Facebook Poll

[ragtimer]

I should like to see some Rock Island stuff,I have the original DW set but need the upgrade for that which I am pretty sure will not be forthcoming from them....also needs to be for MSTS as I really do not like OR,especially as the team there is unwilling to change things.

[burgerbern]

don't have Facebook account never will, but i would vote for Fallen Flags and older stuff that is what i would like to see more off

[lateagain]

Definitely classic, I think there is a need for up to date models of the following:
GE 44 tonner, 70 ton and others of that vintage.
Fairbanks Morse - switchers and road switchers
Baldwin
Alco - any of the models that BLWZT hasn't made
U-Boats

Beat me to it Gerry ...my list exactly.

BTW for those without FB the poll was running 35-40% Modern 65-60% Classic/Older on both models and railroads when I voted.

It's such a shame that DW "picked up their ball and left the playground". He had excellent models, a lousy marketing policy (bonuses you could only get by buying hundreds of dollars worth of add-ons etc.) and in deciding to penalise his customer base for the actions of a few idiots he finally IMO lost the plot. However that's history so any "gentlemans agreement" that may or may not have existed between payware providers not to poach on each others territory is no longer relevant? Straight off making available current standard U-Boats and other GE loco's of that era would surely find a market? This isn't DW "bashing" because the forum is full of posts of people who wanted stuff but were refused the ability to purchase them. The sets of DW loco's I do own are brilliant ....but that's not much use if I can't buy any more?!

1st generation diesels have huge gaps in the catalogue and with BLW/ZT already producing a massive amount for that era filling the gaps with decent Fairbanks Morse and Baldwin models would surely find a market?

It has to be recognised that the Canadian Railroads ran these older makers models a lot longer than most US railroads so their lifespan era is quite a bit broader than that with just US roads.

.....still unless trainsimulations are really listening this is just another wish list?

[uli2]

I am definitely for older/classic models and for more fallen flags. I think we have enough UP, BNSF, NS, CSX. Would love to see some high quality Chessie stuff.

[lateagain]

I am definitely for older/classic models and for more fallen flags. I think we have enough UP, BNSF, NS, CSX. Would love to see some high quality Chessie stuff.

I agree Ulrich ....BUT of the current "Big Four" Union Pacific is the only "original" Road? Back in the Transition era UP tried out and ran all sorts of experimental train types and loco types and they too would be a great addition?

[=FI=Ghost]

I need high quality models of new Evolution Series locomotives and SD70ACe Tier IV.

[ebnertra000]

What about rebuilds? Various railroads and private companies have come up with some pretty unconventional ideas in order to breathe new life into old power. Of course, about the only pre-1980 power that was worth rebuilding after 20 years of use were the same classic EMDs we have so much of already...

[wwhall]

I'm likely with Neil in the minority, but I would like to see some modern stuff--Tier 4's, current era rebuilds, etc. As a railroad historian, I very much like historical railroad equipment in "real life," but, in simming, I tend to prefer modern railroading.

What is DESPERATELY needed, though is both new and fully revamped routes with decent activities to go with them. Absent of that, simming today is just a bunch of neat equipment with no place interesting to run.

[Don6218]

I'm likely with Neil in the minority, but I would like to see some modern stuff--Tier 4's, current era rebuilds, etc. As a railroad historian, I very much like historical railroad equipment in "real life," but, in simming, I tend to prefer modern railroading.

What is DESPERATELY needed, though is both new and fully revamped routes with decent activities to go with them. Absent of that, simming today is just a bunch of neat equipment with no place interesting to run.

I agree whole heartedly! There are a lot of Routes that are/or "In the Works" stages, an update of Older Routes would be welcomed by a lot of people with these just sitting idle on their computers.

As for Power Units, we all have enough BNSF units, a current trend to redo some NS units is admirable and should continue, there are some talented artists out there.

[mrbreeze]

I'm all for fallen flags and older stuff.

[Komachi]

I agree Ulrich ....BUT of the current "Big Four" Union Pacific is the only "original" Road? Back in the Transition era UP tried out and ran all sorts of experimental train types and loco types and they too would be a great addition?

Forget about KCS did we?

[MMCdude]

Just about any fallen flag from 1960 to late 80's.

Maybe some DD35's and a P30CH...

[trainlover2923]

A set of DD35's would be nice to have

[rockislandfan]

Another vote for fallen flags and older stuff.

Ron

[ragtimer]

Anyone help me with the update of the DW Rock Island locomotive set ,DW does not reply to a polite request.