China (Shanghai)

Wikipedia page on China

Key features:

• Large 15×15 size map
• Semi-realistic DEM (Digital Elevation Model) based terrain
• Lots of Chinese towns and cities, accurately placed as far as possible
• This map is all about connecting the right cities, at the right time.
• Follow the links to Wikipedia articleson China from this page.

The Single-player Scenario includes these four eras::

• 1850-1912: “The first era”
  • Connect Beijing to
    Zhangjiakou

    (1905-1909). This was the first railway built by Chinese workers.

  • Establish the Jinghan route,
    by Connecting Wuhan and
    Zhengzhou (1905).
  • Begin the Longhai route,
    by connecting Kaifeng to
    Luoyang via Zhengzhou (1910).
  • Connect Tianjin and
    Shenyang on the
    Jingha route (1912).
  • Connect Jinan and
    Xuzhou on the
    Jinghu route

    (ultimately this route will link Beijing to
    Nanjing and
    Shanghai).

  • Attain a net worth of 15 million yuan.
• 1913-1936: “The second era”
  • Connect Beijing to
    Baotou to complete the
    Jingbao route (1923).
  • Extend the Longhai route, from
    Zhengzhou east to
    Lianyungang (1934) and west to
    Xi’an (1935).
  • Establish the Wuguang route, connect
    Changsha and
    Guangzhou (1936).
  • Connect Nanjing to
    Shanghai

    (Jinghu route, 1927-1949).

• 1937-1962: “The third era”
  • Connect to Lanzhou and
    Urumqi

    (1962. Ultimately in 1990 this route will connect onward to
    Dostyk in
    Khazakstan).

• 1963-2006: “The final era”
  • Connect Beijing to
    Nanchang and
    Kowloon to complete the
    Jingjiu route (1996).
  • Connect Xining to
    Golmud (1984) and
    Lhasa (2006) to form the
    Qingzang route.
  • Be the last railroad standing.

Eastern Europe (Ukraine)

Includes Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Austria, Turkey, Greece and several other Eastern European countries.

Key features:

• Large 15×15 size map
• Semi-realistic DEM (Digital Elevation Model) based terrain
• Lots of European towns and cities, accurately placed as far as possible

The Single-player Scenario includes these three eras::

• 1850-1889: “The first era”In 1883 the first Express d’Orient left Paris for Vienna. Vienna remained the terminus until 1883. You must build your fledgling railway by establishing an extension to the Orient Express route, to take passengers from Austria to Varna in Bulgaria. From here they will cross by ferry to Istanbul. Later you will expand your network to include Istanbul, and Moscow.
  • Connect Vienna, Budapest, Bucharest and Varna,
  • Build terminals in both Vienna and Varna.
  • Deliver the first Orient Express passengers from Vienna to Varna.
  • Try to gain at least a 20 percent share in another rail company.
• 1890-1939: “The second era” You must develop your expanding railway empire by connecting the major cities of Moscow and Istanbul.
  • Connect Moscow to Istanbul.
  • Upgrade your depots in Moscow and Istanbul to terminals.
  • Deliver 20 loads of milk to the cheese factory in Moscow.
    Deliver 20 loads of wool to the carpet makers in Istanbul.
  • Attain a net worth of 10 million Rubles.
• 1940-1980: “The third era”You must build income from your railway empire by expanding freight operations.
  • Connect Baku, Tbilisi, and Ceyhan to provide economic infrastructure to support the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline. This pipeline will one day bring oil from the Caspian Sea oilfields around Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to the port of Ceyhan on Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast. (While you’re at it, you might want to connect into the Kirkuk oilfields in Iraq as well.)
  • Deliver 50 loads of oil to the marine transport terminal in Ceyhan.
    Deliver 50 loads of cars (and tractors) from Moscow to any city that requires them.
  • Attain a net worth of 20 million Rubles.
  • Achieve a 70% stake in another company.

Iceland

Craggy, Volcanic Isle in the North Atlantic

This scenario covers Iceland

Key features:

• Large 15×15 size map
• Semi-realistic DEM (Digital Elevation Model) based terrain
• Lots of Icelandic towns and settlements, accurately placed as far as possible
• Economy based largely on
  fish
  and woollen goods
• Single-player Scenario included
• Follow the links to Wikipedia articles on Icelandfrom this page, for some interesting background reading on Iceland,
  its economy
  and its culture.

The Single-player Scenario includes these three eras::

• 1850-1890: “The volcanic isle” It is 1850. You must feed the coastal villages of Iceland
  with fish and bring in the
  milkfrom the dairies.
  • Supply 20 carloads of milk to any village.
  • Deliver 20 carloads of fish to any town with a cannery.
  • Try to maintain at least a 20 percent share in your own company.
• 1891-1930: “Mail by Rail” It is 1891. Encourage the growth of villages into towns by
  running an efficient mail delivery service.
  Then focus your efforts on building passengertraffic.
  • Move at least 20 cars of mail between villages, to attract trade to your stations.
  • Move at least 30 cars of passengers.
  • Build or purchase a textile mill in any town to support the Icelandic knitwear industry.
  • Attain a net worth of ISK10 million.
  • Expand your empire by buying a 50% stake in another company.
• 1931-1980: “The modern era” It is 1931. Deliver the distinctive knitwear produced by your textile mills.
  Connect Akureyri
  to Reykjavik and meet the demand for
  medical suppliesat either hospital.
  • Connect Reykjavik
    to Akureyri,
    the principal town in the North.
  • Deliver 20 carloads of Icelandic knitwear to any town demanding clothing.
  • Deliver 20 carloads of medicine
    to Akureyrior Reykjavik.
  • Be the last railroad standing.

This scenario covers the hilly northern region of England, extending North from the cities of Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, to include part of the Lake District in the North West, and the sparsely populated Yorkshire Dales. The seaside towns of Southport and Blackpool, and the Morecambe Bay area lie on the West coast.

This scenario covers Great Britain on a larger scale than the built-in UK Scenario, and is designed for Multiplayer use. Cities have been added and industries changed.