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Railways of the World (2009) is the new edition of the base game for Eagle Games' popular Railways of the World series , first published as Railroad Tycoon in 2005. It reimplements the original game with several improvements.
Multiple expansions featuring different maps are available. Railways of the World is the new base game for the system and includes the engine placards, railroad tiles, train tokens, money, bonds, and other items that are needed in almost all the Railways of the World series. A gameboard depicting the eastern half of the United States is included in the base game, as well as a mounted map of Mexico.
A revised reprint was published at the end of 2010 which made some component improvements, such as the addition of Railroad Operation cards for the Mexico map.
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Complete series overview - The Railways of the World Series: Introducing the family members of the ideal medium-weight train game
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30" x 36" mounted map of Eastern U.S.
14.75"x24.5" mounted map of Mexico
12 Railroad Baron Cards
1 Start Player Card
37 Railroad Operation Cards
2 Rulebooks
1 Score Track
150 Plastic trains in 6 all new colors
24 empty city markers (4 types)
125 good cubes (5 colors)
Bond Certificates (54 notes in 3 denominations)
Money (3 denominations)
217 Track Tiles
12 New City Tiles (3 x yellow, 3 x black, 3 x blue and 3 x purple)
2 Golden Spike tiles
Drawstring Bag
2nd Edition (2010 Copyright) adds 54 Mexico cards: 38 Mexico Railroad Ops cards, 12 Mexico Rail Baron cards and 4 Player Aids
Card Sleeve Summary:
42 Railroad Ops cards, 12 Rail Baron cards, 1 start player card.
2nd Edition (2010 Copyright) adds 54 Mexico cards: 38 Mexico Railroad Ops cards, 12 Mexico Rail Baron cards and 4 Player Aids.
Total 55 Eastern USA, 54 Mexico = 109 Cards
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- Railways of the World Fan (Box Art)
- New City
- Level Crossing
Railways of the World
Publisher: Eagle Games
Artist: David Oram
Year: 2010
Product Code: 101122N
Size: 15.50 x 12.50 x 3.62 inches
8.00 pounds
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Railways of the World
Publisher: Eagle Games
Artist: Paul Niemeyer, David Oram
Year: 2009
Product Code: FDD101122N
Size: 15.50 x 12.50 x 3.62 inches
8.25 pounds
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