# Gold Rush Railroad: Train Sim — Steam Engine Driving Simulator

> Steam Engine Driving Simulator (iPhone/iPad app by Brandon Bookout.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-rush-railroad-train-sim/id6825896777 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brandon Bookout](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780714792)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-09
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is Gold Rush Railroad?

Take the throttle of a little mountain railroad in the California gold country, 1868.

Gold Rush Railroad puts you in the cab of a steam locomotive on the B. A. & B. RR. Haul supplies out of Dry Gulch, climb the grade to the gold claims, and bring the ore back down to the stamp mill. Every dollar you earn goes back into the line.

DRIVE IT LIKE THE REAL THING
• Reverser, throttle, train brake and engine brake, each on its own lever
• Heavy trains pull hard on the grade and push hard on the way down
• Watch the water glass and stop at the towers before the tender runs dry
• Ride in the cab, look back along the train, or watch from the lineside and trackside

WORK THE YARD
• Throw switches, cut cars loose and set their handbrakes
• Spot cars at the mine chutes, the freight house and the builders' yard
• Turn your train on the wye at Cottonwood or at the summit
• Link-and-pin couplers, just as they were in 1868

BUILD THE RAILROAD
• Buy more gondolas and boxcars, and add passenger coaches
• Extend the main line to Eureka and the Mother Lode
• Fit Westinghouse air brakes and a larger tender
• Add a second engine, the Baldwin 2-8-0 Consolidation, and switch between them

TWO BRANCH LINES TO OPEN
• The Tamarack branch climbs through golden aspens and giant sugar pines, past the Tamarack Falls and the log flume, to the Pine Flat sawmill and the logging camp
• The Silver Bell branch crosses lupine and poppy meadows to the Granite Quarry and the Silver Bell mine with its aerial ore tramway

A whole valley to run: the town of Dry Gulch with its Main Street, timber trestles over a creek full of placer camps, horse-drawn freight wagons that wait at the crossings for your train, a homestead, a water-powered mill, a lime kiln, hydraulic diggings, mining towns up the mountain, and three whistles to choose from.

No ads. No energy timers. No account. Your railroad saves on your device.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Passenger Coach | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silver Bell Branch | $3.99 | one-time |
| Complete Railroad | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tamarack Branch | $3.99 | one-time |
| Livery Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bank Draft $5,000 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mine Payroll $25,000 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Gold Rush Railroad safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Gold Rush Railroad.

## Is Gold Rush Railroad legit?

Gold Rush Railroad: Train Sim appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Gold Rush Railroad is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-09

No release notes.

## More apps by Brandon Bookout

- [Landlord Tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/landlord-tycoon/id6780714790)
- [Anchor Tenant: Mall Builder](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchor-tenant-mall-builder/id6815221596)

All apps by Brandon Bookout: https://appshunter.io/developer/6780714792

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