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Just tried the "Trainz" demo, I am impressed!

Posted by Li'lJugs

on Sun, Jan 14 2007 8:07 AM

I bought MSTS the day it came out, and while I did like it, it didn't stay on my HDD all that long. Just "something" missing for me, and I think that "something" was the add-ons. I am not very computer savvy when it comes to software, and, like, MSFS, if an add-on wasn't an "exe.", it was usually beyond me.

Not sure, from the demo, if Trainz is any more user friendly, but I do like what I saw (the Big Boy session).

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Posted by Railfan1

on Sun, Jan 14 2007 8:18 AM

Where is this "Trainz" demo of which you speak?

"It's a great day to be alive" "Of all the words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, It might have been......"

Posted by Li'lJugs

on Sun, Jan 14 2007 8:43 AM

Here's one, not sure if this is where I got it, or not. Google, and take your choice.

edit: Can't seem to link, again, just Google.

Posted by railroadnut675

on Sun, Jan 21 2007 11:20 AM

I bought the game Friday and its really really awesome.Though train sim was my first, it went on the fritz and so I got a new sim. When you zoom in on stations, there are real people, and you can actually watch the freight an d water load onto the train!!!!!

All hail the Mighty HO Scale Does thinking you're the last sane person on Earth make you crazy? -- Will Smith from I, Robot

Posted by WCL

on Tue, Jan 23 2007 6:59 PM

There is a lot of web sites that have lots of nice stuff to get for Trainz...You can think of anything in real life and it is already made for Trainz....I got every single add on for MSTS and Trainz you can think of...

J Trane

Posted by mmmna

on Thu, Feb 8 2007 3:36 PM

Based on your post, I'm downloading the demo of Trainz. Thanks for posting!!

Very low level Steam enthusiast, I apologize that I'm not more involved.

Posted by Railfan1

on Sat, Feb 10 2007 9:23 AM

I found it.

"It's a great day to be alive" "Of all the words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, It might have been......"

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Jun 25 2007 11:12 PM

There is a HUGE number of add-ons available from MSTS at train-sim.com in their file library. There are also many payware add-ons for MSTS from places such as

And many, many, many more payware and freeware companies. Do a Google search and you should find plenty of them. The quality compared to the original MSTS equipment/routes is unbelievable. Check out some screenshots at railroadforums.com/forum in the screenshots section.

Also, don't forget to download MSTSBin which adds new features to MSTS.

It is at http://mstsbin.uktrainsim.com/eng/eng.thml

Finally, I will be making some freeware (and later payware) add-ons, my website, Wisconsin Locomotive Works, is geocities.com/trainsim1. WLW's forum is at http://s7.invisionfree.com/trainsim1_MSTS_forum.