Ts18: Mixed-traffic Masterpiece

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  1. TrainSim-James

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    The Stanier 2-6-4T locomotive, coming soon to Train Simulator from the acclaimed Partner Programme developer MeshTools, is shaping up to be one of the most detailed locomotives to date, let’s take a look!

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  2. Dan_Der_Man

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    4MTTs have always been a favorite loco of mine (If not my favorite), and I am so glad to see that it has been accurately captured in its awesomeness by Meshtools. Cant wait to get my hands on it!!!
     
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  3. CrazyGecko

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    Certainly looking forward to it :)
     
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  4. 52_Western

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    It's awesome looking! Awesome looking indeed!
     
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  5. 05jstone

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    Will it be available in LMS Lined Black?
     
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  6. CrazyGecko

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    Any rough guess on when it comes out?
     
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  7. DeanO55

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    That's a nice set. Very detailed indeed.
    Will have to add this to my shopping list.
     
  8. JJTimothy

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    Why has the Weardale and Teesdale route been chosen as the setting for the included scenarios? The W&T is awesome of course and you'd get foreign loco's coming across the Stainmore line from time to time but isn't there a suitable Midland route where it would be more at home?
     
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    The only suitable steam era routes I can think of would either be the Western lines of Scotland or the SD&JR. However the original 4MTT that came out had scenarios for the SD&JR and Woodhead line.
     
  10. DominusEdwardius

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    3 Stanier 4MTTs were allocated to Darlington
    42477 arrived 25/11/1961, departed 26/06/1965
    42553 arrived 25/11/1961, withdrawn 12/11/1962
    42639 arrived 25/11/1961, departed 23/04/1966

    there's quite a nice photo here of a Stanier and Fairburn tank right next to Darlington station
    http://www.davidheyscollection.com/userimages/roy-lambeth-42477-42085-1965.jpg

    There were also 4 other Fairburn tanks allocated to Darlingotn: 42085, 42161, 42194 and 42213 around the same time period. Darlington was also home to around 11 Ivatt 2mt's and 20 Ivatt 4mt's. So yes, strangely Darlington was quite a Midlandised shed really.
     
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  11. JJTimothy

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    Good find- shows what I know. No doubt cross-country services made this desirable if not necessary and looking further I gather that Midland classes were often serviced and repaired at Darlo' especially after Derby closed to steam. Many were cut up there.
     
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  12. Dom Whibley

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    Is there any recent news on this DLC at all as I haven't heard anything about it in over a month.
     
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    2 months now.
     

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