In the game, players take control of a locomotive and cruise along 6 different routes. It is now popular all over the world and has spawned a sequel, Microsoft Train Simulator 2. Microsoft Train Simulator was first released in the UK in 2001. Have you always wanted to drive a train? Is it your dream to sit behind the control panel and admire the scenery - the rolling hills, the fleeting cities and towns - as you cruise along the tracks at breakneck speeds, taking scores of passengers where they need to go? If so, then the Microsoft Train Simulator could be just the game for you.