train simulator

Digital railway experience

A train simulator is software or a specialized machine that replicates the experience of operating a train.

Players or trainees control locomotives through realistic routes, managing speed, braking, and signals.

Some are video games for enthusiasts who enjoy the meditative rhythm of rail travel: I spent three hours in the train simulator running the Tokyo to Osaka route.

Others are professional tools for training conductors and engineers.

Related

level crossing · conductor · signal box · steam · engine · rolling stock · wheels · station · platform · throttle · brakes · signals · freight · passenger · cab · horn · diesel · scenery

Categories
Opposites
simulation vs. reality

train simulatorrevenue service

Agency collecting government taxes

on-the-job training

vehicle type simulated

train simulatorflight simulator

Aircraft piloting replica system

driving simulator · truck simulator · space simulator · racing simulator

Family

train, simulator, trains, trained, training, trainer, trainee, trainable, retraining

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G