next engine

[SpiritFire]

so i like the mogul more than the ten wheeler. what should the first engine i get be next? the eli bridge is almost fixed.

[cdnrdnck]

Well I sold the ten wheeler and bought an S-23 and assigned the mogul to passenger service. I have dragged 1800 tons (+/- "forget exact") to Bryson with it and it also has a decently large tender for her short size

[follerman67]

Originally posted by cdnrdnck:

Well I sold the ten wheeler and bought an S-23 and assigned the mogul to passenger service. I have dragged 1800 tons (+/- "forget exact") to Bryson with it and it also has a decently large tender for her short size

+1 for the 0-6-0 switcher, its economically priced and good for multiple roles, has some decent power too. I did the same thing, sold the ten-wheeler and got the S-23, never looked back

[Weißbrot]

Originally posted by SpiritFire:

so i like the mogul more than the ten wheeler. what should the first engine i get be next? the eli bridge is almost fixed.

Depends, if under 10.000$ the P-18 is a nice locomotive which in reality pushed a lot of logs around (Little River 110).
If a bit above 10.000$ the G-25 is the best choice.
And if you want a new locomotive for passenger service the T-21 is a good choice.

[SpiritFire]

i had just unlocked bryson.
so.. i kept the mogul.. sold the ten wheeler and the 60 pax car.
bought the 80 pax car and put it on the mogul.
bought the a26. the tender cap is nice.
almost broke now but it should work out alright. didnt use any financing.

[Axehandle]

Get the logging Mikado. Plenty of power for those long and heavy pulp wood drags and a large enough tender to get from Bryson City to Sylva without having to top it off at Whittier.

[killakanz]

It's been a while since I was at that stage, but if I recall the S-23 switcher was the first I went for, then I replaced the starter mogul for it's bigger brother, the G-25.
The S-23 is excellent for what it's name suggests, moving wagons around in the yards, but compared to the G-25 it's range is limited by it's small-ish tender capacity. The G-25 is a solid mid-tier workhorse though with reasonable power and very good fuel capacity, I still have 2 of them even though I am at the stage of being able to afford the biggest engines...

[Lemon Friend]

The first engine I bought was the EMD GP9. I've since sold the Mogul, and use the ten-wheeler for passenger service.

[SpiritFire]

Originally posted by Lemon Friend:

The first engine I bought was the EMD GP9. I've since sold the Mogul, and use the ten-wheeler for passenger service.

i havent seen a place to refill with diesel yet. also the price on thing is pretty high. lol.

[Varinki]

There is one at Alarka. You can also build them at Whittier and Bryson. Plus a few other places.

[Weißbrot]

Reject diesel, uphold steam 🚂

[Torva Messor]

i agree with rejecting diesel-im more partial to steam locos then diesel ones

[SpiritFire]

seems odd for a first upgrade to be like the last train to get in the game. thats a long grind with just the first mogul.

[Zambezi]

you have to build diesel refueling stands in your yards.