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RAILWAYSTATION.COM ANNOUNCES THREE NEW RAILROAD-RELATED SOFTWARE TITLESFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ron PaludanRailwayStation.com (480) 671-7904RAILWAYSTATION.COM ANNOUNCES THREE NEW RAILROAD-RELATED SOFTWARE TITLESGOLD CANYON, AZ, November 13, 1999 RailwayStation.com, a growing history site for railfans and model railroaders, today announced the release of three new and original software titles for Windows 95/ 98/NT4.0.RailwayStation.com offers free downloads of:* US Railroad Map for Windows 95/98/NT. The demo version is FREE, but only contains data for the southeastern US. The full version ($25 for download or $30 for CD-ROM) contains data for the entire United States railroad network. Just install the program, then mouseover or click on the map to see current and historical data for specific stretches of track on current and abandoned railroad lines. Data includesa graphic display of each railroad line. Additional data (where available) tells you whether this stretch of track is abandoned, previous owners, post World War II owners, passenger, traffic density, FRA class, and type of signaling. Map zooms out to lower 48 states, or zooms in to city level. Geographically correct, this map uses FRA and USGS data, so scaling and track locations are accurate.Researched and programmed by Ron Paludan, an experienced PC mapmaker and railfan, this software program combines history and geography to fulfill a need-to-know for railfans and rail historians. Look up railroads, or just find out about that stretch of track you`ve been wondering about.* Runaway Train! for Windows 95/98/NT4.0. This is a FREE Game. Using a queue of different shaped tracks, you quickly build track in front of a runaway locomotive to prevent it from derailing before your time runs out. You also get points for traveling on track you laid, but only for the first trip over, so you try to lay track that will lead the runaway train over new tracks. It`s fast and fun, plus you get a random starting game board and different order of game pieces in the queue each time you play, so the game is fresh every time.*Railwaystation.com Art Gallery Screensaver for Windows 95/98/NT4.0 features original railroad art by Ron Paludan, who uses Bryce and Poser to create unique art that tells a story. Screensaver has 14 display effects. If you are a railfan, you`ll really like this imaginative screensaver.RailwayStation.com also features many exciting opportunities for railfans and model railroaders to become involved in a very interactive site, dedicated to the history, preservation, and the all-out fun of trains, trains, and more trains!Besides free downloads of exclusive railroad-related software, some unique features of RailwayStation.com include:"Today in North American Railroad History" on the home page, with searchable, growing database of historical railroad facts.Railfans can even submit historical facts to the stationmaster for the database.An on-site online store offers a wide variety of railroad-related books, videos, magazines, software, and other railfan goodies, with secure ordering.The site is largely database-driven with new dynamic content generated for many of the pages, making it a railfan destination that will change frequently, and grow more useful as more surfers add their classified ads, and submit their suggestions for the Today in North American Railroad History database.Software downloads made available at RailwayStation.com may be used onany PC using Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT4.0. All ailwayStation.com software is available exclusively on the Internet. Programming is by Ron Paludan, who is a commercial Windows programmer working for one of the top ten software companies in the US.Railwaystation.com, based in Gold Canyon, Arizona, specializes in a wide array of railroad-related products including software, graphics, royalty-free photos, and more.Privacy policy: RailwayStation.com does not gather or distribute personal information about the site`s visitors and maintains a strict NEVER-SPAM policy.For further information, please visit http://www.railwaystation.com or please call Ron Paludan, the stationmaster, at 480-671-7904.
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