Return to the glorious age of steam railroading in the Allegheny Mountains with Machine Rail’s extraordinary Western Maryland H-9 class 2-8-0 built by The Baldwin Locomotive Works!
The Western Maryland – nicknamed the “Wild Mary” – was one of America’s most captivating and admired railroads and was renowned both for its heavy coal-hauling and fast freights. A workhorse of the Western Maryland in the steam era was the 2-8-0 “Consolidation” type, and notable among WM’s large 2-8-0 roster were the forty H-9 class locomotives (WM 801-840) built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1921. The H-9s, in updated form, would serve the Wild Mary for more than three decades and it was H-9 No. 830 which closed out the steam era on the WM in 1954.
Western Maryland’s classic H-9 2-8-0 comes to Train Simulator Classic through the superlative artistry of developer Machine Rail. Included in this DLC are the H-9 in three versions: An “as built” locomotive with the details and livery of the locomotive from the 1920s and 1930s; a modernized version wearing WM’s famed “Fireball” logo and livery representative of the 1940s and early 1950s; and a version of the Fireball-livery locomotive in weathered condition.
Machine Rail’s Western Maryland H-9 is masterfully recreated based upon original blueprint specifications and features authentic controls, operating features, performance, and sounds. The locomotive includes a range of animations, working internal and external lights, and numerous version-specific visual details.
A selection of six period-authentic types of Western Maryland freight equipment in multiple liveries and variations, plus four realistic career scenarios, have been created for Machine Rail by High Iron Simulations and are included in the DLC. The scenarios are set on the WM Thomas Subdivision trackage of the Train Simulator Classic B&O Mountain Subdivision route (route available separately).
With Machine Rail’s magnificent Western Maryland H-9 2-8-0 for Train Simulator Classic, you’ll experience and recall the sights, sounds, and challenges of more than three decades of memorable steam-era railroading in the heart of America’s historic Allegheny Mountains!
Included Scenarios
The Western Maryland H-9 Class Loco Add-On includes 4 career scenarios for the B&O Mountain Subdivision: Cumberland - Grafton route:
- Georges Creek Coal
- West Virginia Junction Call
- Empties Extra
- WM Steam Finale
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!
Key Features
- Western Maryland Class H-9 2-8-0 constructed by The Baldwin Locomotive Works
- “As built” version and livery dating to the 1920s/1930s
- WM “Fireball” version with livery and details dating to the 1940s/early 1950s
- WM “Fireball” version in weathered condition
- Based upon original blueprint specifications
- Realistic operating characteristics and water/fuel consumption
- Highly detailed with numerous animations and featuring authentic sounds
- Includes six type of period-authentic Western Maryland freight equipment in multiple liveries, including steel and wooden boxcars, two types of flatcars with multiple loads, 55-ton coal hopper, and Western Maryland steel cupola caboose
- Four career scenarios on WM trackage of the B&O Mountain Subdivision route
- Quick Drive compatible
- Download size: 1.1 GB
