Live out your locomotive dreams with this railroad simulator sale

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By StackCommerceMashable Shopping2020-06-25 09:00:00 UTC

TL;DR: Explore hundreds of miles without leaving your home with The Trainz Railroad Simulator. Get the Platinum Edition Bundle for $39.99, an 85% savings as of June 25. 

Traveling to faraway places seems like a distant dream right now. If you have hopes of traversing long distances via plane or train, you may want to take a rain check given the coronavirus situation. But if you’re itching to hop on a train and experience new horizons, there is a way to do so without stepping on a platform.

The Trainz Railroad Simulator is a simulator that you (and your 10-year-old self) will lose your mind over. Comprised of basically everything you could ever want with a simulator, this set boasts nine routes, 196 locos, over 1,100 rolling stock, and a whopping 21,000 items to deliver an unparalleled building experience.

Unlike the train sets you tinkered with when you were younger, the TRS19 allows you to set up a fully operating railroad and manage dozens of trains (a variety of steam, diesel, and electric-powered locomotives) via AI control. Its mindblowing realism allows you to breeze past the Canadian rocky mountains or drive along the shores of Sebino Lake, Italy as if you’re actually there and not at home controlling the remote.

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The Platinum Edition, which is on sale for a limited time, also features a camera mode and Unified Driver/Surveyor Mode, allowing you to toggle between world-building and the driving simulation module. You can even run your routes with friends, so you can still go on that trip you’ve been planning pre-COVID even when you’re physically distant. 

You might not be able to jet-set, but you can live out your locomotive dreams with this train simulator, on sale for only $39.99 — 85% off the usual $279.