Train simulator

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Screenshot of BVE 4. A Class 323 approaches Riverside station on the fictional Maybank - Hobbs Cross route by Tony Haylor. (Download)

For the games by Ongakukan, see Train Simulator series.

A Train simulator is a computer program that simulates rail transport operations. Aspects covered may include:

• the driver's role of driving trains, showing the view from the cab
• managing signals for routing trains
• economic simulations of railway companies

[edit] Train simulation games

[edit] Commercial

• Let's Go by Train (aka "Densha de GO!")
• Microsoft Train Simulator
• Rail Simulator
• Train Simulator series
• TrainMaster [1]
• Trainz
• Zusi - Der Zugsimulator German Language - has an English forum section

[edit] Freeware

• BVE Trainsim
• Loksim3D (check out the German wikipedia for more information)
• MaSzyna EU07 Polish Language - has an English forum section
• Miniature Train Simulator
• Rail3D

[edit] Train operation games

[edit] Commercial

• A-Train
• Chris Sawyer's Locomotion
• Railroad Tycoon series
• Rails Across America
• Sid Meier's Railroads!
• Train Dispatcher 3.5
• Transport Tycoon

[edit] Freeware

• D-Rose (Dave's Railroad Operations Simulation Environment.)
• Freight Yard Manager (See also The Yahoo Group)
• OpenTTD
• SimSig
• Simutrans
• Train Director
• Train Dispatcher 2
• TTDPatch
• Yard Duty

[edit] See also

• Flight simulator - contains reference to flight simulators
• Strategy computer game

[edit] External links

• RailServe.com (Directory of train simulator sites)
• Train-Sim.com
• UKTrainSim
• Virtual Railroader - Train Sim Webfinder (Directory of train simulator sites)

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