As for any other Windows application, to run PC-Rail Plus:
Click or double-click on the desktop icon:
Or: run from the Windows Apps (Programs) menu.
To run any PC-Rail simulation
In PC-Rail Plus select the simulations on the Simulation list
Click on the button
To import additional simulations
Download the required simulation file: see our full list
(If asked, choose to Save the file - do not Open or unzip it)
In PC-Rail Plus Click on the button
Select the downloaded simulation file then click on OK
The file name ends in _simdata.zip.
If you are not sure where the file is, look in your Downloads folder.
After the simulation has been imported, you will find it on the Simulation list, ready to run.
You can update to the latest versions of your simulations at any time by repeating these steps. Your registration details will be retained, as will be any extra timetables and (in most cases) your saved sessions.
Note: extension timetables should be installed using File/Import WTT when running the simulation.
About PC-Rail Simulations
PC-Rail offers high quality railway signalling and operating
simulations, so realistic that they are used within the railway industry
for training. Never before has it been so easy to enter the fascinating world of railway operation!
The simulations are highly interactive. Screen displays are
continuously updated, allowing the user an ever-changing overview of the
movements of all trains. Train speeds, acceleration and braking characteristics
are authentically modelled.
Each simulation puts the user in charge of a signal box or
control centre at a busy location, responsible for the progress of trains, their routing and punctuality. There
is a choice of skill levels and comprehensive Help is provided.
Apart from providing many hours of pleasure and enjoyment,
PC-Rail is an excellent way to learn and practise the most important skills
involved in the operation of a real railway.
PC-Rail software is for use with Windows XP or later, up to and including Windows 11. There should be at least 2 GB of available memory.
