Train Simulations Shasta Route and SP GP40-2 Trainset

[INRDfan]

Hello all,

I am considering purchasing the Train Simulations Shasta route, and also the SP GP40-2 intermodal pack. Does anybody know if the route re-uses the rolling stock from the pack, or if they are unique? I wouldn't see a need to buy both if they use the same intermodal cars.

Thank you.

[spoony1999]

Hello all,

I am considering purchasing the Train Simulations Shasta route, and also the SP GP40-2 intermodal pack. Does anybody know if the route re-uses the rolling stock from the pack, or if they are unique? I wouldn't see a need to buy both if they use the same intermodal cars.

Thank you.

I own the SP Intermodal pack and Shasta.
Just looking at the freight cars and locos in TSRE, I don't see any duplicated numbers. So I would go ahead and buy both

[CSRX]

There are no duplicates between the SP GP40-2 set and the SP Shasta Route.

Well worth the money on both. You won't regret the purchase.

[CSXT Q-317]

There has not been one item there that has let me down. While I do not have the SP GP40-2 set just yet, I have all the routes currently available. Working on the different locomotive packages etc. I will say they did a really great job with Shasta and the locomotives and freight cars that came with it as is. So if you for some reason were not able to get both in one sitting Shasta itself should hold you over for a bit. I myself and really behind what they have put out in terms of locomotive and rolling stock packages. But am slowly catching up, I did however jump on the Chessie/B&O equipment recently really quickly. They do have great stuff over there.

[R. Steele]

...and they are implementing OR physics parameters with good success...thanks to them for that!! The team has spent some time and effort to research, configure and test the physics....a lot of effort.

[mword77]

I don't have the GP40-2 set, but am curious of the throttle values. Are they the old standard, or the new ones as with Shasta?

For reasons I can't quite figure out, the locos that come with Shasta all have different throttle values from what I would consider 'the norm' ( ie. .125, .250, .375 etc ). In and of itself, this isn't an issue as all the locos in the package have the same 'alternate' values. Where it gets sketchy is introducing other locomotives in with traditional values, your sounds for each locomotive won't jive with the corresponding throttle notch.

[CSRX]

Hello all,

I am considering purchasing the Train Simulations Shasta route, and also the SP GP40-2 intermodal pack. Does anybody know if the route re-uses the rolling stock from the pack, or if they are unique? I wouldn't see a need to buy both if they use the same intermodal cars.

Thank you.

Right now Trainsimulations has a Labor Day sale going on that ends on Tuesday Sept 5th, 20 percent off on all products. That should help you out a bit, if desired.

[Curt C]

Not meant to bad-mouth TrainSimulations at all, but the only reason I did not purchase this set was that the font-size on the cab numbers is too small. Minor thing, perhaps, but being a life-long SP fan, my eyes are automatically drawn to stuff like that.

[INRDfan]

I ended up picking up both of these during the sale. Thanks for all the input!