Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006

It was released on Microsoft Windows on 30 August 2005 in Australia, on 30 September 2005 in Europe, and on 2 February 2006 in North America. It received mixed critical reviews, with praise for its abundance of new content, control system, and refined tutorials, though it was criticized for the visuals, camera settings, and technical issues.

• Title — Trainz Railway Simulator 2006 • Developer — Auran • Producer — Scott Probin • Designer — * Henk Plaggemars • Scott Probin • Christoph Bergmann • Cliff Cawley • Greg Lane • Programmer — * Christoph Bergmann • Cliff Cawley • François Coulombe • Artist — * David Affran • Ian Manion • Vaughan Kidd • Jason Robson • Series — Trainz • Engine — Auran Jet • Platforms — Microsoft Windows • Genre — Train simulation, strategy • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer

• Illustration — Screenshot of the game on the session "Branch Freight Passive" in Driver mode. Similar to Trainz Railway Simulator 2004, Trainz Railway Simulator 2006s 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, adding scenery, and create sessions. The game also features the Railyard, which allows users to view several locomotives and rolling stock built into the game itself, as well as Content Manager Plus (CMP), a revamped version of Trainz Railway Simulator 2004s Content Dispatcher (CD). Paintshed, a re-skinning tool that allowed users to customize the paintwork of locomotives, was also included. Content Creator Plus (CCP) was also included, allowing users to create the config text documents necessary for Trainz assets, which also helped with the process of general content creation. It also helped with updating configuration files to the latest build of Trainz. A digital chatting feature, iTrainz, allowed users from across the world to communicate with each other in-game, and the companion iPortal feature allowed players to send their trains to other users' maps if they had an iPortal on their designated route. The game also featured several built-in driving sessions for users to play, including the British Midlands, the Marias Pass approach in Montana, the Toronto yards as they appeared in 1954, the Hawes Junction Settle and Carlisle main line (serving as a demo of Trainz Classics 3), the Australian Outback, and Winter in the Swiss Alps.

Trainz Railway Simulator 2006 was released on Microsoft Windows on 30 August 2005 in Australia, on 30 September 2005 in Europe, and on 2 February 2006 in North America. A trailer for the game was released on 24 July 2005. It was published by Auran in Australia, Just Trains (later Focus Multimedia in the game's re-release) in the United Kingdom, Merscom in North America, Nordic Softsales in Scandinavia, and Blue Sky Interactive in Germany. Prior to the release of the game, Auran had "a tough decision" that was to be made: release the game on one DVD, or on five CDs. Ultimately, the game was released on both, while the limited edition DVD release sold out at pre-order. The DVD release included an exclusive video produced by Main Line Motion Pictures.

Similarly to Trainz Railway Simulator 2004, through Trainz Railway Simulator 2006s custom content system, fan-made model recreations of characters from the television programme Thomas & Friends were popularised since its release.

• Title — Trainz: Driver Edition • Developer — Auran • Series — Trainz • Platforms — Microsoft Windows • Genre — Train simulation, strategy • Modes — Single-player Trainz: Driver Edition is a 2006 train simulation strategy video game that serves as a compact version of the base Trainz Railway Simulator 2006 game. The game does not include the Content Manager, the ability to download additional content, or the Surveyor mode. The game contained only the Railyard and Driver modes. The game was released in North America on 19 September 2006, and in Australia on 11 January 2007.