# Train Simulator: Metro\-North Kawasaki M8 EMU Add\-On

Summer DB entity ID: 02fa5dc8\-5cee\-49fd\-ab8c\-a07b0c280a6b

Steam App ID: 258647

One of the newest electric multiple units for the Northeast Corridor comes to Train Simulator in Metro\-North’s familiar bare metal and red livery\.  Built by Kawasaki at Lincoln, Nebraska for use on the New Haven Line, the M8 first entered service in March 2011 as a replacement to the current fleet of M2, M4 and M6 multiple units\. Similar in body style to the M7, more than 300 units have been delivered to Metro\-North so far, and feature multiple power pick\-up – third rail and overhead pantograph – which can be changed by the engineer whilst on the move\.  The two\-car Kawasaki M8 has a top speed of 100mph \(161km/h\) and the model for Train Simulator features driving cabs and passenger views, switchable power modes and dynamic in\-cab display screens showing instrument readouts and power pick\-up mode\.  The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive the Metro\-North Kawasaki M8 on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such as those available through Steam\. Also included are scenarios specifically for the NEC: New York\-New Haven route \(available separately and required to play these scenarios\)\. Scenarios  Four scenarios for the NEC: New York\-New Haven route:    	Simple Controls Tutorial: M8 Simple Controls   	Expert Controls Tutorial: M8 Expert Controls   	Grand Central Bound   	Stamford Local   More scenarios are available on 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    	Kawasaki M8 in Metro\-North bare metal and red livery   	In\-cab signalling   	Dynamic in\-cab display screens   	Switchable dual mode power pick\-up   	Quick Drive compatible   	Scenarios for the NEC: New York\-New Haven route   	Download size: 128mb

## Game information

- Type: dlc

- Developer: Dovetail Games

- Publisher: Dovetail Games \- Trains

- Release date: Apr 24, 2014

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: 24010

- Genres: Simulation

- Categories: Single\-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

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- Price: 1999 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: Not collected

- Steam review count: 51

- Steam positive reviews: 38

- Steam negative reviews: 13

- Steam positive percentage: 74.50980392156863%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

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## Player history

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Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-21T22:02:46\.452973\+00:00

- Player count observed: Not collected

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-21T22:02:47\.46047\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

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