User Guide

MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
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NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
Location: Northeast United States
Route length: 133 miles (214 km)
Railroad: Amtrak
Preferred player-drivable locomotive: Acela
SM
Express and Acela
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HHP-8 high-speed electric locomotives
Computer-controlled trains on route: Genesis™ P40 (AMD 103), GE E-60-CP
The Amtrak
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Acela
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Express is a new high-speed service between Boston, Providence, New York City,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. Acela Express service has begun to compete with
airline shuttles for business travel between these Northeast United States cities. Current services, such
as the
NortheastDirect , are being converted to Acela Regional and Acela Commuter services.
Having conducted extensive surveys and interviews with customers, Amtrak intends this service to be
first class all the way. Everything from the ticketing process, to station design, to electrical outlets at
every seat, to larger, more accessible bathrooms, has been designed to “bring business rail travel
into the 21st century.”
Train Simulator includes the portion of the route from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D.C.
This route uses tracks dating back to a number of famous Northeast railroads. This route is electrified
over its entire length, which allows the efficient operation of high-speed trainsets. You’ll zoom past
major metropolitan areas as well as coastlines and forests. The track’s maximum speed limit is 125
mph and there are no level crossings (roads crossing the tracks) to slow you down.