Rails Unlimited (group)/Rails Unlimited

Rails Unlimited is a Roblox game developed by the namesake group. Players can manage and interact with their own trains in a realistic environment.

Lead

 * - Lead scripter
 * - Map developer
 * - Lead asset developer

Developers

 * - Place developer
 * - Place developer
 * - Place developer
 * - Asset developer
 * - Asset support
 * - Asset support
 * - Asset support
 * - Asset support

Trains
Trains are the basis of Rails Unlimited. They are used for everything in the game, ranging from transportation to frigate. The trains are divided into different countries of origin and type. Different trains have different speeds and different amount of passengers it can carry, some can cost more than others

Rails Unlimited has a very large international (though predominantly North American) selection of trains to choose from. There are currently four types of passenger and freight trains, these being:


 * Diesel - diesel-powered trains of various types
 * Electric - electric-powered trains of various types
 * Steam - steam-powered trains of various types
 * Transit - smaller, commuter-oriented trains, typically electric-powered.

Of these trains, they are further divided among two categories - Standard trains (trains which are free to drive) and Premium trains (trains which are sold at a small price via game passes and then can be driven after purchasing a corresponding pass).

History
The game Rails Unlimited was founded by a former developer in February 2017, and originally started as a small semi-futuristic train simulator featuring fictional commuter trains. After a brief test launch the same year, the game was closed and reworked (twice, development was restarted at some point) into a more fleshed-out driving simulator with a new map and new selection of more realistic trains based on a mix of real and fictional designs. In July 2017, this new version of the game was released to the public under an "early access" fee, and became known as "Phase 3" due to it being the third main version of Rails Unlimited. Between then and 2019, the map was slowly expanded and new trains were continuously added. In 2019, a new state-of-the-art map was built, featuring meshed terrain (which unfortunately turned out to be harsh on performance) and a much more detailed look. This was released on December 21, 2019, and since then the game has continuously been updated with more and more trains.

Trivia

 * Rails Unlimited has a sister game, Rails Unlimited Classic, which consists of the same trains on an earlier version of the map with a different build style.
 * As of November 25, 2021, Rails Unlimited currently has 186 public drivable trains in the Standard and Premium categories combined.
 * During the winter of 2020-2021 and the fall of 2021, the map was decorated for each of the respective seasons.
 * On September 18, 2021, Rails Unlimited reached 25 million visits.
 * Rails Unlimited was featured in one of the clips of a promotional video shown at the Roblox Developers Conference 2021.