Most of TSW's routes and locomotives are modern (1970s-present). I would love to see some vintage (1940s-60s) routes and locomotives. Here are a few great suggestions. I'll start with a few vintage locomotive ideas. -Baldwin Diesel Locos: -VO1000 Switcher: A popular yard locomotive from Baldwin. Plus, several are still in operation with tourist lines. -RF-16 Sharknose: A powerful freight loco from Baldwin, but not as reliable as EMD diesels. A pair of surviving ex-Monongahela RR/NYC RR RF-16s are in storage. -DR-12-8-1500/2: Nicknamed "Centipedes" because they had a lot of wheels, Baldwin's DR-12-8-1500/2s were really big, cool diesel locos that were not the most reliable. -Alco Diesel Locos: -Alco FA/FB: Alco's FAs/FBs were competetors to EMD's popular F-Units. The Alcos were not as reliable as EMDs. Some later Canadian Alco FAs/FBs survive on tourist railroads, with some still in operation. -Alco PA/PB: Alco's PA series of diesel locos were quite elegant. While not as reliable as EMD's E-Units, The PAs/PBs were popular with railfans. A few PAs and a PB have been preserved, including 4 D&H (ex-ATSF) units. One, NKP PA-4 #190, was restored and is operational. -Alco RS-3: The RS-3 was one of Alco's bestselling diesel locomotives. Reliable and versatile, the RS-3s were used for almost any duties, from yard and local freights, mainline freights, and even passenger trains. Many have been restored and some are in operation on tourist railroads. -Fairbanks-Morse Diesel Locos: -FM H-24-66 Trainmaster: FM's big H-24-66 Trainmasters were the company's most powerful diesel locos. FM diesels were not as reliable as EMD or GE locos, but that was mostly due to FM's unique opposed-piston engines being higher maintenance and different from EMD engines. One FM Trainmaster survives in Canada, and NS had one converted to a slug unit for hump yard duties. -FM Erie-Built A/B: The FM Erie-Built series of locomotives (so called because they were constructed at GE's Erie Plant), were not as reliable as EMD E-Units, but they were quite pretty locomotives, especially in the Santa Fe and Milwaukee Road liveries. It's a pity that none of these unique and elegant diesels survive in preservation. -FM H-12-44: FM's H-12-44 model was one of their most popular diesel loco models. Several of these versatile diesel locos survive in preservation, including some in operation with rr museums. -EMD Diesel Locos: -EMD GP30: EMD's popular GP30 model was different than other EMD diesels in that the GP30 had a hump behind the cab to house the dynamic brake equipment and sealed cooling systems. Many GP30s survive today, with a few in museums and many units rebuilt and serving on Class 1 railroads in local and yard duties. The GP30 is one of my personal favorite diesel locos. I even got the chance to operate UP GP30 #844 at the Nevada Southern RR Museum in Boulder City, NV. That was such a cool experience that I would highly recommend to any train fans. -EMD NW2: A bestselling yard switcher from EMD, the NW2s were everywhere. Many still operate at industries across the US. Some survive in museums, with some restored to operation. -EMD F7A/B: Made popular by models of Santa Fe's beautiful Warbonnet-painted F-Units, the F7s and other F-Unit models from EMD were used in both freight and passenger work. Quite a few EMD F-Units survive in preservation, and many are even operational. -GE Diesel Locos: -GE/Alco UP Gas Turbines: While not technically diesel locos, UP's massive Gas Turbines handled heavy freights across the plains between Omaha, NE and Ogden, UT. The Turbines were very loud and very powerful behemoths. The first units produced 4800HP, while the third run of Gas Turbines produced a whopping 8500HP (and even 10000HP for a time)! Two of UP's colossal 3rd Generation Gas Turbines survive in museums, which is awesome. I have seen one of them (in Ogden, UT). It's a beast at a whopping 179 feet long! -GE U25B: GE did the electrical systems for Alco diesel locos, as well as building small switching locos. Then in the late 1950s-early 1960s, GE got into the market for mainline diesel locos with their U25B model. A few GE U25Bs survive, with one SP unit in operation. -GE 44-Tonner: GE built yard and industrial switchers, as well as doing electrical work for Alco, as I mentioned above. The 44-Tonner was one such model. The small diesel switchers proved reliable and popular. Some still survive in preservation, with a few in operation at museums. -Vintage Routes: 1.) SP Peninsula Commute: San Francisco-San Jose/Gilroy: The Southern Pacific RR originally owned the Peninsula Commute that is in game. In the 1950s-60s, SP ran some cool diesel power on the route, including their big FM H-24-66 Trainmasters. This route should include an FM Trainmaster, Alco RS-32, Alco S4, and EMD GP9, along with freight and passenger rolling stock, including PFE reefers, sugar beet cars, TOFC flatcars with trailers, boxcars, tank cars, cabooses, and both single-level Harriman coaches and Bi-Level Commuter Coaches. 2.) PRR Horseshoe Curve: This would be a remake of the NS HSC route with the 4th track added to the curve. The PRR version would be set in the 1950s. The route could include an FM H-24-66, Baldwin RF-16 A/B, EMD F-Units, Baldwin Centipedes, EMD SD7, SD9, GP7, GP9, etc., along with freight and passenger rolling stock. 3. SP/ATSF Tehachapi Pass: Mojave-Bakersfield: This route has been suggested before, but we should get Tehachapi in game. This version would be set in the 1950s-60s and include both SP and ATSF power, including F-Units, GP7s/GP9s, SP SD7s/SD9s, ATSF SD24s, GP20s, ATSF Alco RSD-15 "Alligators", SP RSD-12s, etc., along with freight cars and cabooses in both SP and ATSF liveries. 4.) B&O Sand Patch Grade: This route would be the 1950s-60s version of the CSX SPG in game already. The B&O version needs Baldwin RF-16s, F-Units, E-Units, GP7s/GP9s, FAs/FBs, etc., along with freight and passenger cars (passenger train: B&O Capitol Limited). If anyone else has any other cool vintage routes (1940s-60s), let me know in the comments. Let's get some cool older locos and routes in game.
