Since 1971, Amtrak has been the operator of long-distance passenger services in the United States. It operates services over 21,300 miles of track, of which Amtrak owns 730 miles. It was created in 1971 due to the fall in the number of passenger services in the United States in the 1960s.
Routes[]
- NEC: New York - Part of the Northeast Corridor, a high speed link connecting Washington and Boston. This section covers the route from Newark, NJ to New Rochelle, NY via Penn Station in New York.
- Boston Sprinter - Part of the Northeast Corridor, a high speed link connecting Washington and Boston. This section covers the route from Boston, MA to Providence, RI.
- NEC: New York - Trenton - Part of the Northeast Corridor, a high speed link connecting Washington and Boston. This section covers the route from Penn Station in New York to Trenton, NJ.
Locomotives[]
- ACS-64 - The ACS-64 is the standard Amtrak passenger locomotive on the Northeast Corridor, hauling services such as the Northeast Regional between Washington and Boston.
- Amfleet Cab Car - Converted from Metroliner EMUs, the Amfleet Cab Cars are Non-Powered Control Units used on the Keystone Service for Amtrak.
- SW1000R - A type of switching locomotive used by Amtrak for building consists in its yards such as at Sunnyside yard in New York City.
- Acela - Amtrak Long-distance high-speed train, it is the fastest train in the United States reaching speeds up to 150 MPH.
| Train Sim World Operators | |
|---|---|
| Austria | ÖBB |
| Canada | Canadian National |
| France | SNCF |
| Germany | Deutsche Bahn - Dispolok - MRCE - Railpool |
| Switzerland | Rhaetian Railway |
| United Kingdom | British Rail (Railfreight - Regional Railways) - DB Cargo UK - Direct Rail Services - East Midlands Trains - Gatwick Express - Great Western Railway (1996-Present) - London North Eastern Railway - London Overground - London Underground - Northern - Ocean Network Express - Rail Operations Group - ScotRail - Southeastern - Southern - Thameslink - West Midlands Trains - West Somerset Railway |
| United States | Amtrak - BNSF - Caltrain - Clinchfield Railroad - CSX Transportation - Long Island Rail Road - MBTA Commuter Rail - Metrolink - Metro-North - NJ Transit - Norfolk Southern - Union Pacific |
| NEC: New York | |
|---|---|
| Locomotives | ACS-64 - GP38-2 |
| Rolling Stock | Amfleet I - 50 foot Plate C Boxcar - 5201-Cubic Foot Covered Car - 30,500 Gallon Tank Car - 73-foot center-beam flatcar - 85-foot Open Deck Flatcar |
| Stations | Newark Airport - Newark - Harrison - Secaucus Junction - New York Penn - New Rochelle |
| Other Locations | Fresh Pond Yard - Hell Gate Bridge - Oak Point Yard |
| Operators | Amtrak - CSX Transportation |
| Tutorials | ACS-64 Introduction - GP38-2 YN3 Introduction |
| Scenarios | City Sprinter - Terminal Switcher - City Lights - Back Track - Right Round - Trash Collector - New York Switcher |
| Miscellaneous | Service Timetable |
| DLC | CSX GP40-2 - Amtrak SW1000R |
| Guides | Driving the SD40-2, GP38-2 and GP40-2 - The Alerter - Switching/Shunting - Driving the ACS-64 - NEC Collectibles |
| Boston Sprinter | |
|---|---|
| Locomotives | ACS-64 - F40PH-3 |
| Rolling Stock | Amfleet I - CTC-3 |
| Stations | Northeast Corridor: Boston South Station - Boston Back Bay - Ruggles - Forest Hills (NEC) - Hyde Park - Readville - Route 128 - Canton Junction - Sharon - Mansfield - Attleboro - South Attleboro - Providence Stoughton Branch: Canter Center - Stoughton |
| Operators | Amtrak - MBTA Commuter Rail |
| Training | ACS-64 Introduction - F40PH-3C Introduction - CTC-3 Introduction |
| Scenarios | Marching In - Foundations - Cold as Ice - Long Way Round - Reverse Engineering |
| Journeys | Chapter 1 - Pride and Providence - Chapter 2 - Rock the Cabcah - Chapter 3 - The 64 Bit - Chapter 4 - Right Amtrak - Chapter 5 - Nor’easter |
| Miscellaneous | Service Timetable |
| DLC | Amtrak Acela |
| NEC: New York - Trenton | |
|---|---|
| Locomotives | ACS-64 - ALP-46 - Amfleet Cab Car - Multi-Level Commuter Cab Car |
| Passenger Coaches | Amfleet I - NJ Transit Multilevel Coaches |
| Locations | Northeast Corridor: Sunnyside Yard - New York Penn - Secaucus Junction - Harrison - Newark Penn - Newark Airport - North Elizabeth - Elizabeth - Linden - Rahway - Metropark - Metuchen - Edison - New Brunswick - Jersey Avenue - Princeton Junction - Hamilton - Trenton LIRR Main Line: Long Island City - Hunterspoint Avenue |
| Operators | Amtrak - NJ Transit |
| Training | New York Trenton Route Introduction - ACS-64 Introduction - ATCS and ACSES Introduction - ALP-46 Introduction - ASES Introduction |
| Scenarios | Havoc Across the Hudson - Sunny Side Up - Winter in the City - Cab to the Race - NYE in NYC |
| Journeys | Chapter 1 - Sprinting through the City - Chapter 2 - Metro Mover - Chapter 3 - Pushing and Pulling - Chapter 4 - Trains, Planes and Amtrak mobiles - Chapter 5 - New Jersey Junior - Chapter 6 - Multi-Level Learning - Chapter 7 - Levelling - Chapter 8 - Trekking to Trenton - Chapter 9 - Engineering the Situation - Chapter 10 - High Flying |