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What Steam locomotive would you like Train Artisan to make next?-Train Simulator

There is an on-going discussion on Train-sim.com about what Steaml lcomotive Train Artisan should make next. Be sure to check it out and weigh in on it, we love to hear your ideas.

Train Artisan Steam locomotives

 
 
 
 
Cab-Forward Report-Train Simulator

It is good to see the latest report from Mikkox about his Cab-forward. From the looks of it, its really coming along and most of the locomotive is in Train Simulator. The big 4-8-8-2 will probably be found at the head of a lot of frieght on all of the major routes currently available.

Southern Pacific Cab-Forward

 
 
 
 
Routes on Parade- Train Simulator

With all of the great Steam Locomotvies and locomotives in general being released, good routes to run them on are becoming few and far between.

One promising route displays Northeastern Railroading at its best, this route depeicts the area around Allentown PA. The Lehigh Valley, the Central New Jersey and the Reading used the area as a staging point to the coal region to the north. 

The Denver and Rio Grande Zehpyr that Train Artisan just released will soon have a place to run. It should be back in its old stompping ground on this route, it shows the mountainous region of the DRGW Moffat route.

 
 
 
 
Trainz 'Ad'-Trainz

The wonderful ideas from Auran just keep flowing as this week they allow the general public to write their own Trainz ad, with the prospects of it being in a Modeling magazine. The winner will also revcive a Trainz T-shirt, for for information check out this thread.

 
 
 
 
Become Famous with Surveyor- Trainz

IS it possible to have to many changes to win something? That doesn't seem to be the case from Auran as they have another contest going on. This one allows you to make a fictional layout that will be the homeland for a new ypue of hotrod. Seems like this layout should be built for speed and posibly a few tricks. With all the competitions that Auran is running at this time, its going to be heated competiton

 
 
 
 
Tip of the Week-

This weeks tip comes from the world of Trainz. It helps explain why it takes so long for certain products to come out, its the simple fact of testing. In order for products to reach a high level they have to be tested and test again. It takes many hours of testing, tweaking and changing before a product can be released. The point, the more patience  that is shown toward devolopers the higher quality product they will produce

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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