Trainz Railway Simulator 2006
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| Developer(s) | Auran Development |
| Publisher(s) | Auran Development[lower-alpha 1] |
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| Producer(s) | Scott Probin |
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| Series | Trainz |
| Engine | Auran Jet |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 30 September 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Train simulation, strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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Trainz Railway Simulator 2006 (TRS2006), released internationally as Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 and in Germany as ProTrain Perfect, is a 2005 train simulation strategy video game developed and published by Australian developer Auran Development.[lower-alpha 1] It is the third main instalment in the Trainz series of video games, following Trainz Railway Simulator 2004.
It was released worldwide on Microsoft Windows on 30 September 2005. It received mixed reviews from professional gaming critics; praise was given for its abundance of new content, control system, and refined tutorials, while criticism was given to the visuals, camera settings, and technical issues.
Gameplay
Similarly to Trainz Railway Simulator 2004, Trainz Railway Simulator 2006's gameplay centers on operating 3D computer-generated model locomotives (both steam and diesel) through two modes: DCC mode (used via a dial controller, providing simplified controlling) and CAB mode (simulating a realistic, in-cab driving experience with authentic physics). In addition to the regular driving modes, the game also features a Surveyor mode, which allows users to create custom routes by shaping landscapes, laying tracks and infrastructure, add scenery, and create sessions.
Trainz Railway Simulator 2006 features Content Manager Plus (CMP), a revamped version of Trainz Railway Simulator 2004's Content Manager (CM); alongside CMP, it featured Paintshed, a re-skinning tool that allowed users to customize the paintwork of locomotives.
Reception
Lua error in Module:Video_game_wikidata at line 361: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Trainz Railway Simulator 2006 received "mixed or average" reviews based on six critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3] Despite being deemed inferior to its predecessor Trainz Railway Simulator 2004, with criticism to the visuals, camera settings, and technical issues, the game was praised for its abundance of new additional content, its control system, and its refined tutorials.
Walter Hurdle of PC Gameworld gave the game a mixed review, writing that it's "A sim that is not for everybody. A smorgasbord of pleasure for train geeks. The cure for insomnia for the rest of us."[6] He praised the multiple playing modes, though criticized the visuals, camera settings, and "superfluous Track IR support". In a 5.2 out of 10 rating, PC Zone wrote, "Apart from the amount of content, things haven't moved on much since the 2004 version. A few nips and tucks here and there, refined content controls, better tutorials and a slight expansion of the simulation 'rules' to make driving your choochoos a touch harder, but otherwise it all looks much the same as before."[4]
In popular culture
Similarly to Trainz Railway Simulator 2004, through Trainz Railway Simulator 2006's custom content system, fan-made model recreations of characters from the television programme Thomas & Friends were popularised since its release.
Notes
References
- ↑ "Merscom Gets Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 on Track for North America". GameIndustry.biz. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006". MobyGames. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "PC Review: Trainz Railway Simulator 2006". PC Zone. 24 November 2005. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2005. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Hurdle, Walter (2 March 2006). "Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2005. Unknown parameter
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External links
Category:2005 video games Category:2000s video games Category:Train simulation video games Category:N3V Games games Category:Merscom games
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