Coming soon to Train Simulator Classic is Union Pacific’s legendary 3900-class “Heavy” Challenger as masterfully created by Smokebox! Read More : https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/train-simulator/articles/article/the-ultimate-challenger
Disappointed the Clinchfield version couldn't be done before release, but still happy to see the DRGW version in here.
God that screenshot looks like something straight off a Pentrex DVD cover. Just gotta add "Last of the Giants Volume 4" somewhere on there. I can't wait for this one to come out!
The texturing job he's done for Challenger is second to none. It's making the fricking Big Boy look dated, and that's barely a year old!
Definitely excited for this one. I just wish we could also get an oil-fired version with quality passenger cars. No quality UP passenger cars exist. All the freeware ones out there are ok, but they’re very dated.
A minor mistake with the article I noticed is that it mentions the silver trim scheme's based on 3985 in the 80's. Only that's not true, 3985's scheme in the 80's was slightly different, there was only striping on the driving and lead wheels, and the axle centers were painted white as well. Smokebox himself has said the silver trim paint scheme included here is based on what they would've worn in their builders photos, not the scheme worn by 3985.
