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| | GameSpy.com - Reviews: Microsoft Train Simulator |
 | | Train fanatics should be ready to hop on board the latest simulator from Microsoft. |
 | | Basically, you choose to either create a custom train simulation by setting up things like the locomotives, cargo, tracks and conditions, or you choose a pre-made "scenario" that has all these conditions pre-selected, as well as some scripted goodies, such as weather worsening, broken track, and timetables to keep. |
 | | The actual control interface varies from train to train, but all except for the steam-powered locomotives share common controls: throttles, brakes, sanders (to help wheels grip the track in slippery conditions), and reversers (which tell the train to go forward, backward, or neutral). |
| archive.gamespy.com /reviews/june01/trainsim (512 words) |
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