Things I Would Like To See For 2025

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  1. theostrains#1040

    theostrains#1040 Active Member

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    Routes: Bluebell Railway & Isle Of Wight Steam Railway
    Diesel Locos: Class 35, Class 67, Class 17, Class 03, Class 56, Class 73/2 & 73/9, Class 201
    Electric Locos: Class 485 (Old IOW thing) Class 458, Class 455, Class 456, Class 91 & DVT
    Steam Locos: 9F, Clan Line, Bittern, Tornado, GWR 45XX, GWR hall, GWR Painer tank
    Coaches: MK4, MK1 RBMK, MK1 Generator Coach
    Others: Flying Scotsman Headboard, Rail 200 Headboard, Steam Dreams Headboard
     
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  2. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    You'd be better off putting these in their own threads and going into detail about each one.
     
  3. jedi247

    jedi247 Well-Known Member

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    -Class 55 Deltic, Class 50 "Hoover," Class 60, Class 70, Class 69, Class 58, Mallard and other LNER A4s, Black 5s
    -Stadler Euro and Euro Dual Modern British dual mode locomotives (Class 68, 88, 93, and 99)
    -For the US: ET44AC/C4, ES44AC/DC/C4, SD70ACe-T4, Siemens Chargers (all versions), P42DC Genesis, B40-8/W, P32-8BWH "Pepsi Can," SD75M/I/IACC, SD70M, GP60/M/B, GP40-2, SD90MAC, SD70MAC, AC6000CW, C44-9W
    -EMD GP30 and GP35 (UP #844 GP30 and BN GP39 rebuilds included)
    -UP Giant Diesels and GTELs (all versions)
    -UP #6936 DDA40X and E9 A-B-A rebuilds for the UP Heritage Fleet
    -CSX ES44AH and NS SD70ACe and AC44C6M TAG Heritage Units (including Conrail units)
    -Also rebuilt locos (see my rebuilt US diesel loco suggestion list: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/loco-dlc-packs-rebuilt-diesel-locomotives.71976/
    -For Germany: DB-BR Class 232 "Ludmilla"
    -US Restored Steam: ATSF #3751 and #2926, UP Big Boy #4014 and FEF-3 #844, UP Challenger #3985, N&W J #611, NKP Berkshire #765, SP GS4 #4449, PRR K4s #1361, Milwaukee Road #261, WM #1309
     
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  4. kalkal#6329

    kalkal#6329 Member

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    I’d personally like to see some older slam door stock mk1 based ac or dc emu’s come to Tsw
     
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  5. trainfan#6965

    trainfan#6965 Well-Known Member

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    These are some routes that I hope come to TSW5

    Bahnstrecke Dusseldorf - Koln (RRX)
    Ringbahn Berlin Circle
    Schnellfahrstrecke Bern - Rothrist
    MML: London St Pancras- Bedford
    Northern City Line
    South London Network
    Portsmouth Direct Line
    London underground District Line
    South Wales Mainline
    Chiltern Mainline
    DART Northern Commuter
    Nuremberg Metro: Furth Hardohe - Langwassr Sud
    Budapest Metro
    NEC: New York- New Haven
    CSX Hanover Subdivision
    Holzfirchen- Worgl route
    North Jersey Coast line
    Milan Metro
    Brightline West
    Prague Metro
    Warsaw Metro
    MARC Camden Line
    Frankfurt- Koblenz
    Feather River Canyon
    Wrexham- Bidston Line
    Tilbury & Southend Line (c2c)
     
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  6. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Before they go overboard with new content, I would like to see some attention given to the core.
    Bring in programmers who can sort out the stuttering and sound glitches.
    Give us the extra save slots.
    Sort out the remaining save game issues/QOL requests.
    Stop using Rivet to build “in house” UK routes.
     
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  7. kalkal#6329

    kalkal#6329 Member

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    That is also a thing that needs to be done soon
     
  8. ilovelucky63

    ilovelucky63 Well-Known Member

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    I would also like something like a Free Roam session template where you can set the start time, position locos and rolling stock around the map and then be able to reuse that session from the start over and over.
     
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  9. jedi247

    jedi247 Well-Known Member

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    My route ideas:
    -WP Feather River Canyon: Oroville-Portola (1960s) w/ WP U30B, FP7A/F7B w/ California Zephyr Passenger Consist, GP35 (GN and WP), and SW9.

    -ATSF Raton Pass: Trinidad, CO-Raton, NM (1990s) w/ ATSF C44-9W, C40-8W/C41-8W, B40-8/W, GP60/M/B, SD45-2, SD45, SD40-2, and Amtrak P32-8BWH w/ SW Chief Superliner Consist

    -SP/ATSF Tehachapi Pass: Mojave-Bakersfield (1990s) w/ SP and ATSF GP60, ATSF SD45U/SP SD45R, and C44-9W; also SP SD45T-2R or SD40T-2R

    -UP/BNSF Tehachapi Pass w/ UP ET44AC/BNSF ET44C4, SD40-2s (both liveries), and GP60s (also both liveries)

    -UP Bailey Yard/North Platte, NE

    -UP or BNSF Kansas City, MO-Wichita, KS

    -SP Peninsula Corridor: San Francisco-San Jose/Gilroy (1960s) w/ SP FM H-24-66 Trainmaster or EMD SDP45, Alco S4, Alco RS-32, and EMD GP9

    -PRR Horseshoe Curve-either steam era w/ T1 Duplex, K4s, J1 2-10-4, H10 2-8-0, I1 2-10-0, L1 2-8-2, and/or M1/a/b 4-8-2; or 1950s-60s w/ Baldwin Sharknose RF16 A/B, Baldwin Centipede, EMD GP9, Alco RS3, Alco RS-11, FM Trainmaster, etc.

    -Conrail HSC (1980s-90s) w/ C39-8, C40-8/W, SD45-2, SD40-2, SD45, GP38-2, GP40-2, SD80MAC, SD70MAC, SD60I

    -GN/BN/BNSF Marias Pass: Shelby-Whitefish and Kalispell, MT; Empire Builder train included

    -GN/BN/BNSF Stevens Pass/Scenic Sub (include Boeing Fuselage Trains w/ BNSF version; also include Empire Builder)

    -BNSF/Amtrak Cascades/Seattle Sounder: Everett-Lakewood, WA w/ Cascades SC44 Charger, Sounder MP40PH-3C or F59PHI, BNSF GP60 or GP50 and BNSF ET44C4, SD75M/I, or C44-9W

    -CSX Harpers Ferry Route w/ CSX ES44AH (Special and/or Heritage units included; especially the B&O, WM, and Chessie units) or ET44AH, GP40-2s/-3s, SD40-2s/-3s, SD70ACs, and/or CSX F40PHs (including B&O unit) for their OCS train

    -Aberdeen, Carolina, and Western RR w/ E9s, F9s, SD60Fs, MP15s, and/or SD40-3s

    -Reading and Northern RR w/ T1 #2102 (hopefully), SD50s, and F9s

    -SP Donner Pass: Roseville-Reno (1950s-60s or 1990s); 1950s-60s version w/ SP AC-Class Cab Forwards; 1990s version w/ AC4400CW or C44-9W, GP60, GP40-2, SD40T-2R or SD45T-2, and GP38-2 (for snow-clearing operations and yard duties)
     
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  10. Aussierailfan

    Aussierailfan Well-Known Member

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    Would like to see something from Australia preferably from Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

    Would still like to see Ray tracing ingame both gen 9 consoles support it as well as a good amount if pc's
     
  11. d.heal

    d.heal Well-Known Member

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    Locos I who'd like to see
    Steam; A1x terrier A1 Terrier, Adams O2, GWR Pannier Tank, Castle class, Ivatt, Hunslet Austerity, Dutchess and E1.
    Electric Locos; RH 1040, RH 1144, DB BR 145, RHB GE4/4 III, V200, DB BR 120, Class 90, HHP8 and class 91.
    Diesel locos; Class 03, class 05, P42, ER 20, DB BR 266, Class 50, Class 55 and Class 59.
    EMU; Class 450, Class 444, Class 455, OBB 4020, Class 421, Class 442, Class 415 and class 319, Class 321, M2 and M8, class 423.
    DMU; Class 102, Class 205, class 717.
    Routes, Isle of Wight steam railway, Portsmouth direct, Isle of Wight steam days, Wörgl Saalfelden, Hamburg Hanover, Newyork subway (Any line), York to Newcastle, Metropolitan line and Settle to Carlisle and Blue Bell Railway.
     
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  12. rennekton#1349

    rennekton#1349 Well-Known Member

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    Ray tracing by itself destroys performance. I don't think anyone would enjoy running tsw like a slideshow. It brings little gain and it would a ton of work just to get it working
     
  13. jedi247

    jedi247 Well-Known Member

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    Some other route ideas:
    -British:

    -Ffestiniog
    -Welsh Highland
    -Settle & Carlisle
    -ECML 1960s with Class 55 Deltics
    -Isle of Wight (including Steam RR)

    -German:
    -Harz Narrow Gauge
     
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  14. trainfan#6965

    trainfan#6965 Well-Known Member

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    Here are also some locos that I really want to come to tsw5 or the future

    Locos
    Siemens Velaro Novo
    ICE 3neo
    ICE 4
    TGV Reseau Duplex
    Eurostar class 373
    SCB40
    ALC42 + airo coaches + cab car
    VIA SC42 + venture coaches + cab car
    RABe 500
    RABe 503
    Next Generation Amtrak Acela
    Class 88
    TPE Class 68 + DVT sets
    Class 99
    Class 93
    BR 159 eurodual
    HVLE BR 159 eurodual
    DB BR 633
    BR 462 (Desiro HC)
    DB BR 463
    LIRR M2
    Kawasaki M8
    P32AC
    Alfa Pendular train
    Class 9000 enterprise
    ALP45
    HHP8
    ALP45
    SW100R
    AEM7
    F69PHAC
    Amtrak Flexliner Car
    SC44
    RABe 501
    Class 376
    Class 222
    Class 810
    F59PHI

    Features
    Window Decals
    More Logos
    More patterns
    TSW2020 add ons compatible with livery designer

    Extensions
    Great western express extension to Swindon or Oxford
    WCML South extension to Northampton
    Midland Main line extension to Sheffield
     

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