Train Sim World

Train Sim World is a first-person train simulator in which you operate locomotives on real-world routes. You take the engineer’s seat, control passenger and freight services, and learn general and advanced locomotive operations through scenarios, tutorials and timetables.

Routes and journeys

The routes span locations in Germany, Britain and the United States, each with regional signalling systems and its own challenges. They include the steep gradients, hillsides and turns of Main-Spessart Bahn; the moors, grades and curves of Northern Trans-Pennine; New York’s busy Long Island Rail Road; Great Western Express from London Paddington, with its heavy traffic and adverse signals; and CSX Heavy Haul, which covers Rockwood Mine, Sand Patch Summit and Cumberland Yard.

Journeys combines more than 24 hours of sequential gameplay for each route, bringing together scenarios, service timetables and railway jobs. A progress tracker shows hundreds of jobs to complete as you learn the routes.

Operating the trains

From each cab, you control the locomotive through its in-cab controls and desks. You manage brake pressure and speed, as well as refuelling, switching and yard work. The simulator recreates locomotives’ appearance, physics, cabs, controls, sounds and handling.

The game includes 12 locomotives and a control car, among them the Inter-city 125, Metro-North M7 and Deutsche Bahn BR 185.2. Improved tutorials cover the skills needed to operate the trains, while an overhauled interface and HUD give you more control over the information on screen.

Scoring and performance

Action Points reward you for completing objectives and driving accurately to time. A debriefing screen and performance records let you review your results for each route scenario and timetable service.