diff --git a/core/biome_generator/rails.gd b/core/biome_generator/rails.gd
index 9e63577..b6ee959 100644
--- a/core/biome_generator/rails.gd
+++ b/core/biome_generator/rails.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 extends Path3D
 
-const STEAM_DISTANCE_STAT: String = "stat_distance_km"
 const DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT: float = 0.01
 const STATION_STOP_GROUP: StringName = &"railway_station"
 const TRACK_ZERO_SPACING_FIX_DISTANCE: float = 45.0
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ var is_restarting: bool = false
 var tween_restart: Tween
 var wagon_instances: Array[Node3D] = []
 var wagon_progress_offsets: Array[float] = []
-var _pending_steam_distance_km: float = 0.0
 var _initial_is_inmotion: bool = true
 var _is_photo_mode_active: bool = false
 
@@ -493,28 +491,7 @@ func _track_steam_distance(distance_units: float) -> void:
 
 	# Always track the global distance in our save file (for UI and persistency)
 	GameState.save_data.total_distance_km += distance_units * DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT
-
-	# Steam specific logic
-	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
-		return
-
-	_pending_steam_distance_km += distance_units * DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT
-	var whole_km: int = int(floor(_pending_steam_distance_km))
-	if whole_km <= 0:
-		return
-
-	_pending_steam_distance_km -= float(whole_km)
-	var total_distance_km: int = StatsManager.get_int(STEAM_DISTANCE_STAT) + whole_km
-	StatsManager.set_int(STEAM_DISTANCE_STAT, total_distance_km)
-	_check_distance_achievements(total_distance_km)
-	StatsManager.store()
-
-#Check achievements
-func _check_distance_achievements(total_distance_km: int) -> void:
-	if total_distance_km >= 100:
-		AchievementManager.unlock("ACH_DISTANCE_100")
-	if total_distance_km >= 200:
-		AchievementManager.unlock("ACH_DISTANCE_200")
+	StatsManager.add_distance_km(distance_units * DISTANCE_KM_PER_UNIT)
 
 func _execute_stop(go_forward: bool = true) -> void:
 	if not _find_next_valid_stop(go_forward):
@@ -522,12 +499,14 @@ func _execute_stop(go_forward: bool = true) -> void:
 		return
 
 	stop_ongoing = true
-	stop_multiply = 0.0 
-	
+	stop_multiply = 0.0
+
 	var current_stop_index = next_stop_index
-	
+	StatsManager.add_int("stat_stop_number", 1)
+	StatsManager.store()
+
 	_advance_next_stop_index(go_forward)
-			
+
 	if fireworks_scene != null:
 		var marker_position = stops_position[current_stop_index]
 		var firework_number = randi_range(5, 8)
diff --git a/core/game_menu/train_selector.gd b/core/game_menu/train_selector.gd
index 71dd3b1..0040001 100644
--- a/core/game_menu/train_selector.gd
+++ b/core/game_menu/train_selector.gd
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func _on_color_selected(selected_color_picker: TrainColorPicker, material_index:
 	for i in range(color_pickers.size()):
 		if color_pickers[i] == selected_color_picker:
 			_set_selected_color(i, material_index)
+			AchievementManager.unlock("ACH_CHANGE_TRAIN_COLOR")
 			break
 
 func _apply_train_color(color: Color, material_index: int, color_index: int = 0) -> void:
diff --git a/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd b/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd
index 8bbfeb0..94a402c 100644
--- a/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd
+++ b/core/main_scene_ui/main_scene_ui.gd
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ func _on_time_of_day_row_on_option_changed(data: String) -> void:
 			pass
 
 func _on_weather_row_on_option_changed(data: String) -> void:
+	var weather_changed: bool = true
 	match data:
 		"Snow":
 			_snow = !_snow
@@ -129,9 +130,10 @@ func _on_weather_row_on_option_changed(data: String) -> void:
 		"Random":
 			pick_random_weather()
 		_:
-			pass
+			weather_changed = false
 	
-	AchievementManager.is_unlocked("ACH_CHANGE_METEO")
+	if weather_changed:
+		AchievementManager.unlock("ACH_CHANGE_METEO")
 
 func pick_random_weather() -> void:
 	var valid_buttons = []
@@ -214,7 +216,6 @@ func _on_photo_taken_finished() -> void:
 
 func _on_choo_choo_button_pressed() -> void:
 	UIEvents.toot_toot.emit(true)
-	AchievementManager.is_unlocked("ACH_CHANGE_TRAIN_COLOR")
 
 func _set_buttons_mouse_filter(ignore: bool) -> void:
 	var filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE if ignore else Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
diff --git a/core/steam_manager/achievement_manager.gd b/core/steam_manager/achievement_manager.gd
index abd7392..75785c6 100644
--- a/core/steam_manager/achievement_manager.gd
+++ b/core/steam_manager/achievement_manager.gd
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ extends Node
 const KNOWN := [
 	"ACH_CHANGE_METEO",
 	"ACH_CHANGE_TRAIN_COLOR",
+	"ACH_DISTANCE_100",
+	"ACH_DISTANCE_200",
+	"ACH_10_PHOTOS",
+	"ACH_10_TOOTTOOT",
+	"ACH_DISTANCE_1000"
 ]
 
 #how it works:
diff --git a/core/steam_manager/stats_manager.gd b/core/steam_manager/stats_manager.gd
index e9c4916..caa164a 100644
--- a/core/steam_manager/stats_manager.gd
+++ b/core/steam_manager/stats_manager.gd
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ const KNOWN := [
 	"stat_photo_number",
 	"stat_toottoot_number",
 ]
+const TIME_PLAYED_STAT: String = "stat_time_played"
+const DISTANCE_KM_STAT: String = "stat_distance_km"
+const STATS_STORE_INTERVAL_SECONDS: int = 60
+
+var _pending_time_played_seconds: float = 0.0
+var _pending_distance_km: float = 0.0
+var _stats_store_timer: float = 0.0
 
 #how it works:
 #func _on_match_finished(score: int) -> void:
@@ -25,10 +32,20 @@ const KNOWN := [
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
+		set_process(false)
 		return
 
 	Steam.user_stats_stored.connect(_on_stats_stored)
 
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_pending_time_played_seconds += delta
+	_stats_store_timer += delta
+	if _stats_store_timer >= STATS_STORE_INTERVAL_SECONDS:
+		_flush_periodic_stats(false)
+
+func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	_flush_periodic_stats(true)
+
 func get_int(stat: String) -> int:
 	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
 		return 0
@@ -62,6 +79,14 @@ func add_int(stat: String, amount: int = 1) -> void:
 		return
 	set_int(stat, get_int(stat) + amount)
 
+func add_distance_km(distance_km: float) -> void:
+	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
+		return
+	if distance_km <= 0.0:
+		return
+
+	_pending_distance_km += distance_km
+
 func update_avg_rate(stat: String, count_this_session: float, session_length: float) -> void:
 	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
 		return
@@ -74,6 +99,32 @@ func store() -> void:
 	if not Steam.storeStats():
 		push_error("storeStats failed; data saved locally")
 
+#periodic stats incrementation; store data every 60 secs
+func _flush_periodic_stats(force_store: bool) -> void:
+	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
+		_pending_time_played_seconds = 0.0
+		_pending_distance_km = 0.0
+		_stats_store_timer = 0.0
+		return
+
+	var has_changes: bool = false
+
+	var whole_seconds: int = int(floor(_pending_time_played_seconds))
+	if whole_seconds > 0:
+		_pending_time_played_seconds -= float(whole_seconds)
+		add_int(TIME_PLAYED_STAT, whole_seconds)
+		has_changes = true
+
+	var whole_km: int = int(floor(_pending_distance_km))
+	if whole_km > 0:
+		_pending_distance_km -= float(whole_km)
+		add_int(DISTANCE_KM_STAT, whole_km)
+		has_changes = true
+
+	_stats_store_timer = 0.0
+	if has_changes and (force_store or whole_seconds > 0 or whole_km > 0):
+		store()
+
 #Development only: reset stats
 func reset_all(include_achievements: bool = false) -> void:
 	if not SteamManager.is_on_steam:
diff --git a/tgcc/main_scene.tscn b/tgcc/main_scene.tscn
index 6ff2423..98a35e8 100644
--- a/tgcc/main_scene.tscn
+++ b/tgcc/main_scene.tscn
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ wagon_count = 5
 wagon_gap = 0.8
 wagon_spacing_scale = 0.9
 cameras = NodePath("../cameras")
-train_start_mode = 2
 sleepers_model = ExtResource("46_lbmv2")
 fireworks_scene = ExtResource("47_q7p65")