The Development History of Trainz

Trainz Simulator, better known simply as "Trainz", has a had a long and varied history since it's first release in 2001. What once was a simple, indie-developed model railway planning program, is now one of the, if not the most popular train simulator out there in the world today. There's been plenty of updates, problems, and general changes over the past 20 years leading up to what we have today known as Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019. Today, Trainz is well known for its surveyor feature along with ease and popularity of user-created content. Trainz has been built and heavily revolves around its fans. So, how exactly did Trainz get into the position it is today? That's what I'm taking a look at today.
Big thanks to my friends for providing me with some Trainz 12 and some Trainz: A New Era video clips as well!
Mountain Ridge Films:
/ @mountainridgefilms8504
Michelle C./Midnight Girl:
/ @midkitz
Kauai Pacific Railroad Productions:
/ @kauaipacificrrproduct...
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Pre-Beta (1995-2000)
2:34 Trainz Beta (2001)
5:30 Trainz 1.0-1.3 (2001-2002)
6:38 Ultimate Trainz Collection (2002)
08:07 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 (2003)
09:56 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 (2005)
12:07 Trouble for Auran & Trainz (2006-2008)
14:38 Reinvigorating the Trainz Brand (2006-2008)
16:29 Trainz Simulator 2009 (2008)
20:11 Trainz Simulator 2010 (2009)
21:23 Trainz iPad/My First Trainz Set (2010)
21:56 Trainz Simulator 12 (2011)
24:00 Incremental Trainz Releases (2011-2013)
24:31 Trainz: A New Era Kickstarter (2013-2014)
27:29 Trainz: A New Era (2015)
30:05 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 (2018)
32:57 Conclusion
Music Used:
Super Mario Galaxy - Good Egg Galaxy
Mario Paint - Creative Exercise
Super Mario Odyssey - Steam Gardens
Super Mario Galaxy - Honeyhive Galaxy
Sonic Colors - Tropical Resort (Act 2)
Sonic Colors - Sweet Mountain (Act 1)
Sonic Unleashed - Skyscraper Scamper (Night)
Yume Nikki - Abandoned Desert Town
Yume Nikki - Martian Underground
Mario Party 2 - Let the Game Begin
Mario & Luigi Dream Team Music - Shopping in Wakeport
Tomodachi Life - Clothing Shop
Sonic CD - Sonic Boom (Instrumental)
Team Fortress 2 - Main Theme
Wii Shop Channel Main Theme
Mario Paint - BGM 2
Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door - Main Theme
PaRappa The Rapper 2 - Toasty Buns (Instrumental)
Sonic Adventure - It Doesn't Matter (Instrumental/Vocal)
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[@maneus60]

So good to see :) Regards Greg Lane.

[@ashleyjiscool]

Good to see a original dev of Trainz still here

[@scarecrow108productions7]

The legend himself...praise the G.O.A.T of Trainz: Greg Lane!!

[@theventuracountyrailfan]

Hey Greg, I would like to see a swoosh bnsf es44

[@VAmaps]

Hey Greg!

[@ashleyjiscool]

Hey as well

[@brucetharpe762]

“The game’s PC requirements were as follows.” *EARRAPE MUSIC*

[@danielferrovias]

what minute?

[@SKitty1732]

I really hate that last word..

[@-LLAMA-]

@@thomascunningham5013 what music is that

[@scarecrow108productions7]

​@@thomascunningham5013 All earrape music cues: 7:46, 21:15, 29:56, and 31:31

[@ricomon35]

@@SKitty1732 that last word, that last word, that last word, that last word, that last word...... ;)

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

When I was a kid, my parents said I had to choose between MSTS and Trainz 2004 because there wasn't enough room on the computer for both. I chose Trainz 2004 because it felt more customizable and the camera was more free-roaming. (I've seen people use a free-roaming camera on KZbin, but could never figure out how to do it) Not only that, but we frequently had a problem in MSTS where we'd download a new train, but couldn't drive it because of a "failed to create cab view" message that would instantly crash the game. (We also had issues in TRS2004 with missing dependencies because of how difficult content manager was to figure out back then, but at least it never crashed the game. Fast-forward to today, and I feel like I made the right choice. I recently learned how to make content in Blender, so now whenever I need something, I can just make it. (I've been practicing on lighthouses to see how my textures look in-game.)

[@blainecountysherrif4542]

Do you have experience in TS2009? If so, can you give me some possible reasons why some of my trains can't be used?

[@totallythomasfan10]

MSTS & Trainz 2010 Are Very Buggy

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

@@blainecountysherrif4542 Probably missing dependencies or faulty.

[@DFWRailVideos]

@@blainecountysherrif4542 Unknown dependencies are easy to fix. Just enter the config file, Ctrl+F and enter the KUID of the asset, find it and either swap it or remove it.

[@daltonauto]

I would advise you to try Open Rails as well, the modern version of MSTS (if you have enough computer space now)

[@AmtrakGuy365]

I'm really sorry this video took seemingly forever to release. Personal matters and college really have been a huge pain in the ass as of recent and really delayed this video, but I do hope the wait was worth it as I'm quite proud of this project. Big thanks to my friends Mountain Ridge Films, Michelle C., and Kauai Pacific Railroad Productions (their channel links are in the description) for recording the Trainz 12, and some Trainz: A New Era scenes for me too! Trainz has been a part of my life for nearly 10 years at this point, so I hoped to inject as much passion as possible into this. Without Trainz, I'm not sure my channel would be in the position it is now. It was the first type of videos I uploaded that got me on the algorithm in the first place! Either way, I hope you enjoy this historical look and retrospective on the Trainz series!

[@Feliex430]

Nice

[@yankeesandy2545]

Don’t worry bro this video was really good and it was worth the wait your videos have always been good and all you need to do is keep going and not give up your videos brighten up my day so keep going and good luck with your next videos

[@ferris-fam]

I like trains

[@BTB796]

It’s ok! It was worth the wait :)

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

DAN?!

[@ATSF669]

Certainly worth the wait and if I’m gonna be honest, this is easily your best commentary video you’ve done my dude. Superb work!

[@That_Thicc_Cat]

I agree, it is very good

[@bigboy40146]

Wait trains don't have any of hands then.,.. how are you supposed to type

[@michaelpham8368]

10:39 You’ve heard about Moonwalking, but now it’s Moonrailing!

[@florjanbrudar692]

Moonrailing - a train's usage of the word "moonwalking"

[@Myfinalball]

Kau tak alasan saja bagi rumus gak ada tabung inggris di eropa

[@Myfinalball]

Yang itu ada bahagia yang termasuk damai pecil jodoh kamu pacar balik aja

[@Myfinalball]

Ngamuk mau aja lawan ? Ya kamu jika kamu bali sudah kembali bahasa indonesia

[@Myfinalball]

Ada apa? Kamu ditinggali tidak saat ini yang membutuhkan sekretaris saja Pakai bahasa indonesia awas kamu ya tidak ada amerika serikat dan inggris mau mengaku lawan awas liat wajah

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

Hehe when big boy wheelsliped the Michael Jackson moonwalk played lol

[@brodster7042]

@Nicholas Benard He hee He hee But most importantly... He hee

[@menaravaladao3520]

moonwalk , more to moonrail or railwalk lol

[@alexthesouthernpacificmt4879]

He really said HEE hee

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

@@alexthesouthernpacificmt4879 bruh hehe is not old totally

[@Cnw8701]

Been working on a route titled "Blue Mount Pass" for the last 8 years now. I started development in Trainz 2006, and I'm finally adding the finishing touches to it in Trainz 2012. Hopefully, it'll be mostly backwards compatible by the time I finish importing it into Trainz 2019!

[@zoobbb]

🔥

[@moldypizza__]

that’s gonna be massive

[@devvydoesstuff]

Are you going to release it cause i would 100% download it

[@Cnw8701]

​@@devvydoesstuffIt's available on the Download Station. For some reason, KZbin keeps deleting my comments.

[@Myfinalball]

Apa? Sih kamu tidak bodoh karena masuk akan neraka di negara eropa dan amerika utara hapus semua membuat otak (karena jika kamu akan membuat kebajikan perbuatan-perbuatan dosa yang di hukum melanggar undang-undang pasal kitab ayat 136 hukum pidana ) Yang kamu tahu jangan sok tahu jika kamu makan tahu sehat ya

[@IslandofSodorStudios]

The nostalgia. I love it. 34:17 there’s my video!! Yay

[@TheOnePhun211]

Super crazy to know someone has actually made a Development history for my literal childhood. Thanks bro

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

Started playing since Trainz 2010. Still here primarily on TANE though someday I'll upgrade to 19

[@NJPSims]

T:ANE is still really good, even in today's world. True I do have all the newer versions (TRS19, TRS22, and Surveyor 2.0, etc.) but I still do a lot od route building and train operations in T:ANE. It is still a rock solid Trainz platform.

[@KorraDaTrainBuff]

I think Trainz is arguably the best train simulator game you can get. I used to play Microsoft Train Simulator as well when I was like 9-10 but due to its lack of updates unlike Trainz, I kinda lost interest. I think Trainz will be loved by railfans and gamers alike for years to come and you did a great job sharing the history of this game's development :)

[@jamesm6638]

technically run8 is the best, but trainz has some things going for it that make it more popular

[@CAV3MAN227]

@@jamesm6638 if you could put the realism from run8 with the graphics of tsw and the surveyor function of trainz, that would be one hell of a sim.

[@BlaxlandRidge3]

Awesome, never realized how nostalgic I am for TS2010 until now lol

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

I am still using 2009

[@professional_fra_violator]

Good times man.. good times

[@dabluepittoo-aqua4213]

Trainz has always been THE definitive simulator for anything locomotive. From electric, diesel, steam or the face of a certain tank engine, it's always open for anyone. Here's to more future updates and improvements! Oh, and crashes too. Love those.

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

They really need to bring the crashes back. Those were so fun back in the day.

[@SuperJet_Spade]

My earliest Trainz memory was when I downloaded the demo versions of TRS2004 and TRS2006 in 2008, when I was 11 years old. TRS2006 demo didn't have surveyor, but the TRS2004 demo did, and I really liked the customization feature. I believe it was sometime later when I got the full version of TRS2006, and that was when I downloaded custom content (mainly trains). From there, I would go on to TS2009 in 2010, TS12 in 2012, and (briefly due to having weak computer with no graphics accelerator and little RAM) TANE in 2016. I'm 26 now, and I recently bought TRS2022 and I'm getting an graphics accelerator card and additional RAM to get the most out of it. I wouldn't be there today if weren't for 11-year old me downloading the demo versions of TRS2004 and TRS2006 all those years ago.

[@Lucaandme7]

Ok

[@JohnBachofer]

I will admit most if not all of my memories of this game are rooted in the 2004 edition. I wish I could still find the old models from Virtual Motive Division, their depictions of the Santa Fe FP45/F45s were glorious.

[@MKtheinstrumentalist]

I don't think I've seen anyone talk about how My First Trainz was heavily inspired by Sierra's 3D-Ultra Lionel Traintown, down to the identical loading docks, household setting, and near-comical cargos. I wish there were more mods for that since it'd be great to have a proper 3D port of the Sierra game that actually has the indepth puzzles and functionality of the original.

[@MrKeserian]

God, I'd forgotten about that game.

[@TheLocomotiveEngineer]

Lionel Traintown is the only railroad-themed video game I've ever encountered that is both truly fun, and where the train-related elements feel genuinely integral to the game. If they ever made an updated version - or even just ported it to a modern games portal like Steam - I'd scoop it up in a heartbeat for sure!

What a nostalgia, this was my childhood, going through 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2012, it was a great experience. Hell, I might take a look into it again.

[@HerrBjork]

I grew up on 04 and 06, and I'm beyond happy to see that it's still alive and well. Ray tracing would be a nice future addition

[@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois]

I should play this again, it's been awhile

[@yankeesandy2545]

Do it NOW

[@jhaycobumpad7340]

I'm still playing Trainz 2006,2009 and Trainz 12

[@re57k]

@@jhaycobumpad7340 same

[@jhaycobumpad7340]

@@re57k A while ago I've downloaded Trainz 2010 but nah the 2006 is the best of all times before I just have the demo version when I was young then after I have the 2009 and now that I'm already old enough I now have both versions except TANE

[@re57k]

​@@jhaycobumpad7340 Sadly, I only have 2009 because of Auran's TS2009 giveaway

[@justinvreelandmusic]

I discovered train simulators as a whole around nine or ten years ago when I found a CD copy of TRS2006 lying on a shelf in Walmart. Great memories!

[@pennsy6755]

11:49 god damn Toronto rail lands was my shit when I was growing up. I love that small route so much that I’ve been painlessly upgrading it for the past three years with more industries/details and better textures, track, signals, roads, etc. Hell, I even recoded the two coaling stations outside of each roundhouse that did absolutely nothing and made them actually function!

[@KrazyKotYoutube]

Is this remade route publicly available? I loved that route too!

[@ded-ceoofjar-a-tea150]

Trainz 2006 made some of my fondest childhood memories. Hawes Junction was always my go-to map after a day of school!

[@crispy9542]

Wow, I never knew there was no doppler effect before TS12! Trainz's history is astounding, I've always loved the game!

[@noloplayz9636]

This is The best commentary video I have ever seen. Trainz driver was my first ever Trainz version I have ever played. Also Trainz simulater 2 iPad (which is the version I am currently playing now) was the first to not have all the bells ringing Not TANE. But still this was a very enjoyable video you did a wonderful job

[@speedythehedgehog7773]

It’s... beautiful!! Well done. I grew up watching trainz videos on KZbin. I’ve had trainz: A new era for about for 5 years. So being honest I didn’t really get into trainz in till about late 2018. I have TRS19 now and I am so happy with it. Not to mention that you was a huge part, with the Trainz videos on your KZbin channel. Thanks for the memories.

[@Consequator]

I had a number of versions of this game, it's the route builder that really made this game stand out over all the others with the way-too-simple-for-their-price routes. The player created assets were both a blessing and a curse as dependencies often gave issues. You can both play this from a train driver perspective or as an actual railroad sim and you can make -big- landscapes with lots of equally branches / whatever.

[@cnguy3948Official]

I used to have trains 2006 when I was younger, it is amazing how we have evolved from this to that.

[@mathwa12062]

damn, I remember my grandma getting me a copy of Trainz driver edition when I was like 6 or 7, so many good memories on that game

[@Cessna-er4je]

Trainz 12 was my first Trainz game as well and now I'm currently working with Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019. Great to see how this game has come so far and how it continues to grow to this day. Nice video as always, man!

[@YBZGSpots]

This game was my childhood, I remember playing it on my iPad every day, until I got a PC and started to play Railworks instead. Thank you for making this video and getting me once again interested in this legendary franchise!

[@rainbowrailroadcrossing7798]

I also had my childhood on the Trainz mobile game! I was really impressed with my own routes that I made.

[@germanzilla958]

MSTS Is my childhood! Man i love that game

[@MrBnsftrain]

As a kid, I had Trainz Driver 2006 North American edition. Although I couldn't make my own scenarios, routes, or download additional content, I enjoyed playing that game with what I had. I hope someday to get TANE or Trainz 19 when I get a computer that can handle it. (I tried TANE during a free weekend, and it performed quite laggy)

[@senic3515]

I have a laptop that handles Trainz 19 and TANE

[@irasthewarrior]

Turn off the shadow and it may run smoothly.

[@pennsy6755]

God the original trainz driver North American edition was my shit and first trainz game I ever got. I remember seeing it on display in a target next to a copy of railroad tycoon 3. Though I didn’t get RT3 until fairly later, trainz however continued on. Hell, my first big trainz game was a copy of 2006 and trainz classics with the rail driver system thing.

[@Chqnces]

I got TANE for my low end and it performs poorly, so I haven’t touched it for a very long time until I get an upgrade

[@farLander1]

@@pennsy6755 Me too! TRS2006/TC was an absolute game changer for 7 year old me

[@fireshorts5789]

I remember I was in my first year of high school when the first version of this and MSTS released. I had just gotten super into train simulators and owned both, though as the years progressed I kinda settled into the MSTS camp. Now as an almost 35 year old I've been out of the simulator scene for awhile but it was nice to stumble upon this video for nostalgia. I'm glad new generations are still enjoying these classic simulators.

[@XBGamerX20]

I remember I first played in 2013 and it was trainz 2009. it's still a while ago today

[@phillipwalling7470]

2006 is what introduced me to Trainz. It'll always have a special place in my life. And I still have it on my new gaming computer along with TRS19, TANE AND TS12.

[@TenShine1productions]

I'm one of the Thomas creators (if it wasn't obvious) and if it wasn't got TS I wouldn't be were I am now.. Thank you so much to those who joined together to make this amazing game and amazing community

[@enzoeatstrainz8967]

Good video! I am honestly so glad Trainz is a game I can play. I’ve been playing for a decade now and I will continue to play for another decade!

[@NJP76]

I have been with Trainz since 2006, and have never regretted it. I even actually still have the original package and discs from TRS2006. I am on TRS19 now, but sometimes I feel nostalgic for 2006. The coolest thing is that I am actually now on the testing team for N3V, which is a huge honor. interestingly, I was actually testing TRS19 before it even had a name (late 2017). I plan on playing in Trainz for many many years as well.

[@enzoeatstrainz8967]

@@NJP76 Very interesting!

[@SCL3618]

Awesome job on this!

[@Swedar]

Wow... the time it took to make this into one video... awesome video man! An honest thank you to the community as well. Thank you for making this video :D

[@GewelReal]

OMG! Thank you the creator of this video and KZbin for bringing me this much nostalgia! I still own a big box version of the version 1.4 and a normal box version of the 2006 one! The sound effects of those games in this video made me shed a tear...

[@therago-xm7lg]

A great Mini-Documentary on the railroading or railway game that we all know and love and are big parts of our childhood train videos and can't wait to see what new info to find during the Q&A

[@DumbManLo]

Being somebody who is fascinated by Trainz's History, this Video is really wonderful. Though there are some small Details that I think would smoothen out the Video a bit (like how the Idea of a Virtual Model Railroad Game came to Greg's Mind, or how the original Publishers of the Game lost the rights to it after an Incident), this is truly a great and well-researched Video. There aren't too many Videos explaining the History and Legacy of Trainz, so seeing this really brought a Smile to my Face. Keep up the good Content my Man.

[@nateayi]

This video is so good! The presentation is great and I loved all the Sonic music. Keep it up!

[@mpastv]

You are extremely underrated. This video is so good made, edited and filmed! I like this video a lot!

[@RoseSupreme]

Very nicely done video, mate! A great history lesson for fans new and old. The clips with Thomas content make me smile - the Thomas community are really talented and dedicated people.😄👌🏿

[@AJRailfan]

I got to the whole Trainz craze very late, buying my first game last year. Thanks for catching me up on all this history.

[@tallishyeti2756]

Been playing since Trainz 2004. Can’t believe that the franchise is as old as I am and it’s great to see how far its come. Here’s to another 20 years!

[@bluebellsfan8704]

Even though I never played trainz railway simulator I'm sure it's a great Game! Love these commentary videos you make btw

[@unown294]

This for me is a heavy nostalgia video for me. That trains classic intro clip I haven't seen in years and my god did that take me back. I still have these disc for the trainz games, but I'm done and sticking to flight sims for now. Thanks you for the video and nostalgia

[@redfordthefarmer1634]

I really needed this. Thank you so much AmtrakGuy365!

[@boosteraxledoesstuff2769]

Feels glad to be a gen z and see my childhood grow...tysm dood for making this video! Both MTS and Trainz are my childhood 😁

[@VRDenshaOtaku]

I remember when I brought Trainz Railroad simulator 2006 when I was a young kid. it was a Big box release. it was a local train show too. lasted all the way till I got TANE. still have it years later . still have fond memories mucking around driving my own trains. usually the Packaged Northbay Route and Razorback country route before going to school. But I'll admit, Trainz 2019 is by far the best Trainz in my mind.

[@RhysIndividual]

This was an interesting watch. Great job!

[@capefeartrainsandsirens]

Waited a long time for this. Worth the long wait!

[@NScaleTrainBoy]

This was such an incredible video! The more I learn about Trainz, the more I regret my decision to have put so much money into Train Simulator lol! Maybe I’ll switch over at some point, but for now I feel obligated to stay just because a second year architecture student at RPI only has so much money... but anyways, love the content, and hope you are well! Stay healthy!

[@tjmfarming9584]

Finally a proper video showcasing the evolution of my favourite train game out there!

Awesome video! It brought back a lot of great memories.

[@newobanproductions999]

I always had a problem with T:ANE with the derailments, especially when you want to create a hell of a bloody mess to clean up. The smoke from steam locomotives behaving like the real thing was great and it's definitely something that another train simulator game should be thinking of (Dovetail Games, take note).

[@Pagroove]

A great video with a few unknown things to me. I've been with Trainz from the Original Trainz release although my first 'deep dive' was with 2004. And I did not start with route building until version 2009. I subscribed.

[@Super7NorthernRails]

When i was 7 or 8 yrs old.. my very first trainz was TRS2004, me and my dad just installed it in an old laptop and we got much fun running in the Robe River Iron route, then we moved to TRS2006.. very great memories playing!

[@JoaodaAline]

Here in Brazil, Trainz was very successful between 2009 and 2012 and I am an administrator of the Trainz Brazil Forum, which had thousands of members and is now completely erased ... My first train simulator was exactly the Trainz was the 2010, which I bought of a street vendor, without knowing anything about him and after him my story started on Trainz. It is a passion that I cannot explain, I already had all the simulators, but Trainz is my favorite, by far, mainly for its spectacular ability to create routes and the multitude of assets created by the fans. I hope that one day it will be as popular here again, as it has been in the past.

[@ArCKonan]

Oh yes, I think I hear some Sonic Colours Music, well done for reviving these underrated masterpieces.

[@NSB463]

Loved the video. It brought me back to a much simpler time

[@aunulimansfield3277]

My first trainz game was trainz a new era. I love it and now that I know more about the community I'm sure I'll get more involved

[@DK-nv9zu]

Great video. I only ever got into the original MSTS and railroad tycoon 2 (still play the latter often), but I was always curious about the Trainz series. Now I know what I missed out on

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

Trainz 2 on the IPad was my first trainz game, and a staple of my early childhood. So many years later, it is so awesome to see how far it's come and how much it's improved! Trainz will always have a special place in my heart.

[@AustralianRailwayVideos]

I play trainz driver 2 every day on ipad and play trainz 2012 on my mac, thank you for sharing my favourite games history!

[@mohsoo6858]

I began playing trs 2004 when i was 7 years old, my dads bring the cd from a local yard sale and then installed the game in the computer, from that moment has been a total revolution in how I was obsessed with trains to this day and still pretty magical moment when i think of.

[@trainzmania2022ricardo]

This is amazing, the history of Trainz is such a wonderful thing. Trainz iPad what my first trainz game, and trainz Max was my second, the I tested 2006, then 2012 and finally TANE and TRS2019

[@Straswa]

Great vid, I got my train-sim start with Trainz 2010. Love the Mario paint background music.

[@irasthewarrior]

Trainz 2006 stole my hearth. I've purchased all editions since then and I was a T:ANE backer.

[@BenBensonStudios]

This was an amazing video!

[@KenTails]

Awesome documentary, really enjoyed it! Nice music selection, too! (I could never imagine hearing Yume Nikki tracks in a documentary about train games, but they were perfect for the video, haha)

[@theunowhoknocks]

The original Trainz Driver was my childhood. Never realized how good the graphics had become until I got T:ANE thus past Christmas. Since then, I look back, and see how much things have gotten better.

[@Boxttell11]

As an aussie from queensland who grew up seeing the classic red and yellow livery diesels, and having your father litterally work for the railway, those old versions of trainz are extremely nostalgic looking to me.

[@AvelynFoxtrot_GRW]

I enjoy and still glad to be apart of this community of Trainz Simulator. Can't believe I am still in this community from the age of 5 all the way to now!

[@portlandrailfanproductions1155]

I love Trainz and I will always love it I started playing on Trainz 2 but I got Trainz 2019 and I still play Trainz 2 too. I still have trouble with building terrain maps but I’m make my own map right now so I hope I get done it’s big and it may take me forever lol but trainz will always be a memory for me.

[@thatd59ladlarry]

Dang, This was very god damn informative!

[@bushranger51]

I must admit that I'm a huge fan of Trainz. I started out with Trainz 2004 although I had both MSTS and Trainz on my computer at that time, I quickly realized that Trainz was the far superior product, and I thoroughly enjoyed the skills it gave me to create my own layouts, and later modify other creators layouts to my needs. I still use it at least once a week but I should admit here that the sessions do last for hours and hours, I get that engrossed in it.

[@adigaw587]

Seeing this 13 years after I've played these games gives me so much nostalgia and I love it.

[@ThatWildSD40-2]

I've been playing Trainz since I was little. The Trainz Versions I played are, Trainz Driver Edition which is my first Trainz Game, Trainz 2006, Trainz Classics, Trainz 2009, Trainz 2010, The Mobile versions, Trainz 2012, and the one I'm currently using Trainz A New Era. I love Trainz I mean The very easy route builder, The Routes, The Trains, you named it.

[@Cbazz]

Such a great video I remember back in the day playing Trainz 06 & wrecking every train possible 😂 Now I'm just playing Tane with the intent of running them proper Also I loved your trainz crash compalations lol

[@rmsm64]

The Trainz 2006 is too nostalgic

[@NJP76]

Indeed! TRS2006 is where my journey with Trainz started. I actually still have the original package and discs for it. To be sure, the nostalgia factor is strong with TRS2006.

[@nathanbentley1939]

@@NJP76 I feel you on that. TRS2006 was my intro to the Trainz brand. I still have the 5 CD case it came in, actually. Even after getting the newer games, I just haven't been able to get into the newer routes as much as the ten that were native to TRS2006.

[@_mrmaxy_]

I feel absolutely honored to have Hungary into Trainz 12 actually that was my first Trainz game too! :D

[@metronorthfoamer4085]

Funny how I'm an almost 100% Railworks/TS2021 user and still enjoyed this video thoroughly.

[@thetechnocrat4979]

A very enjoyable and informative video, agreed to that. I am not a part of the Trainz community but it was still very interesting and I might try and dabble in Trainz too. I am currently more of an Open Rails user (with Indian Railways MSTS content).

[@warrenwilson4818]

I'm not a gamer or a modeler, but I discovered Trainz around 2019. Now I'm glad to understand how it all came about. I'm still amazed at the realistic work on freight cars especially. 10-19-21 St. Joseph, MO (Age. 77)

[@Toaster844]

Trainz is by far my favorite railroading simulator out there thanks Auran for making the best simulator over the last 20 years!

[@TRRDroid]

One thing which kinda misses here which is rather important: Starting with TS12, content from previous Trainz Versions was purged (except the content which was reused in new routes)

[@divadsn]

Also sad to see much community content gone from the old Trainz days, because many forums are no longer existing anymore.

[@rven2166]

Really informative, thanks 👍

[@DFX2KX]

I feel guilty seeing this (trainz, a new era in particular) in Steam, and assuming it was the same deal as that other Railroad sim where you got one train with the game, and everything else cost a fortune (DCS Style). I'll have to put the new one on my watchlist. it looks fun.

[@DFX2KX]

(edit, okay, it DOES have a bit of the DCS going on too, but you can still download older models, so)

[@magicguystudios7940]

Awesome dude that’s amazing absolutely astounding history

[@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks]

This was very informative and very nostalgic for folks like me! Very well put together.

[@javidmirza4584]

I remember playing these games as a child. Grew up watching trains drive by. My window was facing 5 lines and I lived near sorting station so I saw many trains.

[@nathanh.5373]

Trainz with Train Simulator physics and a lot of graphic improvement would be the perfect sim

[@JJfan48]

Ultimate collection with the paint shed and 2006 is what got me into trains as a kid. Still play to this day

[@natsudb4810]

When some one say's: Video games are violent! I will show them this game.

[@TrainzStuff]

holy hell this is amazing

[@mariocar0727]

Thanks to everyone who made trains and the community for making the stuff they make, especially the TTTE content!

[@sheppardpat47]

Ahhhhh mate when I heard Sonic Boom in the background I was so happy It's an amazing instrumental !

[@JamesTheRedEngineProductions]

I saw one of my videos in the conclusion lol. Great video!