Train Mountain
Train Game
Train Game, A.K.A. Rail Ops Overview
Rail Ops is the system that manages and assigns railroad cars at Train Mountain so that members can simulate railroad freight operation by moving these cars between stations and industries. Car movements, called “Jobs”, assign specific cars to specific locations. Each movement is rated by distance, complexity and priority. The crew is then awarded points called Train Game Dollars. All members can participate by moving cars any time they are at Train Mountain. That is, Train Game Rail Ops is always running at Train Mountain whether it is during a meet or for your solo visit or your own event.
User interaction with Rail Ops is through the Train Game website from your mobile device. The game uses a variety of methods for you to choose cars to move. These include a Rolling Stock List, an interactive Map, a Job List and a Points of Interest list. A user may have up to 3 reserved cars at a time. The goal is to move cars to make Train Game Dollars. The strategy, if one chooses, is to move those cars in the most cost effective manner possible. Results are published on the Rankings pages in real time.
In addition to moving the Train Game Rail Ops cars, users may also put their cars into the game. Each time that car is moved, both the crew that selects the job and the car owner(s) make Train Game Dollars. Cars can be placed “in play” at the owners discretion for any length of time. One can double dip by putting their cars in play and moving other cars at the same time. Furthermore, all of the TMRR cars and possibly some private owned cars can be “adopted”. The adopting users become owners and get owners payments whenever the cars move.
Each car registered in Rail Ops must have a transponder attached and operating. Each device has a single button and LED light. While not required, best practice is to press this button after you have moved it to its new location. This will allow the website to efficiently process the move and prepare the car for its next job.