USRA Light Pacific

USRA Light Pacific

As always, thank you to Kilroy & Lskeetskeet for the super screenshots!
The Pacific
Hello folks, and welcome back to the USRA era! We have the USRA Light Pacific!

READ THIS PLEASE!
As a heads up folks, you will find this locomotive in your buy menu under “multiple unit” under the steam category. The reason you see it under the multiple unit category is the Random numbers mod. In order for it to work the locomotive must have a cargo space. That cargo is 1 passenger. So no, you are not crazy if you see this on your freight trains. This is the workaround for getting the random numbers to work. Honestly well worth it! Normally I’d say you must have a dependent mod active for the random numbers to work, but Meatballhero has allowed me to include the files! No dependents necessary for this one! Also you may want to set a max timer for your trains you want to sit and wait for full at stations.

Slight history
During the first world war the federal government enacted the USRA as an experiment to nationalize the railroads during a wartime emergency. This lasted from December of 1917 to March of 1920. They introduced standardized locomotive and rail car classes known as the USRA Standard.
Changes occurred quickly as once President Wilson issued the order for nationalization. All the railroads were organized into 3 divisions, East, West, and South. A reduction in passenger service occurred to help with decongestion of freight. The current number of locomotives and rolling stock was augmented by new production of up-to-date and standardized types/designed to be the best that could be produced to replace outdated equipment.

These locomotives are great in fast passenger service!

Lightly Pacific
I have 4 versions of the Pacific for you.

– 2 basic version 1 with and 1 without front mounted class lights, and then White Walled wheels for the fancy!
– MC Couplers
– Excellent sounds by Mrcheesecake as always!
– The Pacific will have random numbers in the 21##’s range.
– 4 Asset versions
– 8 different camera views

Stats
Availability- 1919
Speed – 80 MPH
Horsepower- 2,600
Tractive Effort – 40,750 LBF
Weight- 458,000 Lbs

What’s next
Yeap… went out of order a little bit. I wanted to push this out before I started working on the New Haven R series light mountains. That one will take a bit of time. After this other plans for the Light Pacific is the B&O version the P5. This will be a bit later on as well. The Heavy Mountain is currently in the texturing phase, and will likely come next. The Light Santa Fe is currently in modeling phase and will come later on too…. lots to look forward to! Probably start the Heavy Pacific sometime soon. You might be wondering what’s beyond the USRA.. … all I can tell you for now.. is plenty!