The first Era has 7 cargo engines named after animals with one being a bonus engine.
You can open new engines by using research points generated by the Laboratory building within your Train Station. Only when you've researched the required pre-requisites can you begin to develop the next engine. At the end of each era, a coupling system is available, allowing engines to transport goods from the next era.
Note: No passenger engines are available to research on the American Dream scenario.
- Swallow
- Slots: 1 | Reliability: 70% | Acceleration: 18/20 | Speed: 60 km/h | Tractive Force: 2
- Raven
- Requirements:
- Research the Swallow
- Research its Acceleration & Tractive force upgrades
- Research Cost: 10 Research Points
- Slots: 1 | Reliability: 60% | Acceleration: 5/20 | Speed: 65 km/h | Tractive Force: 3
- Requirements:
- Rhinoceros
- Requirements:
- Research the Raven
- Research its Tractive force upgrade
- Research Cost: 20 Research Points
- Slots: 1 | Reliability: 50% | Acceleration: 14/20 | Speed: 140 km/h | Tractive Force: 2
- Requirements:
- Donkey
- Requirements:
- Research the Rhinoceros + its Reliability upgrade
OR - Research the Whale + its Passengers & Acceleration upgrades
- Research Cost: 25 Research Points
- Slots: 1 | Reliability: 40% | Acceleration: 2/20 | Speed: 60 km/h | Tractive Force: 4
- Research the Rhinoceros + its Reliability upgrade
- Requirements:
- Falcon
- Requirements:
- Research the Donkey
- Research its Acceleration & first Tractive force upgrades
- Research Cost: 25 Research Points
- Slots: 1 | Reliability: 70% | Acceleration: 3/20 | Speed: 160 km/h | Tractive Force: 3
- Requirements:
- Mole
- Requirements:
- Research the Falcon
- Research its Max. Speed upgrade
- Research Cost: 30 Research Points
- Slots: 1 | Reliability: 90% | Acceleration: 4/20 | Speed: 70 km/h | Tractive Force: 4
- Requirements:
- Red Kite (Bonus)
- The Red Kite is the Cargo Bonus Engine of Era 1. It can be bought in the Rail Nation Shop and can be won through the Lottery or by entering competitions in Era 2.
- Slots: 0 | Reliability: 100% | Acceleration: 10/20 | Speed: 120 km/h | Tractive Force: 4