Hello

[IRHP87]

Hi, I am new. I'm a casual fan of trains, not big on technical stuff, but I think they're cool and I love movies, books, and especially games which feature them.

[TRP]

Welcome to the forum. It's a large mix of levels of knowledge, interest etc. on here!!

Tony

[DSY011]

Hello IRHP07 and welcome to the Railway Forum. Even as a casual fan of trains, you are still a railway fan.

[IRHP87]

Thanks for the kind welcome! I look forward to sticking around.

[Tony]

Hello IRHP87,
Have you played the Railroad Tycoon games? I have always liked RT2 because you have more control over the game. In RT3 the computer drives the game with only minimum input from the gamer.
Regards, Tony

[Sentinel]

A very warm welcome to the forum!

[Silver Fox Phil]

Welcome to a great forum IRHP87. A lot of interesting things about railways happen on this site. Good members too, all kind and helpful.
Enjoy and all the best
Cheers
Phil

[IRHP87]

Thanks again. And yeah everyone seems warm here.

Never tried the Tycoon series. Only games I play with trains are ones where they're a location, like Paper Mario, Final Fantasy 6, and so on. They're always my favorite, hotels being second for cool locations.

[Tony]

Hi IRHP87,
I think that Railroad Tycoon II came out in 1996 so it is difficult to find here in Europe but I think it is still available on Amazon. Give it a try, you will soon be hooked. It is as much a business game as it is railway and gives a very good insight how businesses grow and what is needed to reach your goals.
Regards, Tony