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title: "Era 2 Passenger Trains"
description: "Era 2 Passenger Trains"
url: https://support.rail-nation.com/en/articles/70-era-2-passenger-trains
collection: "Passenger Trains"
updated: 2026-10-29
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# Era 2 Passenger Trains

Era 2 Passenger Trains

The second era includes 3 passenger trains, again named after animals, with one of them being a bonus engine.

You can unlock new engines by using research points generated by the [Laboratory](https://support.rail-nation.com/articles/49) in your Train Station. Once you've researched the necessary pre-requisites, you can begin unlocking engines. At the end of each era, a coupling system becomes available, letting engines transport goods from the next era.

-   **Giraffe**
    
    -   Requirements: 
        
        -   None (first engine of Era 2)
            
        -   Research Cost: 32 Research Points
            
    -   Slots: 1 | Reliability: 50% | Acceleration: 5/20 | Speed: 105 km/h | Passengers: 55
        
-   **Cheetah**
    
    -   Requirements:
        
        -   Research the Lynx
            
        -   Research its Reliability & Tractive Force upgrades
            
        -   Research Cost: 45 Research Points
            
    -   Slots: 1 | Reliability: 90% | Acceleration: 14/20 | Speed: 225 km/h | Passengers: 40
        
-   **Kangaroo (Bonus)**
    
    -   The Kangaroo is the Passenger Bonus Engine of Era 2.
        
    -   It can be bought in the Rail Nation Shop or won through the Lottery or competitions in Era 2.
        
    -   Note: The cost reduces if purchased in a later era.
        
    -   Slots: 0 | Reliability: 95% | Acceleration: 15/20 | Speed: 130 km/h | Passengers: 65