K4 available next month !

[johnmckenzie]

Out NOW!!

[johnmckenzie]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/65247/

[Griphos]

Well, seems to be dark in that cab! I don't know why all the steam locos have such dark cabs. I guess those old engineers worked from feel rather than sight!

[NKP1]

Got my K-4 but even with simple controls it will only go backwards. Beautiful model though. I can feel the heat off the firebox.

[johnmckenzie]

Easy fix for that - take it off simple controls! It's a lot more fun anyway!!

[MontanaRails]

Yep, I'm liking this one! One thing I noticed right away is the headlight projects FAR into the distance...half a mile or so.

[RAILSOHIO]

"PLEASE NOTE: The K4 add-on requires the Horseshoe Curve Expansion Pack (available separately) to run."

The above is a note in the DLC page for the engine. Now I know the scenarios would require it. But that would imply you couldnt add the engine to any other route. Now I know that cant be true,but this seem like a shrewd marketing move,unless I am missing something,here.

[johnmckenzie]

The only slight disappointment is that there is so little included - one weathered K4. For the money I'd have expected either some more passenger cars or a clean loco as well.

Stunning though, simply stunning.

The Pennsylvania is starting to look very good on Railworks!

[johnmckenzie]

No, I didn't say that - what I did say was that there isn't very much included. Compare with the UK steam loco DLCs and you generally get a few diffeerent liveries and/or a few different passenger or goods wagons thrown in as well.

[ArcticCatZRT]

Its dark in the cab and no working cab light......hmmm strange. They definitely seem to be putting more effort into the UK stuff right now.......

[johnmckenzie]

I don't agree - I think a lot of work has gone into this K4, definitely. And a lot of work went into the HSC as well. Not to mention the beautiful model of the GG1. I do think you got short-changed when it came to Donner Pass, but it isn't as bad as a few people made out either.

[NKP1]

How can I re-download it? The "Westward Wanderer" scenario will not load.

[bpetit]

Awesome locomotive. I just did a speed test on level track. 97.1 mph with 100 regulator and 15% to 20% reverser.

[ArcticCatZRT]

I don't agree - I think a lot of work has gone into this K4, definitely. And a lot of work went into the HSC as well. Not to mention the beautiful model of the GG1. I do think you got short-changed when it came to Donner Pass, but it isn't as bad as a few people made out either.

Yeah I see your point, when I posted I had finally got Steam running again after a straight hour and a half of fighting with the program. So needless to say I was ragging, and had just a few minutes to look over the engine before dinner. My outlook should change now that I have some time to sit down with the engine. So don't mind my earlier comment!

[bigphill]

Hi guys
I cant load the Westward wanderer scenario,missing markers in siding 1 plus multiple errors, and has anyone noticed the F4 HUD doesn't open the firebox doors or control the stoker but it does control the sounds and the firing of the loco. If you use the keyboard or Raildriver the Firebox opens but has no effect on the firing of the loco or any sounds. Eventually the boiler water level shown in the F4 HUD hit 0 and the game hung Evan though the tech hud showed proper use of boiler water level. If no one else has this I'll try a verify cache and email support when they wake up tomorrow

Regards....Phill