# Train Simulator: Norfolk Southern SD40\-2 High Nose Long Hood Forward Loco Add\-On

Summer DB entity ID: 27c51444\-90c9\-4a80\-8949\-498591a30003

Steam App ID: 277737

General Motors’ bestselling SD40\-2 diesel locomotive comes to Train Simulator in Norfolk Southern black livery in its popular high nose, long hood variant\.  Around 4,000 models of the Dash 2 series locomotive were built between 1972 until 1989 as an upgrade to the SD40\. This new version included an updated 3,000 horsepower, turbocharged 16 cylinder diesel\-electric engine, with some external updates including longer front and rear ‘porches’ and an additional roof\-mounted radiator grill\.  The reliability and versatility of the Class saw many variants produced and nearly all remain in service, seeing service across the US, plus Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Guinea\. The locomotive is capable of a 65mph top speed when fitted with standard gearing\.   The EMD SD40\-2 High Nose Long Hood Forward for Train Simulator is available in Norfolk Southern livery and features include cab lighting, step lights and dynamic braking\. A number of freight wagons are also included, such as Covered Hoppers, Double Door Box Cars and Low Gondolas, alongside an ES44AC diesel locomotive in Monongahela grey livery\.  The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive the Norfolk Southern SD40\-2 High Nose Long Hood Forward on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such as those available through Steam\. Also included are scenarios specifically for the Norfolk Southern Coal District route \(available separately and required to play these scenarios\)\. Scenarios  Four scenarios for the Norfolk Southern Coal District route:   	Simple Controls Tutorial   	Expert Controls Tutorial   	Take Me to the River   	Powder from Pete Yard   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   	EMD SD40\-2 High Nose Long Hood Forward in Norfolk Southern livery    	Cab lighting   	Step lights    	Dynamic braking   	Covered hopper, double door box car and low gondola   	Quick Drive compatible   	Scenarios for the Norfolk Southern Coal District route   	ES44AC in Monongahela grey livery \(Quick Drive only\)   	Download size: 190mb

## Game information

- Type: dlc

- Developer: Dovetail Games

- Publisher: Dovetail Games \- Trains

- Release date: Jul 17, 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: 799 minor units USD; discount 60%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: Not collected

- Steam review count: 21

- Steam positive reviews: 4

- Steam negative reviews: 17

- Steam positive percentage: 19.047619047619047%

- 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\-28T23:55:21\.973369\+00:00

- Player count observed: Not collected

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-28T23:55:22\.858537\+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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