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Great list so far, got a couple comments / ideas... > Re-routable goods (drop at a station, pick up by another train) This really translates to a 'Warehousing' or 'Stockyard' mechanism. You could purchase a 'Stockyard' which would cost maintenance each month. This stockyard could hold x number of tr...

Does this increase the length of your train and hence problems with trains getting by eachother in tight cities?

I don't know about waiting for a 'sneak attack.' Stocks seem so critical to a successful enterprise that if you wait too long to buy them they are going to be astronomically priced. BUY EARLY! The value of stocks of successful competitor in your portfolio cannot be underestimated. It is a HUGE bonus...

Best forum thread ever! Sticky! Total newb here criss-crossing tracks left and right without any thought to the signals - these pics are so seksi I'm scrapping my game to start a new one with some REAL switching strategy this time.

Yep, in your first example:


coal---------cityA(makes steal)--------------cityB(makes steal,uses steal)


Ship coal to A, remove half of the coal cars, add steel cars
Ship steel and some coal to B, remove all steel cars.
Go back to coal.