Community9 May 2026Maintenance of Way Preview Video for National Train Day157 years ago, the driving of the golden spike marked the meeting of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads at Promontory Summit – the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. We're celebrating that remarkable accomplishment today with two things: our biggest sale on Railroader to date (25%!), and a video overview of the MOW mechanics in our forthcoming update. It took abo…
Hello Railroaders! Can you believe it’s been almost two years since Railroader was released in Early Access? Some of you have been with us since before it was called Railroader! Many of you have joined us along the way, and some of you have only just become familiar with the game. Whether you’re an old head or a greenhorn, we want to sincerely thank you for your support. We’ve been fortunate to…
Railroader has coupled up to Rail Route, the railroad design and dispatching strategy game, for a railroading bundle! Take command behind the signal board in Rail Route , where you’ll design, expand, and automate your own rail network - then jump into the cab in Railroader to haul freight, run passenger services, and feel the power of classic American locomotives in the golden age of rail. Move…
This release contains no game changes from 2025.1.0a, but we have updated to Unity 2022.3.62f2 in response to a Unity security vulnerability . According to Unity there is no evidence of any exploitation of the vulnerability nor has there been any impact on users or customers. Meanwhile, work continues on the MoW update!
Hello Railroaders! Progress continues on our Maintenance of Way (MoW) update! In our last update we shared a number of items, including that we are reworking track construction milestones to work with the MoW system: MoW trains will build the track and need to be supplied with ties, track, and ballast. Lots and lots of ballast. Today we'll look at what we've been up to as we continue to work to…
Hello Railroaders! Today we are happy to share our progress on the Maintenance of Way (MoW) update we've been hard at work on. We knew this was going to be a big update, and as we have playtested and iterated on MoW that has certainly proven true. It's also driven us to revisit some aspects of Railroader's milestone progression and the map itself. We think it's important to note that none of th…
There's a lot to learn about Railroader and for a long time now we have wanted to create a more interactive tutorial, with better cues and feedback. For those of you who are new to Railroader we hope that it helps get you on the right track, pun intended. If you run into any stumbling blocks please let us know in the Discord or Steam Community! Note that if you had previously started but not co…
Hello Railroaders! Today we are sharing what we've been up to since the release of 2024.6.11 back in March. We've been focused on two big features/efforts: Maintenance of Way and an enhanced tutorial. Before we go into it, please keep in mind that this is all "work in progress" and may change dramatically between now and when it is released to you! Maintenance of Way Maintenance of Way is a big…
We are pleased to announce that Railroader 2024.6 is now available on the main branch after several months on the experimental branch! This release brings major new features like Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode and Timetables, along with new engines, new scenery, and numerous other enhancements and fixes. Check out our announcement post for a full overview of what's new: An important note for those…
Hello Railroaders! On Monday, March 3rd , we are finally bringing our work on the Experimental branch to everybody! Those of you who have not opted into the Experimental branch will finally experience Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode, Timetables (if you so choose), new engines, and more! We will remove the experimental-2024.6 branch at this time. If you wish to delay updating to 2024.6, you can swit…
As with 2024.6.9, focusing on refinements with the goal of this being our last release before 2024.6 is posted on the default branch! · Adjusted Auto Engineer to make hard couples less likely. (RR-750) · Adjusted Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode to take current train direction into account when planning its route. (RR-763) · Fixed Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode slowing in advance of CTC switches when t…
Added timetable symbol dropdown to car inspector Operations tab. · Timetable symbol dropdown now shows next departure time, or last arrival time if the next departure is too distant. · Fixed Auto Dest on timetable passenger cars incorrectly checking passed stops. Note that it will check stops which are not reachable otherwise, such as a local passenger vs express passenger. (RR-732) · Fixed Tim…
We're continuing to work toward wrapping up work on the experimental branch, so our programming effort has been focused on bug fixes and refinements to Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode and Timetables, but we've also been working on several new locomotives and buildings that are ready for service on your railroads! This release also includes a significant performance improvement for busy railroads. E…
Fixed steam engine trucks drifting forward/back, our of sync with engine. (RR-701) · Fixed delivered cars not recognized at Bryson Lumber Coal & Supply D1, Nantahala Talc & Limestone T3. (RR-700) · Fixed timetable passenger trains stopping at stations that are not on their timetable schedule. (RR-704)
Two more quick fixes – thank you for your reports and feedback! · Fixed issue that caused derailments and equipment damage during regular movement, first seen in 2024.6.6. · Fixed "Edit Timetable" button missing for clients in multiplayer.
A few quick fixes! · Fixed Auto Engineer Waypoint failing to operate when signals were not unlocked. · Fixed missing Nantahala Power & Light building. · Fixed pavement at Dillsboro grade crossing.
Railroader 2024.6.6 is now available on the Experimental branch! This release brings a bunch of bugfixes, but also some map changes we think you'll enjoy. We plan for this to be the last feature release for the 2024.6 experimental branch , and work toward releasing AE Waypoint Mode and Timetables on the main branch. There will likely be a few followup bugfix releases, but we will save new featu…
One more quick fix for the holidays on the experimental-2024.6 branch! · Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode: Fixed AE balking at taking diverging route at CTC switches. (RR-662)
A few Auto Engineer and Timetable bug fixes to follow up 2024.6.3: · Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode: Fixed AE not throwing switch and instead oscillating across it, particularly at west end of Sylva station siding. Fixed AE not throwing switch when a signal was just past it in some cases (east Dillsboro). (RR-655) · Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode: Fixed notice not cleared after arriving at a waypoint…
Our long-awaited 2024.6.3 update is here! The big new feature is Timetables – check out the video below which gives you an overview as well as in-depth instructions. We've also added new buildings, quality of life features and enhancements, and a raft (flat car?) of bug fixes. Railroader 2024.6.3 Release Notes · Added timetables! Timetables must be enabled in Company Settings and, for passenger…
What a year it’s been! We’ve put together a dev update video to commemorate our EA release anniversary, and hope it finds you well! Thank you for your support of Railroader – there’s much more to come! We are going to strive to be better about talking with you and look forward to the road ahead!
We have a few more enhancements, as well as a number of bugfixes for you on the experimental branch! · Auto Engineer (AE) now only shows notices for handbrakes and air lines when it is attempting to move. · AE now fixes problematic MU and Cut Out settings on its engine when attempting to move: disables MU always and disables Cut-Out if it is the only power in the train. (RR-565) · Added Shift-c…
Thank you for your feedback on our experimental branch build! Changes in this build include: · Added aggregate load model for ballast. · Fixed Auto Engineer not stopping for cars fouling switches when approaching from the points end. (RR-581) · Fixed Auto Engineer not responding to waypoint set by certain clients. (RR-582) · Fixed Auto Engineer Waypoint Mode not throwing switch in ABS at certai…
First, thank you for your support as we continue to build and improve Railroader! We're proud of the progress we've made already and excited about the work remaining as we continue to push toward "1.0"! We've been working on Railroader 2024.6.0 for the past couple months and are happy to finally share some details on what's in it. Along with a number of smaller fixes and enhancements, there are…
Fixed AI moving inconsistently when a switch is set against it and there is another train on that switch. It now ignores such trains and stops in advance of the foul point. (RR-495) · Fixed jerky animation when un-leaning. (RR-544) · Fixed unable to interact with some cab controls while leaning out the window. (RR-408) · Fixed case that could cause interchange to not receive cars, erroneously s…
Adjusted how hotboxes are triggered to better prevent them occurring in unintended circumstances. In particular, hotboxes now only occur when moving faster than 15mph.
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