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Metro-North Commuter Railroad

Metro-North Commuter Railroad is one of the United States largest commuter operations, with daily ridership of approximately 300,000 passengers and annual ridership in excess of 87 million.

Operating as an entity of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Metro-North operates three commuter lines from New York City’s Grand Central Terminal — the Hudson Line extending, via Croton-Harmon, to Poughkeepsie, New York; the Harlem Line extending, via White Plains and Brewster, to Wassaic, New York; and the New Haven Line, extending via Stamford, to New Haven, Connecticut. The New Haven Line, operated in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Transportation, includes branch lines to New Canaan, Danbury, and Waterbury, Connecticut. Metro-North also is a partner with NJ Transit in operating “West of Hudson” lines from Hoboken (New Jersey) Terminal to Spring Valley and Port Jervis, New York.

To serve its three routes from Grand Central Terminal, Metro-North utilizes electric-multiple-unit (EMU) trains as well as diesel powered trains hauling Shoreliner “push-pull” equipment. Most diesel-powered trains utilize General Electric P32AC-DM locomotives. EMU trains on the Hudson and Harlem lines most typically employ Metro-North’s M7A electrics while the New Haven Line employs M8 EMUs, the latter of which are equipped to operate both from third-rail D. C. and overhead catenary A. C. power.

The Scenarios

Metro-North Scenario Pack 01 features Metro-North Commuter Railroad operations on the Hudson Line and New Haven Line utilizing the Train Simulator Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On and NEC: New York – New Haven Route Add-On. The scenario pack’s ten career scenarios are closely based upon actual railroad operations. In addition to contemporary Metro-North equipment such as the M7A and M8 EMUs and P32AC-DM Shoreliner trains, the scenarios selectively include notable now-retired Metro-North equipment including the M2 and M4 EMUs and EMD FL9 dual-mode locomotives. All “player” experiences are in operating Metro-North trains, while Amtrak intercity passenger and CSX freight operations are represented by AI.

Scenario scoring is based upon points (up to 1,000) achieved for meeting timetable expectations.

All scenarios in this pack require Train Simulator and the Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On and/ or NEC: New York – New Haven Route Add-On. Select scenarios also require for equipment (as specified in the individuals descriptions, pages 3-6), the Metro-North M2 EMU Add-On; Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add-On; New Haven FL9 Loco Add-On; and/or Amtrak Acela Express EMU Add-On. Train Simulator and all required products are available at the Steam Store: http://store.steampowered.com

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[MN 1.01] ALL STOPS TO CROTON-HARMON

Metro-North Train 721 is a mid-morning Hudson Line departure from New York Grand Central Terminal that makes all local stops en route to Croton -Harmon. You are the engineer of MNCR Train 721 on a spring morning and with a consist of M7A EMUs you’ll be making the run north with 19 intermediate station stops!

Duration: Approximately 65 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North M7A EMU.

Requirements: Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On; Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add-On.

[MN 1.02] TRIPLETS TO BRIDGEPORT

Metro-North’s M4-series EMUs were configured in three-car sets and were nicknamed “Triplets.” On a wintry evening, you are the engineer of MNCR Train 1456, a run that originates at Grand Central Terminal, expresses to Stamford, then makes local stops between South Norwalk and its termination point of Bridgeport, Connecticut. As the scenario begins, you have just arrived at the Stamford Transportation Center.

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North M4 EMUs.

Requirements: NEC: New York – New Haven Route Add-On; Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On; Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add-On; Metro-North M2 EMU Add-On; Amtrak Acela Express EMU Add-On.

[MN 1.03] GREYSTONE FLIPBACK

To optimize its Hudson Line equipment utilization, Metro-North operates a number of trains that originate and terminate at Greystone, which is the location of cross-overs on the four-track main line. You are the engineer of MNCR Train 440 and will be making a track change via the cross-overs, changing cabs, then heading toward New York City with a consist of MNCR M7A EMUs.

Duration: Approximately 50 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North M7A EMU.

Requirements: Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add- On; Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add-On.

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[MN 1.04] EXPRESS TO NEW CANAAN

Metro-North’s services to New Canaan, Connecticut are a fascinating aspect of the New Haven Line, with the single-track New Canaan Branch recalling America’s interurban lines of an earlier era. You are the engineer of MNCR Train 1752, ready for an evening departure from Grand Central Terminal. With a consist of Metro-North M8 EMUs, you’ll express to Stamford, then make all stops on the New Canaan Branch.

Duration: Approximately 60 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMUs.

[MN 1.05] HUDSON LINE STAND-IN

Metro-North’s Kawasaki M8s regularly serve the New Haven Line, but the EMUs can operate on the Hudson Line and do on occasion when there’s a shortage of available equipment. On a summer morning, you are the engineer of MNCR Train 714, a semi-express bound from Croton- Harmon to New York and you’ll be at the throttle of stand-in M8s rather than M7As. You have nine intermediate scheduled stops en route to Grand Central Terminal.

Duration: Approximately 55 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMUs.

Requirements: Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On; Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add-On.

[MN 1.06] M4 REVERSE COMMUTE

It’s a summer morning circa 2014 and you are the engineer of Metro- North Train 1308 ready to make an early “reverse commute” from New York Grand Central Terminal to Stamford, Connecticut. Your train is a six -car set of veteran MNCR M4 EMUs and you have ten intermediate station stops scheduled between New York and Stamford.

Duration: Approximately 60 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North M4 EMU.

Scenario requirements: NEC: New York – New Haven Route Add-On; Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On; Metro-North M2 EMU Add-On; Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add-On; Amtrak Acela Express EMU Add-On.

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[MN 1.07] AFTER MIDNIGHT

Metro-North Train 897, carded to depart New York Grand Central Terminal at 12:43 a.m., is the Hudson Line’s last Poughkeepsie-bound train of the night. Because of the late hour, the train makes more stops than usual for Poughkeepsie services and on a rainy night with a MNCR P32AC-DM and Shoreliner cars, you’ll have eight intermediate stops before reaching Croton-Harmon. Duration: Approximately 60 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North GE P32AC-DM and Shoreliner equipment.

Requirements: Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On; Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add-On.

[MN 1.08] BIG APPLE BOUND, PT. 1

Metro-North Train 1525 is a morning rush-hour semi-express running over the length of the MNCR New Haven Line from New Haven, Connecticut to New York’s Grand Central Terminal. You are the engineer of Train 1525 and with a set of veteran Metro-North M2 EMUs as the train’s consist, you will soon make a 6:15 a.m. departure from New Haven Union Station.

Duration: Approximately 60 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North M2 EMU.

[MN 1.09] BIG APPLE BOUND, PT. 2

Metro-North Train 1525 is a morning rush-hour semi-express running over the length of the MNCR New Haven Line from New Haven to New York’s Grand Central Terminal. In Part 1 of this two-part scenario, you proceeded from New Haven to East Norwalk and, after a short delay, you are now ready with a consist of MNCR M2 EMUs to continue to Grand Central Terminal.

Duration: Approximately 70 minutes.

Featured: Metro-North M2 EMU.

Scenario requirements: NEC: New York – New Haven Route Add-On; Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On; Metro-North M2 EMU Add-On; Metro-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add-On.

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[MN 1.10] OLD WARRIORS ALONG THE HUDSON

In addition to serving on the Metro-North’s New Haven Line, the commuter carrier’s famous EMD FL9s dressed in New Haven heritage livery frequently operated on the Hudson Line. The retirement of the veteran Electro-Motive FL9s is fast-approaching, but a duo of the classic diesels is your power on MNCR Train 837, scheduled to depart Grand Central Terminal at 2:43 p.m. for a run north along the Hudson River.

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes.

Featured: New Haven Heritage EMD FL9s.

Requirements: Hudson Line: New York – Croton-Harmon Route Add-On; New Haven FL9 Loco Add-On; Metro-North M2 EMU Add-On.

Acknowledgements and Credits

For cooperation and support in developing this scenario pack, our thanks are extended to:

• Simon Sauntson, Third Party Partner Manager, Dovetail Games • David Walker and Aimee Preston, Third Party Support, Dovetail Games • Stephen Dark, Product Experience Manager, Dovetail Games • Ricardo Rivera (Reppo), creator of the extraordinary Metro-North M2 and M4 EMUs • Members of the Dovetail Games QA department

Gary Dolzall authored the scenarios included in this pack.

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