From the Eagle Games' website:

"Railways of the World is the new base game for the system and will include the engine placards, railroad tiles, train tokens, money, bonds, and other items that will be needed in almost all "Railways of _____" games. The game board depicting the eastern half of the United States, is included in the base game. The map of Mexico will be mounted and is still included in this base game as an introductory map for new/beginner players."

Contents:

• 1 30x36-inch mounted map of Eastern U.S.
• 1 14.75 x 24.5-inch mounted map of Mexico
• 12 Railroad Baron Cards
• 1 Start Player Card
• 42 Railroad Operation Cards
• 2 Rulebooks
• 1 Score Track
• 150 Plastic trains in 6 all new colors
• 24 empty city markers (4 types)
• 125 goods cubes (5 colors)
• Bond Certificates (54 notes in 3 denominations)
• Money (3 denominations)
• Track Tiles
• New City Tiles
• 2 Golden Spike tiles
• Drawstring Bag