Our Windows simulations are designed to run on any version of Windows from XP onwards; they may also run on earlier versions, though some updating of Help and Installer facilities may be necessary. Each comes as a Windows Installer (.msi) file. They do not run through our DOS-based Menu program, but by default an icon is placed on the desktop and an entry is added to the Start menu.

The user interface generally follows Windows conventions, but as far as possible we have preserved the screen appearance existing customers are used to, and there is not much you will need to re-learn. No printed instructions are provided, but everything that would previously have been included in them is now in the online Help file, which can be accessed directly from the program.

For Windows based programs, we no longer provide printed instruction sheets. All instructions are now given in a help file distributed with the program. We highly recommend that you spend a little time reviewing the help file, particularly the Introduction, General Information and any Hints & Tips pages, before playing the games.

We freely admit that we are still experimenting, and there will be some differences in interface between the first few as we find out what works best, and what you the customers find easiest to use.

The first two, Leicester Central 1957 and North London Line 1938, are now available; see details below. These will be followed in late 2010 by a companion Great Central simulation set at Woodford Halse, giving scope for extensive freight operations.

Silver Series: Leicester Central 1957 - The Great Central was the last main line built to London, and sadly didn’t last very long; there’s little trace of much of it now. This simulation shows it at its peak, with an intensive freight service between Annesley, focus of the coal traffic, and Woodford Halse, where the traffic splits to go several ways. At this time Annesley had recently taken delivery of a large batch of the BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 locos, and these almost monopolise this traffic. Fitted in with the freight, and almost replacing it on Saturdays, is a range of passenger services, both local and long-distance. Right from the start it was GC policy to change engines at Leicester on most passenger services, and this still continued, though to a lesser degree. Engine-changing has to be slick, with often only five minutes from arrival to departure. In most cases where the engine is not changed it has to take water. This simulation has four track screens. (Difficulty ###) Price £27

Platinum Series: North London Line 1938 - The North London Railway had a busy passenger and freight traffic of its own, but also carried extensive traffic to, from and between other lines. This simulation shows the eastern section of the North London line from approaching Canonbury into Broad Street and also on to Poplar Dock and the branch lines to Stratford, Southend and Fenchurch Street.
At this time, just before the war, the electric passenger service is at its zenith and will provide you with a challenge in its own right, but you also have to fit in a busy freight service over all the routes, handle freight traffic at the many yards including placing traffic for (un)loading at Poplar Docks. You are also responsible for the engine shed at Devon's Road, home to a large stud of 'Jintys'.

Please note that due to the complicated track layout, the screens are necessarily large and we regret that we must recommend a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Whilst it may run at lesser resolutions the font will be very small and hard to read and won't do the program justice. (Difficulty ######) Price £45

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