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[Obsolete] The 'Beagle' Small Shunter Updated

New, improved version available at https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1908870248.

Updated with new headlights, couplers, wheels and seat. Coupler system now adapted to new 4-axle cars.

An upgrade of 'Cricket' shunter https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1695742245 using the 'Invisible bogies' mod by Oobfiche. The main differences are:
1. Looks: it is now shorter and more resembling real life diesel shunters.
2. Ease of use: larger cabin and rotating chair offer very good visibility during shunting jobs. With setting the keybinds for 'leave chair' to different key than 'use' one can also change the switches without leaving the chair.
3. Performance: with use of small wheels it has slightly better tractive effort than 'Cricket'.
- max cargo in station conditions (flat): over 65 tonnes.
- max cargo on +/-5 slope: about 30 tonnes.
4. Cost: the increased functionality and improved appearance come at a cost: the material requirement is slightly higher than that of 'Cricket'. Also, the blueprint uses more mods, in particular the 'water in ME mod' for controllable drums.

WARNING: while the locomotive can reach high speeds, it is not recommended to operate it for an extended time at speeds over 80km/h. Small wheels are very easy to damage and have to be checked periodically (access shown on the screenshot).

Enjoy!!

Special thanks to Xaerthus for detailed information on implementing the invisible bogies. Also many thanks to mod authors for their excellent work, especially to Equinox, Peaceman, Wolfgar7474, Centron, Storied, Xaerthus and Oobfiche.

Collection of other locomotives (Johnbeere, Xaerthus, Baron, me): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1692456187.
Collection of rolling stock (same authors): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1691687874.

If you like tinkering with trains, cars, ships airplanes and other crazy contraptions in ME, consider visiting the "Medieval Industrialists" discord: https://discord.gg/VUMmkQe.

---- Update 25.08.2019 ----
Replaced operator chair with more solid one.

---- Update 26.08.2019 ----
Slightly changed 'invisible bogies' system to improve performance on curves and to limit maximal velocity.