What Would You Like To See In Terms Of U.s Content?

1. What U.S Route/Line would you like to see come to TSW4? (Just throw one out)

Another section of NEC that makes use of the Acela I'd love. I am not a NEC expert so I am not sure which would be best. Also any Canadian route done properly would make me happy. VIA rail might be hard to come up with a good route to fit into TSW but there are many freight options with CN or CPKS.

2. What type of style/genre would you like to see Dovetail follow? (Modern, past, far past etc. this could also be more freight, more passenger, or start mixing both)

I am a fan of modern... I would love some 60s-70s era as well. But if they do make a route in that era I hope they take some time to give it the right "feel"... US had a gritty feel in a lot of cities during that era so they'd need to get the look right with buildings, cars, etc. In the same way with SoS they pretty much started from scratch with new assets to make it look like the 50s UK, they'd need to do that with any proper retro US route. Clinchfield even is peppered with a few assets that take me out of the era and that isn't even any big cities.

3. Is there any routes in the past you would like to see extended or reproduced to match TSW4 standards? Example could be Harlem Line being extended and redone for TSW4 standards, or LIRR being overhauled with new timetable and scenery.

LIRR rebuild would be great, or my personal choice (if they ever get GO) is a proper version of Oakville with real GO Transit running right into Toronto.

4. Do you think Dovetail should continue more Loco DLC’s / livery packs for U.S content?

For sure, especially freight. You wouldn't go to a real US freight line/yard and see just one model of locomotive so the more they have to choose from the better.

5. In terms of freight, what/where would you like to see future freight routes? Could be famous mountain pass lines such as Tehachapi pass. Or more laid back routes like clinchfield, slow routes with lots of yard movements and branch lines. This could also be fast paced or slow lines.

I like both... but wherever it is my personal preference is green/trees/forests like the northeast or northwest, not so much deserts/plains.

6. What type of passenger would you like to Dovetail follow? More longer routes that are semi-fast but stations spread apart. Or high paced and very quick lines, like NY-Trenton where time is key. This could be a NYC Subway line, a route in Florida with brightline (licenses aside) or other passenger routes with new companies such as Metra.

My favorite are the routes like Boston and Trenton (forgetting the bonked timetable for a minute) where you get to choose between slower commuter trains and more intercity trains like Acela/ACS-64.

 

Well, Dovetail did the "Granger Heartland" Kansas City-Topeka route for TSC, and that's a very flat, high-speed US freight route. I could see them making that for TSW as well.

 

As long as they put effort into it unlike the TSC one.

Also if they do it again, Kansas City needs Santa Fe Junction, period.

 

Absolutely, I think if DTG were to make a TSW version of this route and give it the amount of effort it deserves, it would be one of the best offerings available in terms of US freight.