Railroader is about reproducing the on-the-running-board experience of the engineers, the conductors, the brakemen - the railroaders: moving freight and passengers in transition era Appalachia.

First Person Railroading

Be on the ground with your trains: walk the train to connect the brake line. Get a little elevation by climbing into the cab where immersive 3D throttle, reverser, brake stand, and whistle cord await. Ride the pilot to the next couple, or settle into the caboose cupola until the next town. Railfan your train with a flying/tracking camera as it rolls down the line, or get a bird’s eye view of your switching work.

Multiplayer & Singleplayer

Run your railroad solo, or cooperatively with friends.

Realistic Running

Slack action, brake lines, gladhands, anglecocks. Dimmable forward and reverse headlights, configurable class lights and marker lights. All of the critical elements for realistic railroading.

Dynamic Gameplay

Run a timetable passenger train, switch industries on the local, or classify cars in the yard. These aren’t scenarios: your shortline has a lot of work to get done, and how it gets done is up to your train crew — or crews!

A Gorgeous Mountain Railroad

Tree-covered mountain vistas line your winding Appalachian shortline’s right-of-way as it follows the river between towns. On the ground to connect a cut as night falls, you’ll be thankful you brought your lantern to light your hike back to the cab. But the train is already rolling — guess the engineer decided you’re riding in the caboose. No matter, you need to study the switch list anyway. The lantern lights the sides of cars as they rumble past. Before long the marker lights of the caboose are drawing near. You climb aboard as the train starts to pick up speed, watching the track disappears into the distance.