Me, a 3D train modeler: *furiously takes notes to apply to my own models*

Personally I prefer the early challengers instead of the late, something about the central headlamp just makes it look complete

When you do a articulated locomotive, I hope you can find the artist rendering of a quintuplex 2-10-10-10-10-10-2 that was in the August 1951 Trains or the patent for a 2-8-8-8-8-8-2.

Honestly, I think the next step is get the N&W J-Class in this game, since the sheer detail and work out into the 844, Big Boy and Challanger shows Smokeboxes capabilities for American steam locos.

How about putting one of the Clinchfield: Elkhorn City to St. Paul? They did have them, labeled as E-3s. Would be neat to see how they would fair there, in proper livery or not.

Smokebox, is a master with these engines.

This looks amazing. Been waiting a while for this one.

Says a lot about the steam generation if it has 5 safeties

He really deserves a break after all the hard work he’s been putting in. Godspeed Smokebox

love your video hyce and the Challenger steam train is cool and have a great day.

The Challenger looks beautiful. Love the whistles and the features. Jolly good show Hyce @Hyce

Modeling this beauty must’ve been a massive challenge ;)

I have tried the Challenger and I absolutely love it!

Nothing like extreme metal expansion and contraction over the course of 6 minutes :)

sweet vid

Oooh this looks incredible! Smokebox has outdone himself again. When do we get some narrow gauge stuff of this quality? My Clear Creek route is collecting digital dust since there’s nothing this engaging to run up there!

I use to work for a tourist rr here in wv as a mechanic. Turning wheels on the f-7s is a nightmare. Getting the throat of the flange correct is ridiculously hard.

Dang that's a beautiful steam engine

Thats a very very big Choo Choo :0

great

A major accomplishment in what DTG would have us believe is a dead physics engine. This could have been done 10 years ago if Dovetail let it happen organically. Smokebox and a handful of 3rd party route creators has shown how little of Phys X was utilized by the parent company. Follow the money trail. DTG plods out another TSW edition begging for your hard earned money like it's tomorrow's paper. Most of it looks like TSC with slightly better roadbed and a few more 4K textures. How many more years before they give us route creation? Shame on them. Beautiful and best steam locomotive bar none on any platform. Smokebox is a genius.

I want to hear about the time Trevor's fire went out the stack.

I wish there was a variation or a way to have a key binding to set it to have a classic central headlamp

Challengers and big boys are the largest steam locomotives union pacific fleet

Gorgeous is right!

I live near the town 844 had the flat spot incident

Must go fast!!!!!!!!

At some point in time would it be possible to have a chat re the simulation numbers when the start a train and thresholds for slipping.

I've been wondering, the Big Boy has a higher official top speed than the Challenger (80 mph vs 70 mph), but the Challenger has slightly larger drivers than the Big Boy (69" vs 68") and it is the smoothest riding articulated steam locomotive. One would think in theory, the Challenger can go faster than the Big Boy.

Awesome. Begs the question if we're going to see a Smokebox 9000 to round off the UP Steam superpower list?

10:52 "must have been quite a challenge" >looks into camera also you put some respect on F units lol if nothing else they're purty

I'm hoping that he can build an oil firing version of the Challenger and a 4014 excursion version. Then maybe an early Challenger or a 9000. But I may be dreaming a bit lol

Whistle 2 is from 3985

16:17 i paid for a safety factor of 4, im gonna use it god damnit

Can’t wait for 3985 to return to steam

Dyk that 3985’s tender was used on 4014?

Hyce, wasn't sure who else to ask, but the curiosity is killing me! How are double headed steam locos operated smoothly and efficiently? Do the engineers have hand signals, but lead controls brakes? I'm sure I'm overthinking it alot, but how does it work?

hi this is wyatt

I bought this DLC and absolutely love it. Is the speedometer intentionally left out?

That was fast

So we've got Larj Lad and Challenger...Allegheny next?

Hi Mark how’s it going hey I was wondering do you know how the C&TS rests there water on the railroad when they stop at a water stop? Also do you know why some of the tenders on the UPs big 3 had Super bearing caps on the trailing truck and tender trucks? Thanks ahead of time and I hope we can chat soon. Your freind Jeff aka NW611J.

what's up with the reverberation in you voice? You in a tunnel or something?

So what is your fav rail game? I’m a pilot and have found I still enjoy flight sims and games, but I tend to like more realism than a non pilot probably does.

They went to Clinchfield rr

what happened to the dd40? im too stupid to be able to find anything

It will build quick-man who does not know hyce

Which map is this?

will you look at the models for Train Simulator by Machine Rail?

Do you think that the challenger gets over looked alot

Maybe 3977 and 3985 will double head

Imma say it, imo Challengers>Big Boys

What map is this? It looks cool😎

Wen you are speaking there's a little reverp and it sounds like you are in a room alone.

Hi 🚂🚂🚂

So does the engine

What route is this?

Hyce will smokebox make a up 9000?

Need a Big Boy

22:07 Claude Trains?

Game?

Uh, I don't think there's a Steam Engine that has a wheel arrangement of 2-10-10-10-10-10-2 or 2-8-8-8-8-8-2 well not that I've seen, because I'm searching on KZfaq and I can't find any sources on those specific Steam Wheel Arrangements that were actually a success during 1936-1963 and goes on, so if you guys have any evidence that these locomotives actually exist, please by all means, do some research, and message me, or reply to this comment. I'm Skye and I'll S'yall on PAW Patrol.

I honestly Prefer Eastern Steam Power Houses like the Allegheny Class or Pennsylvania Steam Locomotives. The Challenger or Big Boy are Both Really Nice Modeled Awesome Mod locomotives Smokebox built but in my opining are so over played by everyone and gets annoying and really old fast the Big Boy or Challenger can't compete with as such Raw Power as what the Eastern Railroads were doing. Largest Steam Locomotive Ever Built the Allegheny Class 2-6-6-6 C&O Most will say UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 as that's a Lie, Blueprints Don't lie people only people online Lie as taking a closer look at the Allegheny shows that Massive Firebox and Smokebox Larger Steam Pistons just to name a few. Big Boy only has Length over any other Steam Locomotive on the Planet. The Big Boy or the Challenger aren't even on the Top 3 All time Most Powerful Steam Locomotives Ever Built. No.1 The Q2 Pennsylvania 4-6-4-4 being the Most Powerful ever built and doing it all from Climbing grades with more Freight to running at speeds higher than any other pulling more single handed, No. 2 The Yellowstone 2-8-8-4 Pushing the Limits of Power, No. 3 Allegheny Class C&O 2-6-6-6. You would think the Virgina Railway with the 2-8-8-8-4 would be the Topmost Powerful as it was but the Horsepower has shown that it's top speed of 18mph and not being able to Climb grades with more than 32 Freight cars makes it very disappointing sounding was a downfall of its build as it's considered to Be the Strongest ever Made but was only used for 8 months says it wasn't something Special as the Pennsy Q2 was that lasted 13 years in service. The Allegheny Steam Class would EAT both the Challenger & Big Boy up if made Correct as a in game Locomotive just by the scale size of them. PS. just a Note so anyone that doesn't believe this to be true, Don't Wikipedia it as that Program isn't true to nature as You or myself can change the facts of anything on how that Search Engine works. My info is direct as it came from Washington DC Library Historical Artifacts, if ever been you're not allowed to take out anything but can Photocopy almost anything in their archives that Proves its 100% Legit As these 3 Steam Locomotives are.

hyce when was the last time you even made a video on challenger