Improved Big Boy And Challenger

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  1. pennsy_railfan

    pennsy_railfan Active Member

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    Yes I know theres a big boy and challenger in the game but would anyone want a new improved big boy and challenger? The current ones are not the greatest but better than nothing, however I would want to see a better quality as in psychics, sounds, and better textures. Also if dovetail or anyone did made a new one I hope the number on the front and tender will not be different.
     
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  2. Buynot

    Buynot Well-Known Member

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    Most of the US steam locomotives could use a revamp, especially the Big Boy, and Challenger. The NKP Berk, and SP GS-4 could use one aswell. Perhaps the Pennsy K4, but not as much, maybe only from an audio stand point.
     
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  3. fanmail2tsmgl

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    perhaps, I mean I don't have the challenger, but I do have the Big Boy and let me tell you: I do not like the way the whistle works on it! I am thinking about duplicating the whistle control file from #844 so that I can do some whistle quilling. But yeah There needs to be new Union Pacific steam
     
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  4. jedi247

    jedi247 Well-Known Member

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    I totally agree. I'd like both steamers. Also, could we get UP's 4-12-2s? Those three cylinder giants would be really awesome.
     
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  5. pennsy_railfan

    pennsy_railfan Active Member

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    agreed
     
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  6. pennsy_railfan

    pennsy_railfan Active Member

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    I would LOVE to see a UP 4-12-2 in train simulator!
     
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    Random Railfan Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, we really need some of the older steam locomotives to get a revamp. Some people may call Dovetail lazy, but if they're turning an old, somewhat lackluster product into a new, feature rich product I don't think many would complain.
     
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  8. ARuscoe

    ARuscoe Well-Known Member

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    I'm sure they would if they got charged more for the upgrade...
     
  9. jedi247

    jedi247 Well-Known Member

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    The upgrade could include the #4014 Big Boy in its restored form as well as the #3985 Challenger.
     
  10. Brickrail782

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    In the Youtube comment section of the Transcontinental Railroad Anniversary livestream, Smokebox responded to someone asking if he would make Big Boy 4014. He said that 4014 was coming next!
     
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  11. TrainSim-Dmitri

    TrainSim-Dmitri Well-Known Member

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    Yes, he talked about it in the stream itself as well, somewhere in the last 20 minutes.
     
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  12. Buynot

    Buynot Well-Known Member

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    That's great to hear! I can't wait!
     
  13. pennsy_railfan

    pennsy_railfan Active Member

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    Awesome! I feel like if he did made one anyone who owns the RSC Big boy would get a discount. Just like with Solider Summit- Salt Lake City extension
     
  14. Smokebox

    Smokebox Active Member

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    Why on earth would someone owning the existing one, made by someone else entirely, get a discount for a new one made by me???
     
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  15. pennsy_railfan

    pennsy_railfan Active Member

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    good point
     
  16. Daniel Gibbs

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    I'd like to see the K4 with a quillable whistle!
     
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  17. fanmail2tsmgl

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    as a matter of fact, all dovetail engines should start getting quillable whistles!
     
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  18. napas.

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    I can't wait to see a new model of US Locomotive, Especially Big Boy.
     
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