The user can shape and “paint” the landscape with ground textures, lay tracks, and place buildings and other scenery to create a virtual world
Driver takes the route created in Surveyor and allows the user to operate the trains
There are two methods of manual control: DCC mode, which simulates the simple stop-and-go of a model railway, and Cabin mode, which simulates real-world physics and working cab controls
Sessions can contain schedules for computer-driven trains, also set up by the user in Surveyor
Scenarios are pre-scripted activities in which the user plays through a specific set of challenges, such as transporting passengers to their destinations on schedule, or switching rail cars in a rail yard without damaging the cargo