Up 9000 4-12-2 Locomotive

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  1. trainplayer2019

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    Union Pacific 4-12-2 UP 9000 class UP1-5 88 built (9000-9087) great machine running of flats and straight track but were obviously tight in bends and mountains (prefer Sherman Hill) with UPs desire for more power with less engine on a train. this machine has 3 cylinders, but the one cylinder in the middle is the most trouble some to be repaired, ALCO gotten permission to use the Gresley conjugated valve gear
    build dates 1926-1930 retired 1953-1956 one survives in preservation (UP x-9000)

    links: 4-12-2 - Wikipedia Union Pacific No. 9000 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom
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  2. treid09

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    This is a marvelous idea! These are some of my favorite Union Pacific steam locomotives. I love the burly look of the air compressors on the front of the smokebox. Their 3-cylinder exhaust was incredible to listen to, and that would be a must-have on the TS model. (The exhaust was a quick cadence of "one-two-three----one-two-three-----....) There is a recording of it somewhere on the internet.

    Great suggestion! God bless.

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  3. NEC Railfan

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    Luckily we do have something, there is a freeware MSTS port available.
     
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  4. trainplayer2019

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    yeah I am aware that someone made that but if you look at the model, its pretty old and its not on the store, yes you can use the model but i think it might be a better idea to update the model and bring it to the store
     
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    I quite like this suggestion. For what it's worth, my support's behind this suggestion.
     
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    I'm not sure if it's still happening or not, but a while back DSGDDR was working on a 4-12-2 along side a UP TTT-6. I know the TTT-6 fell through last year, but the 4-12-2 seems to be at least partially on the table, going off of the description/comment section for the most recent update.

     
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    DSG says his issue was trying to find good cab references I think.
     
  9. treid09

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    I recently saw this the other day. Quite a fine-looking model, the textures are very high quality. Would to see him bring his content to the store.
     
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    Correct. He said that not being able to get cab pictures for the 5500 class was the reason that particular one is off the table.
     
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    I want to bump this one up.

    I need this train! I really wish DSGDDR could finish this project
     
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    Another necrobump
     
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    I hope that if this engine is made, it has a working Gresley Valve Gear. This would be perfect for Sherman Hill.
     

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