Train Tycoon

Lay the track. Run the signal box. Become the train tycoon. Start with two small towns, one single-track line and a little steam engine. Carry passengers and freight, clear waiting trains from the signal box, and grow a sleepy branch line into a railroad empire that spans four regions. Connect towns and industries: the track routes itself over hills, rivers and forests and you see the price first. Build stations, freight yards and depots, double the track, add passing loops and let the express overtake the freight. Move coal to the steel mill, steel to the factory and goods to the towns. Progress through four eras from steam to high speed. Your trains keep running and earning while you are away.