To all passionate locomotive drivers: Listen up!
Just recently, we have celebrated our three-year anniversary of the game and soon we can finally celebrate a whole different kind of milestone: We are not just leaving Early Access - but will also finally release the game on consoles!
The Full Release for PC and the Console Release of Railroads Online are officially coming on December 5, 5PM CET!
So, what is to be expected?
Since, this will be a very special day, we took time to prepare a great release update, which is filled with a whole bunch of very exciting additions, improvements, and further polishing!
Let’s dive into all the details:
Arriving at: Mesa Plains!
All Aboard on Mesa Plains! With the Full Release, we will be adding a beautiful desert/canyon themed map, completing our versatile selection of places to explore! Mesa Plains features a long shore line, fascinating canyons and wide open plains as well as some other interesting spots to discover. As special highlights we included a pier and pre-placed tunnels. Oh yes, they’re finally coming!
Let’s achieve big things together!
Are you looking for additional challenges and explorations? Then we have great news to share:
The release update contains 32 unique achievements, challenging your skills and knowledge about the game. No matter if you are a beginner or experienced player, you will find exciting tasks to fulfill along your Railroads Online journey. Lovingly designed icons in bronze, silver, gold and platinum show off your progress and that of your friends in your Steam user profile. Keep up the competition with your friends to see who can unlock all achievements first!
Small but mighty! The UINTAH RWY. 0-6-2ST 🚂
This uniquely designed locomotive was originally used by the “UINTAH Railroads of Mack”, known for its steep grades and windy tracks. It’s a solid mid-game Tier 4 engine with a price of 5,100$ and is customizable with 4 different paints and 4 smokestacks.
The monster you requested! The UINTAH RWY. 2-6-6-2T
What is that? Another locomotive? Yes, but this one is build different! Originally, this very special locomotive was built by Baldwin for an order regarding a heavy articulated locomotive that could round a sixty six degree curve on a 7,5% grade… The largest 3ft. gauge locomotive to ever run in the United States!
With a possible tractive effort of 42,000 lbf, a weight of 236,300 lbs and a top speed of 30 mph this monstrous engine is by far the strongest and heaviest, while still being one of the fastest locos among all in the game! A 2-6-6-2T wheel arrangement completes the picture.
This UINTAH locomotive is fitting perfectly for the Full Release and End of Early Access, since it is by all means a true endgame player! You can probably already tell that it will be quite expensive, but its specs are worth it for sure and it even comes with a ton of different options for customization! There’s no way you’re not in love already 😉!
The Pioneers of tomorrow are you!
You already know about this one, but here’s a little reminder! The Pioneer DLC will also be released on December 5, containing the unique Tender Locomotive Bell’s Gap 0-6-0, a small but great starter engine, also with different paint schemes, smokestacks and headlights! Also included is the Red Mountain Depot Building, which has a fancy interior and was named after the town of Red Mountain in Colorado, it was originally located at! Last but not least, the DLC contains the special “Lake Valley” skin for the Montezuma engine, featuring a cool used look!
Most importantly: This DLC will be free for everyone who purchased the game in Early Access or pre-ordered the game for consoles on retail! So if you and your friends haven’t already gotten the game, this is your call! Thank you all so much for your support ♥
From December 5, the Pioneer DLC will still be purchasable at a small price of $2,99!
Important info for all Console Players!
We are so happy to finally be releasing the game on consoles and work tirelessly on giving you an amazing product. Since we know that many of you have been waiting for a console version for some time now, we wanted to make sure to still have the release in this year. However, there will be some differences to the PC version. Firstly, there will be no In-game Chat on consoles and the save slots will be limited to 5 slots for both Singleplayer and Multiplayer each. There will also be some content that will be implemented later on in another update, releasing early next year to allow for further polishing. This update will include the Mini-/Maximap and the new content from the latest Anniversary Update alongside the aforementioned Release Update. We know, it’s a pity, but on the bright side: You’ll still have something to look forward to! 🤍
Mark the day and visit our Livestream!
On December 5, at 4:00pm CET we will host a livestream on the official astragon YouTube channel, where we will do a fun countdown event for the release! Come by and celebrate with us!
We hope, you are just as excited for this milestone as we are!
See you in two weeks!
Your Railroads Online Team
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696810/Railroads_Online/
Wanna learn more about what has happened in the last three years of Railroads Online? Here's our brand-new trailer: