It is notable for focusing on providing an accurate driving experience as viewed from inside the cab, rather than creating a network of other trains-There are no outside views, drivers can only look directly ahead, and other trains passed along the route are only displayed as stationary objects.
Similarly to flight simulators, train simulators can be a replica of a full driving cabin, on a one-to-one scale. There are various types of train driving simulators that are adapted to varying training needs and can be combined to meet operators' training needs in the most efficient way. Signaller training simulators have been developed by Funkwerk in Germany, The Railway Engineering Company (TRE) in the UK, OpenTrack Railway Technology in Switzerland, and PS Technology in the US. PS Technology, an American company based in Boulder, CO.New York Air Brake, an American company based in Watertown, NY.
Driver simulators include those produced by:
Like flight simulators, train simulators have been produced for railway training purposes. A Ferrocarriles Argentinos Railway Simulator.