Rio Grande Games Rio Grande -Games Southern Rails A Fast-paced Rail -Game for 3-5 playersSouthern Rails is fast playing game for 3 5 players in the tradition of simple but engaging rail games like TransAmerica and Northern Pacific. In the early days of Americas railroads, six railroad companies competed to serve the cities of the Southern United States. Once a player owns a share in a particular railroad, they become able to build tracks that will connect more cities to that railroads network, increasing the value of that companys shares.