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The simulation starts at 6 am and runs to 10 pm, set in the year between introduction of the Hastings diesels and the start of the Kent Coast electrification. Almost all main line services are steam-hauled, and they include many boat trains at higher difficulty levels.

Similar to our North American simulations, but based on part of the standard gauge main line between Sydney and Melbourne. Passenger trains and super freight services take priority, and you can earn bonus points for expediting them. More interest is provided by the weekly excursion headed by "Flying Scotsman", which was then on a visit to Australia.

A real challenge! Five routes to be handled in 12 platforms, some of which can hold two trains. This is set before the introduction of HSTs and the Cross-City service, so you are faced with several largely independent local services, and plenty of loco-changing on the cross-country services.

Similar to the 1982 version, but with the interim Cross-City service operating - electric only north to Lichfield, with diesel units maintaining the service south to Longbridge and Redditch. More HSTs on the cross-country routes, but the Voyager is still several years away, so there is still plenty of loco-changing.

Temple Meads on a summer Saturday when most services were still loco-hauled. Frequent Regional Railways services between Cardiff and Portsmouth have to reverse and change engines, and have to compete for platform space with Inter-City HST services from Paddington, also loco-hauled services between the South-West and North-East. There are also local services and occasional other Regional Railways services. Some parcels traffic uses the parcels platform, while engines visit Bath Road depot for servicing or refuelling.

For a change, a simulation based on North American practice! Manage the bottleneck line between Spokane (Washington) and Sandpoint (Idaho) in the American North-West, using your discretion to side-track manifests to let Amtrak and priority trains pass unhindered. Glossary of American terminology provided! Now revised with corrected track plans and revised grain workings, also occasional major disruption due to prototypical freight train derailments.

An interesting comparison with our Cambridge 1952, on which it is based, this is set before major remodelling at Cambridge, and shows most of the old layout in use by diesel-hauled passenger and freight traffic and diesel multiple units.

Covering the full 24 hour day, this is set in the summer of 1957. Diesels have begun to make their mark on local services and in the yards, but most traffic is still powered by steam. Both weekday and Saturday schedules are provided; effectively this gives you two very different simulations. Passenger services often require an engine change at Citadel station, and some will need a pilot over Shap or Beattock bank.

Your eighteen Peaks cover passenger services on the Midland main line between St Pancras, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield.

Based at Laira (Plymouth) and Old Oak Common (London) before the total takeover by Inter-City 125, your fifteen locomotives have to cover services between London, Birmingham, Plymouth, Penzance and Oxford.

An interesting comparison with our Crewe 1983, 1985 and 1992, this is set in the middle diesel/electric period, with the station layout much as in steam days, and much engine changing between diesel and electric. At this time the lines to London, Liverpool and Manchester were electrified, but not that to Preston and Glasgow, or of course the North Wales line.

Perhaps the best known station in the country, seen in late summer 1985 just after the remodelling. Your shift is a full twelve hours, from midnight to midday, so it includes the overnight sleeper and parcels trains as well as the usual daytime traffic. Your task includes rather more engine changing than in 1992.

Cromer Beach was a secondary terminus of the M&GN system, served also by trains on the former Great Eastern Railway, whose principal Cromer station was Cromer High. The single track screen includes a small goods yard and two platforms, as well as a number of carriage sidings and a small engine shed. The station is not very busy, but does have an interesting mix of traffic. Includes a choice of day and of difficulty level.

Deal with frequent electric services on the East Coast main line and Inter-City cross-country services on the North-East / South-West route, also cross-country Sprinter services between Humberside and Sheffield/Manchester that must cross the main lines. Add to this terminating local services, mainly on the Lincoln and Leeds lines, and a fair amount of freight traffic, and your task is not easy.

Similar to the 1985 version, but with mostly second generation multiple units on local services, and Inter-City 125 and 225 on long distance services, though some loco-hauled cross-country services do remain. Double use of some platforms is necessary to maintain the schedule.

probably the busiest terminus in the country for loco-hauled trains, set on a weekday to give a taste of rush-hour operations at the beginning and end of a 9-5 shift. Class AM10 on suburban services and all the early AC electric classes in evidence.

Covering the full 24-hour period, this is set in the summer of 1955. Everything is steam, and your control area covers the whole of the Exeter area from just north of Cowley Bridge Junction to just south of City Basin Junction on the Western and to Exmouth Junction on the Southern - eleven screens in all.

Manage Freightliner's fleet of 35 class 47 and 10 class 56 locomotives for a week, achieving the greatest possible productive mileage while ensuring that priority trains are covered and that scheduled maintenance is performed correctly.

Running from 6.45 am to 11 pm, this simulation is set on a summer weekday in 1922. You have to control all traffic over the GNoSR system, covering no less than nine route screens, with particular attention to giving appropriate priority on the many single line sections.

Control the busy single line between Perth and Inverness, assigning priorities and planning crossings to minimise delays.

A fairly simple steam era simulation to get you started - just one track screen. Those with more experience may also find it a challenge, though: four schedules are provided, ranging from a quiet autumn Sunday to a busy summer Saturday.

Apart from a seasonal through train in each direction between Glasgow and Wick, all trains terminate at Inverness, which is operated as two stations side by side, one for the north and one for the south and east. Freight traffic included is substantial, particularly on the Perth main line.

One more screen than the 1970 version, as the growth of North Sea oil traffic increased the demands on Inverness TMD. There are a few through freights, but all scheduled passenger trains terminate at Inverness, which is mainly operated as two stations side by side, one for the north and one for the south and east. Freight traffic included is substantial, particularly on the Perth main line.

early diesel days, with the old track layout, and through passenger workings over the Metropolitan line. When necessary you can call on motive power from that available at Finsbury Park: classes 31, 45,46,47 and 55 are plentiful, with occasional visitors of classes 37 and 40 and the occasional "Baby Deltic".

Quite a contrast with 1978: almost nothing loco-hauled remains, the electric suburban service is now much more frequent, and Class 91 "Electra" are appearing on Leeds services. Kings Cross is busier than ever - can you handle it?

This has eight track screens, and includes both Central and St Marks stations, and both the ER and LMR locomotive depots. There are several freight yards and industrial sidings, and no less than seven routes into the Lincoln area. Many of the through freights on the GN/GE Joint Line require an engine change at Lincoln.

Covering Llandudno Junction and the line to Llandudno, the simulation starts at 6 am and runs to 10 pm, and is set in 1958 before the arrival of any main line diesels in the area. Both weekday and Saturday schedules are provided; effectively this gives you two very different simulations. All main line services are steam-hauled, and they include many excursions and reliefs at higher difficulty levels.

Covering the usual 6 am to 10 pm period, this is set in 1952 before the arrival of any BR standard locos or diesels in the area. Both weekday and Saturday schedules are provided; effectively this gives you two very different simulations. All services are steam-hauled, and they include a number of excursions and reliefs at higher difficulty levels. Freights serve the yards, including the large Whitemoor Up and Down hump yards, where many trains terminate or originate.

This covers the whole of the Midland & Great Northern Joint system. Running from 6.45 am to midnight, this simulation is set in the summer of 1939. Both weekday and Saturday schedules are provided; effectively this gives you two very different simulations.

This covers the former MoPac routes between Kansas City and St Louis, a distance of over 280 miles, with alternative routes between Kansas City and Jefferson City. The line is used by both Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, as well as Amtrak passenger trains and occasional MKT services (now absorbed into UP).

Following the 1993 remodelling, with a frequent local service between Sunderland and the Metro Centre crossing through and terminating services on the East Coast Main Line, and through freight on some routes.

Set in the seventies; note the contrast with steam in our 1955 version. The layout was largely unchanged from steam days, except in the shed area, and at the north end of the station where a Motorail terminal now existed.

After electrification and track rationalisation, manage this busy terminus on a summer weekday. There are three main traffic flows: through trains to/from London, local services on the coast lines, and through trains to the Midlands and North-West.

Covering the full 24 hour day, this is set in the summer of 1955. Everything is steam. Both weekday and Saturday schedules are provided; effectively this gives you two very different simulations. Passenger services include one or two on which Plymouth and North Cornwall portions join or separate; some other passenger services originate or terminate at Okehampton.

If you thought Oxford station was busy on a weekday, try it on this summer Saturday, with many through holiday services from the Midlands and North to the South Coast!

Before the HST made life easy! In the days of classes 52 (Western) and 35 (Hymek), all trains are loco-hauled, and incoming locos must be refuelled when necessary.

Similar to Penzance 1955, but set in 1932 before the 1939 remodelling of Penzance station. Attempt to handle summer Saturday traffic in only two platforms, with locomotives of the period.

On the busy East Coast main line, on a weekday in late summer, with lots of HST traffic to Leeds, Newcastle and Scotland. With the wires energised to Leeds, class 91 Electras are on test, and the solitary class 89 is also to be seen. Substantial freight traffic and regular cross-country services, some using the main line to Grantham, complicate your task.

Seen on a summer Saturday in 1983, this always busy centre has even more happening than usual. As well as the usual weekday local and through services, you have to deal with extras to and from Blackpool, some of which reverse at Preston. Your task includes engine changing on main line services from Blackpool North.

Manage a fleet of nearly ninety locomotives for a week, achieving the greatest possible productive mileage while ensuring that all trains are covered and that scheduled maintenance is performed correctly.

This has eight track screens, and includes West and General stations, the DMU sidings that host most of the London area units, and the diesel depot and engineers’ sidings on the site of the old steam shed. As well as the former GWR main line from London to Didcot for Swindon and Reading there are the Berks and Hants line  and two Southern Region lines.

A different viewpoint on "Summer Saturdays in the West", at this busy junction of the South-Western main line and the busy cross-country route from Bristol and Cardiff to Portsmouth. Handle through services on the Waterloo to Exeter and Bristol to Portsmouth routes, as well as local services to Bournemouth and on the main lines.

Scarborough had an interesting station layout, with a separate excursion station as well as the main terminus, and carriage sidings "offstage" at Gallows Close. You have to manage the station and shed, striving to return visiting engines to their homes and to keep the holiday traffic moving.

Sheringham was a principal passing station on the secondary line to Cromer Beach on the M&GN system; it was served also by trains via Cromer Junction on the former Great Eastern Railway. The single track screen includes a small goods yard and two platforms.

A line control simulation covering this busy line between Bath and Poole, with a mixture of passenger and freight services; both weekday and Saturday schedules are provided.

Based at Cardiff Canton, your sixteen locomotives of Class 37 have to cover coal traffic to the power station at Aberthaw, as well as some priority services to British Steel at Llanwern.

Stockholm has one principal station of 18 platforms which is really best thought of as two terminal stations side by side, one facing each way. There are through tracks used by a frequent local service and by some freights, but the majority of long distance trains terminate here.

A dispatcher type of simulation covering a busy line in the north of Sweden carrying both heavy iron ore traffic and a mixture of other passenger and freight services. You control the main line from Kiruna to beyond Vassijaure, close to the border with Norway.

Steam operation on the Southern Pacific / Santa Fe joint line over the mountains from Bakersfield to Mojave, including the celebrated Tehachapi Loop. At this time there was even less double track, and almost all trains required helpers, often two and sometimes more. Passenger operations complicate your task, as their time-keeping is critical and they travel much faster than most of the freights.

Covering the period from 3.30 am to midnight to cover almost all traffic, this is set in the summer of 1955. Everything is steam, and your control area covers the whole of the line from the terminus at Kingswear to just short of Aller Junction, including the Brixham branch - seven screens in all.

Manage a fleet of 33 class 47 and 17 class 86/2 locomotives for a week, achieving the greatest possible productive mileage while ensuring that all trains are covered and that scheduled maintenance is performed correctly.

Westbury is the junction of the GWR West of England main line and the cross-country route from Bristol to Salisbury and Southampton, as well as the hub of the Mendips stone traffic.

Small but interesting, set in NER days, with choice of day Monday to Friday or Saturday. Two screens, Whitby Town (including shed) and Bog Hall Junction. Includes services to Saltburn & Scarborough as well as those via Grosmont to Malton and Battersby.

Small but interesting, set in BR days, before diesels arrived, with choice of day Monday to Friday or Saturday. Two screens, Whitby Town (including shed) and Bog Hall Junction. Includes services to Saltburn & Scarborough as well as those via Grosmont to Malton and Battersby. All services are loco-hauled, most using class A8 tanks.