<s>
Rails	B-Application
Across	I-Application
America	I-Application
is	O
a	O
railroad	O
simulation	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
late	O
2001	O
by	O
developer	O
Flying	O
Lab	O
Software	O
and	O
publisher	O
Strategy	O
First	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rails	B-Application
Across	I-Application
America	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
proprietary	O
2D	O
engine	O
and	O
3D-flavored	O
sprites	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
outdated	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
contemporary	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Phil	O
Steinmeyer	O
of	O
PopTop	O
,	O
developer	O
of	O
Railroad	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Rails	B-Application
Across	I-Application
America	I-Application
received	O
"	O
outstanding	O
reviews	O
"	O
but	O
"	O
sold	O
poorly	O
,	O
and	O
Flying	O
Labs	O
abandoned	O
plans	O
for	O
follow	O
ups	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
Rails	B-Application
Across	I-Application
America	I-Application
is	O
a	O
very	O
,	O
very	O
good	O
game	O
—	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
pack	O
of	O
our	O
freelancers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
of	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Magazine	O
nominated	O
Rails	B-Application
Across	I-Application
America	I-Application
as	O
the	O
best	O
strategy	O
game	O
2001	O
,	O
but	O
ultimately	O
gave	O
the	O
award	O
to	O
Civilization	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
