Reminds me of the Lionel Trains I loved long ago
I loved the Lionel train layout my dad and I built together in the 1950's. I've played and enjoyed many railroad and model railroading games, but until now, nothing evoked the memory of the sights and sounds of those Lionel Trains like Model Railway Easily 2. I REALLY appreciate that this simulation runs quite well on both my iPad mini and iPhone 15 Promax. I appreciate also that it's a simulation. There are no tasks to complete, no levels to master, just the fun of building and operating model train layouts. EXACTLY what I look for in a model railroading simulation.
I didn't find the two included sample layouts at all helpful. Both are highly detailed small sections of a much larger layout you must complete yourself. I'm guessing most new users want to start by running a train, like I did. That's not a problem at all.
Layout construction is, let's say, "easy enough" for someone with my not so great level of dexterity. I was running a train within minutes on a not terribly symmetrical oval. Adding a one of three available railway stations from the included inventory causes the train to stop briefly each time it passes. Each time the train starts after a station stop, the horn or whistle blows.
The rolling stock selection is adequate but not huge, a mix of European and US passenger and freight cars and locomotives and including both diesel and steam locomotives. The steam locomotives don't include tenders and there's no available caboose. I know cabooses haven't been seen on railroads anywhere in a long time, but I still love them. Strict realism isn't nearly as important to me as fun, and I recognize that fun means different things to different people.
I'd also like to see shorter passenger cars. The long cars don't look so great rounding some curves but they don't derail -- nothing derails. A train stops when it encounters an opening in the track. When a train bumps into an obstacle or another train, it reverses.
Players start and stop trains with their fingers. I didn't like that idea at first but came to appreciate the ease of it. A harder push results in a higher speed. Again, not realistic but, easy -- and it quickly begins to feel natural.
I'm looking forward to exploring all the terrain forming features MRE 2 includes. Everything from multi-level layouts to mountains, rivers, and lakes with moving water. All kinds of terrain types, textures,and colors. Roads, sidewalks, buildings, trees and shrubs, crossing gates with blinking lights (the gates don't lower and raise, though), roadside signs, street lights, cars, even people are included. With a little practice, using included controls, precise placement of objects becomes easier.
Laying track and building more complex layouts becomes easier with practice, too.
I didn't find the two included sample layouts at all helpful. Both are highly detailed small sections of a much larger layout you must complete yourself. I'm guessing most new users want to start by running a train, like I did. That's not a problem at all.
Layout construction is, let's say, "easy enough" for someone with my not so great level of dexterity. I was running a train within minutes on a not terribly symmetrical oval. Adding a one of three available railway stations from the included inventory causes the train to stop briefly each time it passes. Each time the train starts after a station stop, the horn or whistle blows.
The rolling stock selection is adequate but not huge, a mix of European and US passenger and freight cars and locomotives and including both diesel and steam locomotives. The steam locomotives don't include tenders and there's no available caboose. I know cabooses haven't been seen on railroads anywhere in a long time, but I still love them. Strict realism isn't nearly as important to me as fun, and I recognize that fun means different things to different people.
I'd also like to see shorter passenger cars. The long cars don't look so great rounding some curves but they don't derail -- nothing derails. A train stops when it encounters an opening in the track. When a train bumps into an obstacle or another train, it reverses.
Players start and stop trains with their fingers. I didn't like that idea at first but came to appreciate the ease of it. A harder push results in a higher speed. Again, not realistic but, easy -- and it quickly begins to feel natural.
I'm looking forward to exploring all the terrain forming features MRE 2 includes. Everything from multi-level layouts to mountains, rivers, and lakes with moving water. All kinds of terrain types, textures,and colors. Roads, sidewalks, buildings, trees and shrubs, crossing gates with blinking lights (the gates don't lower and raise, though), roadside signs, street lights, cars, even people are included. With a little practice, using included controls, precise placement of objects becomes easier.
Laying track and building more complex layouts becomes easier with practice, too.
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Model railway easily 2 deserves more than just 3 stars ⭐️
Look guys the aggression over the glitches and the lack of trains is unnecessary but on the bright side you can build cute exiting model layouts I love how there’s no adds so if you like to build model layouts but don’t have to money get this game
It’s Ok
It’s good and fun but on strange thing that happens and it is kinda making me wanna delete it Theres a glitch or something that after editing terrain for a bit the buttons stop working and I can’t customize the track And then something different the controls are frustrating and annoying cuz like when you scroll to pick things to place the screen like moves around and when You move around to edit terrain the screen moves there’s just to many bugs or glitches and I’m just gonna add two stars
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Beautifully done but limited.
Wonderful program. Beautiful graphics. Easy to use. However, needs more trains, buildings, etc. Should also have road bridges and T intersection. Mac version should be capable of transferring saved models to other computers. Why not have a Pro version with these features? or add options for additional cost.
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Best game ever
I love this game. The details on the rolling stock look cool. The trains are also detailed. This is a detailed game. You can make a cool route.
