New download.

[kenparse]

Hi All.

Noticed on Avsim tonight (flight sim forum) a new download for Railsim/Railworks: A4 Pacific Class released today.

The good old Mallard (which I remember from my youth long ago )!!!

Several liveries and scenerios.

Who's going to be first to try it?:D

Stay on the tracks.


Canada Ken

"parse"

[lonewolfdon]

Is it a freeware addon? Have a link to where we can see more info about it or to get it?
I'll probably soon check it out.
Thanks.

[kenparse]

Hi lonewolfdon.

Just caught me before going to bed !!!!:D

Download is from Just Trains. (I guess Steam is out of steam at the moment) !!:)

Cost (unfortunately) is $21.99. --------- Pounds (don't have this symbol on my keyboard) 14.99 and Euros (don't have this on my keyboard either) is 18.95.

But I sure like the look of the Mallard. !!!!!:D

Browse on Avsim on the Web and take a peek at the thumbnails.

Stay on the tracks.

Canada Ken.

"parse"

[arizonachris]

Oh, crap, a Mallard????????? Where, where, where??????? This is the Big Boy I have been so craving. I love steam trains (can you tell? ) and the Mallard is the pinnacle.

Oops, it's not the Big Boy, but still a really nice addition! ;)

[lighthousepoet]

Should do you fine Chris, it holds the record for steam locomotives for speed and the Newcastle to York is just the route to use it on.

[matthewt1501]

I'm holding out for the promised 9F!! :) :) :)

[arizonachris]

Oh, my, what a sweet locomotive. I'll get some screen shots up in the morning. Holy cow. :):):):):):)

[matthewt1501]

Yeah it is.. I'm pleased they put the bittern in there too... :)

[StarTux]

You can get the A4 Pacific here:

http://www.justtrains.net/

If you have purchased anything from Just Trains you accrue points which can be used to get discounts when purchasing other items, so in my case I had 200 points and this gave me $2 off the A4.

Certainly a very nice model, but need more time in it, also I think the manual is very good, full of good information and tips.

Oh and Mallard is leaving York, to be pulled to Shildon by Tornado:

http://www.nrm.org.uk/AboutUs/PressOffice/PressReleases/2010/March/farewelltomallard.aspx

[styckx]

JustTrains is a top notch 3rd party developer. Excellent products and excellent support. Can't wait for the Voyager upgrade! Will buy the Mallard later after work.

[Die Fledermaus]

What I really want is a 4-6-4 or similar or my dream engine for this sim would be a cab forward. If you had not guessed I am into big steam, the bigger the better.

[arizonachris]

Whew, this thing is laggy as all get out. I get frame rates below 20FPS with this thing. Granted it is beautiful, but, wow, the stuttering is really bad. :eek:

[StarTux]

Chris I get the worse stuttering around Paddington, probably due to the 'bear', anyhow how is it elsewhere for you?

There is a 9F in the works for those who like the larger engines:

http://railsimulator.blogspot.com/2010/03/steam-bath.html

Some videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu9NcNmaNjQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXvF1F-3nTU

[kenparse]

Hi StarTux.

Two great videos!!!! Pity we can't see smoke like that on Railworks !!!!!!

Enjoyed them both ---- Thanks very much.

Stay on the tracks.

Canada Ken.

"parse"

[arizonachris]

Both nice videos, Star Tux! You could hear the wheels slip in that first video, happened twice. Damn novice engineers, LOL. ;)

[matthewt1501]

Yeah those 2 vids rocked.. if you go to "STEAM" in Swindon (where the 9F was built, you can have a walk on the footplate of the last one, the Evening Star.

An awsome machine, even in it's static display format, and one of my all time favorites. :)