All the accululated experience of years of designing railway games are incorporated into this superb game.

It uses systems which will be immediately familiar to 1829 & 1830 players, but with subtle changes which give this game a character all of its own.

Even the process of deciding initial playing order has been made into a matter of skill, because 1853 is for those who wish to plan railways on a vast scale.

The variety of the natural obstacles, the range of track tiles and rules which put the onus on trans-continental routes all contribute to this. Of course, the financial ploys are still important, but their influence on the game is in keeping with the country depicted!