Transport Fever 2

Transport Fever 2

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Lehigh Valley K6B Black Diamond
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Scenario: USA
Vehicle: Locomotive
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255.034 MB
Feb 28, 2020 @ 6:56pm
Apr 23, 2023 @ 6:37pm
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Lehigh Valley K6B Black Diamond

In 2 collections by themeatballhero
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Description
The Lehigh Valley's premier passenger service, the Black Diamond, had several Pacific type 4-6-2's that were streamlined to help drive popularity.The Lehigh Valley's premier passenger service, the Black Diamond, had several Pacific type 4-6-2's that were streamlined in the hard times of the 30s to help drive popularity. They were designed by Otto Kuhler and had sister units, K5's streamlined in the John Wilkes scheme which ran in northern PA.

Lehigh Valley was famous for shipping coal, which helped initiate the name "Black Diamond" which ran from NYC to Buffalo, NY through the New York and Pennsylvania mountains.

Features
  • Different color lights
  • Approx. 45k tris altogether
  • Max speed: 75mpha
  • 41,533 lbf
  • 3869 hp
  • Available: 1937, no end date (for heritage lines)
  • custom whistle and bell
  • 'wheels' animation for syncronized gear animations with the wheels
  • For matching coaches, check out NA4U's coach: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2035694754
Planned updates:
-Recolorable scheme

Known Issues
-no known issues at the moment

Thanks to NA4U for the awesome logo.

Update 1.5
  • Second Scheme! Postwar, available 1947
  • Let your computer breathe easy, LODs are here! Now each scheme has 3 lods
  • Fixed that weird drifting issue
  • ASSETS! GIVE ME ASSETS!! So I did. Each scheme has its own asset.
  • SOUNDS! BY CHEESECAKE! DELICIOUS SOUNDS! Now with custom chuffs, bell and whistles [at stations!] taken from an authentic Lehigh Valley whistle. Thanks MrCheesecake.
  • As stated, whistles at stations are here! Enjoy that whistle!

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Credit to Ben Coifman of railfonts.com and Pete Willard of railsimstuff.com for all my fonts.
41 Comments
themeatballhero  [author] Apr 23, 2023 @ 6:38pm 
Slight texture update pushed.
themeatballhero  [author] Dec 13, 2022 @ 4:07pm 
They did back then 😅
X-Fun Dec 13, 2022 @ 4:03pm 
Looks like a spaceship
themeatballhero  [author] Jun 15, 2022 @ 3:29pm 
Fixed the emissives guys!
themeatballhero  [author] Sep 25, 2021 @ 6:38pm 
they're already on the workshop :D
phillydopey Sep 25, 2021 @ 9:58am 
will give it its own special coaches
themeatballhero  [author] Jul 20, 2021 @ 4:39am 
Nope
themeatballhero  [author] Feb 28, 2021 @ 7:55am 
really? If you think this is nice wait until my 4-6-6-4 comes out along with the FEF3 lol, this i thought needed a more updated on that
snipawulf04 Feb 28, 2021 @ 5:38am 
This engine is fantastic, possibly one of the best in the game! The sounds are awesome, and the valve gear looks fantastic.
themeatballhero  [author] Aug 30, 2020 @ 8:48pm 
Its here guys! New scheme and sounds are fixed! SOUNDS! BY CHEESECAKE!