About This Content Amtrak’s Electro-Motive SDP40F – a memorable, historic, yet star-crossed diesel locomotive of the 1970s and early 1980s – now comes to Train Simulator!On May 1, 1971, Amtrak took over most passenger-train operations in the United States and faced an immediate need for diesel motive power. Amtrak contracted with Electro-Motive for a new model – to be designated SDP40F – and soon ordered 150 of the husky diesels.The SDP40F utilized many of the components of EMD’s successful freight-service SD40-2. Like the SD40-2, the SDP40F was rated at 3,000 horsepower and powered by an EMD 645-series, turbocharged, two-cycle V-16 power plant. The big six-axle passenger diesel was wrapped in EMD’s distinctive “cowl” carbody and, with steam generator and water tank, weighed in at nearly 400,000 pounds.Amtrak’s 150 SDP40Fs (Amtrak 500-649) rolled out of EMD’s plant between June 1973 and August 1974, but the tenure of the big diesel was tarnished by problems including derailments at speed and Amtrak soon chose to build its diesel fleet of the future around the more versatile and nimble EMD F40PH. Amtrak would retire its last SDP40Fs in the early 1980s, but while the service careers of the SDP40Fs on Amtrak were relatively short, the big diesel nonetheless served a historic role for the passenger carrier and endured long enough to wear three Amtrak liveries (Phase I, II, and III), each of which are included in this DLC. As an extraordinary bonus, the Amtrak SDP40F pack, masterfully created by DTM, also include a complete set of Amtrak’s ex-Santa Fe high-level cars as made famous in Santa Fe service on the El Capitan/Super Chief and Texas Chief, and which served Amtrak for decades. Four scenarios for the Donner Pass Southern Pacific route (route available separately) are featured in the pack. Included ScenariosFour career scenarios for the Donner Pass Southern Pacific route are included:San Francisco Zephyr Trials, Part 1San Francisco Zephyr Trials, Part 2San Francisco Zephyr Trials, Part 3San Francisco Zephyr Final TrialPlease Note: Donner Pass: Southern Pacific Route Add-On is required, as a separate purchase, in order to play the scenarios featured in this add-on.More scenarios are available on the Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.Key FeaturesAmtrak Electro-Motive 3,000-horsepower SDP40F passenger diesel locomotiveSDP40F in Amtrak Phase I, II, and III locomotive liveriesHighly authentic cab, controls, and operating featuresComplete set of Amtrak’s ex-Santa Fe Hi-Level passenger cars, including baggage-express, baggage-dorm transition car, coaches (two versions), diner, and loungeAll passenger cars in Amtrak Phase I and Phase III liveriesFour career scenarios for the Donner Pass Southern Pacific routeQuick drive compatibleDownload size: 321.5mb 7aa9394dea Title: Train Simulator: Amtrak SDP40F Loco Add-OnGenre: SimulationDeveloper:Digital Train ModelPublisher:Dovetail Games - TrainsFranchise:Train SimulatorRelease Date: 13 Sep, 2018 Train Simulator: Amtrak SDP40F Loco Add-On Download Without Verification Recently picked this up expecting an average add-on and well it was certainly average in quality. Sounds are ok but not the best, coasting downhill isn't the best as the dynamic brakes appear heavy and regular brakes can cause drive quality penalties on steep grades if you're not careful. One strange thing to note is that when the instrument lights are on they don't display the instruments at night or in tunnels making the feature somewhat pointless.The one part about the DLC that amuses me the most is when reading the description you'll find this line: "As an extraordinary bonus, the Amtrak SDP40F pack, masterfully created by DTM, also include a complete set of Amtrak\u2019s ex-Santa Fe high-level cars as made famous in Santa Fe service on the El Capitan\/Super Chief and Texas Chief, and which served Amtrak for decades" Now this does sound very generous on DTM's part and we should be grateful for the extra effort except Donner Pass has NO Amtrak coaches included by default so DTM would have no choice but to include coaches anyway as the alternative would be to release the SDP40F alone on the Soldier Summit route as it has Amtrak coaches included due to the F40PH so nice try DTM.Wait until the discount is 50+% off to buy as full price is certainly not worth it.7\/10. Recently picked this up expecting an average add-on and well it was certainly average in quality. Sounds are ok but not the best, coasting downhill isn't the best as the dynamic brakes appear heavy and regular brakes can cause drive quality penalties on steep grades if you're not careful. One strange thing to note is that when the instrument lights are on they don't display the instruments at night or in tunnels making the feature somewhat pointless.The one part about the DLC that amuses me the most is when reading the description you'll find this line: "As an extraordinary bonus, the Amtrak SDP40F pack, masterfully created by DTM, also include a complete set of Amtrak\u2019s ex-Santa Fe high-level cars as made famous in Santa Fe service on the El Capitan\/Super Chief and Texas Chief, and which served Amtrak for decades" Now this does sound very generous on DTM's part and we should be grateful for the extra effort except Donner Pass has NO Amtrak coaches included by default so DTM would have no choice but to include coaches anyway as the alternative would be to release the SDP40F alone on the Soldier Summit route as it has Amtrak coaches included due to the F40PH so nice try DTM.Wait until the discount is 50+% off to buy as full price is certainly not worth it.7\/10
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