RailroadTreasures offers the following item:   Design your own Railroad Users Manual program Dill Software SoftCover Book only   Design your own Railroad Users Manual program and manual by Dill Software   Design your own Railroad Users Manual program and manual Dill Software Soft Cover 97 pages + illustations Copyright 1992  Fifth Printing 1993  BOOK ONLY Design Your Own Railroad is a top-down railway simulation and strategy video game developed by Dill Software and published by Abracadata Ltd. in 1992 for DOS, Apple II, and Macintosh systems. Contents I. Fiddling1 About This Manual2 READ.ME2 1. Getting Started3 What You Need3 Installing Design Your Own Railroad3 Installing on Floppy Disks4 Installing on a Hard Disk5 Upgrading from a Previous Version 5 Starting the Program6 Starting from Floppy Disks6 Starting from a Hard Disk7 Troubleshooting7 2. A First Layout8 Using the Menus8 A Tutorial Railroad9 Laying the Track9 Creating the Scenery11 Running a Train "12 Saving the Layout13 II. Building15 3. Track16 About Track and Switches16 Track Tools16 On-Screen Measurements17 Drawing Straight Track17 Drawing Curved Track18 Editing Track18 Deleting Track20 Hiding Track21 About Scales and Sizes21 Setting Track and Scale Options23 Grid and Ruler Tools24 Designing a Scale Model Railroad25 Computer-Assisted Railroad Design26 4. Scenery29 About Scenery29 Scenery Tools29 Selecting a Colored Pattern30 Drawing a Rectangle30 Drawing an Ellipse30 Drawing a Line or Polygon31 Drawing a Freehand Figure31 Creating a Text String32 Editing Scenery Objects32 Selecting and Reordering33 Cutting, Copying, and Pasting35 Setting Object Attributes36 Setting Scenery Options37 Setting Text Options37 5. Depots39 About Depots39 Depot Tools39 Building a Depot39 Modifying a Depot40 Setting Depot Options40 III. Railroading42 6. Trains43 About Trains and Cars43 Train Tools43 Selecting a Train or Car44 Making and Editing a Train44 Adding More Trains45 Setting Car Options45 7. Operation47 About Operation47 Operation Controls47 Starting, Stopping, and Changing Speed47 Reversing Direction48 Inspecting the Waybill48 Loading and Unloading49 Coupling and Uncoupling50 Rerailing51 Setting Operation Options52 About the Clock53 About the Counters53 Setting Clock and Counter Options54 8. Challenge56 IV. Reference58 9. Menus58 About RR Files58 The File Menu58 New58 Open 58 Save59 Print59 Print setup60 Exit61 The Edit Menu61 Cut, Copy, Paste, Paste froth, Restyle61 Delete61 Clear61 Properties61 New Train62 The Tools Menu62 About Option Menus62 The Options Menu63 The Help Menu64 10. Keyboard65 Operating Without a Mouse65 Moving the Pointer65 Selecting Commands from the Menu66 Editing Keys67 Function Keys and Toggle Switches67 Zoom Without Mouse69 11. Customizing70 Filename on Command Line70 Setting Screen Colors70 Creating Car Pictures71 Creating Depot Pictures72 Modifying Load and Depot Lists72 Modifying Initial Settings73 12. Questions & Answers75 Technical Support76 13. Switching-Puzzle Games78 14. Conversion89 Converting Design Your Own Train, Run Your Own Train, or Train Library track plans to the Design Your Own Railroad Format89 Appendix A: Printers90 Appendix B: Command Card Copies93 All pictures are of the actual item.  There may be reflection from the lights in some photos.   We try to take photos of any damage.    If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad.  Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments:  When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated.   For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email.   Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described.  Contact us before making a return.  No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying.    Thanks for looking at our items.