Basic Rail Types and Trains
- Normal railways – Available in 1926 in temperate climate or ~1945 in other climates. Only steam and Diesel trains run on this railway.
- Electrified railways – Available in 1965, when electric trains arrive.
Note: Electric trains will run only on this type of track, unless you disable Electric Railways in the Advanced Settings. Steam and diesel trains can still run on this railway. - Monorail – Available in 1999. Only trains built in a Monorail depot and that are suitable can run on this railway.
- MagLev – Available in 2022. Only trains built in a MagLev depot and that are suitable can run on this railway.
Note that the availability dates are not set in stone, but are directly linked to the availability of a corresponding vehicles, which can vary some months due to randomness of vehicle introduction, or be completely different if you use any vehicle NewGRF.
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Trains by Type and Climate
