The growth of railroads in Germany was explosive.Everyone wanted them and wanted them now. The Kaiser,Industry, Merchants, Moguls and Mayors got the wheels of German engineering cranked up fast. Money flooded in from all quarters and the race was on to build the finest railroads in the world immediately. Vast wealth and prosperity await those who wisely invest in the most lucrative ventures.

Prussian Rails debuted in 2008 as Preußische Ostbahn, the second game in Winsome's Historic Railroads System, then was reprinted as German Railways.

Prussian Rails builds upon the system established in Wabash Cannonball and takes the gameplay to Germany, 1840-1870, introducing an innovative player order mechanism to the system.