How to Play Ultimate Railroads: Workers, Tracks & Industry

Scope: core Russian Railroads rules inside the Ultimate Railroads package; map-specific modules are separate.

Place workers on open action spaces

On your turn, place the required number of workers on one unoccupied action space and resolve it immediately. Most spaces are exclusive for the round.

Advance railway tracks

Railway actions move track markers along the Trans-Siberian and other routes. Different colored rails represent progressively upgraded infrastructure.

Upgrade track colors in sequence

Higher-value rails can advance only where earlier track colors have already reached. This creates a layered timing puzzle rather than independent tracks.

Acquire locomotives

Locomotives determine how far along a route you can score. Track beyond locomotive reach may be strategically useful but does not produce its full scoring value yet.

Develop industry and factories

Advance the industry marker to gain points and unlock factory spaces. Factories can extend the industry track and create powerful bonuses when crossed.

Engineers and turn order

Engineers provide additional action spaces and can contribute end-game points. Separate action spaces also let players influence turn order for the next round.

Score every round

At the end of each round, score qualifying railway and industry progress. Final scoring then adds engineers and any map-specific categories.

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