Beiträge von holzroller

If the moderators are are happy I could start such a thread and list all that I am aware off, although I think that there would be little point in me listing DTG add-ons as they are easy to find. Not sure where it should go on the forum though as it would include freeware and payware.

The JT advanced 4mt is just that, very advanced, but it also has a simple mode. In advanced mode it behaves very much like a real steam loco. When you climb and descend hills the water gauges show less or more as they would in real life rather than what is really in the boiler, so you need to keep a watch on these on the level to judge what is reality on the hills, you can fire the engine as well or let the auto fireman do the work. Also you can start a scenario by carrying out the preperations to the loco, if you do them poorly then the engine will perform badly. Nice sounds also. In many ways it is like the Jinty 3f on expert mode, but more so. The Jinty is not a DTG loco, it was made by Meshtools, who also made the Maerdy branch and the J94. For me the 4MT is worth the extra money, there are a couple of other advanced British steamers that are not known here that are also good, but I am conscious that this is a German forum and not a British one. Perhaps if there is enough interest a British thread could be started to list either all or some of the less well known add-ons.

Needs only default items and the UK Buildings pack, some steam scenarios are here http://carinthia.sftt.co.uk/scenarios-e.php , but they need payware. There are some other nice scanarios for other mostly steam routes as well.

Slightly off topic, but there is another massive steam era route here http://www.council.winteringha…indsey_light_railway.html . It has very large docks complexes, and it is free. The download link is the file image beside the notice saying did the route is also available on UK Trainsim.

Yes, now the class 52 comes and also the 56 will come, and DTG have stated on the steam forums that the class 14 is covered by their normal EUALA, so I think we will see some nice things from steam and the UK re-skinners.

The sound pack also helps a lot

I am sure that there will be plenty of re-skins for this, on UKTS or in the Workshop, best of all AP sounds will no doubt follow.

This is AP's response on UKtrainsim "There Seems to just be someone who Is not a representative for DTG saying what can and can not be done With Their models. Not sure why anyone's giving it any credence? All a bit bonkers if you ask me!" so I think we will be seeing a sound pack for this loco and others. Sly does not work for DTG, and I doubt if DTG would buy these without the intellectual rights to the models, therefore they can be treated in the same way as any other DTG product..

I remember working 1000+ tonne Fertilizer or grain trains with two of these. What an experience, it was like sitting on a pogo stick, and the noise! Unfortunately there were occasionally breakdowns as well, sometimes the front engine would run out of cooling water, then you tried to get as far as possible before you ran out of air and the brakes came on. Much easier to fix than a computer error on a modern plastic train though.

Green only I'm afraid, but now it is a DTG model there will be re-skins soon I think and hopefully some attention from AP. Next from the former IHH stable will be the Class 52 & 56 according to the Steam achievements, I'm very glad I didn't give in to temptation and buy the farewell pack, I feel sorry for those that did. Just shows the contempt in which IHH held their customers.

I seems that at long last the re-skins for the BR420 will appear soon, together with some other nice surprises http://www.engine-driver.com/a…ming-to-steam-marketplace

I also have a model railway eras IV to V. My collection of trains is in order of size, British, German and Dutch. Really I have too many trains (is this possible?) Hundreds of loco's, coaches and wagons. I have a track, but no scenery. Originally the tracks were designed to allow my two small nephews to drive the trains without crashing, and They did this well. But They Are now grown up and I need to build something for myself. I had Planned to build something closer to real life, but at the moment the future is uncertain, so I am waiting for some certainty before I do this. Currently I am experimenting with DCC on two tracks, but with so many locos this is a very expensive proposition. The pictures are a few years old. I change the trains on the layout Usually every 3 to 4 months, Usually changing the nationality at the same time, but I need a bigger house, then I have room for more tracks

Do't have it myself, consensus amongst purchasers is that it is a good model, one of the better DTG ones, but the sounds are wrong. No doubt AP will correct that soon enough
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Thanks rausfarher, Digital Traction have a pre-order for an M7 dampflok that would also work with these coaches. £6.99 if you pre-order, £9.99 if you wait until release.

Not sure if this is the right place, there is a macro on UKTS here http://www.uktrainsim.com/filelib-info.php?form_fileid=32563 that claims to allow control of most locos with Raildriver, haven't tried it yet but I intend to later.

It likes DTG have taken at least some notice of the buglist from this community and others. See here http://www.engine-driver.com/a…vements-bug-fixing-update

For fans of British steam Matrix trains have just released the Southern Railway Bulleid coaches, a pack of 11 different types of coaches in three liveries, They come quickdrive ready. http://matrixtrains.myminto.com/Default.aspx?pcv=MjEyMA% 3d% 3d these are suitable for use with the Bulleid pacific locos from DT, JT and IHH, the Schools and U Class from Steam Locos Collection, many of the British standards and Green Diesels that were used on the Southern region of British Rail. I would post screenshots but I am not sure what is allowed here, normally I use a thumbnail link to photobucket, do I simply use the attachment tab when typing a message?

I have both, but unfortunately I can't quite understand your problem, other than it is something to do with changing ends.

At the time the logo was often referred to as the Chunnel Polo Mints, not sure if you have these sweets in Germany. Yes if you want it simple then DTG loks are ideal, if somewhat boring. But still disappointing when they had professional advice.

@ Bluey, they are not toilet windows, they are the original Euro-tunnel symbols. There is an angry post on UKTS from a real life instructor on these locos, he gave advice to DGT and had been offered to beta test the loco, but it was released without this happening. He says that operationally there are major errors in the loco, and of course the sounds are terrible.