So if I recall correctly, Viking has decided not to get the NEC: New York DLC. As he usually makes the Collectable Location guides, that would mean NEC: New York would not have a collectable guide. So, I've decided to make one myself, in the same general style as Viking.

The NEC: New York collectables are a set up bit different than usual, and pretty darn difficult to find in one go with the non-linear nature of the route in mind.

As usual, it helps to reduce your foliage quality to find everything easier. Though if you are using the guide it should not be that hard to find even the collectables behind foliage. From other's reports, it seems that the foliage setting is still bugged, and the low setting does not keep foliage density low forever.

The guide starts in New Rochelle and heads South all the way to Waverly Yard. I recommend walking the length of the route for this one, as hopping on a Northeast Regional and stopping it a lot will jam up the mainline, and it can be a pain to reach certain collectibles near the freight only trackage when you are in an Amtrak train.

Collectables are also shown in North to South order, with the maps shown first, then the hazard cones, then the no trespassing signs. This means each section's pictures are organized, but it may not be the best path to take in order. Look at all the collectables in an area and plan out the course yorself. Regardless, all collectable locations have a collectable picture and a map picture, so hopefully it'll be easy to orient yourself in the correct location to find the collectable.



Of course, if you want to find the collectables on your own, go ahead and find what you can. The guide will be here for you later when there's that one thing you just can't find.

As with GWE and RT, NEC: New York has 3 types of collectables, 75 in total, and the 3 types are variations of collectables that have already existed.

Route Maps

Route maps that have not been collected are blank. Collecting them will replace the blank poster with a full map of the New York route.
There are 12 maps total, and all are exclusively found at stations. However, this does include stations and platforms that Amtrak does not stop at.

Potholes and Hazard Cones

Hazard cones that are not collected are just a crack in the pavement with water in it. Collecting one of these will place a hazard cone nearby.
There are 23 hazard cones in total, and they are all over the route on paved surfaces. Usually they will be on platforms or nearby lineside structures.
(Reference pictures for the hazard cones feature the collected cone rather than the uncollected pothole to make the location more obvious.)

No Trespassing Signs

A no trespassing sign that has not been collected is just a blank white metal plate. Collecting one will apply a "Danger: No Trespassing" message to the metal plate.
In total, 40 no trespassing signs are scattered everywhere on the route. These are the most numerous and most elusive collectable due to their small size. They are on fences and walls, usually on the edge of railroad property lines, though not always.

We begin in the general area of New Rochelle, there are a few collectables in and around the station to consider. In the general New Rochelle area, there are two of each collectable to find.

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Unlike GWE and RT, the mainline in NEC New York has collectables scattered around. In between New Rochelle and Oak Point this includes four no trespassing signs and two hazard cones.


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The CSX trackage adds lots of extra places to search, but Oak Point has just one no trespassing sign and one hazard cone.


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Hunts Point is not the quickest place to reach, I suggest just spawing in at Hunts Point to find these collectables. There is one no trespassing sign to find and three hazard cones to place. Someone better fix this pavement!

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Harlem River yard is also easier to reach if you just spawn in there in the first place. There are just a few collectables in the general area. One no trespassing sign and two hazard cones is all.

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Only one no trespassing sign here, and in a pretty risky location. But Hell Gate is really just a mainline segment, so we can't expect that much to be there.

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Fresh Pond is far off the mainline, it really only makes sense to spawn walking here if you intend to collect the collectables around the NY&A's tracks. There are just two no trespassing signs to locate here.

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Sunnyside is a sprawling mess with far too many well hidden collectables thrown around everywhere to be easily found. Be ready to spend a lot of time walking around here. Three safety cones to place, and seven no trespassing signs to find.

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New York Penn doesn't have a ton to find but the darkness and the two glitched no trespassing signs are of no help at all. Two maps to find, and three no trespassing signs out in the dark.

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Back on the mainline again, there is a bunch to collect near the west portal of the river tunnels. Two hazard cones and two no trespassing signs.

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Even though Secaucus Junction is not a station Amtrak should be stopping at....it's still a very detailed station, worth a look around even if not for the collectables in the area. There are three no trespassing signs around, two maps, and one hazard cone around.

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This part of the mainline goes past the junction off to Hoboken and the PATH maintenance facility, so there is a lot of scenery with a few hidden things around. There are four no trespassing signs and one hazard cone hidden in this area.

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For a platform not served by any trains DTG will ever make, Harrison has a lot to collect. You will need to climb onto the platforms from elsewhere as there is no spawn point at Harrison. Harrison has two maps, one hazard cone, and one no trespassing sign to locate.

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Newark Penn actually has more to collect than New York Penn. Plus a pothole on platform H, which cannot be reached without trespassing on the light rail line's tracks. So, there are two maps, two hazard cones, then three no trespassing signs to find.

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There's actually quite a few more things to worry about in and around Newark International Airport's station. Two maps, two hazard cones, and four no trespassing signs.

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And despite the significant CSX trackage associated with it that is not present in the route, Waverly Yard is open for exploring. Just not much to do there without the other freight lines around except collect these collectables. Only one no trespassing sign and one hazard cone here.

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My gosh it was hard to find all of these. The route may only be 40 miles total, but the sheer land area covered is huge, and the collectables blend in very well. I'd say only CSX was harder to find everything (when not using a guide) as the GWE and RT rule of all collectables on platforms made it very easy to know where everything could be. In this situation, if I didn't have a collectable, I couldn't even begin to guess where it was. I also like that not all collectable numbers are equal, though I bet thats because there simply aren't enough stations to fit in 25 maps.
At least there is an achievement for once!

NEC New York definitely has the most interesting assortment of collectables to find, makes for a real challenge!