RailDriver Purchases TrainMaster

RailDriver Division of P.I. Engineering, Inc., Williamston MI, announces the purchase of TrainMaster from the company that produced the first 3D "out-of-cab-view" PC based train simulation game. The founder of TrainMaster, Inc., Bob Leilich, after spending his entire career with railroads and in railroad consulting he has decided best future for the business would be with RailDriver. P.I. Engineering, Inc. has been working with TrainMaster, Inc. on professional railroad projects for the last few years. Jointly, the companies have been developing software and hardware for the professional market.

P.I. Engineering, Inc. will take over distribution of the current consumer TrainMaster simulation game and will take over complete control of the development of the professional and future versions of TrainMaster. "I am confident that with RailDriver's resources and development already completed that they can transform TrainMaster into the next generation of professional grade simulation software" said Bob Leilich, founder of TrainMaster, Inc.

"Our developments with TrainMaster, including up-graded physics, current DirectX 9 graphics and redesigned file structure, offer tremendous possibilities to support demanding train simulation customers." said Michael Hetherington, President of P.I. Engineering, Inc.

The two companies have been working to develop what their professional contacts have been asking for: "A simulator like Microsoft Train Simulator, with less bugs, better physics and more control". The purchase of TrainMaster software consolidates the effort under one roof. This signifies a completely new second generation of TrainMaster.

P.I. Engineering's RailDriver Division designed and sold thousands of RailDriver Desktop Cab Controllers for PC train simulation use. They are committed to providing the best hardware for all train simulators. The future TrainMaster will add one more outstanding platform for the train simulation customer.

P.I. Engineering, Inc. founded in 1993, designs, engineers, manufactures and markets computer input devices and software. They are located in Williamston, Michigan, USA with worldwide distribution. Their RailDriver Products are available at www.RailDriver.com

For more information contact Dan Slider, Marketing Director. (sliderd@raildriver.com)