grand Central.

The view from Hells Gate bridge could be pretty good if done properly though.

[USRailFan]

Hopefully we'll get some Metro-North stuff then, not just Amtrak... it looks a bit boring running the NEC route and seeing only Amtrak (given that this part of the NEC in the real-world also sees NY Transit).

[DaveDewhurst]

I saw the Picture as the game was loading and it's the New York Penn to New Haven stretch - so basically an extension to the NEC Route.

I'm guessing its just the NEC from Penn station.

On the loading screen image, there is an inset image In the top right hand corner.
Is that not GCT?

Dave

[JackRyan]

I saw the Picture as the game was loading and it's the New York Penn to New Haven stretch - so basically an extension to the NEC Route.

I'm guessing its just the NEC from Penn station.

On the loading screen image, there is an inset image In the top right hand corner.
Is that not GCT?

Dave

No, that is the Penn Station. I'm saying this because you can clearly see the empire state building in the background.

[749006]

The proposal for the route was on the Engine Driver page
http://www.engine-driver.com/article/sh ... -new-haven

[tomtrain]

Some more shots have been posted on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 090&type=3

One of those shots looks a lot like Harlem station, so hopefully we'll be getting both Grand Central and NY Penn.

Tom

[matthews]

Some more shots have been posted on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 090&type=3

One of those shots looks a lot like Harlem station, so hopefully we'll be getting both Grand Central and NY Penn.

Tom

Number 15? I think youre right. Brilliant. Don't envy anyone building Grand Centrals track layout.

[749006]

Some more shots have been posted on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 090&type=3

One of those shots looks a lot like Harlem station, so hopefully we'll be getting both Grand Central and NY Penn.

Tom

Number 15? I think youre right. Brilliant. Don't envy anyone building Grand Centrals track layout.

The hardest part will be scenarios at GCT.
With it being underground you will only have Cab View in the station and placing stock will not be easy.

But it's nice they are extending the line towards GCT and we may get an FL9

[tomtrain]

The hardest part will be scenarios at GCT.
With it being underground you will only have Cab View in the station and placing stock will not be easy.

But it's nice they are extending the line towards GCT and we may get an FL9

The inclusion of GCT really opens up the rolling stock potential for this route. M2/4/6/8s, P32s, FL9s, HHP-8s, AEM-7s, ASC-64s, the list is endless.

Looks like we'll be well covered for freight services along the line too:

http://www.engine-driver.com/article/sh ... -simulator

Tom

[Juanillo99]

New article in Engine Driver → http://www.engine-driver.com/article/sh ... an-barnett

The route will include the ACS-64 locomotive.

[tomtrain]

New article in Engine Driver → http://www.engine-driver.com/article/sh ... an-barnett

The route will include the ACS-64 locomotive.

Great news, hope they'll include a Metro-North unit though. Would be a shame to have the line to Grand Central modelled and nothing to run on it.