I honestly think if we could get like all kinds of locomotives such as a SD70ACE does not have to be one with a railroad just locomotives that have no decals that can be used on any route that also can be customized
If it would be just in the gray blank livery designer canvas, there would be no licensing issues since there are no logos involved.
I should have been clearer in what I ment. I believe that GP and SD are covered as far as licensing goes as CSX intellectual property (they own these locos on these liveries and that is what can be found in the licensing agreement). If you don‘t have that license, then EMD could (to my limited knowledge) sue you for using their locos (as you now no longer have any license). You will note that no loco in TSW has any manufacturers on them: The AC4400CW and C40-8W don‘t have their GE markings and the DB Br 182 doesn‘t have its Siemens markings. Bottom line is this: You either need the license from the operators as the locos they own are their property or you need the license from the manufacturers as the loco itself is their intellectual property. Stuff like this was discussed when we compared MSFS licensing vs TSW licensing in one of the big threads on it.
That’s not true. If you needed a license from the train manufacturer without using the train operating company logos you would also need it with them. Painting a logo on a locomotive does not take away the manufacturer’s rights. As it stands, without putting the manufacturer’s logo on the train, regardless of any other markings, you do not need a license. You could enter into a license agreement with the manufacturers if you wanted to, as it may give you access to some additional resources, and the right to use their logos, but it isn’t required.
I was under the impression that the reason you don‘t have licensing problems with the manufacturers is the fact that you have the operator‘s license. If what you say is true, I‘m happy to stand corrected Now that I think about, unbranded routes would be a lot more of an issue if what I said was true. So you‘re probably right.
If that is the case what about that in timetable mode when you are selecting a locomotive it says who it was made by