Chris Sawyer's Locomotion

Chris Sawyer's Locomotion: Train Simulator & Network Design

Train simulator and network design game, successor to Transport Tycoon, focusing on realism in locomotive simulation and complex rail systems.

What is Chris Sawyer's Locomotion?

Chris Sawyer's Locomotion is a business simulation video game developed by Chris Sawyer and published by Atari in 2004. It is a spiritual successor to Sawyer's highly successful Transport Tycoon series published in the mid 1990s.

In Locomotion, the player is responsible for designing and operating a transport company, with a focus on rail transport networks. The gameplay is centered around constructing train tracks and stations, purchasing and organizing a fleet of locomotives and railcars, and scheduling routes to transport passengers and cargo between cities. The game emphasizes realism in its detailed simulation of train operations and mechanics.

Key features of Locomotion include:

• Detailed train simulator with accurate models of locomotives and railcars from different eras
• Complex economic simulation requiring strategic planning to grow a successful transport company
• Procedural generated terrain with a range of environments to lay tracks
• Sophisticated control over signaling systems, intersections, and scheduling
• Challenging scenarios that task players with reversing the fortunes of struggling rail companies

With its increased accessibility over the Transport Tycoon games and wealth of customization options, Locomotion offers a uniquely in-depth railway focused business simulation for tycoon game enthusiasts and train hobbyists alike.

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