USATC S160: Features Preview

Apologies for the long delay - this post was supposed to come a week after the last one however the Easter holidays sneaked up on us!
The time off was relaxing and productive and as well as everyone taking a break I was able to visit no less than 4 preserved railways over a 10 day period - the Bodmin and Wenford Railway, the Helston Railway, the South Devon Railway and the Swanage Railway.
Three of those are probably familiar to most UK readers however the Helston Railway may not be. Started in 2005 and with none of the original track-work or infrastructure in place, a small group of volunteers have re-laid a mile of track of this classic GWR branch line and now run regular trips in their restored brake van to raise money to extend the line further. They also have the obligatory second hand book shop which is full of bargains and they serve some excellent toasted tea cakes! They are a very committed and friendly group of enthusiasts and if you go on holiday to Cornwall, or are lucky enough to live there, I highly recommend a visit and if you can volunteer you'll be able to join something rather special.

Ok, enough of the holiday reminiscing.. the USATC S160 add-on feature list.
Note: As it's currently in testing it may be subject to minor changes.

• USATC S160 Locomotive and Tender in 10 authentic liveries and 15 base variants – listed below with the included coupling and brake types
• USATC Black
• Wartime
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• French 140U
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Polish Tr201
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• USSR 
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• USATC Grey
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• UK Longmoor Military Railway
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• UK British Railways preservation livery
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• USSR  Post-War
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• USA Alaska Railroad
• Early livery
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• Late livery
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• USA Army
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• Polish Post-War
• Tr201
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Tr203
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• USATC Black – 11th Dec 1942 handing over ceremony
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• USATC Black Wartime Delivery
• Static non-driveable version as delivered overseas
• Numerous optional parts relevant to each livery and country of use for locomotives, cabs and tenders
• Up to 4 different types of tender facing relevant to each livery type
• USSR fitted locomotives available with standard and 1520mm gauge wheels
• Custom sound sets inside and out recorded from preserved S160’s with two different sets of chuffs, crafted by the experts at Steam Sounds Supreme
• Dynamic whistle control, even outside of the cab – the more you “pull” the whistle, the more steam is passed through it
• Realistic cab with multiple views including integrated head out view and a fully modelled firebox and coal level
• Fully operable tender controls including stoking
• Custom, realistic wheel slip physics and effects with auto detection of weather conditions
• Simulated steam chest
• Cylinder cock management (now with much requested, non-terminal damage)
• Boiler management with priming damage possible
• Realistic injector control
• Dynamic steam and smoke colour and quantity
• Realistic boiler water gauges effected by gradient, acceleration and speed and with blow down test
• Visual priming effect from chimney when overfilling the boiler
• Opening windows with rain effects, and roof hatch
• Dynamic lamp setting on both locomotive and tender for every country
• Cab light effects including firebox glow, cab light and tender light (where fitted)

• Wartime period rolling stock
• Rich and detailed sound sets created by Steam Sounds Supreme
• Animated handbrakes with sound
• Passenger views for all brake vans
• USSR fitted rolling stock available with standard and 1520mm gauge wheels


• USATC 56 Ton Flat Car
• Empty
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• T34-76 (USSR)
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• T34-85 (USSR)
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• T34-76 (Poland)
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• M10 Tank Destroyer
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• Cromwell
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• Char B1
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• US6 Military Truck
• Loaded as single or double, with 5 random variations of truck
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• 40ft Flat Car
• USSR  locomotive (1520mm gauge) delivery
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• USSR  tender (1520mm gauge) delivery
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• USATC 9900 Gallon Tank
• 3 random logo variations
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• USATC Caboose
• Hook/Air (Europe)
• Buckeye/Air (USA)
• Warwell
• Empty
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• Cromwell
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• M10
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• LMS Brake Van
• Hook/Vacuum (UK)
• USSR 20 Ton Flat Car
• Empty
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• Katyusha
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• ZIS-3 75mm Anti-tank gun
• With random cloth cover
• Willison/Air (USSR)
• USSR Brake Van
• Green or brown
• Willison/Air (USSR)


• 3 scenarios for the West Somerset Railway Route Add-On
• 3 scenarios for the Riviera Line in the Fifties Route Add-On
• 4 scenarios for the Horseshoe Curve Route Add-On
• 68 Quick Drive consists with appropriate stock

 

So that about wraps things up for the S160, which hopefully will be cleared for release on Steam in the near future. We'll keep you posted as we work with DTG to pass testing.

Coming next on the blog, some early proof of concept videos of the GWR TPO and WIP pictures of the GWR Saint(s) under construction.