You need to pause the simulation while you're building, same as you do with RT2/3.
It takes quite a bit of strategy to effectively micromanage your trains. The instruction manual doesn't list the mass-to-speed ratings like the Tycoon series does. As you put more cars on your trains, they will slow down. And, when they go uphill, they slow down even more. The really good cargo engines aren't as fast as the good passenger engines, but they can take grades under load without losing nearly as much speed as the passenger engines.
So you have absolutely got to look at your inclines between stations, and either limit the number of cars or pick a more suitable engine.
I'd tell you good picks, but I'm so distracted right now, I can hardly remember. I'll post some kind of simple guide later.
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