Streamline diesels anyone?

[JWH_4014]

I am a big fan of old streamliners like the f7 and e9. Would anyone else like to see something like this in game (branded or not)? I think it fits with the whole steam to diesel transition era well. Also, is anyone else looking for an advanced control system? I.e. buttons,valves and switches

[Thogmar]

There should be at lease ONE F3 model, it was in use BEFORE the GP9 in the game, and was a very frequent first diesel for many roads. That would suffice as a small cab diesel, though I suppose they could also add in the F7 to have a higher power option.

I don't want to see any E9s or such, those were for big city, long run usage, I prefer small to medium engines for this game's routes.

As far as advance cab controls, nope. Not at the moment, it would just lead down the irritating roads of rivet counting, physics whining, etc. The game works well as an interim type of activity between a world builder and a train sim. Needs a ton of work on UI, AI and buildings, but hopefully it will get there.

[thebear05]

I believe there are enough basic controls as it is. The game is based around a economic and transport simulation and how you manage this aspect driving the locomotives you acquire is only a part of the game. There are many other train related sims out there if you want to have all the bells and whistles. However there are only four basic controls needed to run a locomotive in a sim game. Anything more is superfluous.

[Comrade Dyatlov]

There definitely should be F3s. Please let us get a b unit option too. Probably a pipedream but an Alco PA would be so cool. E units and SDs and such don't belong though. I feel like the controls are adequate but maybe eventually there could be a more realistic option.

[moosc]

Not to mention RS 3, GP 7, SD 7, F units, E units and early Baldwin and Alco Diesels all of which were early steam/Diesel transition type locomotives. Where do you draw the line?
Some of the early types appeared well before the second world war, especially on crack passenger trains.

[JWH_4014]

There should be an arcade and realistic control mode I think. I'd agree it would be nice to have b units too. Mabe a distributed power feature too since I can't seem to get locomotives on the opposite end of the train to MU.

[avgwarhawk]

F3 would be awesome! It fits the year this game is set.