Transport Fever

Transport Fever

GE P42 DC - Amtrak Phase IVb
38 Comments
bnsfc 27 Mar, 2019 @ 11:40am 
@Maik I'm very glad I found this so I don't have to use the ugly P42 the game has, however in regards to the reversed model not being common, this is far from the truth. while yes on the long haul trains they are usually facing the same way (so if the lead loco has a problem they have a backup) on almost all "short" runs in the Midwest and far northeast there will be 1 loco on either end so that when they get to the final stop, they can just transfer controls to the other end. cab cars would be both unsafe (many of these trains now do 110mph for long stretch's and collisions wouldn't end well) and the extra loco adds redundancy. If 1 loco loses power, the other can limp the train to a siding/station. its also just nice to have a little extra horse power! :)

It would be very cool to have this and get the "drive backwards" functionality, but I'm guessing that would take some code finagling.
MaikC  [author] 20 Feb, 2019 @ 8:37am 
Thx for compliment, the P42DC normally runs "elefant-style" means all Locos forward. Very rarely you can see a back to back configuration. For a Push-Pull-config we need a cabcar for the other end but there is non for TPF, afaik.
But somethere in the future with a update i can consider this.
Munky 20 Feb, 2019 @ 2:30am 
@Maik. Love your mods! Would you be able to make reversed versions of your Genesis locomotives for push-pull and double-heading?
50n10_M49R 1 Sep, 2018 @ 2:38pm 
Also @Maik. There are some Heritage Amtrak P40 and P42 locomotives. *RIP No. 66!!!*
MaikC  [author] 31 Jul, 2018 @ 12:43pm 
@Sonio Maybee ;)
50n10_M49R 28 Jul, 2018 @ 8:35pm 
@Maik. Can you make this in a Metro North form?
MaikC  [author] 11 Mar, 2018 @ 6:05am 
This is the wrong paint for availability from 1991;)
But if you want to change that in the mod folder \ res \ model in the mdl file you can change year from to 1991
1ak0nia 10 Mar, 2018 @ 11:53pm 
Is there any way to change the availability of this? Like originally it was available from 1992 and I want to change that back. Is there a way?
[Nex] Phoenix 3 Feb, 2018 @ 5:01pm 
Great. Thanks!
MaikC  [author] 1 Feb, 2018 @ 12:24am 
Good news the author grants me permission to use his soundmod. I will update all my GE -Genesis soon. You then need my Repaint and the GE-Genesis sound mod for proper work.
MaikC  [author] 31 Jan, 2018 @ 2:53pm 
Found it, i will ask the modauthor ;) thx for hint.
MaikC  [author] 31 Jan, 2018 @ 2:20pm 
Which soundset you mean hawkeye?
[Nex] Phoenix 31 Jan, 2018 @ 1:31pm 
Can this please be made to work for the P42 sound set!!?? The combination would be fantastic!... and would keep me from putting an unmarked P42 with the sound set behind your P42 lol :D
slepiksoo 17 Jan, 2018 @ 2:38pm 
Tänud
FriedRyk 11 Nov, 2017 @ 8:11am 
Plz make ACS-64!!!
Kino 21 Sep, 2017 @ 12:05pm 
When i install this and enable it, it still doesn't show up in game. (Year 2000)
Thelegend5550 16 May, 2017 @ 1:06pm 
@Malik, Ah ok sweet! Ill see if I can find the forms there.
MaikC  [author] 16 May, 2017 @ 10:56am 
Of course but steam is'nt a good platform for this. Best way ist to join our community at transportfever.net
Thelegend5550 14 May, 2017 @ 3:42pm 
Hi, Can i talk to you regarding modding for Transport Fever?
6000 Chipmunks 12 Mar, 2017 @ 11:24am 
Your models are fine, but I have to laugh, thinking "Only a goverment run buracracy could come up with such a "beautiful" paint scheme." :) *Dull as dish-soap. lol
MaikC  [author] 11 Mar, 2017 @ 2:48pm 
Thanks ;) The Problem with this vanilla loco is that the mapping is a bit odd and I had no desire to change that. Now 3 repaints are done (a VIA repaint is VIP) so now it's to late.
CocoJacoby 11 Mar, 2017 @ 2:21pm 
Yeah, great job as usual. The actual Phase III & Phase IV versions are the best in my opinion. They look really sharp.
MaikC  [author] 11 Mar, 2017 @ 11:43am 
It's a bit of compromise, the paintschme at introduction was this one:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak_paint_schemes#/media/File:AMTK_110_GE_P42DC.jpg
If i do that paintscheme to, I will update this one to 2005... at this time Amtrak changed the colours to phase IVb (this one)
MaikC  [author] 11 Mar, 2017 @ 11:19am 
Yes it's updated Vanilla - Genesis in the german description is a bit mor info about that ;) And to the earlier time of introduction. I just corrected that to the real one.
HoveringKiller 11 Mar, 2017 @ 8:35am 
This is the samw as in the game? Except available earlier correct?
MaikC  [author] 11 Mar, 2017 @ 1:19am 
@trainman Look to my workshop?
Trainman222 10 Mar, 2017 @ 6:06pm 
WHAT ABOUT THE SUPERLINERS?:steamsalty:
Legionary 10 Mar, 2017 @ 3:47pm 
Ich liebe es wenn die Amis denken das wäre ein "Hochgeschwindgkeitszug" :D
Ironman ☠ (Aqua Boomer!) 10 Mar, 2017 @ 2:51pm 
Are you going to do the heritage theme too?

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/608818/
Katie 10 Mar, 2017 @ 2:07pm 
thanks
MaikC  [author] 10 Mar, 2017 @ 10:15am 
Ahhh damn, it was for testing surposes, sorry :steamfacepalm:. Thx for the hint!! It's fixed now.
Katie 10 Mar, 2017 @ 9:54am 
why does this locomotives lifespan only a year
Tomahawk109 10 Mar, 2017 @ 8:59am 
Yeh! One of my favorite engine~THX man~
Elijah1 10 Mar, 2017 @ 8:54am 
yey!!!!
Boko Disraeli 10 Mar, 2017 @ 8:19am 
A true hero!
conrail4ever 10 Mar, 2017 @ 8:19am 
And another good model!
Mudpaws 10 Mar, 2017 @ 8:08am 
Thanx Brosky!!!!
Ironman ☠ (Aqua Boomer!) 10 Mar, 2017 @ 7:31am 
Awesome man!