Follow these steps to install the simulations under Windows (there may be some minor changes between versions of Windows):

1. Create a folder on your hard disk to hold the programs; (ignore this step if the Trains folder already exists)
1. Run Windows Explorer from the Start menu (usually at the bottom of the Programs list);
2. If your C: disk is not already visible in the Explorer window, double click on the "My Computer" icon;
3. Select the C: drive by a single click on its icon;
4. From the File menu (top left of the Explorer window) select File New, then Folder. A new folder will be created on your C: drive, and will initially be named "New folder"; over-type this with the name "Trains";
2. Copy the programs to the new "Trains" folder;
1. Put the floppy disk we sent you in the A: drive;
2. In Explorer, click on the + sign to the left of the C: drive, so that its folders are displayed;
3. Still in Explorer, click on the A: drive icon. This will display what is on the floppy disk.
4. In the Explorer’s Edit menu, choose "Select All". All the files on the floppy disk will be selected and highlighted.
5. With the mouse, drag these files to the Trains folder on the C: drive. You will know the mouse is in the right place when the name "Trains" is highlighted.
3. Adjust the properties of the MENU program;
1. In the left-hand pane of the Explorer window, select the Trains folder;
2. In the right-hand pane, select the file MENU.EXE, and click on it with the right mouse button; then click on Properties at the bottom of the menu that will appear;
3. Click on the Program tab of the Properties window;
4. Click on the white dot to the left of "Close on exit";
5. If you feel adventurous, click on the "Change icon" button, and follow the dialogue there to change the icon to SIAM.ICO in the folder c:\TRAINS;
6. Click on the Screen tab, and click on the white button next to "Full-screen"; this step is not strictly necessary, since all except Driver and Signal Box simulations can run in a window, but full screen will give a larger and clearer display;
7. Click on the Misc tab, and click on the white button next to "Always suspend";
8. Click on OK;
4. Create an icon from which to run the simulations
1. With Explorer the only open window, use the mouse to drag the file MENU.EXE on to the desktop at a convenient position;
2. Close or minimise the Explorer window;
3. Click with the right mouse button on the icon that has been created, and repeat steps 3 a to c above; most of the values should already be correct, but it is wise to check this. On the Program tab, you may want to replace MENU on the top line with a more meaningful title, such as "SIAM simulations";
4. Click on OK;
5. You can now run the MENU program by double-clicking on the desk-top item you have created.
6. If you are running a version of Windows NT, which includes Windows XP, you will probably want to adjust the font size to get the simulation window to a reasonable size. to do this:
1. click on the button on the left end of the Title bar of the window to get the system menu;
2. click on Properties near the bottom of that menu;
3. select the Font tab, and adjust the font size until you get the window as you want it. With a screen set at 1024x768, I find the 10x18 font works best.