Rail Simulator

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Rail Simulator (Kuju Rail Simulator, or KRS for short) is a Train Simulator currently in production for the PC, scheduled for release in Q1 2007. It is being made by UK based Kuju Entertainment, the company which developed Microsoft Train Simulator for Microsoft.

pre-Alpha code demo in-game screenshot of the German DB BR101

1 Features
2 Routes
3 Locomotives
4 Rolling Stock
5 Screenshots
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Features

Train Jumping – you will be able to jump to any passing train and gain knowledge of the various trains on the route as well. Once you have jumped trains you are now in full control of your new engine.^[1]
Passengers – "They will be able to avoid obstacles such as benches and lampposts on the platforms. When the train arrives the doors can be opened and passengers will walk off the train while those on the platform walk towards the doors."^[2]
Fully functioning turntables and traverser^[3]
Cargo loading^[4]
Dynamic Weather – "As you are driving along the weather can change from a nice sunny afternoon to a torrential downpour!"^[5]

[edit] Routes

Currently four routes have been officially announced, these are:

The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (UK), circa early 1950s^[6]
Oxford to London Paddington (UK), circa 2000^[7] – approximately 65 mi in length
York to Newcastle, circa 1970s, approximately 70 mi long
Hagen to Siegen (Germany)^[8] – approximately 100 km in length

[edit] Locomotives

Rail Simulator will feature 8 locomotives, 2 for each route,^[9] four of which have been announced:

LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 (black five)
BR High Speed Train
Deutsche Bahn BR101.
British Rail Class 55 deltic.^[10]

A Deutsche Bahn diesel switcher was seen on the official site before the banner head was changed.

[edit] Rolling Stock

This will have many things - pasenger and rolling stock but watch this space as it will change as we get more info

[edit] Screenshots

Kuju attended the Leipzig Games Convention with a purpose built, pre-Alpha code demo, and produced a press pack containing a number of in-game screenshots.^[11]