Before you can start the detective quest, you have to walk through the whole train and speak to all of the passengers and crew. Once you speak to everyone, go to Thomas Edison's cabin to see his...
once you get out of your balloon, go to the left until you see this guy standing next to some suitcases. Help the guy with the suitcases and he will give you a train ticket. Then, go to the train and...
Just go to the left, and you'll see a man struglling to push a heavy paggage. Click on him, and your character will ask if the man (Thomas Eddison), needs help, and Thomas will say yes. Build a ramp...