NEC: Boston - Providence (2024)

Note: This route is about the Boston - Providence part of Northeast Corridor. For the route from Newark or Trenton to New Rochelle/New York Penn via/arrive New York City see NEC: New York or NEC: New York - Trenton.

Route[]

The NEC: Boston - Providence (named Boston Sprinter in Train Sim World 2) is a route featuring 49-mile railway between Boston and Providence, with Amtrak ACS-64 and MBTA F40PH-3. This route has the maximum speed of 150mph (with Acela, which is not included), and makes it the railway that has the highest speed limit all over North America. Without Acela, you can still reach 125mph on this route with ACS-64, which is the American route featured in Train Sim World with the highest speed. The route is included in Rush Hour Season Pass. In February 20th 2023, the route has been upgraded to the Train Sim World 3 sky and lighting feature set in addition to the signalling being redone along with the release of the Acela Express loco for the same route.

Locomotives[]

The route comes with the following locomotives.

If you have Sand Patch Grade installed, the various sidings along the route will be populated with GP38-2 locomotives, as well as various freight rolling stock, but these are not drivable in Timetable Mode.

Control car[]

The F40PH-3 can be controlled by the CTC-3 control car, which is included with the route.

Training[]

• Boston Providence Route Introduction

• ACS-64 Introduction

• CTC-3 Introduction

• F40PH-3C Introduction

Scenarios[]

• Marching In - In Southampton Street Yard build your ACS64 led consist to help with an increased demand for Amtrak services before heading East.
• Foundations - Create your F40PH-3C led consist at the start of the day before heading East.
• Cold as Ice - This service travels From Boston South Station to Stoughton and back, although worsening weather means delays are to be expected on the return journey.
• Long Way Round - Maintenance work has meant the main lines into Boston South Station have been closed. Join the queue in this eastbound service to Boston South Station.
• Reverse Engineering - Drive this eastbound service to Boston South Station before turning your train round and heading West.

Timetable Mode[]

There are 186 driveable services, this includes:

• F40PH-3C MBTA: 78

• CTC-3 Cab Car: 78

• ACS-64 V AMTK 16

Note: Loop turnarounds are not included in the current timetable, but it is drivable and will be added in the future updates.Only 172 out of 186 are selectable through the menu. For detailed timetable, check Service Timetable: Boston Sprinter.

Journey Mode[]

City Sprinter:

• Chapter 1 - Pride and Providence
• Chapter 2 - Rock the Cabcah
• Chapter 3 - The 64 Bit
• Chapter 4 - Right Amtrak
• Chapter 5 - Nor'easter

Route Diagram[]

Route Hopping[]

Boston Sprinter <--Boston South--> MBTA Commuter: Boston - Framingham/Worcester Line

Achievements[]

• NEC BP: Full of Beans - Complete all training modules on Boston - Providence
• NEC BP: Patriot - Complete all scenarios on Boston - Providence
• NEC BP: Job Done - Complete all route tasks on Boston - Providence
• NEC BP: Teeing off - Complete 1 service on Boston - Providence
• NEC BP: What a Hardo! - Complete 50 services on Boston - Providence
• NEC BP: Tick Tock - Complete Boston - Providence scenario 'Cold as Ice'
• NEC BP: Wicked Busy - Complete 400 passenger boarding tasks using the MBTA F40PH-3C
• NEC BP: Plant the Ivy - Reach Route Level 20 on Boston - Providence
• NEC BP: Northeast Sprinter - Operate the Amtrak ACS-64 for 640 miles
• NEC BP: Spartan - Operate the MBTA F40PH-3C for 300 miles