- I love playing realistic-mode, i really love playing on island-ish maps or/and on small compact-maps where "room to build" really matters.
- And i love early-start, especially on Biome-Maps (Siberia).
- Last but not least: i REALLY love Trams (roleplay-ish and just there usability) - I wish there would be more "early" Tram-Only-Street available, but that’s not the point.

--> So Trams absolutely excel now there are Cargo-Trams-Mods out there! -> With Cargo-Trams available, you are able to NOT having to build larger rail-networks and can completely rely on tram-rail (so u need the rail-trackbuilder etc.)
--> BUT: Sadly there’s so far: no tram-compatible harbour/dock (so a Tram can leave that building on Tram-Road), no (working) tram-depot with factory-connection (to link it to a harbour) , no tram-vehicle/container-storage ("waiting-area") where a tram is placed on Tram-Road and leave it.

So in realistic-mode on island you always need to build "real"-Train-Tracks (1x Trains-Construction) and least 1x Train-depot, so a “Tram” in Trainmode can be transported by ship to that island, drive on rail-Tracks to that train-depot where it can leave in “Tram-mode” on tram-ROAD (which is a little buggy but works and is cheaper that having to electrify a Rail-Track and having to build the rail-tram-connector).
All in all: Even on smaller islands you need a lot of "real"-train-infrastructure, even if u only want (cargo-)trams. Fix it please – there has to be a building (harbour, Tram-depot with working factory-connection) or even a customs-house with Trams leaving on tram-road.