Virginian EL-2B
Model History
The EL-2B was dual unit electric capable of 6800HP in tractive effort, weighing in at a massive 1 million pounds and over 15′ tall before the panto’s. 4 were made for Virginian Railways in their electrified division through the Virginian mountains to haul coal.
They ran from 1948-1959 when its competitor, Norfolk and Western, bought the company and started to end the electrification. Unfortunately, none of these were saved from scrap and none exist today.
Model Details
- Available 1948-1959
- N&W Skin 1959-1982
- TE @ 6894HP
- VGN = 50mph, N&W = 65mph
- Whistles at Stations feature
- 4k textures
- Model Citizen Knucklepro Couplers
- Crew only in front cab
- A200 Horn by MrCheesecake
- Bell at low speeds
- Rear unit does not have lit lights
- Weight of course is 1,000,000 lbs.
- Multi-unit only
Notes
- Due to catenary being low in game, I designed it to reach the same height as the vanilla GG1. In real life the catenary for Virginian was around 25-35ft tall.
Update 1.5
- New lights!
- N&W Skin, 1959-1982
- More realistic turning
- Now with 3 LODs
- Moved cabin closer to windshield so no gap between cabin and body
- Rear units no longer have an emissive light
Update 1.9
- Updated Headlight Textures
- Recolorable Unit Set
- More Roadnumbers, Under a group menu
- As promised, Asset Versions!
- Lit numberboards
- Various small fixes
- Now has dirt maps!
Future Plans
- Fix gap between body and bogies
- Fixed sounds, no bell or horn from secondary unit
- For TpF3: Redo the nose and windows and more detailed trucks.
Model and textures by themeatballhero
Sounds by MrCheesecake
