Take the controls from the engineer's cab with thousands of tons of freight behind you and exciting challenges ahead, or relax in the passenger's seat and enjoy the unfolding scenery. From steam engines to diesel to electric, immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and adventures of Microsoft Train Simulator.

Features:
Authentically recreated trains, routes, and sounds:
Immerse yourself in the trains with real-world physics, actual on-board train sounds, and realistic environments.

Nine drivable locomotives with realistic controls:
Microsoft Train Simulator puts you in control of some of the world's most famous trains, including the Amtrak Acela, the Flying Scotsman, and the Orient Express.

Hundreds of miles of accurately detailed routes across three continents:
Experience some of the world's most breathtaking and challenging railroad scenery covering both freight and passenger train operations.

Real-world train operation activities and challenges from novice to expert:
Test your skills and choose from a variety of challenges such as keeping to a strict passenger timetable amidst unforeseen obstacles or using helper engines to get a 50-car inter-modal train over Marias Pass during a winter storm. Real weather effects such as snow and rain add additional challenges to operating these magnificent machines.

Customize your trains, create new routes and activities:
With the powerful graphical editing tools included in Microsoft Train Simulator, you can modify or create new rail routes anywhere in the world. Microsoft Train Simulator is based on an open architecture and comes complete with the tools that encourage enthusiasts, railroad clubs and historical societies, and third-party developers to customize and extend the product.