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Run 8 Train Simulator
Run 8 Train Simulator
Genre(s)	Train simulation
Developer(s)	Run 8 Studios, LLC, 3dTrainStuff
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
First release	Run 8 Version 1; August 23, 2012
Latest release	Run 8 Version 3; January 25, 2022

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Run 8 Train Simulator a train simulator computer games developed by Run8 Studios, a division of 3dTrainStuff. Run 8 runs on Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit and above

Overview

Run 8 Train Simulator is a multiplayer train simulator that allows users to realistically simulate the operation of trains and the railroads which they run upon. The Run8 experience relies heavily on the usage of physics to prototypically portray the operation of the trains across the game world. Train routes are modeled after their prototypical counterparts.

Versions

Run 8 Version 1

Run 8 Version 1 was released on August 23, 2012 with the base routes of the Union Pacific Mojave Sub Division from Bakersfield, CA to Mojave, CA. Also in the initial release was The BNSF Mojave sub which connects Mojave, CA to BNSF's southern trans-con. The Barstow yard area was included in this release as well featuring Departure, Receiving and Inspection Yards. Version 1 was multiplayer compatible out of the box with a handful of rolling stock and motive power. Version 1 had a series of update patches released throughout its lifespan which fixed bugs and introduced new features as well as several DLC addons for both rolling stock and routes ^[3].

Run 8 Version 2

Run 8 Version 2 was released on November 6, 2016 with a variety of new features notably AI trains, clouds and weather, as well as a robust industry configure

Run 8 Version 3

Run8 Version 3 was released on January 25, 2022 with many new features, namely AI dispatching, enhanced weather, enhanced sounds with FMOD, better physics, and AI humping in the classification yards. Run8 also shipped with the newest locomotive to the simulator the GE C44-9W^[4]

Content

Routes

Southern California Region
Route
BNSF Needles Sub
BNSF Cajon Sub
BNSF Seligman Sub
BNSF San Bernardino Sub
BNSF Bakersfield Sub
Arvin and Oakcreek Branch
Lone Pine Branch and Trona Railway

Northern California Region
Route
UP Roseville Sub

Southeast Region
Route
CSX Aline
CSX Waycross Terminal

Northeast Region
Route
CSX Selkirk Terminal
CSX Mohawk Sub

Rolling Stock

Run 8 comes with a variety of rolling stock and motive power out of the box. Listed below is the included stock and their liveries

GE C449W Locomotives Run 8 Liveries
EMD SD70ACE Locomotives - UP, BNSF, CSX Liveries
GE ES44 Locomotives - SP, UP, BNSF, CSX, NS Liveries
52ft Well Cars - KLine, JBHunt, Schneider, Evergreen, SeaStar, Maersk, Hyundai, Horizon, China, Hanjim, NFI
Tank Cars 105 - AGFX, BNSF, CStar, UTLX
Tank Cars 107 - AGP, BN, BNSF, FRS, GATX Wht-Blk, PROCOR Wht-Blk, ATSF, UTLX Wht-Blk
57ft Refrigerator Cars - SFRC, SPFE, UPFE
C14 3-Bay Cover Hopper Cars- AGP, ASHX, BN, BNSF-S, BNSF-H, CAGX, CARG, CPR, CSX, DME, GATX, UP, POTASH, RUN8, SOY
50ft Hi-Cube Box Cars - AOK, BN, BNSF-H, BNSF-S, CAT, CEFX, CN, CNW, CR, CSX, IB, NOKL, RUN8, SP, RTTX, WC
BNSF HyRail Track Inspection Truck
End Of Train Device (EOT)^[5]

Run 8 offers large selection of DLC rolling stock and locomotives to complement it's default content.

References

^ https://www.giantbomb.com/run-8-train-simulator/3030-44846/
^ http://run8studios.com/press.shtml
^ http://run8studios.com/press.shtml
^ http://run8studios.com/v3_important_changes.pdf
^ http://run8studios.com/run83.shtml

External links

Offical Website Category:Windows games Category:Train simulation video games

[1] ttps://www.giantbomb.com/run-8-train-simulator/3030-44846/

[2] ttp://run8studios.com/press.shtml

[3] ttp://run8studios.com/press.shtml

[4] ttp://run8studios.com/v3_important_changes.pdf

[5] ttp://run8studios.com/run83.shtml

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