The first Era has 3 passenger 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.
If you want to compare all the engines, have a look at our Passenger Engine Comparison article.
Requirements:
• Research the Raven
• Research its Max. Speed upgrade
Research Cost: 30 Research Points
Starting Stats:
• Cost: $100,000 • Passengers: 30 • Reliability: 70%
• Acceleration: 01 /20 • Max. Speed: 80 km/h
You can research & buy these upgrades:
| Upgrade | Research Points | Upgrade Cost |
| +15% Reliability | 6 | $20,000 |
| +5 Passengers | 7 | $25,000 |
| +1 Acceleration | 9 | $30,000 |
| + 15 km/h Max. speed | 10 | $35,000 |
• The Tractive force and the Acceleration Upgrades lead to next Cargo Train: The Donkey
Requirements:
• Research the Falcon
• Research its Acceleration & Tractive force upgrades
Research Cost: 35 Research Points
Starting Stats:
• Cost: $70,000 • Passengers: 25 • Reliability: 30%
• Acceleration: 10 /20 • Max. Speed: 120 km/h
You can research & buy these upgrades:
| Upgrade | Research Points | Upgrade Cost |
| +20% Reliability | 11 | $40,000 |
| +5 Passengers | 16 | $50,000 |
| +5 Acceleration | 7 | $20,000 |
| + 20 km/h Max. speed I | 12 | $60,000 |
| + 10 km/h Max. speed II | 7 | $40,000 |
• This is the last Passenger Train of Era 1. You need to research it and all of its upgrades to be able to research The Coupling for 40 Research Points
The Dragonfly is the Passenger 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
Starting Stats:
• Cost: 2,500 Gold • Passengers: 35 • Reliability: 95%
• Acceleration: 10 /20 • Max. Speed: 150 km/h
Note: The cost of the bonus train reduces if purchased in a later era.
The Passenger and Cargo engines for an era can also be purchased as a bundle from the Rail Nation Shop.
You can research & buy these upgrades:
| Upgrade | Upgrade Cost |
| +5% Reliability | 100 Gold |
| +5 Passengers | 100 Gold |
| +5 Acceleration | 100 Gold |
| +20 Max. Speed | 100 Gold |