TSA writes: In the average childs ranking of amazing things they want to be when they grow up, train driver is right up there with astronauts, pilot firemen and dinosaurs. Theres something about locomotives that can so easily captive a childs mind, but its a love that can go well into adulthood. Its really no wonder that sim games have such a large audience around the world.
Source: N4G PC Train Sim World 2 Preview Taking the ICE and going on the Underground (TheSixthAxis)