I have a suggestion for a loco. How about putting the centennial loco as a loco for U.S routes. It's a legendary loco in its time period and I think it'll be a good addition for Union Pacific on Cajon Pass and Sherman Hill I know there's a helper that goes along with the loco but couldn't find a current picture
The DDA40X. The largest diesel locomotive in the world. Now, the helper you may be thinking of is the DD35 B units. DDA40X locos never did get B units.
Yes! Yes! YES!!!! UP DDA40Xs are a must-have for me. The pack could also include UP Excursion Passenger Cars, a UP caboose, and/or some 1970s-80s-era freight cars for Sherman Hill. UP SD40-2s regeared for fast freight services were often run with the DDA40Xs on such runs. #6936 is operational and is currently running at the RR Heritage of Midwest America museum in Silvis, Ill. A WP or UP Feather River Canyon Route would be another perfect route to run the DDA40Xs on, as they regularly ran over that route. 13 DDA40Xs, including the operational #6936, have been preserved around the US. I've seen the one (#6916) they have on display at the Ogden, UT depot museum. Man, that thing is huge!
So the DD35s wasn't a helper at all?! I was thinking that if the loco needed extra help pulling freight or needed help going uphill, that's what it was for
I’m not usually a fan of us trains but this suggestion has to be one of the coolest trains I’ve seen yet, I really hope it comes to the game at some point
The DD35's were just B-Units, similar to an F7B or GP7B, they were basically cab-less locomotives originally controlled by GP35 units. This is how they were demo'ed by EMD. The DD35's came 1st, then UP had the DD35A's with the cabs, followed by the DDA40X. However, the likely hood of any of these locos from DTG is unlikely, neither CJP or SH are in the correct era for them in their hay day, and UP no longer owns the one they used for their heritage fleet, meaning DTG would have to contact the RHMA for access for references.
