Shay class C speed

[mart95777]

Shay locomotives are geared ones, as I read, and their top speed is like 18 mph (approx. 29 kmh), as they report. What we have is a fantasy more than train simulator - 86 kmh ???

[IndianaJones]

It's not a train simulator game. There are plenty of those on steam. RE2 is a strategy, economy management game.

[mart95777]

I agree, but why call it Shay Class C then? this is the thing, why then refer to historic names? if they have just a generic locomotive, with some about the same speed as the rest, it would be better called "Speedy Class XYZ"

[IndianaJones]

The game is inspired by historical events and portrays locomotives from that era very closely. I mean 3D models are very similar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shay_locomotive

The speed was probably adjusted to have better gameplay. If you would have 60 locomotives running at similar speed it wouldn't be very fun game since there would be no progression at all. Also in real life, the quality of your engineers or some research from tech-tree does not affect the locomotive speed.

It is a game, which by all means doesn't claim to be a train simulator.

If you're looking for train simulation game which is more realistic, probably Train Sim World 3 would be up your alley.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944790/Train_Sim_World_3/

[mart95777]

No, the way Shay Class C is now is making gameplay worse.

There is Mastodon close to it, almost the same stats.
Shay should be a locomotive for steep track lines, with low speed, where I could use it in mountains regions, cause none other would fit that niche.
that would be good gameplay.

[kenruof]

Agree, the shay is way to fast and like stated there are loco close in specs so I would never use the shay as it ruins the immersion.