Flag Stop! At Dawn, Look to the East...
Hello all! As we all return from our work trip to Colorado, we're settling back into the office with plenty of new inspiration, new insight, and a wealth of references gathered on our mile-high journeys.
Many of you have asked for this, possibly more than any other piece of equipment in the game to date, and well... Alec and Zach got you, fam.
Enjoy!
--Studio 346
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Follow this project a while now. And I'm very Excited to get my hands on and a lot of my friends too. I'm not familiar with American Trains or Narrow gauge and learning so much with your work. Keep going with this project of Love! Greetings from Germany
When Dummy & Waycar Customizations + Q&A video? :(
soon they said the q&a some time in march due to alot of the team being out the end of February as for dummy customization i have bo idea they have there hand full already
Keep it up guys, the modeling is top tier
That pennsy front styling though🤌🏻
man, I wonder if we could get the Sumpter Valley mikados for some heavier steam that isn’t a big-K
They have alluded to larger (than the masons) articulated locomotives, so most likely, but nothing confirmed.
Question: Will there be permissions settings in multiplayer that lock players from customizing locomotives? For example: being unable to change text/headlights/whistles so people cant mess up your trains. This would be a great 'security' option for servers.
Further being able to lock players from using certain equipment. Bad players use the scuffed engine 🙃
hi im new to patreon but i have a question id like the answer to, How long does each era last and how does that effect gameplay? Will industries close down as time passes and will new industries open up as time passes for example once the automobile is invented? Im looking forward to the games release.
They haven’t gone into details on this, but based on what they’ve said, era change is a choice and is done by a challenge, or milestone. They have said business will change, such as going from rare earth metals to gypsum and other common mineral industries in Inyo. Like I said, they haven’t talked too much about that part of the game yet, but that’s what I’ve gleaned from what the have said,
FINALLY THE EAST YIPPEE
Are you planning on adding the Galloping Goose?
Check the background of the Model T video at 13:08!
yay!
As someone who lives quite close to EBT and visits frequently, this is incredibly exciting
Love seeing that an EBT mikado is going to be in the game at launch. Hope to see the EBT 11 and maybe 12 in game some day.
Oh, I am so incredibly happy to see this. I knew there was no way you wouldn't be including a good Mikado or two in the game, but to see such beauties especially makes me absolutely giddy with excitement.
Curious; will there be playable passenger service and transport in CoS?
Yes. Passenger service is one of the things that they want to have done before release.
Curious; where
Love that they are making the ebt become real
whoever made that caboose crushed it
Hopefully we will see my girl, 152 in as she had a sister on the tuscanora valley railroad just south of the EBT as their #2 just with Stevenson snd not walsherts. Her life in Alaska is story to be told that is very unknown and how she started life in Fairbanks and then ended up in Skagway, to her surprise rescue from Washington to her tourist service in Michigan
You fully catched me with the LOTR-title ;-) But nice locos too. I've been at Rockhill the year before the second closure and I support the new EBT.
Loving the flagstops and man what beautiful locomotive models those are! Just please, please do not get lost in perfectionism rather than getting the game ready for EA.
They said in a previous dev vlog that there are no plans for an early access release, only a full release.
Fantastic work! Another great video! These short flag stops are a great way to satisfy our thirst for more videos, and to help ease the monthly drought as we wait patiently for another monthly DevLog. I watched this video twice already and I’ll probably watch it a third time shortly. Thanks Alec, Zach and Tom for making this video happen!
Fantastic work! Looking forward to seeing these two Mikes in game!
Even if I don't get Sumpter Valley #19 these will still be fantastic
these models look exquisite, and I'm very glad you guys are trying to push your modeling skills more and more as you progress throughout the games development. I do have a question though, were these engines ever oil burners in any capacity? I was shocked to see them fitted with that arrangement as I didn't think that was ever a thing. Will locomotive classes be getting "non prototypical but optional" setups like that? Or was this an actual prototype. If anyone wants to correct me on this please do I'm really interested to know more
Every steam locomotive up to a certain point will receive coal, oil, or wood firing as an option. Beyond that cutoff, they will receive coal and oil options at the very least.
Finally us Eastie Bois are getting some love over here! Thank yinz for this Flag Stop and I hope we get to see the 14 and 15s sisters in the future
This is going to be the finest train Sim ever made. Just incredible what is going into the making. I can't wait to start playing train sims again.
Wait, I'm confused. Weren't we supposed to get the Q&A and customization devlog as the next video? That being said, I'm not entirely disappointed we got this instead. Very fascinating piece and while it was mentioned quite a while ago, I'm happy to actually see more EBT representation finally! Was hoping we'd get some EBT Hoppers, they're honestly among my favorite on the 3-foot. ^_^
This isn't a devlog, its a flag stop. They've started doing these short (5-10 min as opposed to 1-2 hours) videos to water the drought (often months) between major devlogs. They usually feature one specific asset under development and their history, as opposed to the gameplay showing off new features and finished assets, along with Q&A in devlogs.
Always interested in seeing how the sausage is made. Great looking models. Been watching Mark's Mikado build on Mondays and am looking forward to seeing how the texturing takes place. A great model can be destroyed by the quality of the painting (all so far for cos have been stunning) We need to get hold of this before old age and infirmity takes me 😄
5:05 is such a nice config, evokes a PRR standard gauge mikado or consolidation. As someone who isn't into narrow gauge, I'm definitely looking forward to these configs!
As a Pennsylvanian, this has absolutely made my day! And it also brings me to a question. By 1969, Preservation was in its fairly early years, and its my understanding that in those early years, it wasn't unheard of to backdate locomotives to look much older than they actually were. I don't believe these locomotives ever received such treatment, but is that something that we might see on other equipment in CoS?
The only ones that spring to mind for narrow gauge in the era of the game are the fanciful scheme, box headlight and stack on rgs number 20 for ticket to tomahawk, the bumblebee scheme for the movie Denver and Rio Grande and there was a "wild west" paint scheme and box headlight put on one of the Southern Pacific narrow gauge 4-6-0s. While the first two were done for movie purposes the SP 4-6-0 I believe received its "wild west" paint and box headlight as orders from management or so the story goes. The engine crews very much disliked the gaudy paint and fake box headlight and the story is the engine crews purposely let the locomotive get absolutely filthy so that it would have to go be repainted into a more respectful appropriate steam engine black and silver with a regular headlight.
#11 looks like it would be an awesome light engine!
It really does, aye. I'd use her on my line!
I was just thinking about how these were going to look. What crazy timing. Last September I literally drove through Juniata, which Keystone is based off of. Seeing these on that map is going to make me cry.
Cool!
The Logging Mike At Home variant is a vibe and a half, excellent as always.
A-No. 1 to Ponderosa!
When I read the title, I knew exactly we were about to get some E.B.T. stuff! The locomotives look amazing! I am looking forward to seeing more on these babies in the coming months~ Keep at it everybody, we're all excited for more!
Whoooo! E.B.T represent! 🤩🤘 The models are wonderful and I am absolutely going to have these guys in my fleet, can't wait to see him in game whenever they're ready, again and always keep up the good work everyone! 😊🚂
Finally some big more modern power! 😃
Yeah. Aside from diesels and modern drawing 10-24Ds, this is the first modern engine we’ve seen.
And here I was expecting you all to take a break lol. It was great meeting some of you at the charter. As I took every opportunity to tell you in person, I want to play this game so bad, because I know you guys are doing it right, taking your time, and really creating something special. Love seeing new choo choos, and as always, pace yourselves and continue this work with the same dedication and attention to detail that has got you here.
That is incredible. My friends at EBT are I am sure thrilled. I am looking forward to Angry Ragtimers next stream to hear his comments. At MRSRR we had a couple standard gadge Miks that were the work horses of the excursions there. I cannot wait to sit behind the throttle .
My mouth literally dropped I am so excited to play with these locos and as always amazing work
"Work trip", im jealous that your research and work trips are my vacations! Tons of fun at the charter and meeting some Studio 346 people. Excited to see what's cooking up next! Highball!
Is it bad I'm more excited for this then GTA 6. Question is the Tionesta Valley Railroad gonna get any representation in CoS?
Cool. Now give us some ET&WNC stuff.
I have never been more excited for a video ever. Home (for me at least) has come to Century of Steam
Big mike, love it! The quality of your models is just amazing and you make different locomotives that behave differently instead of just something else to render.
Technically 14 and 15 are the medium mikes, as 16, 17, and 18 are the big ones, but enthusiasm appreciated!
You maniacs only *just* got back! Will you take a bigger break so y'all's don't start acting like a clapped out engine?
We might have to get the company Doctor to order them to get some R&R!
A flag stop whilst I make lunch? How delicious
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