This was my projected timeline for the project, written in Week 2. I followed the timeline pretty well until about Week 8, when I reevaluated the project and compiled a new list of things that had to be finished.

• Weeks 1 and 2:
• Design internal track representation. (Track Designer and Simulator)
• Write basic interface. (Simulator)
• Research.

• Week 3:
• Write parser and validator for track XML. (Track Designer and Simulator)
• Rewrite track XML.

• Week 4:
• Load and draw tracks from XML file. (Track Designer and Simulator)

• Weeks 5-7:
• Finish loading/drawing tracks. (Track Designer and Simulator)
• Implement a bare-bones simulation. (Simulator)
• Export status to a log file. (Simulator)
• Write track-designing interface. (Track Designer)
• Save tracks to XML. (Track Designer)

• Week 8:
• Draw a train as it moves on the tracks. (Simulator)
• Make the drawing routine support track bends. (Simulator)
• Write train status window. (Simulator)
• Read hardware commands from other applications. (Communications)

• Week 9:
• Add functionality for multiple trains. (Simulator)
• Write railroad API. (Communications)

• Week 10:
• Finish railroad API. (Communications)
• Write a railroad program.

• Week 11:
• Finish railroad program.
• Provide railroad feedback. (Simulator, Communications)
• Enable disasters. (Simulator)
• Get the Railroad Operating System working on the Simulator.

• Week 12:
• Finish everything from Week 11.
• Do things I haven't thought of yet but surely will.