SMOKEBOX
Creating locomotives and routes for Train Simulator that are true works of art
LOCOMOTIVES
Smokebox locomotives all belong to Dovetail Games' "Pro Range" of add-ons.
The Pro Range is aimed at the serious train simulation enthusiast looking for a complex machine to master. Nevertheless, they can be used with the gameplay settings on either Expert or Simple Controls as well as featuring configurable difficulty settings that can be changed on the fly. The locomotives have clickable controls inside their extremely detailed 3-D cabs but are also compatible with the F4 "HUD" on-screen buttons and sliders, and with Xbox controllers. This flexibility makes them ideal for casual or less experienced players as well as experts and those looking for a real challenge.
UNION PACIFIC FEF-3
Locomotive 844, the last of the FEF-3 Class, holds the honor of being the longest continuously operating 4-8-4 locomotive in the world and the only one never to be retired by a Class I Railroad, continuing on regular services to this day.
Available in two all-black Union Pacific liveries, one of which includes white-walled driving tires, chrome finish on some parts, silver grey striping along the edge of runboards, and gold painted cab front windows frames. The FEF-3 is also fitted with diesel multiple unit (MU) controls, meaning it can run in tandem with a diesel locomotive, and features functioning in-cab signalling equipment.
You can drive the locomotive in both simple and advanced modes. It includes a wealth of detailing and animated features, such as animated valve gear and running gear, animated brake rigging and brake pistons, opening cab doors, side windows, ventilator doors, roof hatch, front storm windows, and side windshields, animated water level in tender, and the most realistic wheelslip/wheelskid ever seen in Train Simulator.
The locomotive is Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to run the Union Pacific FEF-3 on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such as those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios specifically for the Sherman Hill route (available separately and required to play these scenarios).
UNION PACIFIC FEF-3 IN OVERLAND LIVERY
From 1946, Union Pacific’s FEF-3s were given a two-tone grey livery designed to match the livery applied at that time to the cars in their named passenger trains, including the Overland Limited. The Overland Limited (often called simply "Overland") ran between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. From June 1949, the silver grey stripes, lettering and numbers were repainted in yellow, to match the newer livery being applied to the Overland streamliner cars. Both liveries are recreated in this Marketplace pack.
AT&N CONSOLIDATION
The Class 280-157 was built by Lima Locomotive Works for the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad (AT&N). ‘Consolidation’ was the name given to American steam locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, and five of the Class 280-157 were built in the 1920s, all for the AT&N. The AT&N was a short freight line that operated between Mobile and Reform, in Alabama, founded in 1897 as the Carrollton Short Line Railway and operating until 1971 when it was absorbed into its then parent company, the St Louis-San Francisco Railway.
CENTRAL PACIFIC 4-4-0 NO. 60 "JUPITER"
The Central Pacific Jupiter pack includes the historic Jupiter as well as sister locomotives Storm, Whirlwind, and Leviathan; authentic flat cars, baggage car, various styles of Emigrant coaches, and a coach-caboose with detailed passenger views; and a variety of new track and scenery assets designed to allow route builders to create their own 19th century railroad routes!
UNION PACIFIC 4-4-0 NO. 119
It was Union Pacific 4-4-0 No. 119, together with Central Pacific’s “Jupiter,” that on May 10, 1869 stood pilot-to-pilot at Promontory, Utah for the ceremonial driving of the transcontinental railroad’s Golden Spike.
UP119 is accompanied by a marvelous Train Simulator route representing the city of Cheyenne and its surroundings (extending about 6 miles to the east and 20 miles to the west) as existed in 1869. Also included is a superb selection of period-authentic rolling stock: boxcar, flat cars (empty and with multiple loads), emigrant passenger coach with clerestory roof, baggage car, and combined caboose and coach.
CENTRAL PACIFIC 4-6-0 "BUFFALO"
Constructed by the Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works in 1868, Central Pacific’s “Buffalo” class included five steam locomotives. Largely based on Rogers standard 4-4-0 design (of which one notable example was Union Pacific No. 119), the “Buffalo” was equipped with an extra set of driving wheels, making it a 4-6-0 “Ten-Wheeler” – and a locomotive well-suited to battle the steep grades of Central Pacific’s crossing of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.
The “Buffalo” 4-6-0 will provide everything from the challenges of stoking a wood-burning fire and managing injectors and boiler steam pressure to throttle lag and dealing with authentic wheel slip. With numerous interactive and animated elements, the “Buffalo” is remarkable in its realism. Smokebox provides expert and simple operating modes that make the locomotive accessible and enjoyable for all users.
Joining Central Pacific No. 82, the “Buffalo,” is sister locomotive CPRR No. 86, the “Gorilla,” as well as two new types of period rolling stock – a CPRR wooden boxcar and caboose-coach. The “Buffalo” pack also features three enjoyable career scenarios set on Smokebox’s captivating and immersive Cheyenne 1869 route (as included in the “Union Pacific No. 119 Steam Loco Add-On” DLC, which is available as a separate purchase).
UNION PACIFIC 4-4-0 NO. 7 "OMAHA" AND NO. 8 "IDAHO"
Constructed by the Schenectady (N.Y.) Locomotive Works, Union Pacific’s “Omaha” and “Idaho” were outshopped in March and April 1866, respectively, and went to work on the then-under-construction transcontinental railroad. In design, Union Pacific Nos. 7 and 8 were quite similar to Central Pacific No. 60, the famed “Jupiter” of Golden Spike fame, which was also a product of the Schenectady Locomotive Works.
Union Pacific’s “Omaha” and “Idaho” were typical of the eight-wheelers of the era – the locomotives weighed in at 18 tons (without tender), utilized 16” x 24” cylinders, and rode atop driving wheels of approximately 62 inches diameter. Accordingly, the 4-4-0s were well-suited to either passenger or freight duty.
Like many locomotives of the era, Union Pacific “Omaha” and “Idaho” were stylishly outfitted in vibrant and ornate liveries and UP Nos. 7 and 8 are notable not only for their colorful appearance but for the intricate striping on the locomotives, including on the pilots, driving wheels, and tender trucks. In the 1860s, locomotives were regularly assigned to a specific engineer, who lovingly cared for his stead and often personalized the locomotive – and “Omaha” and “Idaho” even include the option of wearing antlers atop their classic headlights!
Like all Smokebox locomotives, Union Pacific’s “Omaha” and “Idaho” feature extraordinary fidelity to detail and ultra-realistic interactive operating controls and characteristics. You can easily customize the locomotives to your skill level, as the “Omaha” and “Idaho” provide two levels of operating complexity in “expert” mode, can be operated in “simple controls” mode, and offer the use of an automatic fireman.
UNION PACIFIC 4884-1 "BIG BOY"
In addition to an exacting replication of the Big Boy’s operating controls, characteristics, sounds, and visual details, the Smokebox 4-8-8-4 features innovative functionality that includes an optional auto-fireman and auto-engineer, making the locomotive accessible to all users. The Big Boy also features a range of customization details, a selection of era-authentic freight rolling stock, and realistic scenarios on the Train Simulator Union Pacific Wasatch Grade: Ogden - Evanston Route (route available separately). It is fully compatible with Quick Drive scenarios, can be used in 32- and 64-bit TS, and can be operated with any combination of keyboard. mouse or HUD, and in Expert or Simple Controls mode.
UNION PACIFIC "HEAVY" CHALLENGER
The last decades of the steam era in America produced many of the largest, best, and most extraordinary locomotives ever to grace steel rails – and among these landmark locomotives was Union Pacific’s magnificent 3900-class 4-6-6-4 “Challenger.”
Constructed by Alco (American Locomotive Works) between 1936 and 1945, Union Pacific’s roster of 4-6-6-4s, built in several configurations, numbered 105 strong. The Challenger as developed by Smokebox meticulously re-creates the forty-five UP 4-6-6-4s built during the World War II years of 1943 and 1944. Designed to haul tonnage on Union Pacific’s transcontinental route but equally adept at hustling passenger trains, these superlative locomotives served the Union Pacific into the late 1950s and one – Union Pacific 3985 – went on to contemporary fame as a member of Union Pacific’s Heritage Fleet.
As the Challengers rolled out of Alco’s Schenectady (New York) works during WWII, six virtually identical UP-design 4-6-6-4s were assigned to the Denver Rio Grande & Western (D&RGW), where the locomotives served until heading to the UP at the end of the war, then to the Clinchfield Railroad in 1947.
The Smokebox Heavy Challenger for Train Simulator Classic delivers unmatched visual realism and the full, exhilarating experience of operating this massive locomotive, with the cab of the Challenger featuring nearly 90 working controls, gauges, or animations! The 4-6-6-4 offers a real-life engineer’s railroading challenges, but it is also accessible and enjoyable whatever your level of expertise, featuring complex or simple controls and with an auto-fireman and even an auto-engineer option. The Challenger’s list of captivating features also includes customizable details and multiple cab views.
The Challenger is featured in four livery variations: Union Pacific steam-era clean and dirty; Union Pacific silver striping (as worn by UP 3985); D&RGW Class L-97, and there's even a Clinchfield Class E-3 (clean and dirty). Both “HD” (high detail) and “SD” (standard detail) variants are also provided.
To put you right to work, the Challenger includes a selection of period-appropriate refrigerator cars, a Union Pacific CA-4 caboose, and a selection of three career scenarios on the Train Simulator Classic Wasatch Grade route (as developed by Milepost Simulations and available on Steam as a separate add-on). The 4-6-6-4 is also QD (Quick Drive) enabled.
ROLLING STOCK
Additional rolling stock packs available from the Steam Marketplace.
Most locomotive DLC packs from Smokebox already include a selection of suitable rolling stock, but additional packs are also available from the Steam Marketplace.
1800S ROLLING STOCK PACK 01
1800s Rolling Stock Pack 01 features an authentic selection of Union Pacific and Central Pacific vintage freight equipment, including a flat car and four variations of wooden gondolas.
Included in the pack are: A Central Pacific (CPRR) flatcar with rail load; Union Pacific (UP) wooden gondola empty and with coal load; and CPRR gondola empty and with wood load.
1800S ROLLING STOCK PACK 02
1800s Rolling Stock Pack 02 features an authentic selection of Union Pacific and Central Pacific vintage freight equipment, including seven variations of vintage box, combination, and cattle cars!
Included in the pack are: A Central Pacific (CPRR) ventilated boxcar; Union Pacific (UP) and CPRR wooden boxcars with end windows; UP and CPRR combination boxcars; UP and CPRR combination box and cattle cars.
ROUTES
CHEYENNE 1869
Mini-route included with the Union Pacific No. 119
The captivating experiences of “Old West” American railroading awaits you with historic Union Pacific 4-4-0 No. 119 and its accompanying Train Simulator Cheyenne 1869 route.
The route features a captivating selection of Old West structures and trackside assets, ranging from vintage engine servicing facilities to old west buildings and working ball signals!
The route also provides the setting for the career scenarios included with the CPRR 4-6-0 "Buffalo" steam locomotive add-on.
PROMONTORY SUMMIT
Available now!
The Promontory Summit route re-creates the historic stage over which this remarkable railroad drama occurred, with 68 route miles extending from Corinne, Utah over Promontory Summit and along the north shore of the Great Salt Lake to Kelton, Utah. Set in 1869, the route is a truly remarkable Train Simulator re-creation of 19th century American railroading and its “Old West” environment. Rugged, remote topography, tough grades, spindly trestles, and the rough-and-tumble “tent towns” that dotted the newly constructed transcontinental line all come to full and enthralling life in the Smokebox route. Centered on Promontory Summit, the route includes segments of the railroad as originally operated by Central Pacific and Union Pacific, and thus provides a perfect and highly authentic setting to put Smokebox’s extraordinary assemblage of period steam power – which includes Central Pacific’s 4-4-0 “Jupiter,” CP’s 4-6-0 “Buffalo,” and Union Pacific’s 4-4-0 No. 119 types (all available separately at the Steam and Dovetail Games stores) – to hard work.
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