The details make the difference. We went to thesource to recreate real trains and routes with authentic landscapes andreal-world challenges. Now the experience is yours as the details come to life.Take the controls from the engineer's cab with thousands of tons of freightbehind you and exciting challenges ahead. Or relax in the passenger's seat andenjoy the unfolding scenery. From steam engines to diesel to electric, immerseyourself in the sights, sound and adventures of Microsoft Train Simulator.

Drive one of Amtrak's new high-speed electric trains on the busy NortheastCorridor. Race along some of England's most beautiful countryside in theworld-famous Flying Scotsman or guide the Orient-Express through the AustrianAlps for the ultimate in romantic European train travel. Take on real-worldchallenges as you operate nine-realistically modeled locomotives inbreath-taking routes from Europe, Asia and North America. Microsoft TrainSimulator is your ticket to experiencing railroading like never before!

Train Simulator takes the obsessive realism of Microsoft's best-of-breed Flight Simulator games down to earth. Six real-world rail lines are included from throughout history, including the Flying Scotsman line of 1920s England and the modern Odakyu Electric Rail commuter line in Tokyo. Attendees at the National Model Railroad Association's August 2000 convention marveled at the game's painstaking attention to detail. But this game is not a model railroad game; it simulates the real thing. The game's developers traveled across the world with cameras and microphones in order to authentically capture the trains in their natural habitats. Train Simulator lets you experience the world's greatest trains in all their glory.

Train aficionados can drive the train, run the rail yard, or dive in with the terrain editor and create the rail lines of their dreams. Or you can just sit back, relax, and admire the beautiful scenery and dreamy click-clack of the tracks. --Andrew S. Bub

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