Two huge parts of the game engine have just been completed: the day/night mode selection and the lighting and shadow effects.

You can now reenact sunset scenes from The Bridge on the River Kwai !

Here is what it looks like:

Dawn
Day
Dusk
Night

These effects are not merely cosmetic. They also work together with the fast speed mode. With just a click, you can now speed up the game time. No more waiting ages for train deliveries !

An example in video: