Great Western Trail expansions
Rails to the North (2nd Edition) vs Rails to the North (1st Edition)
| Question | Rails to the North (2nd Edition) | Rails to the North (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Depends on your group | Most groups can skip |
| Buy order | #1 for Great Western Trail | #2 for Great Western Trail |
| What it adds | A game-board extension with new rail paths north and west (cities such as Montreal and Oregon City), branchlets you place in towns for extra delivery spots and rewards, reworked medium town tiles, dual-layer player boards, new objective cards, a revised building 13a/13b, solo materials for Sam and a new orange cow breed. | BGG contents: 1 extension board, 60 branchlets, 8 private building tiles, 10 medium town tiles x2 sets, 6 station master tiles, 4 auxiliary add-ons and 4 extra player discs; new rail system to the northeast (Chicago, Detroit, New York) with branchlets and towns. |
| What it fixes | Gives more delivery choices so you are less likely to be stuck delivering to cities close to Kansas City. | Same delivery-flexibility fix as the 2nd-edition version, for 1st-edition owners. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–4 players | 2–4 players |
| Rules load | Adds more rules | Adds more rules |
| Best for | Best for experienced groups | Best for experienced groups |
| What you need | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | $40–$60 | — |
| More | Rails to the North (2nd Edition) details | Rails to the North (1st Edition) details |