Experience the excitement of trains on your PC! Take the controls from the engineer's cab with 6,000 tons of freight behind you and exciting challenges ahead. Or relax in the passenger's seat and enjoy the unfolding scenery. Trains, routes and sounds have been recreated in explicit detail with authentic landscapes and real-world adventures. From steam, diesels and electric engines, immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and adventures of Microsoft Train Simulator. Players can choose from a variety of real-world rail challenges based on operational events unique to each route such as keeping to a strict passenger timetable amidst unforeseen obstacles or using helper engines to get a 50-car intermodal train over Marias Pass during a winter storm. Or you can enjoy any of the routes from a passenger view - just sit back, let the computer control the realistic rail operations, and enjoy the sight and sounds of your journey. Experience some of the world's most breathtaking and challenging railroad scenery, cover Minimize