Hi guys, I’ve made a few scenarios for spirit of steam using some BR Green diesels and DMU’s. They aren’t particularly prototypical but they’ve scratched an itch I’ve had. They’re more prototypical than a Jubilee on a suburban stopper anyway. My profile is ‘Paiiccee’ if you want to search for them. All you have to do is download the 4 BR Green liveries and then all the DMU’s and Diesels will be in their BR Green in the scenarios. It’s quite nice to let loose in a diesel rather than chugging along with a steam engine. Even if the steam engines can accelerate a little faster! They were made by me for me but I thought I’d share them.
I experimented with a BR blue version too as I wanted the peak. I think it’s pushing reality a bit too far for my taste though.
Quite a fun idea. Could something similar be made while still remaining prototypical? I mean are there any diesel rolling stock in the game that could've ran in the same era as the steam engines?
Absolutely! Almost every British diesel locomotive in the game ran along side steam engines as they transitioned. Classes such as the 08, 09, 20, 31, 40 and 101 were built in the late 50’s with most of the others built in the early 60’s. Steam didn’t finish on the mainline until 1968. The problem comes with variations as all of these diesels were modified over time. Enthusiasts will be able to spot different headlight arrangements, different couplings, different headcode arrangements, different bogies and even different engines. To be honest it doesn't bother me too much, especially if they are just ai. Why they didn’t include a re-skinned 101 as an optional layer in spirit of steam I will never know. It would of really made it pop. An 08 shunting lime street or a 20 or 31 on a local freight would have been lovely. That would however make it more 1960’s and I think they definitely had a 1950’s date in mind. I think the route was electrified by the 60’s. They didn’t seem to mind unrealism with Diesel Legends of the Great Western though. The only classic British diesel that definitely wouldn’t fit is the class 43 Hst which started running in 1974.
The Screenshots are looking great, do you have a link to your scenarios on the CC Website and the repaints used, as searching on the Website or ingame can bei quite difficult when it has its moments? The Pictures make me want to try them out, seems like a good AI Amount.
Hope that works. The CC website is a little rough to say the least haha: https://creatorsclub.dovetailgames.com/profile/paice-6069 I have 41 scenarios but I can only view a couple on my phone. I hope they are ok. If they work right you are guaranteed adverse signals in all my scenarios. They are made on PS4 so they should run on everyone’s game.
101: https://creatorsclub.dovetailgames.com/mods/26646 101 with Yellow Panels: https://creatorsclub.dovetailgames.com/mods/26645 20 : https://creatorsclub.dovetailgames.com/mods/71958 20 with Yellow Panels: https://creatorsclub.dovetailgames.com/mods/71959
