Trains have been my long-time interest, and I'm a member of Jokioinen Museum Railroad (several narrow-track steam engines running) + a supporting member of Haapamäki Steam Park where there are dozens of old steam and diesel engines, some completely preserved and in action, some still waiting for their destiny. Many of the engines there represent excellent TR1 Mikado and HR1 Pacific series the last of which were still used around 1970. These engines were designed and built in Finland (save a small crew of Germany built TR1s). A train enthusiast's paradise to visit! :)
As for games... My all-time favorites must be the old Microsoft Train Simulator (endless entertainment) and Railroad Tycoon 3. For RRT3 I have recently made two absolutely huge maps, one of Scandinavian surroundings and another of China. They are really not "typical" RRT3 maps, since there are no time limits and not even a need to "win" anything. They are just some of the biggest, most detailed and - in a way - also most realistic maps RRT3 has ever seen. Industries are where they should be, towns and cities are of right size, etc etc. And they are VERY demanding for the computer! ;) But well... if one, like me, enjoys building a Scandinavian or Chinese railroad network over and over again, playing with different strategies, you might like these too. I intend to make them available here once I figure our how.
a board!
. And, of course, I just started to wait for you maps!
