


Rather than having to worry about sticking to the timetable, all you have to do is make sure everything gets where it's going, doing absolutely everything yourself - hopping on and off your train to switch the points, couple the trains, or fill hoppers full of coal (OK, that last one's done mostly for you - but you do have to use a crazy on-board computer to set your train to go slow, so they'll actually fill up).

Over in America, the Sand Patch Grade provides all the heavy, industrial work you could want, and a very different kind of driving experience. If you want an intense, time-based challenge (not to mention plenty of novelty value), you'll take on the to-the-second-timing of the Bakerloo line and the underground, where every mistake you make sees you falling further and further behind against your schedule. What's really clever about this (and what Dovetail do so well) is that while you may look at the list and think "ah, it's just a bunch of trains", there's actually a huge amount of variety here.
