Road Building Pack (1931-Present)
This pack adds more road building vehicles available for dollars to the game, allowing players to build gravel roads from 1931 to present day, and asphalt roads from 1936 to present day. Note that you will need to change the start year of your save game or enable all vehicle years to use all of these vehicles in this pack, as some of these vehicles are obsolete before 1960.
This mod was created for ryantheskinny’s alternate US history project.
Graders are used to spread loose material evenly. In game, they are classified as bulldozers and can also be used as a snow plow.
Caterpillar No. 9
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One of the first dedicated graders. Before the No. 9, most graders were trailers towed by tractors or accessories that could be temporarily bolted onto farm tractors.
Power: 28kw
Max Speed: 22 km/h
Available: 1931-1938
Bulldozer Skill: 16
Snowplow Speed: 12 km/h
Caterpillar No. 12
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A single rear axle caused graders to bounce at speed, leaving an uneven surface, so graders after the No. 9 came standard with a tandem rear drive.
Power: 52kw
Max Speed: 32 km/h
Available: 1938-1947
Bulldozer Skill: 20
Snowplow Speed: 16 km/h
Caterpillar No. 12 8T
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The 8T series was a popular run of the No. 12 grader, with a more powerful engine than its predecessors.
Power: 75kw
Max Speed: 32 km/h
Available: 1947-1958
Bulldozer Skill: 24
Snowplow Speed: 20 km/h
Caterpillar No. 12F
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The 12F was the last of the rigid framed No 12s.
Power: 93kw
Max Speed: 32 km/h
Available: 1958-1968
Bulldozer Skill: 28
Snowplow Speed: 20 km/h
Caterpillar No. 12G
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Starting from the 12G, all No. 12 motor graders were articulated between the engine and the operator cabin, allowing the vehicle to ‘crab’ or to better navigate around tight corners.
Power: 111kw
Max Speed: 40 km/h
Available: 1969-Present
Bulldozer Skill: 31
Snowplow Speed: 25 km/h
The basics of asphalt pavers has remained mostly unchanged since their inception. A hopper feeds asphalt at a constant rate to the rear of the machine, an augur evenly distributes the asphalt across the width of the lane, tampers compress the asphalt and ensure there are no holes or voids, and a screed board leaves a smooth, flat finish.
Barber Greene 879
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The original self-propelled asphalt paver. Modern machines may look different, but the basic operations have remain unchanged from the original 879.
Power: 25kw
Max Speed: 8 km/h
Weight: 9t
Available: 1936-1954
Asphalt Laying Skill: 18
Barber Greene SA35
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A different model of asphalt paver that used rubber crawlers rather than metal treads.
Power: 50kw
Max Speed: 15 km/h
Weight: 9t
Available: 1955-1975
Asphalt Laying Skill: 24
The base game Asphalt Paver, available for dollars, can be used from 1975-Present.
Rollers compress asphalt roads, ensuring there are no holes or voids and leaving a hard packed bed capable of holding heavy vehicle traffic.
Aveling-Barford DX
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Steam powered rollers had been in use since the 1860s, but by the 1930s manufacturers were transitioning away from steam power and embracing diesel engines. Early diesel road rollers resembled the steam road rollers they replaced.
Power: 14kw
Max Speed: 5 km/h
Weight: 7t
Available: 1936-1946
Rolling Skill: 10
Aveling-Barford GC
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The GC was a popular heavy 3-point road roller offered by Aveling-Barford.
Power: 20kw
Max Speed: 10 km/h
Weight: 9t
Available: 1946-1974
Rolling Skill: 14
Galion Roll-O-Matic
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A tandem roller has two steel drums in line, allowing the roller to quickly and efficiently flatten newly laid asphalt.
Power: 57kw
Max Speed: 8 km/h
Weight: 9t
Available: 1974-1985
Rolling Skill: 18
Dresser P3000
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Pneumatic rollers distribute their compressive force through two sets of offset wheels, giving an overall uniform pressure.
Power: 61kw
Max Speed: 28 km/h
Weight: 10.3t
Available: 1985-1997
Rolling Skill: 21
Caterpillar PS300
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A larger pneumatic roller. This model is equipped with heat skirts that trap heat, preventing asphalt from sticking to the tires.
Power: 74kw
Max Speed: 19 km/h
Weight: 14t
Available: 1997-Present
Rolling Skill: 24
